Recognitions
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August 18, 2022
On THE BETTER INDIA , a website created solely to spread positive news, a long article tells the story of Valli and Rajans mission and achievements under the heading: Couple transform drought-hit district by helping 400 farmers go organic. The article can be read in full under https://www.thebetterindia.com/295019/karnataka-couple-runs-ngo-anisha-help-farmers-switch-to-organic-farmer-in-drought-prone-district/. |
On January 31st, 2022, Valli introduced to us what is known as a "coffee table book" - a book too large to fit into a regular bookshelf and too beautiful to be hidden away. In this case, the Indian Government, resp. a subsection of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, the National Gender Resource Centre in Agriculture (NGRCA) in New Delhi, is honouring 75 women from the whole of India in a large folio called "Success Stories of Progressive Women Farmers and Agripreneurs".
In the preface, the Minister of Agriculture, Narendra Singh Tomar writes: "I take this opportunity to congratulate all the women farmers and agripreneurs whose stories have been narrated here. Their pioneering efforts would go a long way in driving their brethren towards sustainable growth".
Valli is Nr. 42 in the book.
It is also worthwile to visit the page of the NGRCA: https://agricoop.nic.in/en/ngrca-0. It offers a variety of services to farmers, including a portal for public grievances and a list of schemes farmers can apply for. It can be considered a great step forward in digitised access to a government institution.
The book can be accessed in full under: Success Stories of Progressive Women Farmers and Agripreneurs.
In the preface, the Minister of Agriculture, Narendra Singh Tomar writes: "I take this opportunity to congratulate all the women farmers and agripreneurs whose stories have been narrated here. Their pioneering efforts would go a long way in driving their brethren towards sustainable growth".
Valli is Nr. 42 in the book.
It is also worthwile to visit the page of the NGRCA: https://agricoop.nic.in/en/ngrca-0. It offers a variety of services to farmers, including a portal for public grievances and a list of schemes farmers can apply for. It can be considered a great step forward in digitised access to a government institution.
The book can be accessed in full under: Success Stories of Progressive Women Farmers and Agripreneurs.
On Sunday, January 31st, one of the leading Karnataka newspaper - Prajavani - daily circulation 2 mio - published below article.
The newspaper had identified the individuals and institutions who helped people during covid-19 pandemic and honoured them by awarding them with a certificate. Anisha was one of the institutions identified by Prajavani. This article is in local language. The assistance programme for which Valli was honoured is described in the page "Special Challenges".
The newspaper had identified the individuals and institutions who helped people during covid-19 pandemic and honoured them by awarding them with a certificate. Anisha was one of the institutions identified by Prajavani. This article is in local language. The assistance programme for which Valli was honoured is described in the page "Special Challenges".
On March 8, 2019 (International Women's Day), the Vijayavani Newspaper and Digvijaya TV selected Valli as one of the "women of the year" 2019 for her good results in native seeds conservation. The Digvijaya TV channel was founded in 2017 - it broadcasts in local Kannada language, thereby filling a long-felt gap for information in that language in Karnataka. Same as the newspaper Vijayavani that belongs to the same concern and has in a short time become the most popular newspaper in the country with a daily circulation of 9 mio copies. The picture below right shows Valli (second from left) with the other prize winning women.
Valli with the Chief Minister of Karnataka, H.D. Kumaraswamy, (to her left)
and the Mayor of Bangalore, Ms. Gangambike Mallikarjun (to her right).
and the Mayor of Bangalore, Ms. Gangambike Mallikarjun (to her right).
More rewards in earlier years
Receiving the WWSF 2015 award in a ceremony in India
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Kanada Prabha recognition for Anisha and school kitchen garden 7th December 2016
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On International Women's Day March 8, 2018, an article appears in the local Prajavani Newspaper (Chamarajanagar Edition) on Anisha and Valli
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In 2016 Valli was chosen most successful young agriculturist in a ceremony in the university of Bangalore
In September 2015, Ms. Valliamal was one of the 10 laureates of the WWSF (Women’s World Summit Foundation) for women's creativity in improving rural lives with special focus on food security. In the recognition it says Valli's project, the Anisha Trust, „has demonstrated laudable environmental ethic for its emphasis on local food production and consumption, use and conservation of native seed species, organic farming practices and alternatives to chemical pesticides and fertilizers. Valli has demonstrated courage by leaving behind opportunities and income in Bangalore and instead devoting her energy to the rural poor.“ (see picture above). Original Prize Document .
Laura Verbeek of SD Germany with prize certificate for Anisha from DBU, © DBU_Michael Münch
Another award came in December 2015: Anisha was chosen to be one of the best 20 projects in the segment „agriculture“ in a yearly competition that seeks to promote innovative and exemplary environmental projects. The competition is a joint project of the German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU) and the Council for Sustainable Development of the Federal German Government, two of the largest European foundations centering on environmental technology and research, nature conservation, environmental communication and cultural assets. The General-Secretary of DBU, Dr. Heinrich Bottermann, explained at the award ceremony: "Comprehensive soil conservation can only succeed if all sections of the population are aware of the importance and the value of the soil and the risks posed to it." (See picture above this paragraph).
In 2013, the Taluk Revenue Administration and Education Department recognised Anisha’s work and honoured Anisha for the excellent work on organic agriculture and conservation of native seed. It is a great achievement for Anisha as this honor is recognition of the importance of organic agriculture on the part of the Indian Government.
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