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…
The Small Farmers Agri Business Consortium (SFAC) has identified CIKS as a Resource Institution for the Formation and Strengthening of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) in December 2014. Work of this project is in progress in seven districts of Tamil Nadu – Cuddalore,Thiruvarur, Thanjavur, Kancheepuram Nagapattinam, Thiruvannamalai and Perambalur. In all the seven districts we are…
This project supported by NABARD under its Farm Section Promotion Fund (FSPF) is in progress in four blocks of Kancheepuram district. Literature and physical survey on the availability of indigenous paddy varieties has been conducted in Kancheepuram and Thiruvallur districts. Seven training programmes on organic cultivation and seed production techniques of indigenous paddy varieties have…
Our Centre has implemented four consecutive phases of this programme in Thiruvannamalai, Nagapattinam and Kancheepuram districts of Tamil Nadu with the support of NABARD under their Micro Enterprises Development Programme (MEDP) for matured Self Help Groups (SHGs). Two phases of this programme were implemented in Thiruvannamalai district from February 2012 – June 2013 in Esakulathur,…
This Jamsetji Tata Trust supported project on ‘Sustainable Livelihoods through Organic Farming in Tamil Nadu’ was implemented in Kancheepuram, Ramanathapuram, Dindigul and Nagapattinam districts from May 2009 onwards. The main objective of the project is to create livelihoods through organic farming for small and marginal farmers in Tamil Nadu and to make agriculture sustainable through…
