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Events
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December 2009 |
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IIRD Staff Study Tour (Dec 4 - 13)
Senior staff of IIRD participated in study tour to South India from Dec 4 to 13
to re-visit the PEACE philosophy of IIRD and learn more about biodynamic
agriculture and community based entrepreneurship.
Distribution of blankets to the elderly poor (Dec 16)
About 200 blankets were distributed to the elderly poor of Aurangabad district.
This was really very much needed by the elderly when they usually sleep on the
floor in the cold winter conditions.
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November 2009 |
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Organic Bazaar Partners Meeting (Nov 30)
The national partners of the Organic Bazaar network met in Aurangabad to discuss
on concrete strategy and action plan for the next year.
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October 2009 |
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Organic Bazaar Bag Distribution (Oct 9)
An eco-friendly bag with a message "I love organic" will be distributed to about
250 potential and regular customers of the Organic Bazaar in Aurangabad. This is
to appreciate their support and express this during the festive season.
First National Convention of Rural Institutes (Oct
19)
IIRD presented a case study of relevance of PGS, Organic Bazaars, and the
Gandhian philosophy at the First National Convention of Rural Institutes that
was organized by National Council of Rural Institutes (NCRI) at Hyderabad on Oct
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September 2009 |
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Participation in South Asia Conference on
Organic Agriculture Techniques (Sep 10-11)
Ms. Alka Najan, farmer resource person of IIRD, participated in the South Asia
Conference on Organic Agriculture as a Resource Person. She demonstrated the
preparation of LAMIT (a pest management solution) and presented on traditional
seed preservation techniques and pest management of cotton. The conference was
attended by about 400 farmers from India and other south Asian countries.
Senior Professors from Kobe University, Japan, visit Aurangabad (Sep 18 -20)
Senior professors from Kobe University of Japan visited IIRD and the project
area to study the viability of organic farming in dry land areas. Of particular
interest to them was the relevance and potential of Organic Bazaar to improve
their livelihoods.
IIRD Staff trained on biodynamic
agriculture from (Sep 22-26)
One of IIRD staff, Ms. Archana Patil, participated in a one-week training course
on biodynamic farming from Sep 22-26 that was organized by Biodynamic
Association of India in Kodaikanal of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. About
18 participants from different parts of India, Sri Lanka, and Sweden
participated in the course. Ms. Archana Patil will be organizing monthly
workshops in Aurangabad district to share this knowledge with farmers.
Exposure Visit of farmers and staff to Rallegan Siddhi - the village of Anna
Hazare (Sep 30)
About 21 women farmers and many of the staff of IIRD visited Rallegan Siddhi to
witness how community participation can transform villages. The group also had
the opportunity to discuss with Shri Anna Hazare, noted social reformer, for
about one hour. Further, the group visited a nearby village, Hivare Bazar, known
for good local governance. During this trip, the participants learned about
watershed management, sanitation, and afforestation.
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Announcements |
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December '09: |
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Staff study tour to South India to
learn more on the PEACE philosophy of IIRD, biodynamic agriculture,
and community based entrepreneurship. |
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