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Now your land is ready. Once you have seeds in your hand, you will feel like starting sowing immediately- that is natural. But before sowing the main crops, I would say, pause for a while. After preparing the beds, spread water properly. Make sure the whole bed is fully wet. Then wait patiently for seven […]

Murga Bazar or cockfighting is one of the main entertainments in Bastar. It is not just a way to pass the time, but a proper gambling den. This gambling has captivated many people in Dantewada, just like Joga. Breaking free from the lure of that addiction, the way Joga is implementing the Kalpataru model on […]

An evening lamp flickers  inside the mud hut.  From above the mahua tree, the moonlight falls softly on the face of Dhaneshwar Netam. Beads of sweat glisten on her dust-covered forehead, shimmering like silver under the tender touch of the moonlight. Before the oil in the evening lamp runs out, the tomato saplings must be […]

Shyamvati Netam, a cheerful woman. She is quite intelligent and hardworking. I first met her in the month of September. Her homeis located about 200 meters from a small hill on the northern side of Kutulnar village. She staying with her husband Manglu and three childrens along with parents in-law. Today’s story is about that […]

Can your small piece of land become a Kalpataru plot?  We discuss the answers in the third part of this series today. How much land: If you do not want to depend at least on the market for vegetables, then 15 po decimals of land is enough. Even with 6 to10 decimals, this Kalpataru model […]

Kalpataru: Understanding the Model Let us first come to the technique of the Kalpataru model. This model is essentially a combination of multi-layer farming, companion farming, and natural farming. Along with this, an additional component is introduced-border plants. What are these border plants?- Along the edges of the plot, saplings of tall, less bushy fruit […]

Kalpataru, according to mythology, is a divine wish-fulfilling tree. In today’s world, finding such a tree is not just difficult, but almost impossible. But even if not a single tree, it is possible to create a piece of land that works like a Kalpataru. Planting different kinds of vegetable seeds and fruit saplings in a […]

A pitch-dark room. A single candle flickers weakly, its flame trembling. It might last another thirty minutes at most. After that, even the last hint of light will disappear from my room. My phone is dead, no torch either. I still have eight to nine long hours to survive before dawn arrives. The incident of […]

The sun rose bright today. As I opened the tin door, I noticed that more dried jackfruit leaves than usual had fallen in the yard. I was about to quickly sweep them away and head off to wash the dishes when Tribeni appeared. She hurriedly reminded me about some preparations and left just as fast. […]

The words “ have to go to the hospital” always trigger a deep worry. And if that news arrives suddenly at night, there’s no escaping the anxiety. Around 3:30 in the early morning, I too had to head out. On an empty, silent road, just Dheeraj dada and me. Under a relentless downpour, our destination […]