Organic food and Outlets in Bangalore

Organic food on a simplistic level is just food grown without the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers.  Organic farming encourages a diverse eco-system to maintain soil fertility and keep pests under control naturally.  It is said that Organic farming is the only sustainable choice which puts less pressure on the environment.   Apparently almost 30% of the average consumer’s carbon ‘footprint’ comes from our food choices which can be unlearned and substituted by new, environment sensitive ones instead. Now imagine the hustle and bustle of  fresh fruit and vegetable stalls offering fresh, local produce to  people busy in animated examination and discussion about the benefits of natural products for home and kitchen or watching product demonstrations,  drinking fresh fruit and vegetable juices and coconut water instead of aerated beverages, and when the shopping is done, visiting food stalls to have homemade breakfast, snacks and tiffin before you take home the baskets laden with weekly produce.

List of organic outlets

Era organic à No. 348, Dollars colony, RMV club, double road, RMV II stage, Bangalore-560094. Tel: 080- 41606003 and 41606004, http://www.eraorganic.in

Gopalan Organics à # 5, Richmond Road, Bangalore 560 025, http://www.gopalanorganics.com, 91 99801 35811 Ph: (+91-80) 22277 121, 22297863, 22297 864, Email: director@gopalanorganics.com and info@gopalanorganics.com

Plantrich à Only organic, 76, Chiranjeevi Layout, Kempapura,  Hebbal, , Bangalore - 560074. Tel: 65302878, http://www.plantrich.com,

Jaivik Krishik Society à Lalbagh, Double road, Bangalore- 560004, Tel: 65624197, http://www.lalbaghgardens.com/Q_Links/Jaivik_Krishik_Society.html

International Competence Centre for Organic Agriculture à 951 C, 15th Cross, 8th Main, Ideal Homes Township, Rajarajeshwarinagar, Bangalore - 560 098, India. info@iccoa.org

Khandige Organic Health Products Pvt Ltd à # 68/1, Jaraganahalli, Near Sarakki Gate, Kankpura Main Road, Bangalore - 560 078. Tel: 26714599. pureherbs@vsnl.net, http://www.khandigeorganic.com/

Sahaja samrutha àKrishna Prasad, ‘Nandana’, No.7, 2^nd cross, 7^th main, Sultanpalaya, Bangalore- 560032, Tel :23650744, http://www.sahajasamrudha.org/

Adi naturals àApparna, Door No. 620, 6^th main, 11^th cross, J.P. nagar III phase, Bangalore – 560078, Tel: 9945517525, www.adinaturals.co.in,

Pristine Organics à www.pristineorganics.com 

Simply Organics à Mr. Govinda Kabadi, Telephone: 9844064995 info@simplyorganicbeauty.com ,  https://www.simplyorganicbeauty.com/

ಗ್ಯಾಸ್ ತೊಂದರೆಯೇ?

ಗ್ಯಾಸ್ ತೊಂದರೆಯೇ? ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ ಭಾರವೇ? ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಗ್ಯಾಸ್ ಬಲು ತೊಂದ್ರೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತದೆಯೇ?. ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ-ಜನರು ಬಳಿ ಇರುವಾಗ-ಕೆಲಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂಗು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಸಂಗತಿಯೇ? ಇದು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಯಾದರು ಮಾನಸಿಕಯಾತನೆ ಬಹಳ. ಗ್ಯಾಸ್ ತೊಂದರೆ ಇದ್ದಾಗ ಊಟವನ್ನು ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಗಾಬರಿ ಬೇಡ, ಮಾನಸಿಕವಾಗಿ ಹಿಂಸೆಯು ಬೇಡ. ಸರಳ ಮತ್ತು ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲೇ ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಪರಿಹಾರ ಉಂಟು.

ಒಣ ಶುಂಠಿಯನ್ನು (Dry Ginger) ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ಒಣ ಶುಂಠಿಯ ಕಷಾಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಮೂರುಬಾರಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ-ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಕುಡಿಯುತ್ತಾ ಬನ್ನಿ. ಗ್ಯಾಸ್ ತೊಂದರೆಯಿಂದ ಪರಿಹಾರ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.

