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...
Zero Budget Natural Farming, Sustainable Agriculture, KCS Notes from great Pujya Shri Subash Palekar Seminar
KCS Notes from Zero Budget Natural Farming seminar by Mr. Subash Palekar from 19-23rd Dec 2011 at Pollachi organized by Pollachi Chamber of Commerce. KCS and Pujya Shri Subash Palekar The following are the notes taken at the seminar: With 1 Desi cow (Indian indigenous cow), we can perform 30 acres of farming. • Advantages of ZBNF (Zero Budget Natural Farming) : • Insecticides, fertilizers, pesticide are not purchased. • Tilling of the farm is not required. • Production will be more than chemical (CF) and organic farming (OF) from the 1st year itself. • Only 10% water and 10% electricity is sufficient. • Above all, ZBNF ensures produce which is free of poison and hence will fetch a good price. What are the problems that resulted by Globalisation and non-indigenous type of development? 1. Food crisis 2. Suicides of farmers – All developed countries have this; ironically in under developed (according to western principles) areas there are no suicides of farmers. 3. Glob...