‘Set Feb 170 17.00 fue raugural --Can Organe Farming Feed the Wore? wit OG Stveramen, Kawa Kurygant Kap Shan We ‘SL Feb 17h 2.00 pre Urn Sstanabily with Pra. Sulla ee dra ae, Nald Shek ‘Set Feb 17th 3.30 pe Restore ts ok inthe Organic Farming Movement iia with Kavitha K Aetors Revathy. hin & voters Feb 2018 ‘Sat Feb T7th §.20 pm Grand Therukoothu - Pandava Agnate Vesam by Thanthoni Ammen Therukoothu Nedage Sabha, Kanchipuram ‘Tam to 6.30pm ‘SenFeb 18h 11,00 am: Keynote orevs by Ashsh Kothan Altertive Futures ‘Sun Feb 1h 130 pn Traine Seeds & Sensor fod with bal De Nel dyoraman, Parnayn, Visa P Open Air Theatre, ‘Sun Feb 15m 3.00pm Lning of the Land wih Oiendes Sone, Navaarshanar Gop, Surye Pasay, Swatha Mahesh ‘Stella Maris College ‘Sun Feb 1845.00 pm: Fok Music by Vedeath Bharadaj with Chena Childrens Chir befs man, B.S.M.S., Ph.D.Eminent Siddha Physician is a prolific writer, passionate environmentalist and advocate of organic food. His has been an important ‘voice against Genetically Modified foods, for ‘traditional foods and way of life. Winner of several ‘government and other awards, he is a powerful speaker. Kavitha Kuruganti is a soci activist who creates synergies amongst civil society players through informal large national Agriculture), MAKAAM (Mahila Kisan Adhikaar Manch), Coalition for a GM-Free Indi ‘to ensure that farmers can practice sustainable and sovereign agriculture, ‘consumers can have safe food and governments are made accountable to their citizens. Kapil Shah A pioneer of the ‘organic farming movement in the country, Kapil is a gold medalist in M.Sc Genetics & Plant breeding, and is current convenor of Organic Farming ‘Association of India. He founded Jatan Trust in Gujarat and works for the cause of sustainable agriculture and farmer ‘empowerment in the academic, policy, ‘non-profit, and grassroots village arenasFounder-Director, Ecoscience Research Foundation, and former Head, Department of Biotechnology The New College, Chennai. Pioneer of ‘earthworm research in India, he has won several awards, ‘and is the author of various books on sustainable farming. He is Advisor, Organic Farming ‘Association of India (OFA). Indrakumar an environmentalist serves as and President of Exnora Home. Hiss home is an inspiring ‘model of sustainability including a terrace garden, grey and black water recycling, vermicompost, etc. He offers. seminars at institutions and guides individuals to implement sustainable practices in their homes. [Nalini Shekar is Co-founder lof Hasiru Dala, a non-profit helping marginalised waste pickers and Kagad, Kach Kashtakari Panchayat, union of waste pickers in Pune. Their work has |generated many new jobs /and helped organize 7500 jwaste pickers to work in 175 residential societies and office buildings. Further, waste pickers have got recognised ID, loans, health benefits ete.