INTRODUCTION The Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu was the worst affected by the tsunami in December 2004. The death toll was very high in this district. Large stretches of agricultural lands were damaged. The standing crops were destroyed and became unfit for cultivation due to the influx of seawater. Our Centre decided to work long…
INTRODUCTION Under this DST supported project, several plants were examined and products of these plants were tested for their efficacy against different pests. This project was implemented during the period of September 2005 ā August 2008. OBJECTIVES Setting up an Insect Rearing Laboratory where specifically identified insects of interest can be reared under laboratory conditions.…
INTRODUCTION This project for improving livelihoods of farmers through Organic Vegetable Cultivation with a package of organic and sustainable farming technologies was implemented in Dindigul district with the help of Sir Ratan Tata Trust, Mumbai under their Small Grants Programme during November 2007 ā October 2008. OBJECTIVES The main objectives of the project were: To…
INTRODUCTION This project supported by the Department of Science and Technology aimed to enhance the nutritional status of the mid-day meal in the selected schools of Nagapattinam district through organic kitchen gardening. This project was implemented during the period of June 2008 ā June 2009. OBJECTIVES To improve the nutritional status of mid-day meals in…
This project is in progress in Kancheepuram, Thiruvannamalai and Nagapattinam districts covering 9168 farmers from 79 panchayats of seven taluks with the support by DFID, UK, under the Global Poverty Action Fund (GPAF) ā Impact Window and co-funded by HIVOS, Netherlands. It is being done in partnership with Vrutti Livelihood Resource Centre (VLRC), Bengaluru. OBJECTIVES…
This project supported by the Department of Science and Technology is in progress in Kancheepuram, Thiruvannamalai, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Thiruvarur and Ramanathapuram districts of Tamil Nadu from July 2013 onwards. WORK DONE UNDER THE PROJECT Detailed baseline survey has been conducted in Kancheepuram, Thiruvannamalai, Nagapattinam and Ramanathapuram districts. A total of 1400 women beneficiaries were selected…
PROGRAMME FOR SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE ORGANIC FARMING IN NAGAPATTINAM DISTRICT (NABARD UPNRMāPHASE II) The second phase of this project supported by NABARD is in progress in theĀ SirkazhiĀ taluk ofĀ NagapattinamĀ district. The project is in progress with the components like ā Procurement and sale of organic paddy seeds, procurement and sale of organic paddy, milling and sale of organic…
Our publications document our work in different aspects of sustainable agriculture. About 200,000 copies of these publications have been disseminated in India and 37 other countries.
Nurtured 23 farmer producer companies across 9 districts in Tamil Nadu. These FPCs work closely with more than 20,000 farmers to realize the vision of sustainable livelihoods and profitable agriculture.
A set of centres named āAgricultural Machineries Facilitation Centres (AMFCs)ā has been set up in Thiruvannamalai, Kancheepuram and Nagapattinam districts.
