Meeting on 9th Jan 2011, KSY follow-up in Tamilnadu

Ananthoo of ReStore Chennai has been part of the Kisan Swaraj Yatra, travelling from Sabarmathi on the 2nd October, 2010 to Rajghat in December 2010. He has traversed through several states and met many organic farmers, sustainable agriculture initiatives and institutions.  

Safe Food Alliance, Chennai is organizing a meeting on the 9th, January, 2011 to felicitate Ananthoo, to listen to him share his experiences and also to make plans for promoting sustainable agriculture and safe food in the State for the year ahead. 

The meeting will be between 3-5 p.m. The venue for the meeting will be Ma Foi Centre, (2nd floor waiting hall), 309, Poonamallee High Road, Chennai. Directions to the venue: The building is close to Pachayappas College, on top of the Maruti car show room.

Kisan Swaraj Yatra in Chennai

The Kisan Swaraj Yatra is a nation-wide mobilization drawing fresh attention to the continuing agricultural crisis in India, and calling for a comprehensive new path for Indian agriculture – that will provide livelihood and food security for small farmers, keep our soils alive, and our food and water poison-free. The bus-Yatra started at the Sabarmati Gandhi Ashram on Oct 2nd, and pass through 20 states to reach Rajghat, New Delhi on Dec 11^th (http://kisanswaraj.in)  As a part of the yatra, the yatri’s are arriving at Chennai on 25^th of October an will travel through the state for the next 4 days from their arrival.  Agriculture , the back bone of India, today has been threatened by GM foods, land acquisition through SEZ and many more. To emphasize the threat of all these and to make people aware on safe food and consumption, Safe Food Alliance, Chennai invites you all to Welcome the yatri’s coming to Tamil Nadu.

VENUE: C D Nayagam School, Venkatanarayana Road T Nagar.

TIME & DATE: 4 to 6 PM, Monday October 25th 2010.

Program Schedule

3.30 – 4.15 –     Press conference

4.30 – 6.30 –     Welcome Ceremony                               Chief Guest 

                                                

Dr. V. Duraimanickam, Gen.Secy. Tamil Nadu Farmers Association

Special Speech

Dr. G. Nammalvar, Organic Farming Expert

Problems and Chellenges in Agriculture          - Yatri’s from the bus tour

Talk on the issue

 Dr. Vasanthi Devi, Former Vice Chancellor

Dr. C. N. Deivanayagam, President, Health India Association

Prof. Sultan Ismail, Soil Biologist.

Mrs. Revathi, Actress & Social Activist

Organizers: Safe Food Alliance - Tamil Nadu coalition for anti GM crops -  Poovulagin Nanbargal, reStore, Tamil Nadu Women’s collective, Tamil Nadu Natural Farmer’s Association and Alliance for Sustainable & Holistic Agriculture.

Contact person: R. Selva Ganapathy - 9790951652         

Members of Safe Food Alliance thank the Chief Minister in person

Dr. Sivaraman, Thiru. Selvam and Smt. Sheelu Francis met and personally thanked the Chief Minister yesterday for responding to the civil society voice and placing a ban on the Bt Brinjal.