ಕಷಾಯ ತಯಾರಿಸಿವ ಬಗೆ - ಒಂದು ಭಾಗ ಒಣ ಶುಂಠಿ, ನಾಲ್ಕು ಭಾಗ ನೀರು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನಿಧಾನವಾಗಿ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುದಿಸಬೇಕು. ಒಟ್ಟು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಭಾಗದಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗ ಆಗುವರೆಗೂ ಕುದಿಸಬೇಕು. (ನಾಲ್ಕು ಲೋಟ ನೀರು ಹಾಕಿದರೆ, ಒಂದು ಲೋಟ ಬರುವ ತನಕ ಕುದಿಸಬೇಕು) ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಕಷಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಅವತ್ತೆ ಕುಡಿದು ಮುಗಿಸಬೇಕು. ಫ್ರೀಜ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು ಕುಡಿಯಬಾರದು. ಬೇಸಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಣ ಶುಂಠಿಯ ಕಷಾಯ ದೇಹಕ್ಕೆ heat, ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬೇಸಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಷಾಯವನ್ನು ದಿನಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದು ಬಾರಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಕುಡಿಯಿರಿ. ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೂ ಕಷಾಯ ಕುಡಿಯಿರಿ.

ಹಾಗೇ ಸುಮ್ಮನೆ -  ಶುಂಠಿಯು ಕೆಲ ಬಗೆಯ ಅತಿಸಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಪರಿಣಾಮಕಾರಿ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಸಮುದ್ರಯನದಿಂದ ಉಂಟಾಗುವ ತಲೆಸುತ್ತುವಿಕೆ, ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆನೋವಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತಮ ಶಮನ ನೀಡುತ್ತದೆ.

ಉರಿ ಮೂತ್ರ ನಿವಾರಣೆ.......

ಮೂತ್ರ ಉರಿಯಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದಿಯೇ?  ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಬರುವ ತೊಂದರೆ. ಕಲವರಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಕವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ, ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕಡಿಮೆ. ಈ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆ ಬೇಸಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಧಿಕವಾಗಬಹುದು. ಈ ಲಕ್ಷಣಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೆಚ್ಚಿನ ವ್ಯೆದ್ಯರತ್ತಿರ ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ಅವರು ಮೂತ್ರವನ್ನು ಪರಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಅವರು UTI (Urinary Track Infection) ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಸಾವಿರ-ಸಾವಿರ ಖರ್ಚು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ, ಇಲ್ಲಸಲ್ಲದ ಮಾತ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ನಮ್ಮ ಆರೋಗ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕುಲಗೆಡಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆರ್ಯುವೇದ ಮತ್ತು ಮನೆಮದ್ದುನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇರುವರು ಈ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಸಣ್ಣ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಮಾಡಿ ಸರಿಯಾದರೆ ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅಕ್ಕ-ಪಕ್ಕದವರಿಗೂ ಹೇಳಿ, ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಿ, ಯಾವುದೇ ಅಡ್ಡ ಅಪಾಯವಿಲ್ಲ.

ಸುಣ್ಣವನ್ನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ನಯವಾಗಿ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕರಗಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅದನ್ನು ಒಂದೇ ಹಂತದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಣ್ಣವನ್ನು ಕಾಲಿನ ಹೆಬ್ಬರಳಿಗೆ ನಯವಾಗಿ ಹಚ್ಚಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಉರಿಮೂತ್ರ ನಿವಾರಣೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ. ಇಂದೇ ಪರಿಕ್ಷೀಸಿ ನನಗೆ ಪೋನಾಯಿಸಿ.

ಇಲಿ ಕಡಿತಕ್ಕೆ ಮನೆಮದ್ದು

ಇಲಿ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಕಚ್ಚುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಸಮಯ ಸರಿ ಇಲ್ಲದಾಗ ಎರೆಹುಳವು ಕಚ್ಚಬಹುದು. ಇಲಿ ಕಚ್ಚಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಈ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಲಕ್ಷಣಗಳು ಕಂಡುಬಂದಲ್ಲಿ ಮನೆಮದ್ದಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬುಹುದು. ಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗಿ, ಬಾಯರಿಕೆಯಾಗುವುದು, ತುಟಿ ಒಣಗುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ಜ್ವರ ಬರುವ ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆಗಳು ಇವೆ. ಈ ಮೇಲಿನ ಲಕ್ಷಣಗಳು ಸಾಮನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಇಲಿಯ ವಿಷ ದೇಹಕ್ಕೆ ತಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದರ್ಥ.


ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಗಳು

• ಉತ್ತರಾಣಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪಿನ (Achyranthus aspera) ಐದು ಎಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು
• ಈಶ್ವರಿ ಬೇರನ್ನು (Aristolochia indiaca) ನಿಂಬೆರಸದಲ್ಲಿ ತೇದು ಕಚ್ಚಿದ ಜಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಹಚ್ಚಬೇಕು

ಹೆಜ್ಜೇನು ಕಡಿತಕ್ಕೆ ಮನೆಮದ್ದು

ಹೆಜ್ಜೇನು (Rock bee) ದಾಳಿ ಮಾರಣಾಂತಿಕ. ಕಚ್ಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವರ ವೀರೋಧಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುವ ವಸ್ತು ಆಗಬಹುದು. ಹೆಜ್ಜೇನು ದಾಳಿ ಆಕಸ್ಮಿಕ ಆದರೆ ಭಯಾನಕ. ಭಯ ಪಡುವ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆ ಬೇಡ. ಎಲ್ಲದಕ್ಕೂ ಆರ್ಯುವೇದದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪಾಯಗಳಿವೆ. ತುಂಬಾ ಸರಳ ಉಪಾಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಹತ್ತಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಹೆಜ್ಜೇನು ಕಚ್ಚಿದರೆ ವ್ಯೆದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಬೇಟಿಯಾಗಬೇಕು. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ಮನೆಮದ್ದುನಿಂದ ವಾಸಿಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. 

ಲಕ್ಷಣಗಳು (Symtoms)

• ದೇಹದಲ್ಲಿ ಉರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಕಟ
• ಕಚ್ಚಿದ ಭಾಗ ಉದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ
• ತಲೆಸುತ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ದೇಹ ನಿಶ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಹೊಂದುತ್ತದೆ

ಹೆಜ್ಜೇನು ಕಚ್ಚಿದಾಗ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಇರಬೇಕಾದ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳು

• ಕಚ್ಚಿದ ಜಾಗದಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹುಳುಗಳ ಮುಳ್ಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಯಬೇಕು.
• ತಕ್ಷಣ  ಶ್ವಚ್ಚವಾದ ತಣ್ಣೀರುನಿಂದ ಕಚ್ಚಿದ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ತೊಳೆಯಬೇಕು
• ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೀರು ಕುಡಿಸಬೇಕು, ಇದರ ಜೋತೆಗೆ ನಿಂಬೆಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಪಾನಕವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಸಬೇಕು
• ನಂತರ ವ್ಯೆದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಬೇಟಿಯಾಗಬೇಕು

ಪ್ರಥಮ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸಾ ಕ್ರಮಗಳು

• ಹಸಿ ಈರುಳ್ಳಿಯ ಜೋತೆಗೆ ಬೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಮಿಶ್ರಣಮಾಡಿ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು
• ತುಂಬೆಯ (Leucas aspera) ೧೦ ರಿಂದ ೧೫ ಎಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಜೇನುತುಪ್ಪದಲ್ಲಿ ತೇದು ಕಚ್ಚಿದ ಜಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಹಚ್ಚಬೇಕು
• ಈಶ್ವರಿ ಬೇರನ್ನು (Aristolochia indica) ನಿಂಬೆರಸದಲ್ಲಿ ತೇದು ಕಚ್ಚಿದ ಜಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಹಚ್ಚಬೇಕು
• ಖರ್ಜೂರದ (DatePalm) ಬೀಜವನ್ನು ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತೇದು ಹಚ್ಚಬೇಕು
• ಒಂದು ಹಿಡಿ ಬೇವಿನಸೊಪ್ಪು (Neem) ಮ್ಮತ್ತು ೫೦ ಗ್ರಾಂ ಕಾಡು ಜೀರಿಗೆಯನ್ನು (Black cumin) ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅರೆದು ಕಡಿದ ಜಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಹಚ್ಚಬೇಕು

ಯಾವುದೇ ವಿಷಜಂತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಆರ್ಯುವೇದದಲ್ಲಿ ಮದ್ದುಂಟು. ಹೆದುರುವ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆ ಬೇಡ. ಆದರೆ ಯಾವುದೇ ಕಾರಣಕ್ಕೂ ಅದರ ತಂಟೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಬಾರದು. ಕಲ್ಲು ಎಸೆಯುವುದು, ಹತ್ತೀರ ಹೋಗಿ ಪೋಟೊ ತೆಗೆಯುದು, ಹತ್ತೀರ ಹೋಗಿ ತುಂಬಾ ಗಲಾಟೆ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.ಹೆಜ್ಜೇನು ಗೂಡಿನ ಹತ್ತೀರ ದ್ವನಿ ವರ್ಧಕಗಳನ್ನು ಬಳಸಬಾರದು. ಅದೇ ಹೆಜ್ಜೇನುನಿಂದ ಪರಿಸಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೃಷಿಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಲಾಭವಿದೆ. 

