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Action Plan

Action Plan Meeting Held on 23 February 2005

An important feature of the New Andamans should be the development of Andaman and Nicobar Islands as the Organic Islands of the World. All products from these islands should be grown by organic agriculture methods including the use of efficient microorganisms and green manure plants. The Central Agricultural Research Institute of ICAR is doing valuable work and could be an important partner in the further development of agriculture including crop and animal husbandry, inland and marine fisheries and agroforestry and forestry.

The help of MSSRF will be useful in the following areas

Converting the concept of New Andamans into reality by fostering job-led economic growth based on a pro-nature, pro-poor and pro-women orientation to technology development and dissemination.
Blending traditional ecological prudence with frontier technologies like bio-, space and information and communication technologies.
Converting Andamans into the foremost Organic Agriculture Islands of the World.
Ensuring harmony between humankind and nature.
Enhancing the productivity, profitability and sustainability of horticulture, spices and fisheries.
Development of an integrated system of bio-shield-cum-biovillage all along the coast in order to promote concurrently the ecological security of coastal areas and the livelihood security of coastal communities.
The establishment of a grid of knowledge centers based on the integrated use of the internet, TV, radio and the local press.
Capacity building of tribal and rural women and men in the area of ICT for development and the election of suitable women and men as Fellows of the Jamsetji Tata Virtual Academy for Food Security and Rural Prosperity.

M S Swaminathan