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நம்மாழ்வார், 6 April 1938 – 30 December 2013) was an Indian green crusader, agricultural scientist, environmental activist and organic farming expert best known for his work on spreading ecological farming and organic farming.
Nammalvar is regarded as one of the top three Hindu mystics in India, with the other two being Manickavasagar and Kabir. Nammalvar is considered greatest among the twelve alvars and his contributions amount to 1352 among the 4000 stanzas in the Nalayira Divya Prabandam.
What is Vanagam? Founded by renowned agricultural scientist and social activist Dr. G Nammalvar, Vanagam is a non-profit organization, collectively formed by people from different strata of society, which empowers people to enrich their lives and the environment by making certain life style choices based on ecological principles.
Dr. G. Nammalvar was a pioneer in changing the status quo of the conventional farming practices in India. Dr. G. Nammalvar founded Vanagam in 2009. Read more about his life here.
Jan 6, 2019 · It’s been five years since the passing of G. Nammalvar, the icon of sustainable farming who died on December 30, 2013, while leading a campaign against the plan to extract methane gas in Cauvery delta. An agriculture scientist, he left his job and travelled across Tamil Nadu spreading the message of organic farming using story-telling....
Apr 3, 2017 · Organic farming has walked a long mile in the state because of one name, Dr G. Nammalvar, an organic scientist who pioneered organic farming and also took the movement to several other states of India. He dedicated all his life to inspire and demonstrating farmers about this kind of farming.
Jan 1, 2014 · G Nammalvar, the agriculture scientist who pioneered organic farming movement in Tamil Nadu, passed away on December 30 at the age of 75. He reached out to the scientists' community and farmers with equal ease, speaking in simple language to shed light on organic way of growing food crops and the dangers posed by genetically engineered crops.
May 11, 2020 · Nammalvar was involved in struggles against GMO, nuclear power, and fracking. He also worked for the protection of rivers. Nammalvar will always be remembered as a wise and gentle pioneer of organic farming, who inspired thousands of farmers and activists.
Nov 5, 2013 · Mr. Nammalvar, an agriculturist from India explain food security and the need for organic farming in our developing world.
Jan 7, 2019 · The history of organic farming movement in Tamil Nadu starts with Nammalvar. He always said it is no use trying to teach a farmer. Instead, one should make the farmer understand the issue. He never stopped learning from them himself and had become a vast repository of farming practices and knowledge that he shared with whoever was interested.