Indian Tree - Emblica officinalis

Amla is a deciduous tree, the botanical name is Emblica officinalis, the English name is Indian Goose berry, and the Kannada name is Nellikayi. It belongs family Euphorbiaceac. The tree is small to medium sized, reaching 8 to 18 m in height, with a crooked trunk and spreading branches. The branchlets are glabrous or finely pubescent, 10–20 cm long, usually deciduous; the leaves simple, subsessile and closely set along branchlets, light green, resembling pinnate leaves. The flowers are greenish-yellow. The fruit is nearly spherical, light greenish yellow, quite smooth and hard on appearance, with 6 vertical stripes or furrows. Ripening in autumn, the berries are harvested by hand after climbing to upper branches bearing the fruits. The taste of Indian gooseberry is sour, bitter and astringent, and is quite fibrous. In India, it is common to eat gooseberries steeped in salt water and turmeric to make the sour fruits palatable.

According to Ayurveda, Amla is specific to pitta due to its sweet taste and cooling energy. However, amla is thought to balance vata by virtue of its sour taste, and kapha due to its astringent taste and drying action. It may be used as a rejuvenative to promote longevity, and traditionally to enhance digestion, treat constipation, reduce fever, purify the blood, reduce cough, alleviate asthma, strengthen the heart, benefit the eyes, stimulate hair growth, enliven the body, and enhance intellect. Amla rich in Vitamin-C

ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ನೋಡಿರುವ ವಿಶೇಷ ಕೀಟ.....

ಕೀಟಗಳ ಬದುಕಿನ ದಾರಿಯೇ ವಿಬಿನ್ನ. ಬಣ್ಣ-ಬಣ್ಣದ ಚಿಟ್ಟೆಗಳ ಹಾರಾಟವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಆನಂದ ಪಟ್ಟರೆ, ಆದ್ರೆ ಕೆಲವರು ಕೆಲ ಕೀಟಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಭಯ ಪಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಕೀಟಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೃಷಿಕರಿಗೆ ಸಿಹಿ-ಕಹಿ ಮಿಶ್ರಣ. ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕರ್ಣಕೀಟಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯೋಣ. ಕರ್ಣಕೀಟವು ರಾತ್ರಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಹಗಲು ನಿದ್ರೆಗೆ ಶರಣಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಕ್ಕುಳದಂತಯ ಎರಡು ಕೊಂಡಿಯೊಂದಿದೆ. ಹಿಂಭಾಗದ ರಕ್ಕೆಗಳು ಮುಂಭಾಗದ ರಕ್ಕೆಗಳಿತ್ತ ದೊಡ್ಡ್ವವು. ಈ ಕೀಟಗಳ ರಕ್ಕೆಗಳ ಆಕಾರ ನಮ್ಮ ಕಿವಿಗಳಿರುವಂತೆ ಇವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕರ್ಣಕೀಟಗಳೆಂದು ಕರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.  ಹಿಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕೊಂಡಿಯ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ರಕ್ಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಡಿಚಲು ಮತ್ತು ಬಿಚ್ಚಳು ಬಳಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ. ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಣಕಿದಾಗ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕೊಂಡಿಯನ್ನು ಚಲಿಸಿ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗೊಸ್ಕರ ಈ ಇಕ್ಕುಳದಂತಹ ಕೊಂಡಿಯನ್ನು ಬಳಸುತ್ತದೆ.

ಈ ಕೀಟದ ವಿಶೇಷತೆ, ನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟ ಮೊಟ್ಟೆಗಳಿಗೆ ತಾಯಿ ಕೀಟವೇ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಒದಗಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಮರಿಗಳ ಕಾವಲನ್ನು ತಾಯಿ ಕೀಟವೇ ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಕೀಟ ವರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊಟ್ಟೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ರಕ್ಶಣೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿ ಇದೊಂದೆ ಕೀಟ ಮಾತ್ರ. 

ಕೀಟಗಳ ವರ್ಗೀಕರಣ.........

