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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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When Chameli Died, and Was Born Again
It was devastating news, in the early morning of 2 May. A shaky voiced Sattar was on the line, Chameli had just died. She was a beautiful Sahiwal, partly cross bred as purity in Indian breeds is now only in the history … Continue reading
Posted in Cattle, Indian breed cows, Rural Village Life, Veterinary medicine
Tagged Aman Bagh
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Desi Cows – on the route to extinction ?
Jay Mazoomdar wrote an impassioned cover story in Tehelka on the Indian cow recently – http://www.tehelka.com/the-desi-cow-almost-extinct/ – this has valueable knowledge for the lay reader interested in learning how India is throwing away its cattle heritage developed over many millenia. We … Continue reading
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