Organic farming and efforts to save indigenous species!

Just read the link Article. The efforts of Dr. Rao are really commendable. Tha Nation needs more people like Dr. Rao.

What a fabulous article Kalyani, I will definitely try and visit Dr Prabhakar Rao's farm. What brilliance some people have, an architect and then to become a collector and grower of rare vegetable species! I was reading about another person, forget his name now , who has given up his civil service and concentrate s on farming and helping out farmers .

The efforts of such people go a long way in preserving the diversity in nature for future generations. Really commendable.

Indeed. People like Dr. Rao work for the Society for which we all should pay him respects.

 We always find one who stands to save our nature and natural species, as Dr. Rao is one of them. This called a real love towards flora.

People like Dr.rao are rare. These people are firm believers in Nature and the importance of Greenery . They are the people, who work for the Society to create awareness about the importance non - Chemical farming.

Hats off to such selfless people

rambabu wrote:

People like Dr.rao are rare. These people are firm believers in Nature and the importance of Greenery . They are the people, who work for the Society to create awareness about the importance non - Chemical farming.

Hats off to such selfless people

Thinking and choice of path particular walks make them rare and genius, Dr.Rao is exactly that man.

Yes. Dr. Rao has chosen voluntarily, to create awareness in the people the difference between chemical ridden conventional farming and Organic farming, which is free from syntheticfertilizers .

usha manohar wrote:

What a fabulous article Kalyani, I will definitely try and visit Dr Prabhakar Rao's farm. What brilliance some people have, an architect and then to become a collector and grower of rare vegetable species! I was reading about another person, forget his name now , who has given up his civil service and concentrate s on farming and helping out farmers .

Do visit when you can and share your experience with us. There are more and more people who are giving up lucrative jobs in IT and corporate sectors and settling in the countryside to do organic farming. Even in and around Pune, there are quite a few of them  who have started organic farming and eco- homestays in the similar manner.

vijay wrote:

The efforts of such people go a long way in preserving the diversity in nature for future generations. Really commendable.

Very true. Also, what is needed now is more such efforts from people like Dr. Rao to preserved indigenous Indian species of various vegetables that are now becoming extinct due to over use of hybrid varieties. Indigenous species are better over hybrid varieties in terms of nutritive values as they are what we are accustomed to eating.

Generally indigenous varities are not capable of productivity to meet the ever increasing needs of expanding population. It is therefore imperative to introduce hybrid seeds. Yes dilution in taste may occur but that difference is felt by persons who consume both.

Hybrid varieties definitely are tasteless and local varieties are any day better even though they are more expensive. Here locally grown bindi which is long and light green in color and Gulla , a variety of brinjal not grown anywhere else , also certain greens are sought after and people pay any price asked since the quantity grown has come down drastically . 

usha manohar wrote:

Hybrid varieties definitely are tasteless and local varieties are any day better even though they are more expensive. Here locally grown bindi which is long and light green in color and Gulla , a variety of brinjal not grown anywhere else , also certain greens are sought after and people pay any price asked since the quantity grown has come down drastically . 

Here too local varieties of fruits and vegetables are normally cultivated in traditional method without depending on chemicals and other fertilizer. Such organically grown varieties are high in demand as they they are tastier, healthier and also can be preserved for longer duration. Chemically treated vegetables tend to decay faster. So the price of these local varieties increases, sometimes almost double those of hybrid or chemically grown varieties

Normally there is no difference in nutrient values in organic and other types of vegetables etc. It is only if overdose of chemicals is given then problems arise.

jabeen wrote:

usha manohar wrote:

Hybrid varieties definitely are tasteless and local varieties are any day better even though they are more expensive. Here locally grown bindi which is long and light green in color and Gulla , a variety of brinjal not grown anywhere else , also certain greens are sought after and people pay any price asked since the quantity grown has come down drastically . 

Here too local varieties of fruits and vegetables are normally cultivated in traditional method without depending on chemicals and other fertilizer. Such organically grown varieties are high in demand as they they are tastier, healthier and also can be preserved for longer duration. Chemically treated vegetables tend to decay faster. So the price of these local varieties increases, sometimes almost double those of hybrid or chemically grown varieties

Sadly even that may not last long with farming , cultivation and Fields giving way to urbanisation  , there is no scope for making organic manure since it requires cow dung , dried up bark and leaves of the trees and other disposable vegetable material..

Now a days, organic forming is the term which is trending. It is good to go for organic farming wherever it is possible so that we can produce healthy human being society. I want to know what are the differences between natural farming and organic farming?. If anyone is having views on this, please share.