Une goutte d’eau et des graines de moutarde
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While some of Mau’s farmers have just begun harvesting their paddy fields, storing rice stocks for the coming months, others are storing knowledge and expertise and are learning new agriculture techniques thanks to Rain Drop’s training programs in India. Today it is in mustard seeds that they are interested. Depending on the type of project, the farmers are given a...Read More
Petit à petit, Rain Drop installe les systèmes de goutte à goutte
After much anticipation, the drip irrigation system installation process has finally begun! The farmers in this region have traditionally used surface irrigation techniques, which involve covering an entire field with water. This type of “flooding” technique is water-intensive, and therefore especially inappropriate for drought-prone areas like Mau. Drip irrigation systems release water in a slow and steady fashion, and are...Read More
« Avec des rêves aussi, on peut faire des confitures…
The children in the village of Kitahaï are all walking around with big white mustaches: these of course are the rest of the labels that were freshly printed and glued on our jam pots. Thanks to Ramesh’s productive plant nursery, guavas have grown in masses, so the RainDrop team has mounted a workshop with the women of the villages selected...Read More
Quelques nouvelles de notre pépinière
À Mau, les goyaves se dégustent vertes avec un peu de sel. Un mélange courageux qui se révèle pourtant plein de vitalité. Et c’est sans doute grâce à cette vitalité que les arbres poussent si bien dans la pépinière de Ramesh Chandra. Depuis Juillet, Ramesh a planté 6150 arbres sur son terrain, laissant la part belle aux arbres fruitiers.Les goyaviers...Read More
Quelques heures à Chuhada
Participatory Project – Chuhada Water extends as far as my eyes can see. Hundreds of still closed water lilies float on the surface of the water that reflects the sun’s beams. Then, in the distance, a farmer starts shouting some words as he tries to convince his buffalo to enter the water. The stubborn animal does not seem to obey...Read More
Première pierre de Sources de Vie 2013 !
The training day for the 2013 “spring of life” project has beyond any doubt been a success. 45 farmers came from the 10 villages that were selected by Rain Drop’s team in India. Many topics were discussed in order to inform the farmers of the region about environmental issues. There were dozens of samosas and ladoos on our plates, and...Read More