The winners of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics in the screen grab — Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer (AP file)
– Michael Kremer, a Harvard University professor, was the co-Founder of ‘Precision Agriculture Development’ or PAD
– It advised the Coffee Board to pilot a missed-call enabled service to help coffee farmers in Karnataka
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Bengaluru:
India’s Coffee Board, a state-run body that promotes coffee production and drinking, shares a slice of history with Michael Kremer, who won the Nobel Prize in Economics along with Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee.
Kremer, a Harvard University professor, was the co-Founder of ‘Precision Agriculture Development’ or PAD, which advised the Coffee Board to pilot a missed-call enabled service to help coffee farmers in Karnataka. The IVR call service can give precise advise to the grower from scientists at Central Coffee Research Institute.
“Under his guidance and leadership, Team PAD have been working with Coffee Board of India and the coffee ecosystem for more than one year now. Thanks to the stellar efforts of Michael, Shawn, Madhur, Niriksha and Team Coffee Board, we have been able to have a positive impact on the lives of 15000 coffee farmers using a simple missed call service, free of cost to coffee farmers,” said Srivatsa Krishna, Chief Executive Officer of Coffee Board, in a statement to the media.
The service, Coffee Krishi Taranga, gives registered growers a weekly advisory on critical farm operations and daily market statistics through an automated push call when a farmer places a missed call on the helpline (080-37685000) run by the Board. It has helped growers improve productivity, profitability and environmental outlook, and will be expanded to cover 50000 growers shortly, according to the Coffee Board.
The PAD’s journey in India begun as an academic experiment in Gujarat with cotton farmers in 2011, when Narendra Modi, then chief minister of Gujarat, encouraged testing a similar service in his state called Krishi Tarang, said Srivatsa. “On behalf of the entire Indian coffee ecosystem, the finest shade-grown, hand-picked rainforest Coffees in the world, we congratulate Dr.Kremer and thank Team PAD for their contributions,” said Srivatsa Krishna.
source: http://www.livemint.com /Live Mint / Home> Explore / by Nidheesh M.K. / October 15th, 2019
The second selection round will be held in Paris in May and training will be held for this in Patiala.
Chenanda A Kuttappa (centre) with boxers Amit Panghal (right) and Manish Kaushik (left) | Express
Madikeri :
“India will surely win many medals in the boxing category in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics,” said Chenanda A Kuttappa, the coach of the Indian boxing team. A native of Kodagu, Kutappa is the recipient of the Dronacharya Award.
Boxer Amit Panghal, who won silver medal and Manish Kaushik, who won bronze medal, in the recent boxing championship in Russia were trained by Kuttappa. He also holds pride in training famed boxer Vijendra Singh.
“For the very first time, India has won two medals in an international boxing event like Russian Boxing Championship. A total of 78 countries took part and India was ranked 6th,” Kuttappa, a former boxing champion, told The New Indian Express over phone.“India will definitely win many medals and carve a niche for itself in the Olympics.
Meanwhile, an international boxing championship will be held in India in 2021 and I am confident that we will excel in this championship. Rigorous training is going on to achieve this goal,” Kuttappa said.
The training for Olympic is going on and first round of selection will be held in China in February. “Training is being held for the first round in Ballari’s Jindal Centre,” he said.
The second selection round will be held in Paris in May and training will be held for this in Patiala.“The boxing scene in India is improving. Many championships are being held at national and international levels, which is a boon to the players. Also, boxing techniques have changed recently and this has resulted in brisk training,”opined Kutappa.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Karnataka / by Prajna G R / Express News Service / October 11th, 2019
Hemmeya UAE Kannadigaru, Dubai’ team will be celebrating Dubai Dasara Kreedotsava – 2019 on October 11, at the Etisalat Sports Academy here.
Several Kannada kids, women, men, athletes, sportspersons will be participating in this mega sports event this year.
The second Dubai Dasara Koota is being organized by ‘Hemmeya UAE Kannadigaru Dubai’ family, which will begin at 8 am on the said date. It will be inaugurated and presided over by an international sports star, Arjuna award winner, Ashwini Nachappa.
