Vanchinathan Ravichandran
Board Member · GFN Board Member
India
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About
On a sixty acre farm, Ravi grows Rice, Sugarcane, Cotton and pulses. To utilize water judiciously during summer months, he uses sprinklers and drip system. Has added mechanization to address labor shortage; 12 employees. The Kleckner Global Farm Leader Award winner in 2013, Ravi volunteers as a board member for the Global Farmer Network.
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Articles by Vanchinathan Ravichandran (27)
May 27, 2026
India’s Farmers are Standing up in Support of a Green Revolution that Fed More People While Preserving Forests and Biodiversity
The Green Revolution allowed us to escape a crisis of mass deforestation and habitat destruction.
Read article →August 12, 2025
India-Rasing Greengram
V. Ravichandran is a farmer in India, growing greengrams as a summer pulse crop. To adapt to changing climate conditions, he has adopted new agronomy …
Read article →April 17, 2025
Let Science Lead the Way
Soybeans are one of farming’s greatest global success stories—and I’d continue to grow them today, if only my government would give me access to a bas…
Read article →January 16, 2025
Participating in a Sustainable and Prosperous Future for Rice Cultivation
I’m preparing to harvest a revolutionary rice. It will boost yields, reduce labor costs, protect the soil, conserve water, and fight climate change. I…
Read article →August 15, 2024
India Celebrates New Rice Varieties To Fight Weeds And Help Meet Climate Goals
The news is almost too good to be true: A new kind of rice will allow Indian farmers to boost production, conserve water, and improve the climate. It …
Read article →August 24, 2023
Recognizing the Triumph of Science in Space and Agriculture
India’s successful lunar landing this week is a proud moment for our country and a pivotal, positive moment for our farmers. It offers important proof…
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- Climate Change Challenge Crusades Must Not Risk Food SecurityMay 4, 2023
- The Man-made Disaster in Sri Lanka Could Have Been AvoidedJuly 28, 2022
- Food Insecurity Increases With Man-Made DisastersJune 2, 2022
- The Impact of a GFN farmerNovember 10, 2021
- We Must Learn From Sri Lanka’s Man-Made Organic Agriculture DisasterOctober 21, 2021
- A new style of growing riceApril 1, 2021
- Technology in Water Usage Will Help Us Do More With LessMarch 18, 2021
- AI Technology Puts a Plant Doctor in Every PocketSeptember 10, 2020
- Sharing A GM Technology Testimony From India to UgandaNovember 1, 2019
- Video: The Tipping Point of ProsperityMay 22, 2019
- Israeli and Indian Farmer Exchange Focused On WaterJune 14, 2018
- Golden Rice Approval Needed to Produce a Life-Changing Staple FoodSeptember 7, 2017
- Celebrating India’s Miracle Crops: Past, Present and FutureJanuary 5, 2017
- International Year of the Pulses – An Important Crop for India and the WorldJune 16, 2016
- India’s Decision to Allow GM Crop Field Trials is a Turning Point for a Second Green RevolutionDecember 4, 2014
- To Indian Farmers and Farmers Around the World: Norman Borlaug is Our HeroMarch 26, 2014
- Challenges and Opportunities of Farming in IndiaOctober 17, 2013
- People and the Soil Need a Balanced Diet to ThriveApril 11, 2013
- India Must Listen to Its Farmers: An Indian Farmer’s Appeal to Access BiotechnologyDecember 6, 2012
- Food Security Depends on the Truth of ScienceJuly 7, 2011
- India Is Ready For A Gene RevolutionJanuary 13, 2011
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