Day 6
March 20, 2016; Monday
Visit to Asnawar Organic Farms Managed by AJKS
After the International Happiness Day's good morning breakfast, we started journey to Asnawar organic farms managed by Hukamchand Patidhar. Sir is a very humble and a very good man. He had been with 120 farmers in organic farming since 2004 under a non-governmental organisation named Akshay Jaivik Krishi Sansthan (AJKS). Organic products were exported to other countries like Japan and distributed also all over India.
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| At Akshay Jaivik Krishi Sansthan (AJKS) hall |
At the hall of the farm, after paying homage to Bharat Mata by the youngest participant named Jigme Nidup, the session was started by Mr. Madhusudhan Acharya. He introduced about organic farming for half an hour and then we were taken to farms for real life farming experience. We were very fortunate to visit the poppy field, Nagpur orange farm, compost area, and all around the farm area. Mr. Hukamchand Patidhar offered us poppy seed to eat and informed us about its usage for preparing food. Sir also consented us to eat growing nagpur orange. While observing the farms, we were well informed about various tactics of organic farming practiced at the farm. I am personally happy to hear about various organic pesticides, weedicides, vermi-compost, vermi-wash, and how organic farming practices were implemented at the farm.
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| Mr. Hukamchand Patidhar and Mr. Madhusudhan Acharya are answering the participants questions |
A Session on Case Study of Kolvi Caves
After lunch at RTDC, afternoon session about case study was started by Dr. Saroj Thapa at Pallavan School. She started with a motivative brainstorming time by asking questions to students about cave and its essence. Students concept of cave was then related to Koli caves. Case study on Koli caves was done by first explaining about it in general. This was followed by a question for which every participants have to write the answer on post it slip which then sticked on the window and dismissed the session by starting a outdoor games. Just after the games, with reference to the answers written on the post it slip, groups were formds under the direction of Dr. Saroj Thapa. Those formed groups were then allowed to prepare a role play. The role play from each group were done with few minutes of tea break and later with a Frisbee session.
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| Dr. Saroj Thapa motivativing students about cave and its essence in group |
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| Role playing on enriching Kolvi caves |
