Farmers across Tamil Nadu have planted 2.37 lakh saplings in Tamil Nadu through the Cauvery Calling movement to mark the memorial day of the late environmental activist Maram Thangasamy Ayya.
Sapling planting events were held at Pudukottai, Trichy, Tiruvarur, Perambalur, Thanjavur, Salem, Erode, Tuticorin, Tirunelveli, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Virudhunagar, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur on the 14th, 15th and 16th. Of these, a total of 175 farmers planted eco-friendly timber saplings on their 1,008 acres of farmland.
The inaugural event was held at Pudukottai on September 14. Maram Thangasamy Ayya’s son, Mr.Thanga Kannan participated in the event, planted the first sapling and initiated the movement.
Commenting on the work carried out by the Cauvery Calling Movement, he said, “The connection between my father and Isha has always been inseparable. My father Isha has been making many efforts to create awareness about trees among people since the beginning of the Green Hands movement. He has given saplings from the nursery to people to raise awareness about timber trees among the farmers by visiting farmers on foot.
My father’s advice was that all farmers should plant trees in one-third of their land. Even though he is not with us now, Isha is nurturing his ideas and movement.
Even last year 1.26 lakh saplings were planted in memory of my father through Cauvery Calling. More than 2.37 lakh saplings have been planted this year. Through these initiatives, the livelihood of the farmers improves. I hope my father’s dream comes true” said Mr.Thanga Kannan.
The Cauvery Calling movement started by Sadhguru, the founder of the Isha Foundation, has greatly increased the practice of tree planting among Tamil Nadu farmers. The field workers of the Cauvery Calling movement have been going from village to village and meeting the farmers in person and claiming the benefits of the tree-based farming system. Also, according to the farmers’ request, they are testing the nature of their soil and water and offering free advice on the trees that are suitable for them.
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