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...
EAFARMS PROGRESS: The idea was conceptualized in 2007 and started the enviroapps blog. - FIRST BLOG SPOT . Actual farm work started from 2010: SUSTAINABLE ORGANIC NATURAL AGRICULTURE following REGENERATIVE, PERMACULTURE and INDIGENOUS METHODS: CREATING FORESTS - A CONTRIBUTION BY EAFARMS TOWARDS COUNTERING ANTHROPOGENIC INDUCED CLIMATE CHANGE : WATER CONSERVATION: DIVERSIFIED HEALTHY AND TASTY AGRICULTURE PRODUCE : AWARENESS and EDUCATION: To - watch as a presentation - EAFARMS PRESENTATION . Sustainable Organic Natural Farming Our support is always there for volunteers who plant trees , clean water bodies and work to protect the Environment and who work to eradicate hunger and poverty. Makesh Karuppiah, PhD Environmental Scientist and Information Technologist.