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Non-Violent Way of Agriculture.
Natural way of farming
Globally
Human beings are facing many environmental problems such as Global warming,
disturbed weather conditions, Drought, Flood, Earthquakes and Tidal etc. We
the human beings have forced our Earth towards environmental destruction. The
main reason for this destruction is violence based development and the violent
agricultural practices have played a major role in it.
Since thousands of year
tilling of land has been practiced and considered as a holy work in agriculture
but it is the biggest violent torture towards biodiversity. What I want to
emphasize here that this is the biggest violence globally and hence causing
desertification. Tilling practices does not allow rain water to reach ground
water level and the fertile top soil is flooded. This converts the organic
manure into green house gas. The layer of this gas in the atmosphere causes
global warming and also the reason for disturbed weather conditions. The first
step in agriculture which is plowing makes the land diseased and hence creates
a need of treatment. The worst beginning starts a long course of chemical use
and wrong practices. Which includes chemical fertilizers, insectisides,
weedisides and harmones etc? Availability of chemically grown food everywhere
has become most hazardous part to the health of human beings. Cancer and many
diseases have become common by eating chemically grown food. In the context of Indian scenario this
chemical based farming has made agriculture a practice of losing terms of input
and returns. To meet the expenses, farmers depends on loans which makes
agro-produce costly. Farmers are committing suicide. In the last 15 years 3
lacs farmers have committed suicide in India.
In our family farm we have been practicing Natural Way of Farming without tilling,
weeding and manure since 27 years. This farming system has been innovated by a
Japanese Microbiologist and Natural farmer Masnobu Fukuoka. Now it has the highest productivity
and highest nutritive value. This farming system is totally dependent upon
"Natural truth and Nonviolence" practicing this way of farming leads
to grow different types of vegetation even in deserts. And even by eating
natural produces, Cancer can be treated. There is a lowest need of petroleum
and electricity in this farming practice hence it is a low cost farming system
and the agro-produce are much cheaper than other. It is the best system to
revive water holding capacity of the land which can even fight with the
problems like drought, flood, global warming and carbon emission problems.
Now a day many
alternative agricultural practices have been practiced by farmers all over the
world but No farming system makes a cordial relationship with Nature. Searching
alternative organic methods of killing insects, using pheromone traps etc.
which does not involves chemical but disturbs the ecological balance of our
farm hence far from sustainability and involves Violence.
Our system of Natural farming proves
the "Natural Truth" which is "Live And Let Live" philosophy
cordially with a balanced ecology. In a farm the farmer and his family gets
Natural food, fresh air and naturally treated soothing mineral water which
enhances a feeling of Simplicity and peaceful living. Nature Itself mobilizes
an individual to become a peaceful good Human being and it can be a way back to
the Nature. Nature and God is like a coin with two different faces both
sides.
During these 27 years
we found that the "Quaker way of life" and Natural farming is based
on "Do Nothing" concept. We have been promoting this system in our
farm and the approach is "Practice and Learn". We conduct Trainings
for interested people and farmers in our farm and even go to their farm for trainings
and Model setup. We have mobilized
farmers and established Natural farming system all over India. Marginal
and small farmers in rural areas have been benefited by our trainings. Quarter Acre of land is sufficient for 4 to 6 members of a
family. Per day one hour working is sufficient by each member in this system;
the rest of the time can be given to Humanity by the members. We found the key
of “peace" is near to Nature N.F. is the way.
We
promise to contribute to the Quakers "Global Change Consultation” by
promoting peaceful system of farming and living. You can invite us for
trainings in your farm or nearby areas to benefit community. We invite
interested volunteers to our farm to practice and learn. If you feel our
contribution is valuable towards Humanity then you can also assist in terms of
Donation for training program because the Destiny of our Planet is now depends
upon Human Hands.
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