The programme will be officially initiated by the lighting of sports lamps by the chief guest and the rendering of the state anthem. This will be followed by several sports activities including athletics, throwball, volleyball, football, kabaddi, kho kho, musical chair, lemon and spoon race and frog race for kids, rangoli and Gombe competition for ladies and many other games.
This year, ‘Hemmeya UAE Kannadigaru Dubai’ decided to identify people of Karnataka with stellar contributions to sports by honouring them with ‘Kreeda Ratna’ award. The award will be presented by Ashwini Nachappa.
Well-known anchor and voice-over artist from Karnataka Shruti will be anchoring the programmes of the day.
‘Hemmeya UAE Kannadigaru Dubai,’ has requested all the non-resident Kannadigas currently living in Dubai to attend this sport meet in large numbers and contribute to the success of this mega sports event.
The press conference organized to announce the programme was attended by members of the team, Shashidar, Rafiq Ali, Sudeep, Senthil, Madhu Gowda, Anitha Ram, Mamatha Raghavendra, Mamatha Senthil, Pallavi, Hadiya, Dr Savita, Vishnu Murthy, Venkatesh and Satish.
source: http://www.daijiworld.com / DaijiWorld.com / Home> Middle East / by Media Release / October 10th, 2019
B. Diya Bheemaiah, a student of Coorg Public School, Gonikoppal, won Silver Medal at National ICSE Badminton Tournament held at Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru recently and is selected to participate in the SGFI Tournament.
She will be representing the ICSE India Team for SGFI which will be held at Noida in October.
She was a member of the Karnataka team which won the Bronze Medal at the ICSE National Badminton Tournament.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports / October 11th, 2019
A bike and cycle rally was organised by the administration of Kodagu district on the occasion of World Tourism Day on Friday.
Superintendent of police (SP), Deputy Commissioner (DC) and hundreds of people participated in the rally. Enthusiastic young children also took part in a cycle race.
“Due to floods and landslides, in the past two years, the tourism rate has decreased and we are organising this to rally to promote tourism on the day of World Tourism Day,” said one of the organisers.
Kodagu, a famous tourist spot, is a small hill station in Karnataka.
A few days back, the state government had also organised a sports meet for senior citizens between the ages of 71 and 80, ahead of World Elders Day October 1.
source: http://www.newkerala.com / NewKerala.com / Home> News> Karnataka / by ANI / September 28th, 2019
The family that was in-charge of hosting the hockey fest in 2019 – Mukkatira family of Harihara, will host the fest in 2020 April-May. File photos of matches played in 2018
Madikeri :
After a year’s break, the famed tournament Kodava Hockey Namme will be back to entertain the crowd and promote comradeship among hockey enthusiasts in Kodagu during April-May of 2020. Preparations for the fest is ongoing and the 2020 event promises to be in par with the previous years’ hockey fests.
Kodava Hockey Namme is being organised in the district since 22 years and the 2020 event will be its 23rd year of celebration. The hockey tournament played among Kodava families has gained international fame as the tournament has broken ‘Limca Book of Records’ and ‘Guinness World Record’ for highest number of team participation. 2018 Kulletira Cup Hockey saw participation from 333 Kodava families,” recalled Kayapanda Shashi Somaiah, a resident of Madikeri.
The first of Kodava family hockey tournament was played in 1997 and was organised by Pandanda family. The game started off with international rules and standard and continues to provide a stage for youngsters and seniors alike.
While the 23rd year hockey namme was to be observed during April-May of 2019, it was skipped as hundreds of residents across Kodagu were affected by the natural disasters that hit the district on August 2018.
The family that was in-charge of hosting the hockey fest in 2019 – Mukkatira family of Harihara, will host the fest in 2020 April-May.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Karnataka / by Prajna G R, Express News Service / September 25th, 2019
( Left to Right ) Mr. Suresh Menon, Sports Writer; Ms. Aparna Popat , Olympian – Badminton; Mr. Sunil Gavaskar, Cricketing legend; Mr. Jitu Virwani, Chairman and Managing Director, Embassy Group; Mr. Kamal Bali, President and Managing Director,
Bengaluru :
‘Making Sport in India,’ a panel discussion involving cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar, Jitu Virwani – Chairman & Managing Director of Embassy Group and Founder of the Embassy International Riding School (EIRS), Badminton star Aparna Popat, Kamal Bali, President and Managing Director, Volvo Group India and well-known cricket scribe Suresh Menon, discussed the path towards a sports revolution in India.
