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G. Nammalvar
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 G. Nammalvar
messiah of organic
revolution
• Born 6 April 1938,Elangadu,
Thanjavur, India.
• Graduated from Annamalai
University with a BSc degree in
Agriculture.
• Honored with a Doctorate of Science
degree in 2007 from the Gandhi
Gram Rural University, Dindigal
honored.
• Died on 30 December 2013, near
Pattukottai, due to age-related
ailments.
• Agricultural scientist, environmental activist and organic
farming expert best known for his work on spreading
ecological farming and organic farming.
• He led the protest against the methane gas project started by
Great Eastern Energy Corporation proposed in the Cauvery
delta region of Tamilnadu.
• Nammalvar was the author of several Tamil and English
books on natural farming, natural pesticides & natural
fertilizers and was featured in magazines & television
programs.
 His Works
• 1963, he began working for the Agricultural Regional
Research Station, a government organisation in Kovilpatti, as a
scientist, conducting trials on spacing and manure levels of
various chemical fertilizers in cotton and millet crops.
• For the next 10 years, he was an agronomist for Islands of
Peace, an organisation founded by the Nobel Laureate
Dominique Pire. His focus was on improving the standard of
living through agricultural development in the Kalakad block
of Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu.
• Nammalvar became greatly influenced by Paulo Freire and
Vinoba Bhave and their theories on education.
Participated in:
• Movement against the use Chemical Pesticides
• Movement against Methane extraction in Tamil Nadu
• Movement against the introduction of Bt brinjal in India
 Nammalvar suddenly asked: “What would you like written on
your graves?” All of us said different things.
When his turn came, he took a little time and then said: “This is
what I want written. ‘Here sleeps peacefully a man who disturbed
some people’s sleep’.”
Yes, he now sleeps after rousing thousands from their sleep. He
made his whole life a mission of speaking about the ills of
chemical farming and the need for organic farming for nearly
four decades.
 References
• https://thelogicalindian.com/story-feed/get-inspired/dr-g-
nammalvar/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._Nammalvar
• https://www.downtoearth.org.in/coverage/g-nammalvar-
messiah-of-organic-revolution-43246