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ऋषि कृषि – Rishi Krishi
The English word Agriculture[1] from mid 15th Century CE is rooted in the Late Latin Agricultura comprising ager and cultura. Ager is field and Cultura, cultivation. Agriculture is defined as “The art or science of cultivating the ground, … Continue reading
Livelihoods, Inequality and Ecologically Sustainability
The Problems of Livelihoods, Inequality and Ecologically Sustainability in India “The challenge is to imagine a path in which the fruits of technological progress are more widely enjoyed and in which the economy provides remunerative, stable and meaningful work that … Continue reading
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Food for Thought: World Food Fair 2017
The Hindu of Saturday 4 November 2017 covered the World Food India conference and exhibition in Delhi with headlines on the Business page that informed me much about the development discourse centered around business, and the continuing neglect of agriculture and … Continue reading
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Politicians and Bureaucrats of Haryana
A version of this book review was first posted on-line on 21 October 2017 at https://theprint.in/2017/10/21/life-ias-review-peek-haryanas-corridors-power/ This is not the book of stories of rare men and women of high character, politician or bureaucrat, who arise from the masses … Continue reading
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Tagged Bansi Lal, Bhajan Lal, Bureaucrats, Devi Lal, Haryana, Haryana Politics, Politicians, Ram Varma
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Tax Denial Satyagraha – Make Handmade Zero GST !
Abhilash C.A Convenor Grama Seva Sangha #12, 5th Cross, Near Seetha Circle, Banashankari 1st Stage, Bengaluru-560050 Graama Seva Sangha | graamasevasangha@gmail.com Facebook.com/graamasevasangha | @gramasevasangha Phone: 080-26422118 | Mobile: 9008484880 / 9844659141 graamasevasangha.wordpress.com Gram Seva Sangh HANDMADE PRODUCTS WHY ‘ZERO … Continue reading
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Natural Farming at Aman Bagh Part III: 2014-2017
Our intensive farm operations continued, alongside a growing understanding of strategic issues. I started to understand the core message from Albert Howard and other natural farming pioneers: the forest is nature’s farm. No one waters the forest, no one manures … Continue reading
Posted in A Day in The Life, Cattle, Crops, Links to Organic Farming, Policy & Politics, Rural Village Life
Tagged agroforestry, food forest, organic farming, organic farming practices, Organic Pest Repellants, permaculture, plant biodiversity, Rural Haryana, seeds, soil, sustainable farming
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Natural Farming at Aman Bagh Part II: 2012-2014
I had to absorb generations of knowledge while on the job, in addition to reviving forgotten traditional practices lost to ‘lazy’ chemical farming, for a natural farm to start to take shape on the sandy, degraded, low organic matter land … Continue reading
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Natural Farming at Aman Bagh: an Introduction
Farming Feeds Natural farming has been a journey of self-discovery and transformation since I first applied the sustainable ways of my peasant ancestors in early 2012 on 6 acres at Aman Bagh in south Haryana. My journey commenced with a … Continue reading
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Making Sense of A Fragmented World
I read Mihir Shah, agriculturist, in The Best of Times The Worst of Times in the Hindu newspaper (13 June 2017) on the agrarian unrest in parts of India earlier this year; and listened to P. Sainath, the face of … Continue reading
A Movie on Aman Bagh. 2017
Aman Bagh (www.amanbagh.org) is an organic, natural farm on 6 acres in Mangar village, in south Haryana, India. This 20-minute movie was created from a powerpoint presentation made at a private forum in July 2017, and is therefore without a … Continue reading