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...
Alcohol is the number one killer Internationally - WHO report. It is sad. It is even more sad when governments are sponsoring it. Recently I read an article that there were lot more young widows in India because of death of their husbands who were provided with more alcohol during this election. It is really sad to see young children growing without their fathers. It puts the family into below poverty levels and society becomes spoiled. When WHO warns, then it is something to be taken very seriously. The number went high because there are more drinkers now in India and China. Alcohol is evil - Alcohol is so dangerous and it can cause high level damage to individual. family and whole society. I have seen young people bolstering and taking pride in drinking alcohol. It is completely wrong. Alcohol will damage so many organs in your body and lead to an early death. There are so many institutions that can help to end the alcohol abuse. Google and join them if you need help...