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...
I follow Dr. Bob Rich in QUORA, since most of his answers align with my environmental interest (My QUORA). From that link I read one of his post in his BOBBING AROUND - How to change the world.
Dr. Bob Rich's Interview. His books and writings.
His writings in that article attracted me that included the following:
“Striving for the survival of humanity and its wonderful life support system is a more satisfying game than seeking power and wealth,”
“The world would be transformed if enough people gained their personal satisfaction from achievement in service, not achievement in acquisition”.
When I appreciated this article in his blog, he asked me to do a guest post on his blog. After few correspondence, my article titled "A path from achievement to satisfaction"
was ready and on October 27, 2019, the Diwali day festival (Diwali festival symbolizes the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance and light represents knowledge and consciousness") was published.
I thank him for this opportunity.
Makesh Karuppiah, PhD
Environmental Scientist and Information Technologist.
His writings in that article attracted me that included the following:
“Striving for the survival of humanity and its wonderful life support system is a more satisfying game than seeking power and wealth,”
“The world would be transformed if enough people gained their personal satisfaction from achievement in service, not achievement in acquisition”.
When I appreciated this article in his blog, he asked me to do a guest post on his blog. After few correspondence, my article titled "A path from achievement to satisfaction"
I thank him for this opportunity.
Makesh Karuppiah, PhD
Environmental Scientist and Information Technologist.
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