Sustainable Farming Guide

  Click on the link to watch complete video on You Tube:   https://youtu.be/MoVVfqXvEIc The recent fires in australia were caused due to extreme temperature and draught,  11 million hectares (110,000 sq km or 27.2 million acres) of bush, forest and parks across Australia has burned. The  fires  in the  Amazon  region in 2019 were unprecedented in their destruction. Thousands of  fires  had burned more than 7,600 square kilometres by October that year.Yet the degradation of the  Amazon rainforest  has profound consequences from climate change to global health. Forest Fires, are common and rampant during summers. There are many wrong notions and misunderstandings amongst the villagers regarding the fires. Natural forest fires can not occur in India as the temperatures do not go so high. That goes to conclude, all the fires are caused by humans. Many times deliberately and rest of the times due to human negligence. Forests are the lungs of the world, they provide oxygen to humans, besides

  Jal(water) Jungle(forest), Jamin(soil), Janvar(farm animals and wild animals), Jeevan(life) & Jevan(food). These are the 6 Pillars of Sustainable Farming. Sustainable farm needs patience, rather it is an ever evolving dynamic space. It will evolve until it becomes regenerative and not dependent on any external inputs. Like a "Food Forest". Self sufficiency in water is of utmost importance, when one wants to farm. Farming is water intensive and being dependent on ground water, water from rivers/dams will only deplete it . Rain fed agriculture may not be rewarding. . So creating one's water source in the land is necessary. Various ways to retain water in your land are: Farm ponds, Desi tree plantation, bunds and trenches, rotational cropping , keeping the soil covered with crops, trees, weeds through the season. Creating a "Jungle", "Forest" kind of ecosystem by planting trees where birds can nest and eat the fruits from,. Layered farming with big

  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