G.T. Puthra - Director of Agriculture
Dr. G.T. Puthra provided insights on Karnataka’s fertilizer policies, government-farmer interactions, and GMO regulations, highlighting data-driven planning and regulatory oversight.
Integrated Human Practices Network
Scroll down to reach our interactive spiderweb, which shows how we connected with farmers, scientists, policymakers, and communities as part of our Integrated Human Practices (iHP) framework. Hover over the nodes to see quick details, or click on them for longer descriptions.
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Dr. Lavanya Bhagavatula - Founder, Anvaya Biotech (All India iGEM Meet Judge)
Dr. Lavanya Bhagavatula emphasized the need to classify GMOs properly, prepare educational and regulatory documents, and explore the “biostimulant” category to facilitate safe GMO use in agriculture.
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Dr. Mahendra Shahare
Dr. Lavanya Bhagavatula emphasized the need to classify GMOs properly, prepare educational and regulatory documents, and explore the “biostimulant” category to facilitate safe GMO use in agriculture.
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Dr. Sekhar Muddu - Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science
Dr. Sekhar Muddu guided us on understanding groundwater contamination, informing us about the Berambadi critical centre from where we collected soil samples and spoke to farmers.
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Shanthamurthy - Farmer, Berambadi Village
Shanthamurthy, a contact provided by Prof Shekhar Muddu, took us to various locations around Berambadi, where we collected soil and water samples, and spoke to farmers.
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Shyam Sundar Agrawal - Director, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India
Our meeting with Shyam was largely about distribution methods for fertilizers and the government’s perspective on GMOs.
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Dr. Priyanka Jamwal - Programme Leader, Sr. Fellow - Water and Society, ATREE
The meeting where we were told to touch grass! Dr. Priyanka told us our problem was much larger than surface water, and was significantly affecting rural communities through groundwater.
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Dr. Suchiradipta Bhattacharjee - Researcher, Water Policies and Governance, International Water Management Institute
We got perspectives from someone at the interface of water management and soil health.
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Interviews From the Field Visit in Pune
We spoke to farmers about water quality, fertilizer supply and their opinions about GMOs.
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A discussion about the state of GMO policy, and how it affects industry and potentially our project in the future.
Dr. Rahul Jog - Head R&D, Bioprime AgriSolutions