1. Nammalvar update Founded a learning center VANAGAM (model farm)
Asha funds used for lease on this
In Karur district
Inaugurated on Pongal (Jan 14th)
Started living there from Apr 1st
Have constructed (from locally available bamboo and coconut leaves)
A training center
Cattle shed
Kitchen
Store room

2. More activties In June, bought two heifers to get water from 1 km away
More lands were bought for training purposes (non-Asha funds)
Used dry summer for preparing the land for future demonstrations
Sep/Oct rains were helpful for sprouting seeds

3. And some more
Working with organizations in AP, Karnataka, Kerala, Pondicherry, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh (apart from TN)
Various campaigns –
Save Rice
Anti-GMO
Save water source
Rain water harvesting
Organic farming certification
Taking forward ecological farming principles and philosophy to all these areas

4. Talks etc
Talked at schools, colleges, environmental councils, consumer movements and farmer forums on
Impact of industrial agriculture on environment and human health
Joined hands with Isha Yoga Center to promote tree planting

5. More talks and activities
Writing in Tamil journals on issues and organic farming practices
Talks on AIR and Visual media interviews
Member of executive committee of Millet network of India
Conducted two five-day workshop for farmers at VANAGAM
VANAGAM recognized as an organization towards organizing farmers to get PGS certification

6. Other campaigns/issues
GEAC approval for B.T Brinjal
Draft of Right to Food Act prepared by Government of India and 2009 Tamilnadu State Council Act of agricultural forum
Bio - Technology draft introduced by Government of India
Farmer’s forum campaign for tapping of toddy from Coconut and palm trees etc.

7. Nammalvar’s Schedule
There are a lot of activities done, almost on a daily basis – which are not listed earlier
A look at the monthly schedule gives a better idea of the kind of work
Sl.no.
Date
Place
Activity 1
2nd June
Kadavur
Inauguration of Vanagam 2
5th June
Vanagam
100 Seedling planting

8. 1
1st July
Vanagam
Model farm Taken on lease with fund from Asha 2
3rd July
AI Radio Trichy
Environmental Awareness 3
4th July
Organic farming farmers training 4
8h July
Trichy
Organic farming seminar 5
9th July
Aruppukkottai St. xavior college 6
10th July
Thenkasi
Farm design consultation 7
11th July
Trainers Training 8
12th July
s Trainers Training 9
13th July 10
14th July
Tanjavur, Tamil University
Farming Verses environment 11
15th July
Palayur, Nagai Dt.
Organic farming farmers Training 12
16th, 17th July
Farm designing 13
18th July
Musiri, High school.
Seminar on environmental issues 14
19th July
Salem
Environmental issues for farmers 15
20th July
Chennai, T.Nagar
Green shop visit 16
21th July
Thirunintravur, Thiruvallur Dt.
Training students and farmers 17
22th July
Athimancherry, Thiruvallur Dt.
Organic farming seminar for farmers 18
23th July
Chennai
Eco farming consultation 19
25th July
Bhopal (M.P)
O.F.A.I National council meet 20
26TH July
Morning
After Noon
Visit to Water shed Management model
Visiting Pesticide leak Victims 21
28th July
Oorapakkam, Chennai
Farm serve 22
30th July
Madurai, Women’s forum
Seminar on Food and Yoga 23
31st July
Training for workers

9. 1
2nd august
Sathiayamangalam
Selection of land to study mountain eco system 2
3rd august
Sathiyamangalam 3
4th august
Kodaikanal, Solai school
Farmers Training - Organic 4
6th august After Noon
Womens collective, Chennai
Pothigai T.V
Global Warming seminar for women teachers
Interview 5
7th august
Chennai
South Against Genetic Engineering meeting 6
8th august
Salem
Brinjal Exhibition cum Panchayat leaders meet 7
9th august
Brinjal Exhibition cum farmers meet 8
10th august
Trichy
Planning meeting for campaign against Tamilnadu act. 9
11th august
Vanagam
Workers training 10
12th august
Quarter Acre farming 11
13th august
Discussion with Malaysian farmers leader 12
14th august
Thiruppur
Visit to Green shop. Family discussion on food and health 13
15th august
Prg.1
Prg.2
Prg.3
After noon
Thiruppur High school
Punchai Uthukuli
Tree planting and independent address
Addressing school children – Greening India
Farmers training – Organic 14
16th august
Dharmapuri, Bommidi
Brinjal exhibition 15
17th august
Palayur, Nagai Dt.
Training to 15 women’s on Organic farming 16
19th to 25th august
Bhopal
Sri Batha Dhapolkar 85th birthday celebration 17
30TH august
Coimbatore 18
31st august
Pollachi
Seminar on green environment for students in colleges.