Moderated by Ashwini Nachappa, India’s ace sprinter and founder of Ashwini’s Sports Foundation (ASF) based in Coorg, the panellists weighed in on topics including the challenges to creating a robust grassroots program for identifying and nurturing talent, and the need to reignite the love for the sport in school.
The forum, a joint initiative of Embassy Group and Ashwini’s Sports Foundation, also focused on the growing trend of the private funding of sport through competitive leagues, investments in state-of-the-art infrastructure and providing world-class training based on best practices arising from a better understanding of the science of performance.
Two such organizations presented their efforts – ASF, which concentrates its efforts on Athletics, Hockey and Shooting, and EIRS, based in Bengaluru, which focuses on equestrian sports. Recently, EIRS had major success when Fouaad Mirza, an equestrian rider and Arjuna Awardee, who trains at the school, won two silver medals at the 2018 Asian Games. He is now working to qualify at the Olympics with an eye on the medal finish.
ASF, founded in 2010, has several athletes in track & field, hockey, and shooting competing at the national level. ASF is a Khelo India Academy for Athletics, which provides training to talent identified under the Khelo India program. Partnering with various corporates, the Foundation boasts state of the art sporting facilities and technology that enhances performance across sporting disciplines.
Ashwini Nachappa, Founder of ASF, said ‘It is wonderful that we got to host a discussion around an area that has so much potential for growth in our developing country. Sport has a great future – it is through the passionate efforts of individuals and private organizations such as ours that we can focus on our efforts to create champions. Sport must begin at a young age in school.
Ashwini’s Sports Foundation currently hosts a school on campus called KALS, where sport and academics go together. Talented children are then identified and nurtured through ASF. I want to thank Jitu Virwani and Embassy for providing us with a terrific platform to tell our story. I hope those keen on supporting sport will come forward to help our program thrive and prosper.”
Jitu Virwani, Chairman & Managing Director of Embassy Group and Founder of EIRS, added, “When we first set up the Equestrian Academy back in 1996, we realized that while there is immense sports talent in India, it is not being brought to the forefront owing to several gaps. This can be bridged with corporates coming forward to help cultivate diverse sports talent in India, through collaborations with the Government and Private Institutions such as Ashwini’s Sports Foundation.
“Our journey and success in the 2018 Asian Games is a template for how other sports in India can reach milestones and shine across International platforms. Channelizing the CSR mandates of corporates towards sports will bring about an advancement in this field for the country. In Equestrian, we are now gearing up for the Olympics 2020 and confident that we will set another landmark in this sport.”
The event was attended by 20 Bangalore corporates who were encouraged to consider funding of sport in their CSR efforts, especially those of non-profit private academies focused on creating excellence in their chosen sport. The event was an initiative of Embassy Office Park’s Corporate Connect Program, which aims to bring together Business Park tenants and other corporates with like-minded Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) mandates, and experienced non-profits to address a diverse number of challenges faced in society.
This event was the 6th in a series of round tables and forums called the Embassy Engage Series that provides platforms for corporates to deliberate on a variety of social challenges.
source: http://www.mykhel.com / MyKhel.com / Home> More Sports / by Avinesh Sharma / September 21st, 2019
The taluk-level Dasara Sports Meet was held at General Thimayya Stadium in Madikeri on Wednesday.
Sports tournament as a part of Madikeri Dasara Janotsava 2019 will begin on September 21, said Madikeri Dasara Sports Committee President B M Harish.
Speaking to reporters in Madikeri on Wednesday, he stated that a marathon will start on September 21 at General Thimayya Stadium at 6.30 am. The marathon will be held in various categories.
Various sports events such as athletics and frog race will be held for children.
The 100-metre and 400-metre races, shot put and volleyball events will be held for men and women separately.
The 100-metre walk, slow motorcycle race, table tennis, chess, carrom, tug-of-war will be held for senior citizens and journalists and shot put and table tennis for CMC workers respectively.
Dasara Sports Committee General Secretary B D Kapil Kumar said that a boxing competition will be held for the first time in the district stadium on September 28.
