Transcripts For DW Eco India 20240712

A fundamental shift in our nation should put forward thats what we talk about today welcome to eco india. Coming to you from the streets of mumbai for the last few months my family has been experimenting with cooking with my grandmas recipes largely because a lot of the ingredients have been very easily accessible to us that means very little pasta and noodles and a lot of coconut and rice and not just we met in bangor who before that is encouraging his community to throw unique project tone to the local and seasonal food. Indian meat rice or braid so with a variety of side dishes each made up of a number of ingredients. But india has used so too has the rates people eat meals have become foster easy. And much less diverse with many ingredients even being flown in from around the world a study found that around a 3rd of what indians eat comes from abroad. Gendron is a campaigner for the revival of traditional food a mother of 2 she set up a gardener for oh in the palace she grows through and vegetables. From limes introduced to tomatoes and ginger and much of its native to india it fulfills almost all her needs. Its a cycle in the east from my kitchen goes to the tardis and the vegetables come to the kitchen. Get gendron does not just want to be able to feed herself and a family she grows mostly indigenous seeds in an attempt to preserve and works without trying to do the same so what people do is the east. Procured these media seeds its shared from god no to god but you dont get to you dont get to see them in the market at all you go as theyre made to see. Their family. The force behind the movement to save indigenous foodstuffs is artist and gardener so. He has founded a revival project called surge of poorer countries it encourages people to grow locally and seasonal foods that have slowly disappeared from their lives. But they dont get in less so people made in the big season they would add 15. 00 to 20. 00 kind of greens in one country now it has come to 2 or 3 types which most of them are buying from the shops and shops are selling what farmers are growing and farmers are growing what people are selling cmon runs a Community Garden on the outskirts of bungalows in the village of. Holly it is filled with interesting crops that are hard to look at this is fruit used as a vegetable and cooking as a bottle. We have to break open the spa. Is insight. It is in the seeds. So you see it can be at least 10 people theres a high limit i. D. And. It can be i dont like. It can feel like 23 families. As foods with a better taste and flavor seeds to produce more nutritious fruit and vegetables many edible plants want to grew around the village but will litters have lost the skills to harvest them. But the current generation doesnt know what is and is not a person they cant go in for us and we want to give the mission to go and run the landscape is not clean anymore you see them straight out of construction moving around and things like that so that is the reason actually i want to revive them. And it is not just learning to forage in past months at least 15 rural families have been inspired by the project they have started their own Kitchen Gardens to meet around 50 per cent of their daily needs. For good gendron growing their own food is something she enjoys doing but with that income are in this village she can see how the garden project can be important in the larger scheme of things. You know a fact that the really just the farm was dont grow their own food its more for the market so theyre you know and he was taken to he had taken to this project to make them grow their own food and so it was i was more than happy to we create all do it might not be so important to our livelihood gentrys found another sense of purpose to her garden. It has changed me as a person. Since im also working. Full time so i have this Kitchen Garden has helped me is a main distress. It has helped me to unwind at the end of the day no matter how busy the day has been so i dont know if the day a few minutes going and sitting in the garden just looking at the plants and everything has made a lot of change to my mind and body she hopes through the project more people are able to eat healthier and learn to respect natural and traditional systems of food again now india is an agrarian country but the appeal to be a farmer and practice agriculture for a living has been steadily decreasing for the last many years many of the 100000000 Migrant Workers who move from their villages to find work in indian cities used to be farmers the pandemic has thrown life out of balance for many of them some are now thinking of giving farming another good. Render Singing Heart is doing well driving a tractor but much of the rest is new to him. All of a sudden this spring he became an organic farmer working on his fathers farm and wrote just on what he is building a greenhouse. This pond is to collect rainwater the rains begin in july in this desert landscape securing a supply of water is crucial and he has so far invested 7000 euros in his new career many of it bought to be there meaning to have almost one and a half hectares of land on which i have built a poly house and dug a pond for the work of the plastic sheeting to line the pond is yet to be completed im farming the remaining land open could be getting. He is now back in his home village of out on after more than 4 years in the big city there he was a textiles merchant now it seems like another life. He ran a shop in surat with his brother selling fabric. Then from one day to the next their livelihood was gone. It was a story true for millions of Migrant Workers across india. Diffie it got all of a sudden the Coronavirus Spread it ruined our business we ended up with nothing with the look down no movement was allowed no public transport but somehow with great difficulty we managed to get back to our village. His parents were happy to have them back home they are pleased that no render wants to stay and they are keen to support him as much as they can. The man academy and im retiring in 2 months time im giving my entire fortune to my son he should prosper here in his native land will go to iraq of mine and i was sad when he left to work in the city. The son has applied to the government for a farming subsidy but it could be months until its approved and paid out. Other farmers are offering useful advice. But i have plans to grow fruit and vegetables here. Came out im chowdhury is a key source of useful advice he has already helped 300 other farmers to build greenhouses and adopt organic farming methods. Instead of pesticides he recommends plastic sheeting to kill weeds and other unwelcome guests. Yet this chic was fixed here a month and a half ago for soil solarization to control we needs soil borne pathogens and pests by covering the moist soil. Chowdhury advises colleagues for free for many poor farmers he is the only source of information about new farming methods he also teaches the basics. Of how other thing is to get well versed in crop and plant diseases and new farmers need to stay abreast of the markets so their crops can command a good prices but not at that 1. 400. 