Cost Effective Solution to save Coconut trees during forth coming water scarcity months due to El Niño : Olla Irrigation - Ancient Wisdom for Modern Droughts. 🏺 Echoes of Ancient Clay pot Irrigation Long before the term olla entered agricultural vocabulary, ancient Tamil farmers practiced remarkably similar methods. In Sangam‑era Tamilakam, clay vessels called “ māṇ paṇai ” or “kulam paṇai” were used to store and seep water near tree roots - especially for coconut, banana, and areca palms. These pots were often placed in earthen basins (thottam) lined with coir, husk, and leaf mulch, creating a natural moisture‑retention system. Inscriptions and temple garden records from regions like Pollachi, Thanjavur, and Madurai mention such paṇai neer vaḻi (pot‑water channels) as part of sustainable irrigation networks. This continuity of wisdom - from ancient Tamil pot irrigation to modern olla systems - shows how indigenous knowledge can guide regenerative farming in the...
Sustainable Land Development Project: eco vs ECO - Title implies that lower case eco is for environmental and UPPER CASE ECO for ECONOMICS. May be one day we can change that. As our aim is to use natural resources, we tried to bring in the solar and wind power to EA Farms. However initial queries for these ended up with huge cost estimates. We contacted a company that produces water from wind. Their technology is good, but the quote for the system was above our limits. Then we contacted another company for solar and wind energy Combo unit. This cost was also high. Our power requirement will be minimum and hence we are planning to go with regular power resources (which we have several issues also :-)) rather than SOLAR & WIND Energy for time being. As always Economics take over precendence over Environment. But we will not give up. EA Farms will conform with minimal usage of power and try use renewable resource as we move forward.