Coconut shooting competition will be held at Rajarajeshwari School premises for men and women separately on September 29.
A district-level kabaddi match will be held for men, on October 1 at Gandhi Maidan. The participants have to pay a ground fee of Rs 1,000 and should register before September 30.
For more details, contact: 97310 09841, 99452 58604.
Badminton and Table Tennis Tournament will be held at General Thimayya stadium on August 5 and 6.
Sports Committee Joint Secretary M A Munir Machar was present in the press meet.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by Adithya K A / DH News Service, Madikeri / September 18th, 2019
Following are the prize winners of the 18th edition of Kodagu Golf Open Championship-2019 organised by the Association of Kodagu Golfers of JWGC, Mysuru, in memory of Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa and Gen. K.S. Thimmaiah, recently:
Strokeplay Gross: M.S. Shreyash Chandra (69 Gross) – Winner; Amogh Daijad (71 Gross) – Runner; Stableford Gross: V. Prakash (33 Gross) – Winner; Hussein Vagh (32 Gross) – Runner; Strokeplay Net (H/C 0 to 12): M. Arjun Ranga (68 Net) – Winner; Dhruv Bopanna (68 Net) – Runner (Better Back 9 Over H.S. Arun Kumar).
Strokeplay Net (H/C 13 to 18): V. Prashanth (63 Net) – Winner; Dr. P.A. Kushalappa (68 Net) – Runner; Stableford Net (H/C 0 to 18): T.N. Parthasarathi (39 Points) – Winner; K. Krishne Gowda (39 Points) – Runner.
Stableford Net (H/C 19 to 24): Vasanth Kumar (40 Points) – Winner; Brig. N.N. Madappa (39 Points) – Runner; Stableford Net (H/C 0 to 24) for Seniors 65 Years and Above: B.S. Bahaddur (39 Points) – Winner; Dr. M.S. Ranganath (38 Points) – Runner.
Stableford Net (H/C 0 to 24) For Super Seniors 75 Years & Above: C.D. Nagarajan (38 Points) – Winner.
Best Kodagu Golfer – Stableford Net (H/C 0 to 24): Wg. Cdr. M.D. Aiyanna (36 Points); Best Lady Golfer – Stableford Net (H/C 0 to 24): Disha Kaveri (37 Points); Nearest to Pin (12th Hole): Lt. Col. K.P. Vijay Kumar (2 Feet 2 Inches); Longest Drive (9th Hole): M.S. Shreyash Chandra (330 Yards); Straightest Drive (5th Hole): Gayathri Mohan (On the Line).
A total of 237 golfers took part in the Championship.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports / September 15th, 2019
The Fifteenth Annual get-together of Jayalakshmi Kodava Association was held recently at Kodava Samaja premises.
Association President Ballyanda P. Uthappa welcomed and presided. He also remembered the contributions of Immediate Past President late Alamengada Vittal.
Last year the get-together was cancelled due to floods in Kodagu and the Association contributed Rs. 1,53,201 towards the flood relief work through Rotary West.
The General Body formally elected Ballyanda P. Uthappa as President, Pandiyanda Girish as Vice-President, Jammada Ganesh Aiyanna as Secretary, Muckkatira A. Somaiah as Treasurer and the following as Committee members:
Merit scholarship was awarded to the following children of Association members: Machanda Varsha Devaiah (daughter of Machanda Sabeena & Devaiah), for scoring 95% in II PUC; Pandiyanda Neha Dechamma (daughter of Pandiyanda Savitha & Girish) for scoring 8.27 CGPA in BA Psychology Honours; Ichettira Navya Mandanna (daughter of Ichettira Roona Mandanna), for scoring 82% in X CBSE; Shabari Somaiah (daughter of Muckkatira Dimple & Somaiah) for scoring 88% in X CBSE; Sathvik Aiyappa (son of Pattamada Ponnamma & Subaiah) for scoring first class in BBA with 6.52 CGPA.
Manavattira Uttham Ganapathy was honoured for his achievements in Cricket especially for playing for the KPL Team; Moovera Tarun Ponnappa for his achievements at National-level in Martial Arts Jui-Jitsu (Gold Medal 12-14 years).
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / September 11th, 2019
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