Sustainable Farming Guide

  Eating Organic Food isn't a cute trend, Its a return to the way nature intended food to be! While we all understand and agree with the line above and many have started embracing Naturally grown food, slow food, sustainable products and lifestyle. It is necessary to understand the deep impact each of our buying actions have on the delicate support system and the nature. Any new food trend, meets with a fast tracked commercialisation riding on the wave of popularity. There is a vast difference in chemical Free food and sustainably grown food. While as a consumer many wouldn't know the implications on the environment and also the food quality the choices can be uninformed. This Vlog/ Organic Sutra Series is about Sustainable Farming Practices . These videos are made to create awareness amongst consumers and not a propaganda. Hope you enjoy these. Thank you. Vaishali Gadgil Founder-Shashwat Organics To have a look at our products : http://shashwatorganics.com/ Follow us on Instag

78% of Farmers in India are Small & Marginal. Their livelihood depends on the income from farming. These 78% farmers own 33% of agricultural land and produce 41% of agricultural produce. These farmers are an integral part of the social fabric. Displacing them will definitely disturb the social fabric and add to many socio economic issues. Small & Marginal Farmers, which also includes the Tribal farmers are spread across the interiors of India and carry the legacy of traditional farming and also the indigenous seeds. The agro biodiversity of India is with these farmers, in order to bring back the agro-bidoversity to the food plate of common people these farmers must farm and multiple the seeds. Due to small land holdings, the farmers are unlikely to use expensive chemical fertilizers and pesticides which is very close to sustainable farming. There are Ecological, Social & Health benefits involved for everyone. Hence Support local businesses who work with the Small and Marg

Healthy, Fertile Soil Infertile Soil It is natural for a common man to question the authenticity of  “Organic food” available in the markets today. In fact, I would insist, one must. Knowing, what makes your food organic; will empower you to make the right choices. Sun, Soil, Water and Air make the food for everybody.  Each plays a pivotal and specific role in food production. It is a good idea to start with the Soil. Soil is made of minerals, air, water and organic matter-biomass from trees and living organisms. It takes around 200 years for formation of 1 cm of soil and 3000 years for it to have enough components to make it fertile. This should put the questions about the “Organic quality of soil” in perspective for us. A soil is either fertile or it’s a deserted land without any bioactivity. For beginners it is necessary to know about soil carbon, this enables growth. Plants get  all the carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen they need from carbon dioxide and