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Hexapoda
Class:	Insecta
Order: Genus: Species:	Dermaptera Forficula auricularia

Technology and Development – Punjab case study

Punjab pioneered green revolution among the other states transforming India into a food-surplus country; the state is witnessing serious consequences of intensive farming using chemicals and pesticide. A comprehensive study conducted by Institute of medical research has underlined the direct relationship between indiscriminate use of these chemicals and increased incidence of cancer in this region. Increase in the number of cancer cases has been reported in several villages including Jhariwala, Koharwala, Puckka, Bhimawali, Khara said by Kulthar singh of member of kisan sangha

Eco-feminist Dr. Vandana Shiva written extensively about the social, political and economic impacts in her book ‘Violence of Green Revolution’, she has shown how the Green Revolution's reliance on heavy use of chemical inputs and monocultures has resulted in a precarious situation of water scarcity, vulnerability to pests, and incidence of violent conflict and social marginalization.

In 2009, under a Greenpeace Research Laboratories investigation, Dr Reyes Tirado, from the University of Exeter, UK conducted the study in 50 villages in Muktsar, Bathinda and Ludhiana districts revealed chemical, radiation and biological toxicity rampant in Punjab. 20% of the sampled wells showed nitrate levels above the safety limit of 50 mg/l, established by WHO, the study connected it with high use of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers. With increasing poisoning of the soil, the region once hailed as the home to the Green revolution due to excessive use of chemical fertilizer, is being termed by one columnist as the "other bhopal"

Pesticides and cancer - Long term exposure to pesticides such as organochlorines and sulfallate have been correlated with higher cancer rates and organochlorines DDT, chlordane, and lindane as tumor promoters in animals. Contradictory epidemiologic studies in humans have linked phenoxy acid herbicides or contaminants in them with soft tissue sarcoma (STS) and malignant lymphoma, organochlorine insecticides with STS, with cancers of the lung and breast cancer, organophosphorus compounds with NHL and leukemia, and triazine herbicides with ovarian cancer.

Ban of Endosulfan may reduce farmers suicide rate

The Kerala government's plan to ban the use of a series of pesticides is likely to have a major positive spin-off: a substantial fall in the number of suicides in the State which has one of the highest suicide rates in the country. Psychiatrists, social workers, and researchers, who have welcomed the ban on several ‘Red' and ‘Yellow' pesticides, are certain that it will drastically cut the number of suicide deaths as well as suicide attempts in the State. For, they point out; pesticides (all kinds of pesticides) have, in the past decade, emerged as the first choice of tool for those attempting to end their lives in rural Kerala.

V. Sathesh, head of the Department of Psychiatry, Kottayam Medical College, said the ban would have a phenomenal change in the suicide landscape of Kerala. “In my review of 1,300 cases of suicide deaths and suicide attempts, I have noticed that a half of them had consumed pesticides,” he said.

Dr. Sathesh said that curbs on availability of pesticides had substantially reduced the number of suicides in Sri Lanka, a country which had a very high suicide rate. Pesticides needed for farming in a village would be kept locked in a big box by a village elder and would be handed out to the farmers only at the time of application on the crops.

Social workers engaged in suicide prevention efforts pointed out that one particular brand of insecticide; Furadan — which has been banned in the U.S., the European Union, eastern Africa and South Africa — was responsible for most of the individual and family suicides in the farming communities. Furadan is often identified with suicide in Idukki and Wayanad districts. Furadan was behind the deaths of scores of farmers in these districts in the middle of the last decade. Kerala, which has long been had a high suicide rate, however, is now gradually recovering from the longing for death. With the ban on some ‘easy-to-die' pesticides like Furadan, the suicide rate may come down further.

Join hands with stop Nuclear Energy in India

I am taking the unusual step of sending this direct request because I believe that the announcement by the PMO on the 25th anniversary of Chernobyl, to continue with the proposed French-built nuclear power park at Jaitapur is a serious mistake with long term implications for our people.

Along with several others I participated in the “Tarapur to Jaitapur” Yatra (March) in Maharashtra, to protest against the proposed nuclear plant in Jaitapur. [2] We did not reach Jaitapur because many of us were deta ined/arrested for participating in this peaceful protest.

It is well known that the Jaitapur nuclear plant is on an earthquake-prone zone [4] and the French EPR reactors have not yet been tested anywhere in the world. [5] Surprisingly the government has rejected the demands to cancel the project, which will result in the loss of land and livelihoods for many. Further, the government has shown disregard for the views of the many scientists, academics, military and other citizens from the rest of the country calling for a review of its earlier decisions on nuclear power plants.

