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Tale of two ‘organic’ places
Tale of two ‘organic’ places With all the nutrients you consume with your dollop of veggies, do you know the chemicals you are popping in are hazardous? If Sikkim and Punukula can do it, why can’t the rest of the country switch to organic farming? Vegetables consumed in cities like Bengaluru are sourced mostly from…
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A return to the roots
A return to the roots Being light on the land, and sharing the fruits of organic farming, is the objective of Madhuvana. A brook goes gurgling merrily around the land. A tree house invites you to share the canopy with birds and squirrels. Patches of green crops, freshly tilled land and a boundary of trees…
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Lab in Nature’s lap
Lab in Nature’s lap At Sapna Ranch in Maharashtra, visitors and students learn through activities and happily share their knowledge. A minimalistic, eco-sustainable living focussed on learning is the motto here. The joy of making stuff is unparalleled. Be it a cake or a kaleidoscope, the ‘summit feel’ is heady. Sadly, for the new generation,…
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Seed, Soil and Sangita, ‘a proud farmer’
Imagine a piece of land measuring two acres, right inside a buzzling metro. Visualise six varieties of banana, seven of mangoes, 79 of tomato, 32 of brinjal and 19 of okra, besides varieties of carrots and strawberries, etc. Now be informed that on this patch of land, some 10,000 species coexist.
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