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~Michael Pilarski
Turning 90 acres of waste land into a food forest with a bank of traditional seeds
Published on Dec 17, 2018. 11:34
In 1988, Sabarmatee and her father Radhamohan bought an acre of degraded
land in Nayagarh district of Odisha. They wanted to set up an
experiment to see if a forest using organic techniques. Organic farming
was not widespread in India at that time, therefore they had to rely on
trial and error. But over time their efforts succeeded and after nearly
three decades their one acre has grown to 90 acres and with a lush
forest cover. In 1989 the duo registered a NGO called Sambhav, which
would work on organic farming and ecological conservation. Within their
forest is also a 2.5 acre plot which is used for seed preservation. Over
the year they have managed to collect, grow and preserve nearly 800
varieties of traditional seeds. More than half of these seeds are of
paddy that can grow under different climatic systems and under different
stress levels. Some of their seed can tolerate water logging and heavy
rain while the other varieties can tolerate drought. There are also
certain varieties that are highly nutritious. Sabarmatee’s efforts have
built up an important repository of seeds that can help alleviate the
effects of climate change. When Odisha was hit by cyclonic storms in
2013 and 2014, 34 varieties of rice managed to withstand the damage.
Uganda’s New Forests
Premiered Oct 29, 2018. 8.50 Ecosia.
Ecosia’s planting sites in Lilengo (Burkina Faso)
Published on Dec 17, 2015. 2:30.
Rainwater Catchment for Reforestation & Increased Production
Vida Verde Finca, Vilcabamba, Ecuador
Published on Dec 6, 2016
This video is longer, with lots more information, yet keep
investigating, online, and in local classes and workshops, to learn how
to leverage the power of water retention landscaping in your locale.
This method is literally a life-saver, in most climate zones–both for
conserving water, but also in wet climate, to redirect water safely.
let’s bring New Life to Earth!
