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ENHANCING LIVELIHOOD AND FOOD SECURITY THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING FOR ORGANIC FARMING AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
This project, supported by the Ford Foundation, aims to enhance the livelihood of small and marginal farmers through organic farming and biodiversity conservation.
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PADDY ORGANIC CHAIN FROM SEED TO MARKET : A PILOT PROJECT IN TAMIL NADU
A pilot project entitled – “Paddy organic chain from seed to market : A pilot project in Tamil Nadu” was launched during October 2005 with support from Hivos, Bangalore. The project covers all components of the paddy organic chain - from seed to market
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RESTORATION OF TSUNAMI AFFECTED LANDS IN NAGAPATTINAM DISTRICT OF TAMIL NADU
Our centre decided to work long term in the restoration of agricultural lands affected by tsunami. A project was taken up with support from Wetlands International South Asia. This project was implemented for a period of 9 months from July 2006 to March 2007.
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TESTING AND PROPAGATION OF METHODS BASED ON VRKSHAYURVEDA (TRADITIONAL INDIAN PLANT SCIENCE) FOR THE CULTIVATION OF SELECTED VEGETABLES. STUDIES ON DISEASE RESISTANCE, GROWTH ENHANCEMENT AND PEST CONTROL FOR CHILLI, TOMATO, BRINJAL AND OKRA
CIKS has been involved in doing a lot of work relating to vrkshayurveda for the past several years.Supported by DST, this project focuses on use of Vrkshayurveda, the traditional Indian plant science, for vegetable cultivation.
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COMPAS PROGRAMME ON ENDOGENOUS DEVELOPMENT AND BIOCULTURAL DIVERSITY
COMPAS (Comparing and Supporting Endogenous Development) programme is a network of organizations from Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe who are working on the current relevance and applications of traditional knowledge systems in varied areas. CIKS has been part of the COMPAS network since its inception in 1995 and we are also currently the Asian Coordinators of this programme. Visit the COMPAS web site.
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CORE SUPPORT PROGRAMME OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
The Science and Society division of the Department of Science and Technology has been providing core support to our organization for the last four years.
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SUPPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SEED STORAGE STRUCTURES FOR TEN ORGANIC FARMERS’ SANGAMS (ASSOCIATIONS) IN KANCHEEPURAM DISTRICT OF TAMILNADU, INDIA
The Cottonwood Foundation provided support for the construction of much needed storage structures in Kancheepuram district. These structures have helped farmers store their produce, and hence get better prices.
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Enhancing Nutritional and Food Security of Small and Marginal Farmers by a Package of Organic and Sustainable Farming Technologies
This is a project for enhancing livelihood security of small and marginal farmers by empowering them with a package of organic and sustainable farming technologies. This project is for a period of two years that is from June 2005 to May 2007, and is supported by CAPART.
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CAPACITY BUILDING FOR ORGANIC FARMING TECHNOLOGIES IN THE KANCHEEPURAM DISTRICT OF TAMIL NADU
CIKS was recognized as the Technology Resource Centre (TRC) by the Council for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology (CAPART) during the year 2005. The main objective of this project is to build the capacity of the farmers on organic farming through trainings, make farmers more familiar about organic farming by establishing demonstration fields, to establish a rural library and a training centre and to develop various training modules on organic farming.
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DEVELOPMENT OF STORAGE FORMS OF BIOPESTICIDE PREPARED BY LOW COST ECO FRIENDLY METHODS: TESTING AND STANDARDIZATION THROUGH INSECT REARING LABORATORY AND FIELD TRIALS
CIKS has been working with several plant products and also experimenting to test the efficacy of these plant products against different pests in farmers’ fields. Developing storage forms of biopesticides will go a long way towards reducing the use of chemical pesticides. This project is supported by DST.
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COMPILATION OF THE IFOAM TRAINING MANUAL FOR SEED SAVING
CIKS commenced the preparation of the training manual on seed saving commissioned by the International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements (IFOAM) in January 2006. The manual has been currently completed and given to IFOAM for wider dissemination. This training manual for organic seed saving was developed to help farmers in the tropics to save and multiply their seeds.
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IMPROVING LIVELIHOODS OF FARMERS THROUGH ORGANIC VEGETABLE CULTIVATION IN THE IRRIGATED AREAS OF DINDIGUL DISTRICT IN TAMIL NADU
This project for improving livelihoods of farmers through Organic Vegetable Cultivation with a package of organic and sustainable farming technologies is being implemented with the help of Sir Ratan Tata Trust, Mumbai under their Small Grants Programme.
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