10. 1
1st sep
Pollachi
Seminar on environmental friendly farming 2
2nd sep
Kaveripattinam
Brinjal exhibition 3
3rd sep
Vanagam
Discussion with social worker Mr.John Peter 4
5th sep
Rasi farm Muthupatty, Karaikudi
Organic farmers meeting 5
7th sep
Coimbatore 6
8th sep
Thirumangalam PARD
Local Radio inauguration 7
9th sep
ICSA Chennai
Campaign against Black act 8
10th sep
Bangalore
Organic farming conference (Asia meet) 9
11th sep
Dharmapuri
NGO campaign for organic farming 10
12th , 13th and 14th sep
Arur
Trainers training 11
15th sep
Pudukkottai
Exchange of Farmers seeds 12
16th sep
Chennai CSIM college
Seminar for consumers on food poisoning 13
17th, 18th, 19th sep
Rishi vally, Andhra
Visit cum Farmers meet 14
20th sep
Chennai
Nammalvar Ecological foundation trust meet 15
21st, 22nd sep
Tiruvananthapuram
Save rice campaign 16
23rd sep
TMSSS Thuthukudi
Organic farming seminar 17
24TH Sep
Mega T.V Interview 18
25th, 26th Sep
Ananthapur. Andhra
Discussion over Climate Change report by central Govt. 19
28th sep
Green shop opening 20
29th sep
Pune
Swiss Aid – India executive meet 21
30th sep
Trichy
Campaign against water lake encroachment

11. 1
2nd, 3rd oct
Somanur, Kovai
Farmers training - in Organic 2
4th oct
Nerur, Karur Dt.
Vadalur Ramalinga adigal Birthday address 3
5th oct
Pudukkottai
NGO meet on Water resources protection 4
6th to 10th oct
Vanagam
Training – Eco farming 5
11th oct
Sivarakkottai, Madurai
Study team visiting land occupied by SIPCOT 6
12th , 13th oct
Pollachi
Farmers Training organic. seminar on environmental impact in teachers training college 7
14tt, 15th oct
Hyderabad
SURP conference on non chemical plant protection 8
16th, 17th oct
Workers Training 9
19th oct
Nagarkoil
Inauguration of cultural yatra for water protection 10
21st oct
Coimbatore
Visiting Isha Green garden by Isha home school children’s 11
22nd oct
Vella koil, Karur Dt.
Tree planting by school children in Two schools 12
23rd oct 13
24th oct
Palayur, Nagai Dt
Training women farmers 14
25th to 29th oct
Training – Ecological farming 15
30th oct
Trichy, St. Joseph high school
Environmental awareness 16
31st oct
Assisting the workers

12. 1
1st Nov
Govindhapuri, Near Kumbakonam
Visiting Kosala Maintained by Panduranga Ashram 2
2nd Nov
Palaiur, Nagai Dt.
Training of Women farmers 3
3rd , 4th Nov
Goa
Discussion with O.F.A.I director Miguel 4
5th, 6th, 7th, Nov
Vanagam
Assisting Farm workers 5
8th
Morning
After Noon
Thiruppur
Ramachandra Mission
Consultation on organic agriculture
Seminar on Save cow yatra 6
9th 10th 11th 12th and 13th Nov
Rain water harvesting

13. One time Vanagam Budget Requested
1 Salary of one coordinator Rs.6000x12 Rs.72000
2. Salary of one documentation in charge Rs.6000x12 Rs.72000
Total Rs
Capital Expenses
One house for workers Rs.15000
One cattle shed Rs.30000
Sprinkler for irrigation Rs.30000
Two cycles Rs.4000x2 Rs. 8000
Total Rs.83000
Publications
Hand books No x Rs Rs.50000
Video Production Rs.20000
Total Rs.70000
Staff salary Rs
Capital expenses Rs
Publications Rs
Grant Total Rs