Month: June 2020

Producing food in a sustainable way

Redirecting EU CAP payments to sustainable farming | IUCN

By making great strides in productivity, the industrial food system has managed largely to meet the demands of a growing global population. However, this approach to food production, and the management of food by-products, is endangering biodiversity and human health. It has become clear that this food system is no longer fit for the 21st century and that a new model is required.

The increasingly wasteful way of producing food today, relies on extracting finite resources like phosphorus, potassium, and oil, to grow food in ways that harm the natural systems upon which agriculture depends. The damage also includes the degradation of 12 million hectares of arable land a year and requires almost one-fourth of the forest land. Then, in cities we capture and use an extremely small fraction of the valuable nutrients in discarded food, food by-products and sewage. Air pollution, antibiotic resistance, water contamination and chemical exposure from food production will claim almost five million lives a year by 2050 which is twice as many as the current toll from obesity. Food production also accounts for around one-quarter or 26% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

With cities soon expected to consume 80% of food globally, a new report titled by Cities and Circular Economy for Food released by Ellen McCarthy Foundation lays out a vision of how to harness the power of a city to influence how food is grown and prepared to benefit the economy, human health, and the environment.

To tackle these pressing food issues, the report recommends redesigning the urban food system to incorporate circular economy principles: design out waste and pollution; keep products and materials in use; and regenerate natural systems. But what does a circular economy for food in cities look like?

The research team reached out to businesses from across the food value chain, city governments, waste managers, as well as food system experts such as the SDG2 Advocacy Hub to reach a consensus from the broadest ​set of stakeholders. By the end, over a hundred organizations helped to develop three interconnected ambitions for a more resilient food system:

  1. Source food grown regeneratively, and locally where appropriate: ​food entering cities should be produced in ways that improve natural ecosystems, i.e. builds soil health. Local sourcing is key in supporting this.
  2. Make the most of food: ​surplus edible food should be redistributed where possible; unavoidable food waste should be transformed into new revenue streams, i.e. organic fertilizers, as well as new food products, textiles, structural materials and energy.
  3. Design and market healthy products: ​food designers, processors, and marketing departments, can create and promote innovative food products that enable citizens to make healthy food choices for people and the environment.

Indians and their food

A person’s way to his heart is way through his stomach.

From the 1st century B. C. E Indians started off with the agricultural practices and they not only produced vegetables, but were also engaged in the production of herbs, spices and all kinds of cereals and pulses. At the same time, a lot of food, vegetables, cereals, meat, and other type of food was brought into the Indian subcontinent with each and every dynasty that ruled over this foodie country for hundreds of years. And India came to be known for it’s enormous variety of food – whether it is of the Indian origin or a mixture of Indi-foreign tastes – the country made it it’s own and presented it with a tinch of selfness. Centuries have passed away and the very essence of the Indianness of the Indian street and nobel cuisines.

It’s been years now, since we have been eating and experiencing a continuous change in a lot of local as well as foreign cuisines. The changing trend in this field has delighted both the restaurant chains as well as the connoisseur of food and new type of food. Not only, but Rajasthani, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, or South Indian food has gained love in every Indian plate but, cuisines such as Chinese, Italian, Thai and Mexican have made their way out and is loved all over the Indian subcontinent. Street food has taken over all of the towns and cities and people eat them with great pleasure;be it Indian or Chinese or any other type of meal, everyone tend to get more and more of dishes onto their plates.

The history –

Around 700 BCE, agriculture spread from the Fertile Crescent to the Indus Valley, a wheat and barely began to be grown. Sesame, and humped cattle were domesticated in the local farming communities. By 3000 BCE, turmeric, cardamom, black, pepper and mustard were harvested in India. The ancient Hindu text Mahabharata mentions rice and meat cooked together, and the word “pulao” is used to refer to the dish in ancient Sanskrit works, such as Yājñavalkya Smrti. These evidences are far enough to provide a great example of the historicity of India and the Indian food.

The mingling of cultures –

The coming of various dynasties and rulers over the Indian land has marked a great change in the way Indians looked at their food. The Mughals, the Persians, the Turks, Dutchess, Afghans and a large number of rules that ruled over this vast country brought with them new and delicious food that mingled with the flavours of Indianness. Travellers traveling to India during the 16th century or middle ages introduced new cooking methods and products to the region. These fusioned cuisines tend to adapt India cooking and seasoning techniques and made dishes well integrated.

