P Gomathinayagam
Gomathinayagam is an 80-year-old retired school teacher and an Indian farmer known for his contribution towards organic farming. He lives in Puliyankudi, a town in southern Tamil Nadu. He strives hard to promote sustainable farming methods, not only in his village, but also in other villages in the state.[1] [2]
Small Farmers Agricultural Engineering Service Centre was founded by Gomathinayagam. The centre has been instrumental in setting an example for the rest of Tamil Nadu that if farmers wish they could make barren land bloom and mine gold from it without depending much on the government.[3]
Recognitions
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Gomathinayagam, a pioneer in organic farming, has won the following awards and recognitions from the government and other institutions.[4]
- He was appointed as a member of the Tamil Nadu agricultural research and development council during 1981–1984, during which he had the opportunity of spreading the concept of sustainable organic agriculture to other farmers.
- The Grassroots innovator’s society, Hyderabad, honored him with the ‘Shristi Sanman’ award in the year 2003 for helping farmers through Vivasya Seva Sangam, which has been operating for more than twenty-five years.
- He received an appreciation certificate from the District collector of Tirunelveli in the year 1999 for his outstanding contribution to promoting organic agriculture.
- The World Medical Council honored him with a certificate for writing a book on the nutritive value of cereals and small millets.[5]
References
- ↑ "Icon of Puliyankudi Development Matters". www.dhan.org.
- ↑ http://ofai.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Organic-Farmers-and-Farms-of-TN.pdf
- ↑ "New acid lime variety | National Innovation Foundation-India". nif.org.in.
- ↑ "ORGANIC FARMING :: Success Stories".
- ↑ "Development matters february 2014". Issuu.
Contributions for Organic Farming
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