Our encounter with ‘gau rakshaks’
The context This was in August of 2014. We had been practicing organic farming at Savera Farm since we bought it in 2012. Through a...
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merwinfernandes
- Jun 19, 2023
- 9 min
Miles to go before we sleep
After turning my back on the corporate world and making a conscious choice to get into farming, our journey began with the purchase of a...
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merwinfernandes
- Jun 19, 2023
- 5 min
Transformation of a hardcore meat-eater Part-1
In this multi-part series, I will be focusing my journey on the path of natural living in the realm of diet – the radical transformation...
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merwinfernandes
- Jun 19, 2023
- 5 min
Transformation of a hardcore meat-eater: Part 2
While I have explained the process of how I embraced the WFPB diet based on its unambiguous health benefits in my previous blog, here I...
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merwinfernandes
- Jun 19, 2023
- 4 min
Transformation of a hardcore meat-eater – Part 3
The environmental perspective If the health and ethical angles had almost sealed the issue, the environmental perspective was the...
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aditya6367
- Jun 19, 2023
- 3 min
Our brush with the deadly Ranikhet disease
What is Ranikhet Ranikhet disease, also known in the West as Newcastle disease is a contagious and highly fatal daises of birds. In spite...
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aditya6367
- Jun 19, 2023
- 5 min
Transformation of a hardcore meat-eater – In conclusion
My journey so far It’s now almost 18 months since I have become a vegetarian, around 12 months since I embraced the WFPB diet and around...
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aditya6367
- Jun 19, 2023
- 3 min
The emerging organic marketplace – Some Observations. Part-3: Danger Signs
The Hidden Costs Does chemical food really cost less? Not if you take the real costs into account. There are two kinds of costs which are...
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aditya6367
- Jun 19, 2023
- 3 min
The emerging organic marketplace – Some Observations. Part-2: Know your farmer
We do so much research while buying any gadget like a car, TV or phone. We check reviews, compare specs, ask acquaintances, check service...
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aditya6367
- Jun 19, 2023
- 4 min
The emerging organic marketplace – Some Pointers. Part-1: Respect Diversity
The purpose of this blog is to address some of the concerns and clear some of the confusion prevalent among buyers of organic produce....
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aditya6367
- Jun 19, 2023
- 5 min
What differentiates natural farming
Nowadays the term ‘natural farming’ is being coined liberally and is becoming quite popular. While on one side it is being used as an...
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aditya6367
- Jun 19, 2023
- 9 min
Co-existing with wild elephants
I bought Savera farm in 2012. At that time, I had vaguely heard that the area had an elephant problem. While visiting the farm in the...
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aditya6367
- Jun 19, 2023
- 6 min
My tyrst with natural living – Some insights
My tryst with natural living has been a progressive journey spanning the last 10 years or so. But the efforts have intensified over the...
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aditya6367
- Jun 19, 2023
- 4 min
Sustainability – a micro perspective
Sustainability is a much-coined term these days and has become a buzz word that is fast losing its real meaning. Very few ‘conscious’...
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aditya6367
- Jun 19, 2023
- 6 min
Raw Plant Based Whole Food Diet – Some FAQs
Here I have tried to answer some of the questions I have been asked and address some concerns that have been raised, in my various...
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aditya6367
- Jun 19, 2023
- 6 min
Raw Plant Based Whole Food Diet – Some FAQs Part 2
Q2. Will I have difficulty digesting raw food This is a total misunderstanding prevailing amongst many people I have talked to. The...
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aditya6367
- Jun 19, 2023
- 7 min
The reality of Climate Crises: What, Why & How – Part 1
What is Climate Crises? The Climate Crises we are facing today is not just any crises but an absolute Emergency, the worst crises to face...
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aditya6367
- Jun 19, 2023
- 6 min
The reality of Climate Crises: What, Why & How – Part 2
How – So what can we do? The Technology Myth At the outset we need to dispel the ‘technology as the saviour’ myth widely prevalent today....
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aditya6367
- Jun 19, 2023
- 5 min
Corona crises – an alternative perspective
At the outset let me clarify that the purpose of this blog is not to add to the noise or create more confusion or panic or peddle some...
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aditya6367
- Jun 19, 2023
- 8 min
Corona – Lets wake up to a whole new world!
Post Corona World Business as usual is certainly not an option in the post Corona world. This crisis has impacted every facet of our life...
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