Apart from announcing the creation of an independent regulatory board to ensure safety standards, the government has taken no action on the widespread demand for a complete fresh review of nuclear energy policy in the country. We need to tell Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that he cannot ignore serious concerns raised by the people of this country. You should send a fax to the PM asking him to stop the Jaitapur nuclear plant.

http://greenpeace.in/take-action/stop-dangerous-nuclear-power-in-jaitapur/fax-manmohan-singh.php

Add your signature to the message and we will fax it to the PM for you. 73,000 petition signatures opposing this plant have already been delivered to the PM. [6] Now a large number of faxes asking him to stop the plant will make it difficult for him ignore the demand.

Safe and clean renewable energy options and energy efficiency can help meet our energy demands, all of which are available and at a much lower cost than nuclear [7] . The government needs to invest in these instead of dangerous nuclear energy. Tell the PM to stop this dangerous plant now!

Thank you for taking action!

Development and various Indexes

Development is too complex but we have various indexes in front of us to measure whether nation developed or not. If see some of the indexes are completely based on money and there is no room for other criteria but some have other parameters. I am putting some critics with following development indexes. There is no connection between one index to index, for instance in GDP USA stands first but in HPI stand 150^th place – such a variation in the calculation system.

Human Development Index (HDI)

It is criticized on a number of grounds, including failure to include any ecological considerations, focusing exclusively on national performance and ranking. The index has also been criticized is a "reinvention of the wheel", measuring aspects of development that have already been exhaustively studied. The index has further been criticized for having an inappropriate treatment of income, lacking year-to-year comparability

Norway is first rank in HDI followed by Australia in 2^nd, New Zealand in 3^rd, USA in 4^th, Sri lanka in 91^st, Pakistan in 125^th and India in 119^th place during 2010 report released by UNDP

Happy Planet Index (HPI)

Much criticism of the index has been due to commentators falsely understanding it to be a measure of happiness, when it is in fact a measure of the ecological efficiency of supporting well-being. Criticism has focused on the following

· That the HPI completely ignores issues like political freedom, human rights and labor rights.

· That the world values survey covers only a minority of the world's nations and is only done every five years. As a result, much of the data for the index must come from other sources, or is estimated using regressions.

· That the ecological footprint is a controversial concept with many criticisms

Norway is in 115^th rank in HPI followed by Australia in 139^th , New Zealand in 94^th, USA in 150^th, Sri lanka in 15^th,Pakistan in 115^th and India in 90^th place during 2010 report released by UNDP

In this case Vanuatu is the first place followed by Colombia and Costa Rica in 2^nd and 3^rd place respectively

Global Peace Index (GPI)

The Economist (weekly magazine and publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd.) in publishing the index admitted that, "the index will run into some flak." Specifically, according to The Economist, the weighting of military expenditure "may seem to give heart to freeloaders: countries that enjoy peace precisely because others (often the USA) care for their defense." The true utility of the index may lie not in its specific rankings of countries now, but in how those rankings change over time, thus tracking when and how countries become more or less peaceful. The Peace Index has been criticized for not including indicators specifically relating to violence against women and children

Norway is in 5^th rank in GPI followed by Australia in 19^th , New Zealand in 1^st, USA in 85^th, Sri lanka in 133^th, Pakistan in 155^th and India in 128^th place during 2010 report released by UNDP

In this case New Zealand is the first place followed by Iceland and Japan in 2^nd and 3^rd place respectively

Gross Domestic Products (GDP)

GDP is widely used by economists to gauge the health of an economy, as its variations are relatively quickly identified. However, its value as an indicator for the standard of living is considered to be limited. Not only that, but if the aim of economic activity is to produce ecologically sustainable increases in the overall human standard of living, GDP is a perverse measurement; it treats loss of ecosystem services as a benefit instead of a cost

GDP is not a tool of economic projections, which would make it subjective; it is just a measurement of economic activity. That is why it does not measure what is considered the sustainability of growth. A country may achieve a temporarily high GDP by over-exploiting natural resources or by misallocating investment

Norway is in 25^th rank in GDP followed by Australia in 13^th , New Zealand in 51^st, USA in 1^st, Sri lanka in 73^rd, Pakistan in 47^th and India in 10^th place during 2010 report released by UNDP

In this case USA is the first place followed by China and Japan in 2^nd and 3^rd place respectively

Facts on Nuclear Energy

Nuclear energy production

1. Uranium mining - here ‘Redon’ gas is by-product of uranium mining, it makes lung cancer – 50% of mining workers killed by lung cancer
2. Fuel Enrichment – waste from enrichment has been used in Depleted Uranium bombs used in Iraq
3. Power generation – here Plutonium is by product of after uranium usage, it emits radiation for next 50 years – 210 tonne in the earth
4. Waste disposal – need lot financial resource to dispose the waste

If there is no accident happened around above four stages even an area of 30 to 35 Km radius gets contaminated by nuclear radiation

Accidents at nuclear reactor (Chernobyl case study)

There has been a 2,400% increase in the rates of thyroid cancer in Belarus since 1986

Following the accident hundreds of thousands of people had to be evacuated and between 1990 and 1995 an additional 210,000 people were resettled.

