Monthly Archives: January 2012

saying good bye to flood irrigation…..

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

well almost ! This is our second year with the winter crops of Wheat, Chickpeas, Ground nuts & a very interesting new introduction this year : Oats. We’ve been watering the fields with our diesel pump & its been a … Continue reading →

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introducing some chickens in the farm….

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

I’ve been itching to introduce some birds (ducks, turkeys & chickens) in the farm & finally the other day got a pair of local breed chicken. Rough estimation of this variety suggests that they lay about 45 eggs a year … Continue reading →

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preventing the extinction of silence

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

It’s not easy to find silence in the modern world. A quiet place is one where you can listen for fifteen minutes in daylight hours without hearing a human-created sound. If we can protect the silence of even an inch, … Continue reading →

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