Change in the eating habits –

Indian texts such as The Mahabharata, Bhagvad Gita and Buddhist texts focuses primarily on their eating of Saatvic, raajsic, or taamsic food, as consumption of beef was considered taboo, due to cows being considered sacred in Hinduism. It was only after the coming up of Afghans, Mughals and Turks that eating beef or meat became an integral part of every Indian kitchen.

Today, street food have gained a lot of popularity among the youngsters as well as enthusiasts of food. Every Indian and foreign meal has taken over the Indian streets and made people fall for them. Apart from the restaurants, every dish is made available at the small shops and street vendors’ stalls, that has made the food cheaper and everyone can taste the food available at every part of the world

Indians have always been known for their food and eating habits that makes them shine on the world level. It is it’s historicity and the use of spices that has helped the Indian cuisine to be one of the favorites in the world that according to a report on Food Tourism issued by the UN World Tourism Organization states that

Over a third spending is devoted to food which shows how important the Indian cuisine has become.

Need of the time: improving communication skills

Communication is transferring information to produce greater understanding.Communication is the 2 way process between speaker and listener that is, message flow from speaker to listener and back to the speaker as feedback. Communication skills allow you to understand and be understood by others.Communication is important aspect for both personal relations and in career related work place.

It can be done vocally (through verbal exchanges), through written media (books, websites, and magazines), visually (using graphs charts, and maps) or non-verbally (body language, gestures, pitch of voice, and tone). All of these means of communication are essential skills that are vital for a successful career. Being able to communicate effectively is one of the most important life skills to learn. Communication skills involve listening, speaking, observing and empathising.

Importance of Communication skills in life and career-

Having strong communication skills aids in all aspects of life – from professional to personal life and everything that falls in between.Good communication skills are essential to allow others and yourself to understand information more accurately and quickly.

In contrast, poor communication skills lead to frequent misunderstanding and frustration.Communication is the foundation of any organisation. Whether it’s issuing simple instructions at work, sorting out a tricky situation with a subordinate, lifting flagging morale, working out a better way to meet productivity targets, briefing your team on customer feedback after a product launch, or as CEO, getting your employees to buy into your company’s vision – communication is the pivot of any business venture, from start-up to global corporation.Better communication increases relationship built-up among all areas of generation.

Skills necessary for improving communication in career work place and personal life-

  • Listening- Listening is one of the most important aspects of communication. To become a good communicator, it is important to be a good listener. pay close attention to what others are saying and clarify ambiguities by rephrasing their questions for greater understanding.Quite a lot of the time, we are not really listening to others in conversation, but thinking about what we plan to say next.Improve your listening skill to pay off improvement im your relationship both at home and work.
  • Speaking straightforward – Conversation is the basis of communication, and one must not neglect its importance. Convey your message in as few words as possible. Never be diplomatic in business related work place.
  • Understanding non-verbal communication- Much of any message is communicated non-verbally. Some estimates suggest that this may be as much as 80% of communication. Non-verbal signals are wordless communication, body position, facial expression, hand movements, gestures, eye contact, attitude and tone of your voice, muscle tension and the way you/we breathe.The way you look, listen, create, react, gesture, speaks far more about feelings than words will ever be able to.
  • Confidence- Be confident in what you say and in your communication interactions with others. Being confident can be as easy as maintaining eye contact, maintaining a relaxed body stance, and talking with concision. Try not to make statements sound like questions and avoid trying to sound aggressive or demeaning.Eye contact is important in communication – look the person in the eye to indicate that you are focused on the conversation. But make sure to not stare at the person as it can make him or her uncomfortable.
  • Open-mindedness- In situations where you disagree with what someone else has to say, whether it be with an employer, a co-worker, or a friend, it is important to sympathize with their point of view rather than simply try to get your message across. Respect the opinion of others and never resort to demeaning those who do not agree with you.
  • Emotional awareness and management- In communication, feelings play an important role. Making decisions more often affects the way you feel than the way you think. Guided by emotions, your nonverbal behavior affects the understanding of other people and how others understand and perceive you. If you are not aware of your feelings you are guided, you will not be able to express your needs and experiences. This can result in frustration, misunderstanding and conflict.

Improving your communication skills will almost certainly ease and improve all your interpersonal relationships, both at home and at work. It is an investment of time that will very definitely pay off. This pandemic time is important time for enhancing your communication skills. Now, communicate your way to success.

