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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Bharathiar

Bharathiar - The Great Poet from Tamil Nadu.

I am an ardent fan of the Great Maha Kavi.

Recently his statue was inaugurated at my alma mater - NGM College, Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India.

That is where I did my UG. It was always great environment and fun doing my UG there. Great professors including Tamil Shri. Dr. Sirpi Balasubramiam and Shri. Dr. Amudan taught us. They always instilled the values of knowledge in us, the students.

Bharathiar in each of his poem attracted us in many ways and we are very much attached to him and his visions.

We want to follow him and be his fan always. I had the opportunity to do M.Phil at Bharathiar University, named after him. I feel proud of that.

My friend's article about great Bharathiar and his connection to Swami Vivekananda.

One of my favorite poem of his, followed it and fulfilled it by building the EAFARMS farm project:

காணி நிலம் வேண்டும் - பராசக்தி

காணி நிலம் வேண்டும்,

(I need a piece of land , Oh divine mother, A piece of land, and there,) - Photos taken at EAFARMS.

அங்கு

தூணில் அழகியதாய் - நன்மாடங்கள்

துய்ய நிறத்தினதாய் - அந்தக்

காணி நிலத்தினிடையே - ஓர்மாளிகை

கட்டித் தரவேண்டும்

(In the midst of that small piece of land you should build me a house with,

Four pretty pillars and several floors)

அங்கு

கேணியருகினிலே -

தென்னைமரம்

கீற்று மிளநீரும்.

பத்துப் பன்னிரண்டு -

தென்னைமரம்

பக்கத்திலே வேணும் -

(and there near the small pond, Coconut tree leaves should shine in small well water.)

நல்ல

முத்துச் சுடர்போலே - நிலாவொளி

முன்பு வரவேணும்,

(Near ten or twelve coconut trees , moon light should come)

அங்கு

கத்துங் குயிலோசை - சற்றே வந்து காதிற் படவேணும், -

(and there the soft song of the Indian cuckoos - nightingales,

Should come and fall in my ears to make mind happy,)

என்றன்

சித்தம் மகிழ்ந்திடவே - நன்றாயிளந்

தென்றல் வரவேணும்.

(Good light breeze should blow to make me further happy.)

பாட்டுக் கலந்திடவே - அங்கேயொரு

பத்தினிப் பெண்வேணும் - எங்கள்

கூட்டுக் களியினிலே - கவிதைகள்

கொண்டுதர வேணும்

(To mix music there , there should be a virtuous wife there, and in our play together , you should bring and give poems,)

- அந்தக்

காட்டு வெளியினிலே - அம்மா! நின்றன் காவலுற வேணும்,

- என்றன்

பாட்டுத் திறத்தாலே - இவ்வையத்தைப்

பாலித்திட வேணும்.

(And in that forest expanse, Oh mother you should provide guard,

And by the great knowledge of music , you should look after this world.)

Matangi Amma temple overlooking EAFARMS:

What a vision by Great Mahakavi Bharathiar.

Quora question about this Bharathi song:

https://www.quora.com/What-do-you-think-about-Mahakavi-Bharathis-1882-1921-question-Whatever-I-perceive-as-standing-still-walking-and-flying-around-me-are-all-of-these-just-my-dreams-Are-they-mere-illusions

I thank God that I have followed his dream and built EAFARMS project as he dreamt. It has become a nature wonder.

Makesh Karuppiah, PhD

Environmental Scientist and Information Technologist

Mahakavi Bharathiar Fan

Monday, August 15, 2022

India Independence Day Anniversary

On the 75th year Anniversary of India Independence,
We at EAFARMS hoisted Indian Flag. We practice Sustainable Organic Natural Agriculture with Zero Budget Natural Farming, Regenerative, permaculture and indigenous methods at EAFARMS.
Agri Produce during Pandemic.
INDIA FLAG hoisting at EAFARMS Front Gate

INDIAN Flag flying high

Nature depicting Tri color - before and after transformation of EAFARMS

India's Achievements - 75 years of Independence

On this great day we planted 75 trees which will fight anthropogenically induced climate change along with our coconut trees.

