Units
Annapurna Farm Annapurna Farm is located about 10 kilometers outside Auroville on the road to Mailam. It compromises of a 135 acres of land and is Aurovilles biggest farm. It works with organic methods only. Rice is the main crop grown here which is grown with rainwater catchment ponds. Apart from paddy, Annapurna also grows millets such as varagu (Kodo millet) and kuduravalli (Barnyard millet), oil seeds sesame and mustard and rosella for juice. All grains are processed on the farm. Annapurna maintains a small dairy and produces cheese. Contact:
M: +91 94860 09329
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AUREKA AUREKA is a metal workshop unit of the Auroville. Particular emphasis is placed on the manufacture of equipment supportive of sustainability - such as wind pumps; shredders and compressed stabilized earth block presses (for building) etc, though a wide variety of other work is also undertaken. Contact:
T: +91 413 2622278
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Auroville Consulting Auroville Consulting provides multi-disciplinary expertise to project developers, manufacturers and policy makers undertaking ecologically responsible development projects in areas of, landscaping, green buildings, renewable energy, waste management, water harvesting, organic food and awareness campaigns.
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 Auroville Earth Institute Founded in 1989, Auroville Earth Institute develops and promotes earth-based technologies and architecture that are cost and energy effective. It is the representative of UNESCO chair for Asia “Earthen Architecture Constructive Cultures and Sustainable Development”.Contact:
T: +91 413 - 262 3064 / 262 3330
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T: +91 413 2622 581
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Auroville Herbarium The Auroville Herbarium is developing up a so-called special herbarium, with it's main focus on plant species that represent the Tropical Dry Evergreen Forest (TDEF). It also incorporate collections from a wider field, including the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Assam and other parts of India. Today there is a main herbarium containing some 15,000 accessions, the bulk of these from the TDEF, for study by leading botanists and taxonomists and for consultation by interested Aurovilians. Contact:
T: +91 413 262 2024
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Auroville Water Harvest Auroville Water Harvest is a non-profit organization working in the area of Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu to combat seawater intrusion and to promote integrated water management with people's participation. The aim is to develop efficient and sustainable remediation techniques based on deep understanding of the surface and groundwater systems. Water Harvest undertakes a wide array of activities, research and development programs pertaining to water management, with an emphasis on sustainable integrated development.
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GreenAcres campaign
Fundraising for expanding the Auroville Greenbelt.
Our eco-zone is under threat of rapid urbanization, this is an urgent move to reverse the trend and extend activities.