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...
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 l...