A booklet to help farmers rediscover the value of traditional seeds and their contribution to more resilient, sustainable farming. It explores the benefits of traditional seeds for farmers and local communities, offers simple ways to save and conserve seeds, and introduces community seed banks and relevant government schemes.
பாரம்பரிய தானியங்களை மீண்டும் நமது உணவுத் தட்டிற்குக் கொண்டுவருவோம்!
பாரம்பரிய தானியங்களின் ஊட்டச்சத்து நன்மைகளை எடுத்துரைக்கும் இச்சமையல் கையேடு, சிறுதானியங்கள், பாரம்பரிய அரிசி வகைகள் மற்றும் பயறு வகைகளைப் பயன்படுத்தித் தயாரிக்கக்கூடிய எளிய, சுவையான உணவு வகைகளின் தொகுப்பை வழங்குகிறது. இந்த உணவுப் பொருட்களை அன்றாட உணவில் எளிதாகச் சேர்த்துக்கொள்ளவும், பாரம்பரிய உணவுப் பழக்கங்களை மீட்டெடுக்கவும் இக்கையேடு ஊக்குவிக்கிறது.
Bring traditional grains back to your plate! This recipe booklet explores their nutritional benefits and offers a collection of simple, delicious recipes using millets, traditional rice varieties and pulses, making it easier to bring these ingredients into everyday meals.
The 40th Anniversary of Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG) marked a major milestone in the organisation’s journey as one of India’s pioneering voices for consumer rights, civic governance and environmental protection. The event brought together distinguished jurists, senior administrators, civil society leaders, and long-standing supporters to celebrate four decades of CAG’s contributions to public interest advocacy, collaborative governance and citizen empowerment.
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Consumer Protection is one of CAG's core areas of work and as part of our efforts to educate and inform consumers on various consumer issues and related happenings, including our own activities, we publish "Consumer Update", a bi-monthly e-newsletter.
Venue: Novotel, Nandanam
Date: 20 August, 2026
Key Note Speaker: Mr. S.Saravanan, I.A.S. - Joint Commissioner, Works, Greater Chennai Corporation
Panelist: Mr. Gopinath Mallya - Chief Advisor (O&M), Chennai Metro Rail Limited
Date: 27th August
Venue: Hotel Royal Court, Madurai
Time: 10:20 am to 1:30 pm
What exactly is El Niño, and why does a warming world make its impacts more important to understand? From monsoons and extreme heat to farming, health and livelihoods, the effects of the El Niño can reach far beyond the Pacific. In this episode of Studio CAG, Poornima Jayaraj, Senior Researcher at CAG, helps unpack the science and its real-world impacts. Tune in to understand El Niño and why climate preparedness matters.
Marathwada is a dry region where rainfall is both low and unreliable. In a good year, it may get around 500 to 800 mm of rain, but even that doesn’t come evenly. There are long dry spells in between, and sometimes heavy rains come all at once and damage crops instead of helping them. Because the region sits in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats, it misses out on steady monsoon rains.