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...
October is month of Gandhi ji's birthday. One of his quote - " Poverty is the worst form of violence ." He changed using rich clothes to the one he wore due to seeing the clothes that poor people wore. An old photo of Dr. Abdul Kalam in Gandhi Jayanthi Celeberation Also October 17th is the International Poverty Eradication Day . Rural Poverty Portal Global Poverty Map using Satellite Even after all these years, Poverty is still a major problem in the Earth. What can an individual do - Give whatever you can to eradicate poverty. If you are educated - you can teach skills to people. Small deeds can together make it Big. Wherever you are,if you see a child begging or working (child labor), you should intervene, do the necessary thing to put the child in the School. It is easier to say than to do. However an effort should be taken. There are so many programs that are in favor of child upbringing in most parts of the World. Education is ...