SUSTAINABLE AGRICLTURE & INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT
SOIL REGENERATION TRAINING
BACKGROUND & RATIONALE
India has various types of soil which differ in mineral availability as well as fertility. Alluvial soils are widespread in the northern plains and the river valleys. The alluvial soils vary in nature from sandy loam to clay. They are generally rich in potash but poor in phosphorous. In the Upper and Middle Ganga plain, two different types of alluvial soils have developed, viz. Khadar and Bhangar. Khadar is the new alluvium and is deposited by floods annually, which enriches the soil by depositing fine silts. Bhangar represents a system of older alluvium, deposited away from the flood plains. Both the Khadar and Bhangar soils contain calcareous concretions (kankars). The farmland has been abused by chemical fertilizers and pesticides, leading to soil degeneration. We conduct soil regeneration workshops to supply the land with minerals, nutrients, water, and natural compost.
DIFFERENT METHODS OF IRRIGATION
FIXING TOP-SOIL
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Our soil regeneration trainings are centered on thinking through, simulating, or directly utilizing the patterns and resilient features observed in natural ecosystems. These training and techniques would prove to be extremely critical in this dry, barren and arid region where due to bad soil health, local farmers are unable to practise any farming. Our farm will be built on the principles of permaculture and also will teach principles of permaculture to our students, visitors and local community members. Soil regeneration works to create new soil and rejuvenate soil health by: minimizing the loss of topsoil, retaining more carbon than is depleted, boosting biodiversity, and maintaining proper water and nutrient cycling. Building and and re-building healthy soil will benefit farmers, the earth,
and the climate as a whole.
PROGRAM OUTREACH
Programs
Training Workshops
New Crop Cycles
Rural Youth Engaged
PROGRAM IMAGES
Get Involved
We are always looking for young and enthusiastic minds that can help us create the change along with being the change. Whatever your passion, we always have opportunities for you along with endless cups of Chai!
SOME OF OUR
TESTIMONIALS
"This was my first time learning about permaculture and observing it in practice. It was an eye-opening experience about an alternate approach to life.."
Vivaan
Visitor
"I have seen the way the quality of the land has changed over the years. I believe that the techniques here can change that."
Chanda
Farmer
"This program seems to be bringing people and the land together as one."
Ratan
Community Member