Tree Saplings are ready and are ready for transportation to EAFARMS

75 Tree Saplings planted at EAFARMS on 75 years Of India Independence

Certificate of Appreciation from Ministry of Culture, Government of India

AZADI KA AMRIT MAHOTSAV

We are also winners of EnviroCare Green Awards, 2022.

We at EAFARMS are proud of our freedom and will work towards betterment of India, Environment, Better Human Health, Better Earth for current and future Earth Inhabitants.

Friday, July 22, 2022

Coconuts

Coconuts - Countering Climate Change (CCCC):

Each and every part of Coconut tree is very useful. Tender Coconuts, Oil rich Coconuts, Coconut shells are very useful in various aspects. Tender Coconuts are efficient coolers of human body without any kind of added chemicals. Coconut oils including virgin coconut oils are known for its fungicidal properties. Coconut milk and coconut sugars are also available from coconut. Coconut sap called Neera is a nutritional healthy drink. Coco fibers can be used in clothing, biodegradable products and has various environmental usages such as erosion control, and oil cleanup. Cocopeat is very useful as a growing media. Dried branches can be used as mulch in the farm. Activated carbon from coconut shells is best for water filters. Biochar from coconut shells is another wonder growth media. Coconut trees are considered as Trees of Life.

Such wonderful coconut tree can be used to counter anthropogenically induced climate change. Coconut trees grow with several branches and is great for carbon sequestering. A coconut tree can store an average amount of 50 pounds of carbon dioxide per year. Scientific studies suggest positive potential of coconut tree as a as a potential sequestration source to mitigate the climate change problems.

Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India - the town where our roots are is called coconut city. It is agriculture area near Western Ghats biosphere with lots of coconut farms.

Coconut trees canopy under the foothills of Western Ghats can sequester more carbon and truly help in fighting the human induced climate change.

Agricultural companies, entrepreneurs, researchers are involved in fine tuning coconut varieties. One such person is Mr. David Johnson Lobo and his varieties of coconut are called DeeJay variety. They are short trees with high yield and have more branches. These varieties not only aid in fighting climate change, but also provide income to the farmers with high yield of coconuts. DASF - Deejay Agri Support Foundation - Planting more Coconut Trees.

Benefits of coconuts.

Tender coconuts are efficient coolers of human body without any kind of added chemicals.

Coconut Virgin Oil Benefits

Coconut Oil Lauric Acid -

Lauric acid has been shown to contribute the least to fat accumulation. Also, Lauric acid have demonstrably significant antimicrobial activity against gram positive bacteria and a number of fungi and viruses.

Coconut Neera

Coconut fiber for Clothing

Activated Carbon from Coconut shells (Materials for filtration)

Coconut tree parts - fallen branches can be converted into Biochar and mulch.

Simple steps to make biochar:

* Dig a deep trench in a bed and loosen the soil in the bottom of the trench.

* Pile the chopped branches into the trench and light it. Fire starts out hot, but is quickly slows down as oxygen supply is reduced.

* First white smoke is mostly water vapor. Then smoke turns into yellow because of the ingredients in the material which is being burned.

* When the smoke thins and turns grayish blue, dampen down the fire by covering it with about an inch of soil to reduce the air supply, and leave it to smolder.

* After the organic matter has smoldered into charcoal chunks, use water to put out the fire and get the biochar.

Cocopeat - various biodegradable products including plant growth media.

Soil Erosion Control. Oil Spill Removal.

Coconut related Bio Products - Adhi Annam Coir Comforts | Srivari Coirs

Coconut Development Board

Coconut trees at EAFARMS:

EAFARMS - Sustainable Coconut Oil.

At EAFARMS we follow Sustainable Organic Natural Agriculture with regenerative, indigenous methods along with ZBNF and permaculture techniques. Our tender coconuts have very tasty fizzy coconut water. People should give up drinking unhealthy drinks and drink healthy coconut water. It is amazing that our forefathers understood such benefits of coconuts and used it for Symbol of Rituals in Hinduism including while praying to Lord Shiva.

We are constantly working with farmers especially coconut farmers (connecting global farmers) to use these valuable coconut trees to effectively fight against human induced Climate Change.