CIKS has initiated efforts in the realm of traditional rice varieties and has now embarked on a pilot study that specifically targets the biodiversity of fruits and vegetables. This pilot program is set to run for two years, from April 2023 to March 2025. The key components of the pilot study include: Survey of Literature:…
Shri A.M.M.Murugappa Chettiar Research Centre (MCRC) and the Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems (CIKS) entered into a contract on April 1, 2023, to collaborate on promoting sustainable agricultural practices through the cultivation and management of Traditional Rice Varieties (TRVs). This contract spans five years, placing the program in its third year since inception. Both MCRC…
Namma Nellu is an initiative by the Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems (CIKS) focused on preserving, documenting, and promoting the cultivation of Traditional Rice Varieties (TRVs) in Tamil Nadu. Our vision is to conserve agro-biodiversity to ensure food and nutritional security for everyone. Our mission includes conserving and enhancing the cultivation and marketing of at…
This project supported by Supraja Foundation, Hong Kong has now entered the third year during the period August 2021 to July 2022. The project will be implemented in nine districts of Tamil Nadu – Kancheepuram, Chengalpet, Tiruvannamalai, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Pudukkottai, Thiruvarur, Tanjavur and Ramanathapuram. The project aims to achieve a target of marketing 5000 metric…
CIKS had entered a collaboration with FRLHT – TDU (Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions – Trans-Disciplinary University) in Bengaluru, which is implementing a project under the “National Mission on Biodiversity and Human Well Being” programme. Under this programme, CIKS was committed to documentation and reporting with respect to the component on the use…
The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), Germany had sanctioned a project entitled “Agrobiodiversity conservation through seed production, characterization, documentation and developing marketing linkages for traditional rice varieties of Tamil Nadu” for a period of four months from July to November 5, 2019. Under this project, 58 farmers were involved in the conservation of 49…
This project was implemented by CIKS with the objective to provide support to farmers who were affected by cyclones Nivar and Burevi as well as heavy rainfall that caused severe damage to the agricultural fields during the period November 2020 – January 2021. This was supported through donations given by a large number of individuals…
This project supported by Supraja Foundation, Hong Kong was implemented during the period June 2020 to March 2021 in Kancheepuram, Chengalpet, Tiruvannamalai, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Villupuram, Thiruvarur Dindigul and Ramanathapuram districts of Tamil Nadu State. It reached out to 2562 farmers from 149 panchayats. The cultivation of 59 traditional rice varieties was taken up in 4006…
This project supported by Supraja Foundation, Hong Kong was implemented during the period March 2019 to April 2020 in Tiruvannamalai, Nagapattinam and Ramanathapuram districts of Tamil Nadu State. It reached out to 2440 farmers from 116 panchayats. Cultivation of 14 Traditional Rice Varieties was taken up in 1116 acres. The farmers were provided with seeds…
The project aimed to compile a Sourcebook of Vrkshayurveda. CIKS commenced work to produce this sourcebook on Vrkshayurveda (Traditional Indian Plant Science) in March 2021 and the task was completed in October 2021. This is a short-term project and it was supported by INDIC Academy, Hyderabad. An important aspect of all the above work in…
