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Hans India
27-07-2025
- Business
- Hans India
SPMVV workshop promotes Panchagavya based biz
Tirupati: Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam (SPMVV), in collaboration with the UN-APCICT WiFi DX (Women ICT Frontier Initiative – Digital Transformation) Centre and Bharat Ekam Sustainable Development, organised a one-day workshop on 'Creative Economy – From Cultural Roots to Economic Routes' on Saturday. The event highlighted Panchagavya-based entrepreneurship as a sustainable, culturally grounded model for youth empowerment. Led by Dr P Harsha Bhargavi, creative economy expert, the workshop explored how traditional Panchagavya knowledge, derived from indigenous cow products like milk, curd, ghee, urine, and dung, can be transformed into health, wellness, and eco-friendly craft businesses. Over 50 participants, including students and faculty, took part in interactive sessions featuring live demonstrations on Panchagavya-based health remedies, DIY crafts, jewellery, and Diya-making. The hands-on training emphasised the use of sustainable, low-investment resources to develop market-ready products. The initiative is part of a broader series aimed at fostering Creative Economy Enterprises rooted in Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) and rural development. It was facilitated by Prof P Vijaya Lakshmi, member of SPMVV WiFi, and Prof R Usha, member PM-USHA. Prof C Vani, Coordinator, PM-USHA, was also present.
Time of India
12-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
NTR district administration undertakes kitchen gardening in government offices
1 2 Vijayawada: In an initiative aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles and sustainable farming practices, the NTR district administration began cultivating kitchen gardens in govt offices—starting with the Vijayawada collectorate. Vegetables and fruit plants are grown on 7 cents of land within the collectorate premises, with office staff taking responsibility of maintaining the garden. The initiative is implemented under the guidance of the agriculture department, and the harvested produce is utilised by the staff. District collector Dr G Lakshmisha is monitoring the gardening works and stressed the importance of expanding this model to all MRO offices, revenue offices, and other govt premises with available space. "Eating healthy food makes a lot of difference. Cultivating vegetables in the backyard is an age-old practice and it is also a type of refreshing activity. We are encouraging people, mainly employees, to cultivate their own vegetables that are free from pesticides and chemical-based fertilisers. We will soon launch training camps in terrace gardening," Lakshmipathi said. The collector urged officials to educate a large number of farmers about the 'ATM'(any time money) model of vegetable farming. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Binghatti Twilight: Dubai's New Architectural Marvel Binghatti Developers FZE Learn More "Farmers can earn a steady income throughout the year by cultivating a mix of vegetables, leafy greens, beets, and creepers—even in small patches of land," he said. He also encouraged the adoption of natural farming methods instead of chemical fertilisers. Techniques such as Beejamrit, Jivamrit, Neemastra, Panchagavya, and Brahmastra were suggested for seed treatment and crop growth. These organic alternatives not only improve soil health but also enhance the nutritional quality of farm produce. Dr Lakshmisha emphasised the need to promote backyard gardens and sugarcane plantations among rural households to improve food security and generate sustainable income. District agriculture officer DMF Vijayakumar, DPM Shankara Naik, regional project coordinator Aruna, and staff from Prakriti agriculture also participated in the programme.
Hans India
30-05-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Call to increase area under natural farming
Eluru: District collector K Vetriselvi has directed the agricultural officers to increase the area under organic farming in the district. On Thursday, she conducted a whirlwind tour in Dwaraka Tirumala, Gundugolanu Kunta, Suryachandra Rao Peta and other villages in Dwaraka Tirumala mandal and inspected the farming methods of agriculture and allied sectors. She started with inspection of the farm ponds in Dwaraka Tirumala. Later, the collector visited Sri Subrahmanyeshwara Organic Farming Resource Centre in Gundugolanu Kunta village and inspected the vegetables and fruit gardens being cultivated with organic farming in the natural farming field of model farmer Obilisetty Gopalakrishnamurthy. The collector enquired about the organic materials like Panchagavya used for cultivation from farmer Gopalakrishnamurthy. On this occasion, Collector Vetriselvi said that people are prone to diseases due to the use of chemical fertilizers, and that the yield of crops grown through natural farming using organic fertilizers has the potential to increase people's health and lifespan. She said that the target of cultivating crops through natural farming should be increased by another 10,000 acres in the district this year. Central and state governments are encouraging farmers practicing natural farming. The agricultural authorities should take steps to ensure that farmers take advantage of them and practice natural farming in more areas. The paddy and horticultural products cultivated through natural farming are getting good prices, and the authorities should take special care to provide more marketing facilities for them. The collector congratulated Gopalakrishnamurthy saying that it is a great thing to cultivate 25 types of vegetables and fruit products in just half an acre of land using organic fertilizers like Panchagavya, prepare organic fertilizers, and provide training to other farmers on natural farming. Later, the cultivation of coconut, yam, banana and pepper was inspected at Balusu Veerabhadraiah Kshetra in Suryachandra Rao Pet. The collector congratulated the farmer for growing cocoa as an intercrop with banana. She said that the cocoa farmers should not worry and that the government has taken steps to purchase the entire cocoa crop from the farmers at Rs 500 per kg of cocoa. Later, the Collector along with the officials sowed fodder seeds in the field. The collector was accompanied by Jangareddygudem RDO Ramana, Agriculture Department Joint Director Habib Bhasha, DWMA PD Subba Rao, Horticulture Department DD Rammohan, Micro Irrigation Project Director Ravikumar, Natural Agriculture District Project Manager Venkatesh, Tahsildar Subba Rao, MPDO Prakash, and others.
Time of India
12-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
From Ambia Bano to Ambia Mala, a spiritual journey to seek salvation
Varanasi: Ambia Bano , a Muslim woman of Bangladeshi origin from London, embraced Sanatan Dharma in Varanasi on changed her name to Ambia Mala and performed the ritual of ' Pind Daan ' at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Kashi , praying for the salvation of her daughter who was lost 27 years ago during pregnancy. The ritual was conducted by five Vedic Brahmins under the guidance of Kashi the ritual began, Santosh Ojha, founder-secretary of the social organisation Aagman, invited her to accept Sanatan Dharma after a bath in the Ganga. She underwent a purification process by consuming Panchagavya. After becoming a follower of Sanatan Dharma, her name was changed from Ambia Bano to Ambia the occasion of Vaishakh Purnima, Acharya Pandit Dinesh Shankar Dubey initiated the 'Shraddha' ceremony with peace prayers in the afternoon, aiming for the liberation of her daughter who was lost in the womb. He was assisted by Pandit Sitaram Pathak, Krishnakant Purohit, Ramkrishna Pandey and Bhandari Mala, 49, was originally from Srirampur, Bangladesh, and grew up in London. She married Neville Born Jr, a follower of Christianity, in London. Neville converted to Islam to marry Ambia. About a decade after their marriage, they divorced according to Islamic said that in recent years, her daughter appeared in her dreams, asking for liberation. This led her to learn about Kashi through various media and reach out to the social organisation Aagman. After the ritual, Ambia feels not only happy but considers this a homecoming to Sanatan Dharma. She said that Sanatan Dharma emphasises peace, happiness, and the welfare of all.
