About Nalla Keerai (Good Greens)



Synopsis:


  • Introduction
  • Links-Pictorial tour 
  • Press coverage
  • Awards




"Nalla" in Tamil means "Good"
"Keerai" in Tamil means "Greens"
"Unavu" in Tamil means "Food"
"Soaru" in Tamil means "Food".


                       Nalla Keerai is an organic farm located in Pakkam village in Chennai suburban formed in July 2011 produces mainly 40 types of greens in 6 acres of land apart from traditional varieties of paddy and millets.



               Nallakeerai was formed by 12 member team of like minded youth from diverse background ( Professor, Advocate, Software engineers, Charted accountant, Farmer, Financial analyst,IIT MBA"s etc )  in their late 20s following the ideals of Dr.Nammalvar and Economist J.C. Kumarappa with an intention of delivering 'Pure Health' to our customers and 'Prosperous bio-diverse farming' to farmers  putting to test the ideals like “Need based production”, “Bringing mutual sensitiveness between farmers & consumers”“Sustainable financial cycle to the farmer” & “Pro-Natural, Bio diverse food production”.

          Nallakeerai employs direct marketing of its farm produce through its innovative delivary system using Facebook and SMS.

         Nallakeerai has over 5500+customers for the greens in Chennai city.



  Nalla Keerai won many awards for its model and widely covered by print and broadcasting media.







                                                  
Links-Pictorial tour 
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                         Press Coverage & Case Studies






http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Entrepreneurs-on-a-social-organic-mission/articleshow/12928872.cms










 http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/new-farmers-and-a-nalla-idea/article3989520.ece




Pasumai Vikatan Magazine-June-2012


Dinamalar-December-2013


 http://www.theweekendleader.com/Nature/1514/inspiring-farmer.html



http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/the-greens-brigade/article4787564.ece

                 http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/the-greens-brigade/article4787564.ece
Nanayan Vikatan Magazine-September-2012





 http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article3566519.ece







                                                  Puthiya Thalaimurai-Magazine- April 2013
                             










        Awards received & Broadcasting Media Programs 






Puthiya Thalaimurai-Thamizhan Award-2013



Savitha University,Chennai-Entrepreneurship award-2012



Big FM-Big Thamizhan award-2013



TiEcon-Agri Entrepreneur Award-2014-Kerala















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