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...
Rain or shine, these heroes voluntarily work for the betterment of people and environment. I had the privilege working with them directly and notice they have been tirelessly working over the years as volunteers without expecting any returns. They are the real heroes.
"தனி ஒரு மனிதனுக்கு உணவில்லை எனில்இந்த ஜகத்தினை அழித்திடுவோம்" - மகாகவி பாரதியார்.
RamaKariyam Sukumar:
We work with him in eradicating Hunger around Pollachi.
Rain or shine, everyday his family cooks food (freshly cooked daily early in the morning),
packs them (young volunteers help sometime)
Food supply Van
and deliver to the underprivileged people around Pollachi.
Mr. Sukumar does this like a saint and never stopped even for a day for the past several years. I hope we can take this to next level with an objective of eradicating hunger and poverty from the face of Mother Earth.
RamaKariyam Sukumar and his friends planting trees as volunteers:
A video about him
Along with him I want to appreciate youngsters around Pollachi who daily, weekly perform volunteer work especially focusing on environment that includes cleaning water bodies and planting trees. Glad that prestigious Padmashri award were given to such real heroes - Harekala_Hajabba, Pappammal, These types of heroes must be celebrated for their limitless service to the humankind and environment. Also coordinating the donors, volunteers and farmers which form the key triangle to eradicate hunger and poverty from the face of Mother Earth. Let us all join together and contribute towards this goal all over the Globe.
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