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R Madhavan’s Organic Farming Journey From Terrace To Tamil Nadu
R Madhavan has pursued organic farming alongside his cinema career.
He once grew about 70% of his vegetables on the terrace of his Mumbai home.
Madhavan and his brother converted dry, unused land in Tamil Nadu into a coconut plantation.
He said concerns about modern produce’s nutritional value motivated his interest in organic farming.
Madhavan also cited the spread of genetic modification after researching the subject.
- Who
- Actor-filmmaker R Madhavan and his brother.
- What
- Madhavan practiced organic farming, grew vegetables on his Mumbai terrace, and helped turn dry land in Tamil Nadu into a coconut plantation.
- Where
- On the terrace of Madhavan’s home in Mumbai and on unused land in Tamil Nadu.
- When
- He discussed his motivations in a 2017 Times of India interview; the article does not specify when the farming projects began.
- Why
- He cited concerns about the nutritional value of modern produce and the spread of genetic modification.
Organic Farming Benefits
Concerns Behind the Shift
Reason for pursuing organic farming
Organic Farming Benefits
Madhavan’s farming activities were presented as an example of growing food at home and making productive use of barren or unused land.
Concerns Behind the Shift
Madhavan said his decision was motivated by concerns about the nutritional value of modern produce and the spread of genetic modification.
Key facts
- Person
- R Madhavan
- Mumbai terrace produce
- About 70% of his vegetables
- Tamil Nadu project
- A dry, unused piece of land was converted into a coconut plantation
- Farming method
- Organic farming
- Interview
- Times of India, 2017
- Motivations
- Concerns about modern produce’s nutritional value and genetic modification
Sources
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