50,000 people from Pripyat, Ukraine were evacuated 2 days after the accident.

Milk—Farmers have to watch the radiation level in milk.

Fish—cannot be eaten, as water absorbs radiation and fats concentrate it

Radioactive Floods every spring

People must change their clothes twice a day, and may not walk in the woods for more than two hours a month.

Radiation level charts are printed in the newspapers and dictate decisions such as whether children can be allowed out to play.

People are told to wash food at least five times in clean water, but nobody is told where this clean water is to be found.

Cattle are not supposed to graze in areas where the grass is less than 10cm high so their mouths will not touch the earth.

Most people find it impossible to follow these nearly impossible instructions, so they simply give up trying.

There are also housing shortages in Belarus and the rest of the ex-Soviet Union. This is a problem because people have a hard time moving out of the contaminated zone, since there are no other places to live

There are GHG from our traditional energy production such as thermal and hydro power generation, but we have other options to meet our energy need not the greed.

Why nuclear power promoting in India

1. Current energy policies are designed to benefit of foreign multinational companies such as General Electric’s, Westinghouse and Areva – almost $ 40 billion

2. Commission for politicians, planners and scientist (Investment at the 9900 MW at Jaitapur nuclear power plant is one lakh crore)

India can save 30-40% of its electricity deficit by simple conservation techniques

1. Improving the efficiency of existing power plants

2. Decentralizing electricity generation to reduce long distance transmission loss

3. Improve or promote the efficiency of power saving equipments (CFL bulbs)

Box item lines

1. USA is the largest producer of wind power – why America is not promoting nuclear power and they are interested in alternative

2. Solar energy has the potential to feed earth 1000 times – why India not working

3. Solar water heater in Bangalore saves 900MW of peak load already – just one example

Plant use for Fever

Tinospora cordifolia, which is known by the Kannada name Ambruthaballi, is a climber of the family Menispermaceae indigenous to the tropical areas of India. The plant is a vine found throughout India, typically growing in deciduous and dry forests. The leaves are heart shaped. The succulent bark is creamy white to grey in color, with deep clefts spotted with lenticels. It puts out long, slender aerial roots; flowers are yellow, growing in lax racemes from nodes on old wood. Fruits are drupes, turning red when ripe

Studies on human arthritis proved anti-inflammatory potency of the water extract of plant. It also has antipyretic action. This drug relaxes the intestinal and uterine smooth muscles. It is proved effective in prevention of fibrosis and in stimulating regeneration in hepatic tissue.

Kasaya for any kind of fever

Take one feast of Tinospora bark or leaves and add four glass of water, boiled and make it one glass and add little bit black jaggary

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Join hands with ban on Endosulfan campaign

We the undersigned are very much concerned about continued Endosulfan use in India. Despite being a poison and having caused many human sufferings and irreparable ecological damage this chemical is still sold and used in our country. Endosulfan which has been banned across 74 countries after elaborate studies, in our own country Kerala and Karnataka have banned this chemical after finding health and environment damages. We, the undersigned are demanding our government to bring a nationwide ban on Endosulfan. Also, we would like the Ministry of Environment & Forests to support the International Ban on Endosulfan in the upcoming Stockholm Convention. This would phase out the chemical globally. UNEP science panel Persistent Organic Pollutant Review Committee after three year deliberations finally recommended the pesticide Endosulfan for global ban and listing in Annex A of the Stockholm Convention. We feel your ministry will not succumb to the pressure of corporate lobby, as the chemical corporations are much worried about their profit than the safety of farm workers and consumers. Also, we as responsible citizens would be keenly watching the stand and proceedings both nationally and internationally till this toxic is phased out. Please click the link here http://www.PetitionOnline.com/endoban/ and registered your name and join hands with future India

RAIN WATER HARVESTING IS ECOLOGICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY VIABLE

Shift to Organic through Trainings

‘I am proud became a organic farmer’, ‘Respect farm women’, ‘I succeed in getting sustainable yields’ , ‘I earned one and half lakh rupees from the sale herbal medicine’, My children are getting educated from income of sale of herbal medicine’. I won’t sale my land and I will convert in to organic farm’, I will start community seed bank for exchange of local seeds’, ‘I will shift my house in to land. These kinds of farmers’ voices were raised in Bhavasangama program. It is alumni meet of such farmers finished training in Samvada.

