Annual Report 2012-13

Dear Friends,

We are pleased to share with you the Annual Report of the Collective for the year 2012-13.

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It will be great to have your feedback on the report.

with best wishes
Timbaktu Collective Team

Prakruthi Badi newsletter October 2013

Activities at Prakaruthi Badi in the month of October 2013

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Prakruthi Badi newsletter August to September 2013

Activities at Prakruthi Badi in the month of August to September 2013

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Dharani FaM CooP Ltd - Investors Report 2012-13

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Prakruthi Badi newsletter July 2013

Activities at Prakruthi Badi during July 2013

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The New INDIAN EXPRESS

SEED RITES AND FARMING RIGHT

It’s about sowing the seeds of change. On May 25, while others in the country celebrated Buddha Poornima, a small cluster of villages in Chennekothapalli area of Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh celebrated
Molakala Punnami, a traditional and unique seed festival. I grabbed the opportunity of visiting villages like Brahmanapalli and Narasingarayanipalli on the day to try and experience firsthand what the festival was all about. Molakala Punnami appears to be the only seed festival in India where the name itself is clearly indicative of what it is about: Seedlings Fullmoon Day

By Kavitha Kuruganti

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Film 'Timbaktu' screened in Bangalore

Film 'Timbaktu' directed by Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh was screened at the event 'Connect The Dots: Living Green' on 29th June 2013 organised by 'The Alternative' in Max Mueller Bhavan, Bangalore.

Prakruthi Badi Newsletter May & June 2013

Activities at Prakruthi Badi during May & June 2013
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Bus Pass Camp - Militha

Bus pass camp conducted as part of Militha programme on 26th June 2013 in Ramagiri. This was presided over by Mr. Balachandra, Manager-APSRTC Dharmavaram Depot. 66 people with disabilities got bus passes from this camp.

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Film 'Timbaktu' in Lok Sabha TV

Film 'Timbaktu' directed by Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh will be telecast on Lok Sabha TV on June 26, 2013 at 6.30 p.m
Repeated on June 27, 2013 at 7.00 a.m and June 30, 2013 at 9.00 a.m

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Children's Paryavarana Parasa - June 2013

Children’s paryavarana parasa event at CRC, CKPalli on 23^rd June 2013

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Children's Paryavarana Parasa

Dear Friends,
Warm Greetings from Timbaktu!

We are very happy to share with you that the children and youth sanghas of Timbaktu Collective are organizing their first Paryavarana Parasa (Environment Day Celebrations) on 23rd of June, 2013 (Sunday).

The children are the organizers and the hosts of this event. Therefore on their behalf we are inviting you, to be part of this special event. They are putting up stalls on ecology and sustainable lifestyles and performing traditional art forms of Kolattam and Chekkabajana of this region.

The children are sharing their learnings from the various trips to kalpavalli, Sirsi (Appiko Movement and Vanastree), Nandi Hills and other learnings on organic farming, bio diversity and food chain, through their stalls.

Looking forward to have you with us.

Event - Children's Paryavarana Parasa (Children's Environment Celebrations)
Venue - Children's Resource Centre, CK Palli, Anantapur.
Time - 10am to 5pm

with warm regards
Mogga Team

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Film 'Timbaktu' opens 60th National Film Festival

Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (GoI) is organising the 60th National Film Festival from 6th -16th June, 2013 at Sirifort Auditorium, New Delhi. The documentary film on Timbaktu, directed by Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh, will be screened as the opening film on 6th June at 5PM.

All National Film Awards winning Feature and Non Feature Films for the Year 2012 will be screened during the festival. 

Click here to view the invitation card cum screening schedule.

To Visit us

Over the past few years we have had innumerable visitors and guests. While this is welcome, it has affected our everyday work and made life quite difficult.  So we have decided that we will set aside certain dates through the year to attend to visitors.

It is expected that all people who want to visit should inform us about their intention well in advance. The purpose and the schedule of the visit should be mutually worked out and then confirmed atleast a month before the scheduled date. This will give us enough time to prepare for / organise the visit. 

For most visitors we have organised three days of field visits and talks during the 2^nd / 3^rd weekends (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) in January, April, July & October. The schedule for the three days visit will be shared with you on request and visitors may join in for any one, or two or three days.

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Timbaktu in Margadarshi - ETV

Impact Assessment of the Organic Agriculture Programme

The organic agriculture program of TC has brought together small and marginalized farmers from the three mandals under a common platform, enhanced and increased their knowledge base and skill sets, encouraged and assisted them set up local level peoples’ institutions that could be effectively managed by farmers. As a result of this program women have taken on leadership roles and are playing an important role in the development process. This organic agriculture program has helped a community of farmers take pride in their work and achieve food security, and economic independence in a sustainable way.

A Study conducted by Shylaja R. Rao. (click to read more)

Prakruthi Badi - Newsletter April 2013

Activities Prakruthi Badi in the month of April 2013

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Flim Timbaktu Screened in Delhi

Timbaktu screens at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
Date: 8th April 2013
Time:3pm
Venue: Centre for Studies in Science Policy, SSS-I

This is an open screening for all.

Let's do Timbaktu - Article in The Hindu

Bablu Ganguly is strolling through a forest with a friendly mongrel, when he decides to get his hands dirty. Scooping up a bit of earth, he says, “This is really rich stuff...all over here, the soil is pristine soil.” This wasn’t the case a few decades ago; the land was dead, and the forest Ganguly is standing in was a wasteland. (click here to read more)

'The Hindu' - Survey of Indian Agriculture 2012

Feasibility of farming for a small farmer today
- Article by Joseph Satish

The final draft of the National Policy for Farmers draft acknowledges that farming families bear the brunt of multiple risks such as price fluctuations and monsoon vagaries. The draft also acknowledges that farmers' livelihood safety is intrinsically related to the nation's food and nutrition security.(click here to read more)

Activities in CRC during Jan-Mar 2013

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'Timbaktu' film wins National Award

Film on 'Timbaktu' directed by Rintu & Sushmit of Black Ticket Films has been awarded the Best Film in Environment Category in the 60th National Film Awards.

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Prakruthi Badi - Newsletter March 2013

Activities Prakruthi Badi in the month of March 2013

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Prakruthi Badi - Newsletter February 2013

Activities at Prakruthi Badi in the month of February 2013

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Prakruthi Badi - Newsletter January 2013

Activities at Prakruthi Badi during January 2012

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