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...
Studies indicate increase in forest canopy over a period of ten years in Madumalai Sanctuary, India. April 1: Another study indicates increase in Tiger population in TamilNadu Forests, especially in Mudumalai and Anamalai(Indira Gandhi Wildlife) Sanctuaries. Hence from April 1st 2008, a new Separate Tiger Sanctuary will be announced, which will include both these sanctuaries. EnviroApps Inc believes in Eco-Justices and hence we always have advertised the following slogans in our Eco-tour Cars: SAVE WILDLIFE, SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT Few more sanctuaries: Orphan elephants sanctuary in Kerala, India. Bats sanctuary in Karnataka, India. Exclusive Bird Hospital in Delhi, India Also I read a news that some guy in Kerela is feeding fish and chicken to a Cow which I think is against nature.