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Name

Jakes Jayakaran

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Language

English
Tamil and spoken Hindi

Contact information

Kurinji Farms , Genguvarpatti - 625203 , Theni District , Tamil Nadu , India

E-Mail: jakesjayakaran@gmail.com
Skype: jakes jayakaran
Phone: 0091 9443349320

Active membership

Founder and Past President of the Biodynamic Association of India Have given the initial impulse for Biodynamic Associations to be formed in China , SriLanka and Malaysia and was instrumental in the formation of the two latter ones.

Qualified for Demeter conversion in

Fields of work

Field crops, Fruit growing, Silviculture, Tree nursery, Livestock, Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Biodynamic Preparations, Tropical agriculture, Agroforestry, Permaculture, Plant protection
BD Training programs for small farmers initiatives and NGOs. BD farming school planning and practical 5 years experience in running a BD Farming school in south India . Tropical fruit cultivation , Tea projects in India , SriLanka and China , Coffee , Coconuts , and development of wasted abandoned farm lands with agroforestry in India

Methodology

Individual consulting, Group consulting, Organisational consulting, Coaching, Project management, Lectures, Tutorial, Workshop, Education, Training, Project development

Advisory Concept

I evaluate during my first visit , whether the project is ready to go for Demeter Certification in a sustained manner. Once I am satisfied with the project readiness and financial viability , then I play the role as a COACH of a Team , and guide the project staff to work according to a detailed and mutually agreed upon Demeter Conversion Plan , and to follow the standards of DEMETER certification, in letter and spirit.

Projects

Several Demeter Certification projects in China -- Beijing Phoenix farms , Nanjing QBJP , Wuhan , Dali , several Tea projects , Bama in Guangxi , Xian Demeter certification projects for Tea , Coconuts and Spices in Sri Lanka Demeter certification projects in Malaysia and Thailand . Biodynamic Farming School in India Biodynamic Herbal garden in Kodaikanal, India for over 20 years Biodynamic Training programs in Cambodia, China, India, Malaysia, North Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Thailand

References

Sundeep Kamath , Board Member IFOAM Asia Teoh Chin Tong , Secretary , Malaysia Demeter Association Boris Voelkel, Voelkel GmbH

This year I will participate at the following regional, national or international conferences

BD Preparation making workshop in India in October / November 2020 . BDAI Annual conference Dornach Agriculture conference in February 2021

I have practical experience in advisory services and/or biodynamic agriculture in the following countries

Cambodia, China, India, Malaysia, North Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam,

Remarks

I have established a fruit processing company in India in 1991 , and it was one of the first projects to be certified Demeter in India. I have a good understanding of how to introduce Biodynamic Farming ideas for Demeter projects in Asian countries , including 15 years of experience doing Biodynamic training & advisory work in China .

Peer Review (02/10/2020)
Klaus Merckens

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