Back ground

Training will be held for youths from agricultural families, having 0-5 acres of agriculture land. It demonstrates how small holder agriculture can be a viable and sustainable option. Organic farming is combined with agro-based diversification. Agriculture is celebrating life not death, it needs celebration while production of foods. The present agricultural crisis and the situation of small and marginal farmers in the era of globalization, increasing capitalization of agriculture, chemical intensive/ bio-technology farming, implications of soil and water degradation and for farmers livelihoods. The concept and practice of sustainable agriculture and the practicalities of a transition to organic farming will be taught through a process of accompanying the participants through one cropping season.

Core content…

Skills and knowledge required to plan crop mixes, produce farmyard manure, liquid manures, manage kitchen gardens, herbal medicines, to introduce bio-pesticides, to produce and distribute indigenous seed varieties, maintain soil moisture and fertility, harvest and conserve rainwater and to engage with the market, will be the core content.

We conducted 24 days training program and it spread in six months. Struggle a lot in getting suitable candidate for the program. At the end we got good response from Karnataka farmers association. Finally we selected 25 people based on our selection criteria.

Outcome…

Regularly we visited farmers’ field. We met our students and also their family members during the visit. It was good interaction with bunch of family members. In way our visit is boosting their effort in the farm. Some are working hard to motivate others in the village, especially Ramesh Kasavanahalli, Kanthalaxmi, Surendra etc.

Sustainability quantification (SQ) level before training was 32.42% and now they achieved 57.14 %. That means they achieved 24.72 % sustainability due to intensive training. Farmers are achieved well in mulching strategy, Nutrient management and Seed sovereignty, but they still need to work on increasing live-stock number, crop protection strategies and soil & water management measures.

Surendra has started working on two crops namely Paddy and Finger millet. He took fifteen varieties of finger millet and two varieties of paddy for variety multiplication in his farm; finally he identified five and one good varieties in finger millet and paddy respectively. He stared rearing rabbit in his farm as one of the additional activity; already he had 10 pairs of rabbits in the farm. He also started doing vermi compost, Azola cultivation, Seed bank. Special thing of surendra is working with other farmers to convert whole village in to organic and his dream also.

Kanthalaxmi has started working in her one acre farm; she is mainly focusing on banana. She collected seven varieties of banana in and around her village. She wants to collect some more banana varieties. Agriculture University of Bangalore recognized her work and awarded “District level best farm women in Integrated Farming System category”. All India Radio broadcasted her experience in two times.

Girish is another farmer implementing organic elements his farm. He had little bit resistance from his father especially doing some innovative farming system in paddy and finger millet. We negotiate with his father and finally his father convinced to give small piece of land to experiment with SRI (System of Rice Intensification) system. SRI gives more yield compare with traditional system then his father is supporting Girish work.

Marketing Linkage…

We organized a unique program for better marketing strategy. HASIRU SANTHE is platform where organic consumers can meet and interact with those farmers who produce “SAFE” food for them. HASIRU SAN THE is planned because of following reason

1. To provide safe and healthy food

2. To promote eco friendly/non violent production practices

3. To avoid middlemen and provide better price to farmers

4. To build a culture of trust

5. To assert consumer’s right to know the producer of their food

6. To localize food production and distribution

HASIRU SANTHE is happening once in a month in Vyasa international school premise. Samvada’s five farmers’s are continuously participating and supplying organic products in the Hasiru Santhe. Our farmers had Sale diverse organic vegetables and foods. Products ranges from over 15 products including breakfast cereals, pickles, flours, herbal balms and ointments, nutritious millets, snacks, drinks, compost, free range eggs… all products are certified by the farmers through a rigorous peer certification process called PGS (Participatory Guarantee Scheme)

Conclusion

For farmers to switch to organic methods they almost need an attitudinal shift, as it is more than a simple calculation of changing the input to get a better output? The whole process of organic farming seems to require change in both subtle and obvious ways. Organic farming blends the art and science of farming along with its philosophy. The farmer listens to nature, and natural synergies are exploited and methods are tailored to local conditions