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...
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project: People are getting into more and more environmental awareness. That is good. Even a well developed country such as Japan, could not do anything about the recent nuclear power plant disaster during Tsunami. Think about Chernobyl - Just do a google image search for Chernobyl pictures. Pictures can explain more than words: Nuclear Power Plant Disaster Pictures Already an area near to Kudankulam is called cancer capital: Cancer Capital So what is the solution - Government has already spent so much until now and we need electricity? Solution - This area where the nuclear power plant has been built, has sunlight most of the year. The government should spent some more money to turn Kudankulam nuclear power plant to Solar electricity generator. Now we have technologies such as printing solar panels - NANOSOLAR and it costs less than coal electricity generation. Advantages of solar - No Pollution or Radiation problems. Solar power can be...