Dears,
If you want to learn about organic farming in a two day capsule, here is the right choice for you in Bangalore.
Ms. Sangita Sharma, is a friend of mine and we have worked in tandem since 2008 while I was at the OFAI Central Secretariat at Mapusa-Goa and she was a Managing Committee member of OFAI. Vegetable seeds is her specialization and her paper was accepted for presentation at the Organic World Congress 2011 in Korea. Just today, I have sowed Annadana's seeds of "Rosita" and "Thai Long Green" brinjal at the Mahamaya Nursery & Agri. Farm, Sal-Bicholim, that I received from Yogita Mehra & Karan Manral of Green Essentials, Taleigao. We will be conducting one-day and residential hands-on training workshops in organic vegetable and plantation crops on the 90,000 sq. metre farm in the near future. Pavitra, like Sangita, is "full of beans" and raring to go when demonstrating organic techniques.
For those who cannot make it to Bangalore, Karan and I are conducting a workshop on growing organic vegetables during the current monsoons in Goa on 17 June, Sunday afternoon from 3 P.M. to 7 P.M. at the International Centre-Goa, Dona Paula. Visit the ICG's "Shaak Bagh" any time and see the vegetables thriving there. If you are free, join the NoMoZo on Sunday morning on 18th June Road, Panaji. Check out "Aamchi Panaji" on Face Book for details.
Warm regards,
Miguel
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Annadana Soil and Seed Savers <funfa...@annadana-india.org>
Date: Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 12:18 PM
Subject: A two day hands-on organic farming workshop
To: Miguel <
braganz...@gmail.com>
"From Soil to Seed to Plate"
A two day hands-on organic farming workshop
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Grow your own food and take charge
We are what we eat. We believe that every person has the right to food and especially to safe food. The human race is charged with the potential to preserve bio-diversity through sustainable farming so that our children inherit an earth that is clean, healthy and fair. But none of this is possible unless we each know where our food comes from, the price paid by farmers in delivering such nourishment to our tables and our rich heritage of natural resources, seeds and plants is being choked. This is why disease is so rampant.
So how can we reverse this? Seeing is indeed believing, we are proud that ‘Ishana farms' is fast emerging as Karnataka’s leading knowledge centre for promoting sustainable biodiversity as an alternative to modern corrosive agricultural methods of cultivation.Our workshop will focus on giving you a holistic understanding of starting & how to run an organic farm. Learn how to grow organically, eat locally, save yur own seed, preserve the harvest and live self sufficiently. We touch upon those factors that affect the growth of plants which include light, moisture, temperature, soil fertility, mineral balance, biotic life, weeds, pests, seeds, labour, planning and skills.
For whom - People from all walks who are interested to rediscover their relationship with growing their own food which in turn safeguards their health
Programme Schedule
DAY- 1 ( 30th June 2012, Saturday)
Registration 9.00 am - 9.30 am
UNDERSTANDING YOUR SOIL AND HOW TO REJUVENATE IT
A. Introduction to sustianable farming - 9.30 am - 10.00 am
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Annadana’s best farming practises
B. Compost and Composting - 10.00 am -11.00 am
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Movie on composting – 15 mins, Practical demonstration – 45 mins
C. Raised bed preparation - Practical demonstration 11.00 am - 11.30 am
Refreshments - 11.30 am - 11.45 am
D. Preparation of Organic Growth Promoters 11.45 am - 1.00 pm
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Panchgavya
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Vegetable waste enzyme
An organic splendor for lunch - 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm
E. Green manuring and its importance 2.00 pm - 2.30 pm
F. Nursery and its activities 2.30 pm - 3.30 pm
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Preparation of pot-mixture
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Seed sowing in trays, on raised beds
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Pricking
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Transplanting
G. Bio-plant extract preparation 3.30 pm - 4.00 pm
Refreshments 4.00 pm - 4.15 pm
H. Main field preparation 4.15 pm - 5.30 pm
DAY-2 ( 1st July 2012, Sunday)
SEED SAVING AND PEST MANAGEMENT
A. Importance of Open pollinated seeds/ Heritage seeds- 9.00 am - 9.30 am
B. Visual demonstration of seed saving of 11 species- 9.30 am - 11.00 am
Refreshments- 11.00 am - 11.15 am
C. Seed bank operations and practical demonstration of seed saving -
11.15 am - 1.00 pm
Lunch break 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm
D. Pest management - 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm
Refreshments - 4.00 pm - 4.15 pm
E. Pest management - 4.15 pm - 5.00 pm
F. Bio diversity gift pack with a certificate- 5.00 pm - 5.30 pm
About our faculty: Sangita Sharma, a self contained organic farmer who believes in the sanctity of soil and seeds. The underlying force of her work over the past decade is to create replicable knowledge centric organic farms built on the foundation of farmer's time tested wisdom.
Sasi Kumar, an experienced agronomist from Auroville whose scientific skills instills the zest to grow your own food in an environmentally friendly way using organic methods which are sustainable and waste free.
Pavithra Prasan, a bio technologist who has a penchant for organic farming is now a sound organic farm educator
Somnath Deepak, a bio medical engineer whose shift of energies to understanding this eco science is in harmony with nature.
Online money transfer details
Beneficiary name: Annadana Soil and Seed Savers Network, Bangalore
Bank name: State Bank of India
Branch name: Jalahalli East
Account no: 30235939314
Type of Account: Savings Bank Account
IFSC Code: SBIN0000963
Cheques are not acceptable at this point of time
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Cash payment can be made at the registration desk at the venue.
Few snap shots of the workshop held on 17th March 2012
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Miguel A. Braganza, House No.5/4-A
Opposite Zonal Agriculture Office & Farm
Xettiavaddo,
MAPUSA- 403507 Goa. INDIA
Ph
+91-9822982676; 91-832-2255139
