JEZREEL BIODYNAMIC FARMS

Contact first name: Mahesh

Contact last name: Melvin

Contact email: biodynamicagri@gmail.com

Street:

Postal code: 643002

City: Ooty

State: Tamil Nadu

Country: India

Website: -

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7 - Workshops/roundtables	Jezreel Biodynamic Farms have already started conducting awareness program in Nilgiris and Coimbatore. There are 66 small growers and 19 medium farmers, nearly 190 families of tribal communities are involved in production of millet, grain, dried beans, honey milk and the vegetables are distributed to 78 retailers in three states. More than 2300 consumers are benefited directly. Organizing workshops, involving government entities, food chain actors and other relevant stakeholders like volunteers from consumers to create awareness among the general public through local clubs and consumer forums. There is a farmer –to- farmer program by exchanging information and good practices and policies related to organic & Biodynamic farming and sustainable food systems. Formation of organic small farmers groups (Self Help Groups- SHG)Promoting eco-labelling and organic group certification of food products by Farmers Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) as well as third party group certification.

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7 - Workshops/roundtables

Jezreel Biodynamic Farms have already started conducting awareness program in Nilgiris and Coimbatore. There are 66 small growers and 19 medium farmers, nearly 190 families of tribal communities are involved in production of millet, grain, dried beans, honey milk and the vegetables are distributed to 78 retailers in three states. More than 2300 consumers are benefited directly. Organizing workshops, involving government entities, food chain actors and other relevant stakeholders like volunteers from consumers to create awareness among the general public through local clubs and consumer forums. There is a farmer –to- farmer program by exchanging information and good practices and policies related to organic & Biodynamic farming and sustainable food systems. Formation of organic small farmers groups (Self Help Groups- SHG)Promoting eco-labelling and organic group certification of food products by Farmers Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) as well as third party group certification.