Indian Culture

India is a republic country which is situated in South Asia. It is the most popular democratic country, second most popular country with its population and seventh most largest country by its area. It’s culture is also most popular in the world. The culture of India is unique and distinct of all the communities and religions present in India. Its architecture, dance, art, music, food, languages and customs are different from rest of the countries. These different culture also differ from place to place in the country. That’s why Indian culture is unique and different in its own way.

Indian culture basically come from its communities and religions. Every religion or community in India has their own unique specialty. It is a birthplace of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and other religions. Indian society culture is one of the most religious and ethnical diverse society in the world. Every state in India has their different religion as well as different festivals within the society. With being multi-cultural, India respects every religion and their culture or festivals. These festivals are being celebrated with great enthusiasm among all the religions. Not only with the festivals but also with dance and art of every religion is being appreciated by everyone in the country as well as around the world. It is a specialty of India. With different in art, dance and festivals there also come food. Indian food is also very famous around the world. It carries good cooking technique, styles, unique presentations, etc. which also different in its own way. From vegetarian to non-vegetarian, Indian food has its own style and specialty. Other than food, Indian culture is also famous for its clothing. Traditional clothing is very popular in India. They know the perfect sense of makeup as well as styling themselves with ornaments and other fashion.

Not only just food, arts, clothing, and festivals has the specialty but also there are many more which a special and unique in their style such as:

  1. Architecture (India is among the most visited tourists country in the world for its architecture.)
  2. Sculpture (Leads to classical Indian art)
  3. Performing Arts (includes dance, music, theatre)
  4. Sports (Indian Martial Arts)
  5. Media (Television, Cinema)
  6. Greetings (traditionally forms of greetings may be absent in the world of business)
  7. Languages and Literature (distinguished languages of various religions)
  8. Animals (varied and rich wildlife has an impact on region culture)

Indian culture made it unique and uncommon with its huge diversity. It also inspired many writers to write upon Indian culture. Indian culture is being looked over around the world and hence it is the most visited tourists country among the world. However, Indian Culture will developed time to time without forgetting its ethics and values.

“In religion, India is the only millionaire. The one land that people desire to see and having seen once, by even a glimpse, would not give that glimpse for all the shows of all the rest of the globe combined.”– By Mark Twain

The 1600 Year Old Rust Free: The Iron Pillar of Delhi

An unsolved mystery, the IRON PILLAR OF DELHI now standing at Quwwatul mosque at Mehrauli in Delhi, India. The 7.21 meters tall structure all most 1600-year-old stands completely rust-free. The pillar was constructed by “King Chandra” probably Chandragupta2

Iron Pillar Of Delhi

pillar was certainly used as a trophy in building the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque and the Qutb complex, its original location, whether on the site itself or from elsewhere, is debated. The Iron pillar of Delhi is one of the most curious metal objects in the world. It was manufactured by the forge welding of pieces of wrought iron. In a report published in the journal Current Science, R. A critical corrosion-resistant agent called iron hydrogen phosphate hydrate makes the pillar resistant to rusting.

Experts at the Indian Institute of Technology have resolved the mystery behind the 1,600-year-old iron pillar in Delhi, which has never corroded despite the capital’s harsh weather.
Metallurgists at Kanpur IIT have discovered that a thin layer of “misawite“, a compound of iron, oxygen and hydrogen, has protected the cast iron pillar from rust.

The pillar bears an inscription which states that it was erected as a flagstaff in honor of the Hindu God and in the memory of the Gupta King Chandragupta II (375-413). How the pillar moved to its present location remains a mystery.

The question remains that how was such chemically advanced agent manufacture 2000 ago.

The pillar is a living testimony to the skill of metallurgists of ancient India

Increasing Terrorism

Terrorism, which is increasing day by day in the whole world is very dangerous. Terrorism means to raise the status of fear by different ways using destructive power. By any type of terrorism whether they are regional, national or international, due to all these there is a raise of status of insecurity, fear and problem in the country.

The counter terrorism is not any state, country or region. Today it is emerge as a international problem. If a country attacks on another country, then the problem can be solved by the talks of the government of both countries, but there is no solution of terrorism. The goal of terrorism is just to spread terror.

To detonate the bombs in movie theatre, railways, pinch-points has become a common occurance to spread terrorism. In movie theaters, thousands of the audience die due to detonation of bombs. In railways or airways, the travellers travelling to their destination finish their life due to bomb detonation.

Due to terrorism the life has become uncertain. Anytime anything can happen. What is the objective of terrorism? What do terrorist get from this practice? This answer is very simple. The objective of terrorists is just to spread terrorism. They do not get anything from it, only the loss occurs. This spoils their organization’s name. They spread terror due to the feeling of despair.

It is unfortunate that even in independent India, police and other law related organizations persecute innocent people. The disenchanted youth by many political powers have to fall prey to the police bullets in so-called ‘encounters’ after the work is over. In this many innocent people lost their life and the criminals escape.

It has also seen that many innocent people become terrorist due to the deaths of their bothers, friends in the terrorist attacks. In the country, where a protector becomes a eater, the terrorism in that country increases.

Every citizen of India is against terrorism. Nothing is gained from it. But some countries believe that they are a response to the terrorism of the government machinery. In these countries criminals, corrupt politicians, smugglers roam freely, there is no evidence of law to catch them. Many times criminals along with politicians spread terror in the country. Criminals are never caught in this type of corrupt governance.

It is believed that frustrated individuals pick up a gun in a state of utter despair. Idi Amin’s rule in Uganda is an example of how change of power comes at gunpoint and to what extent people can misuse power. In this type of situation the criminal sees no difference in life and death. He holds on to terrorism in the hope that he will receive a respectable death, but this is his mistake. The life of terrorists is short and death is very terrible. Sometimes they even commit suicide for fear of being caught.

The only way to prevent terrorism is to let the governance system understand its obligations and try to ensure that every section of the society has equal rights and equal protection of the law.
It is the duty of the people whose representatives have been chosen by their valuable support, to provide good life and security to the people. If all citizens are treated equally, their backwardness is improved by constitutional methods, then to a large extent this problem can be solved.

Nobody knew about terrorism in ancient times. It has taken a terrible shape in the last few years. Terrorism is undoubtedly a distorted form of anti-regime. No matter how reasonable the demands of the terrorists are, but the way of persuading them by spreading terror is very cruel and cowardly. This destroys the lives and public property of innocent people. This is the reason that efforts are being made to solve terrorism at the international level today.

Let us change and make a revolution

  • Time for change *

“The door for change is open for all time. The next moment we take the first step from us, the universe will create all the forces for achieving it,” said , Nammazlvar – The agriculture scientist
This proverb is very consistent with the changes of the emerging 2020s. It is time for change. * Food is the medicine and the medicine is the food* where this line gets immunity nowadays in this pandemic of Covid 19 to grow up our immune system.
The claim is that this community is growing and growing. With the economic downturn, hunger, disease and long-distance migrant workers, all they can expect is just a good meal.
Agriculture is the backbone of the Indian economy but it accounts for only 14% of GDP.

Reliance, Tata Families Why Don’t Invest in Agriculture?
If they do, the new farming technologies abroad will benefit the Indian people, and it may inspire a lot of small investors. We go with the lure of money. So the top investment in agriculture is to make a good profit.

Have Ambani not invested in agriculture ? In 1997, the Jamnagar Refinery was one of the country’s largest pollutants and was the biggest threat to Reliance. After a serious threat from the government, they turned the Jamnagar barren wasteland into a mango orchid. Currently it is said to be * Dhirubai Ambani Lakhibag Amrayee *. It is the best mango orchid in Asia. More than 1.3 lakh plants of over 200 species.

In a few years the barren lands were turned into lush countryside.
The mangoes produced are excellent in quality and are widely exported worldwide. The company has become one of the biggest exporters of mangoes in the society and a great business opportunity.
While large investment firms invest in agriculture, the resilience of farmers of intermediaries and agricultural marketing comes to an end. It will also be a major contributor to Indian GDP and stimulate raise in the standard of living. Needs are becoming greater for man because of the involvement of money but changes in lifestyle.

Similarly, the impact of food production on India’s independence was very worrying. The sky is gone. Due to the lack of food, starvation deaths among people have developed into a disease in India. The Green Revolution was a project introduced in the 1940s. It is still spoken of as a major contributor to the uplift of the socioeconomic economy.
The result? Controversies of the Green Revolution Project. The project was based on the people then, and as a result, chemicals are causing diabetes, cancer and infertility. We have been restoring natural agriculture quite a bit. We need to create natural agriculture as a gateway to change.

The kitchen gardening revolution of 2020 where you grow you eat healthier as much . It helps in preventing the toxic chemicals , purely hygienic nutrients that enhance your immune and to a part of hobby, exercise etc.

“It’s time for change, let’s get rid of the sickness, let the dawn of the eyes of the owl come to life. Let us value the nutritious food.
Dharshini N.

The earth is what all we have in common…

Environment is the surrounding or conditions in which a person, plant lives or operates.The natural World is a whole geographical area.Mens and Environment are are closely interlinked with each other to maintain a balance or equilibrium in nature.Hence environment may be defined as the sum of all social,cultural, economical, biological, physical and chemical factors surrounding the man to give necessary protection.Two types of environmental found are natural and man made.Natural environment comprises of air,water,solid wastes,noise radiation, soil timber,wild life and living space.The second is the man made environment that deals with housing, technology, transportation, settlement, urbanization etc .The environment keeps a close check on the environment and it’s functioning.It regulates the vital system that are essential for the ecosystem.It maintains the culture and social.Our mother Earth is currently facing a lot of environmental concerns such as global warming,acid rain,air pollution,waste disposal,ozone layer depletion water pollution, climate change and many more.Environment protection act was passed in 1986 it was inacted to provide the protection of environment.Our Planet alarm is going off, and it’s time to wakeup and take action.

🧘‍♀️#Benifits of “Yoga”#🧘‍♀️

Yoga is not a religion, it is a way of living that aims towards a healthy mind in a healthy body. Man is a physical, mental and spiritual being; yoga helps promote a balanced development of all the three. ... Yoga to live with greater awareness. Helps in attention, focus and concentration, especially important for children.The art of practicing yoga helps in controlling an individual's mind, body and soul. It brings together physical and mental disciplines to achieve a peaceful body and mind; it helps manage stress and anxiety and keeps you relaxing. It also helps in increasing flexibility, muscle strength and body tone. It improves respiration, energy and vitality. Practicing yoga might seem like just stretching, but it can do much more for your body from the way you feel, look and move."Yoga is an invaluable gift of India's ancient tradition. This tradition is 5000 years old. It embodies the unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfillment; harmony between man and the nature; a holistic approach to health and well-being. It is not about exercise but to discover the sense of oneness with yourself, the world and the nature. By changing our lifestyle and creating consciousness, it can help in well-being. Let us work towards adopting an International Yoga Day." — Narendra Modi, UN General Assembly, September 2014.It increases the flow of prana" or "It brings energy up your spine" fall on deaf or skeptical ears.

KITCHEN-WHERE MAGIC HAPPENS

Kitchen is place where people gather, enjoy and learn new things. Kitchen is the next love to the mankind. That is why i always tries new things for you so that we can make your home heaven for you, for that today we came up “L-shaped kitchen” design which is very popular these days. This kitchen contains two adjoining, perpendicular walls. Basically the large area upon the surface is for the sink or for cutting of vegetables, the small surface area is either made for the microwaves or for the fitting of refrigerators. This kitchen is designed in such a way that there must be a soft or seamless flow in between the kitchen and adjacent living spaces. The thing that helps you create awesome food is the space of your kitchen that gives you brilliant ideas. In today era people are using the furniture to transform their house and make it look luxury. Because wood gives a classy finish to everything where ever it is used. That is why the wood used here is of high quality and shiny which gives a luxury touch to your kitchen. If we talk about the shape then it is not only the cabinets that follow the L-shape here but the flooring done here also follows the suit too. The metallic finish always gives a shiny touch like if we use a gold faucet, a silver oven and other artefacts then it will increase the eye appealing effect of the kitchen. With the metallic finish we must use the wooden work like we will use it in the kitchen module so that its style can be extended to hallway beyond. We don’t use to much wood work in the corner end otherwise it will block the natural light. The other thing that gives a fabulous effect to the kitchen is the proper lighting, the bright lighting used here gives a eye catching effect to every corner and “led illuminated shelves” brighten a wooden feature wall. We can also give some touchy effect from our side too like we can suggest you to add a large potted plant to make it a natural divide between your kitchen and adjoining room. We connects you with both open shelves and the cabinets because this will make a interesting scheme because the open shelves doesn’t acquire much space from the wall where as the closed cabinets completes that space , this will keep the small space looking airy and open, rather than overwhelmed with too many units. The silvery and wooden tiles will help a small space appear to be wider. In the end the colouring takes place in dark or smooth white finish is given to the kitchen because only white colour helps you to give the 3d touch to the fittings done in your kitchen because in the end the place is your and it is your choice to make it beautiful as your life or remain outdated.

“Happiness is the new rich”