00 greenhouses have already gone up around the village chowdhury also explains how farming can flourish when you take a circular closed loop or holistic approach. The ponds not only supply water they are also fish farms and thus provide another source of income drip irrigation is efficient and doesnt use much water the technology was developed in israel where it is widely used. Any needed and theyre saying this many israel in my village has given me confidence to turn to farming i am now assured that agriculture is a very lucrative business and organic farming is most profitable. He is enthusiast about his prospects as an organic farmer. His brother however plans to go back to the big city. Or. Would then i have decided not to return to sooraj because i will earn more here im sure it will be twice the amount i used to earn. For a red nursing bra how much the kopechne 1000. 00 crisis has opened up new opportunities if all goes well his new career will benefit not only his family but also the environment. There was a time when chickens were only seen becky and scratching in the countryside so wanted by wast open spaces thats no longer the case in the us backyard chickens are popping up in suburbs and cities and while the pandemic may ensure that this trend is here to stay. Is its pretty emma bossy. Trudy is feisty. And mary lays an egg every day. The 4 hens have been guests at the home of felicity of burkart and craig are regular in the northern suburbs of berlin for a year now this is how it came to pass. As a capsule i know guns inside them more meant just that if i was one stuck in a traffic jam to transport and there was a livestock transporter in front of me. I sensed a tad towards this that got me thinking about what kind of lives on the molds leads on the net and if one could give at least a few really good life as they had off almost i wanted to get to know how chickens lived as he didnt and since we have a garden i thought theyd feel right at home here. And they would have plenty to eat and theyd also give us many us that have been doing funding. Their diet consists of grains and fresh greens but also kitchen waste. In the summer time for the hens lay an egg almost every day. And to the south of berlin Mathias Schmidt and environmental engineer by profession took up chicken breeding 4 years ago he rents out the offspring of a man whos been rising and not just during the coronavirus crisis. You know the. Key is not a scam dollar we keep seeing scandals in the food industry. Bad eggs animal store sprayed with toxins that end up in food that you would to god be my antibiotics and chicken pigs and cattle. Im moving to work every time that happens people stop and think for a moment what are we doing what are we eating. Berlin is home to almost 4000000 people and the growing number of chickens some big city dwellers come from the countryside and find that having a feather a friend reminds them of home. But chicken love can turn sour more and more abandoned birds are found wandering the city streets this Animal Shelter has its work cut out. As this commitment to a small few it sounds great to get fresh eggs from your own head on your own balcony the problem is most people have no idea how to look after chickens properly what they need to be happy how every species has its special needs chickens in the in a city or in my own starter in my view. If they dont belong on a balcony on the 11th floor they need space a yard imagine that it will. My ts smith does most of his business with clients in the suburbs who have gardens. He rents out for hands with a big cage stall equipment and feed for about 300. 00 euros a month. To the gun family considers it educational as weve we wanted to show the children where food comes from the animal products dont just appear in the supermarket so this is one small way to bring the matter home to them literally where things come from meat from chickens and also eggs. Rented chicks started in the United States but its catching on in many parts. Of the ts smith also rents to kindergarten schools and old peoples homes. Emma trudy ilsa and mary however are for keeps but they also risk getting eaten when the time comes their designated dual purpose poultry giving eggs and meat but will their foster parents actually do the deed. Is go about saying to you i dont think youll ever be able to slaughter a chicken at least not any of our 4 if we call them by their names we couldnt do it were very fond of them and. So these 4 birds ended up with softies others arent so lucky. Another advantage of keeping chickens watching them can be very very calming. Like this something the germans serious about its brit in fact german print is even on to miss course in tangible Cultural Heritage list but in recent years the franchise because have been growing at a few want in fewer traditional businesses the big. In some parts of the country but a whole community. Traditional because but help is on its way and its called bread off expedition vehicle we join the one of the 4 the pandemic restrictions were put in place. If they can. And his elite troops take heavy equipment into what they call the bread desert. Their mission to supply this thinly populated region decent grain. Bakery situation brandenberg a serious more and more small craft businesses are closing down. That forces people to depend on discount retailers and i wouldnt say that the discounters threat is all that good. Something had to be done before. The objective today is decent a small town of just under 6000 north of ben and even here freshly baked bread is a rarity this is a job for the bread as it expedition vehicle and was used by the military in you to switzerland where the need was probably not quite as an agent. To try to help the swiss have 168 of these vehicles about one for every part of their army they were meant to supply the military in the field of course theyve never been used the army just exercised with them. In the early 2000 song all these mobile bakeries were decommissioned and sold. And i got hold of number 130. Space in the expedition vehicle has to be used up to many it has a needing machine a water tank and a gas the rest is done by hand. Unesco has listed german bread culture as an intangible Cultural Heritage over 3000 varieties of baked on a daily basis but the bacon is the work fully in depend. We have declined over the past 60 years in germany from 55211000 big chain and instore bakeries have taken their place off and using ready mix dough with artificial additives fluid and dumbbell uses only water flour and salt his recipe for sourdough is a secret the Lactic Acid Bacteria and yeasts add flavor through fermentation thats the big big difference the acidification is has as the taste its a totally different kind of bread a different food or. Slowly and dont dare go also owns a stationary bike reinvent but he never actually trained to be a banker for almost 20 years he worked in logistics in australia switzerland and points in asia. He also met his wife in asia in 2015 they decided to open a bakery together. I was really really surprised at how germans love the upgrade i was like wow if we do open the big feet then you know that its fine then this is a different lifestyle is something where we can both Work Together because in a previous job he was always he was separate we know so now this is like you know before all of us can do it together as a team the great desert expedition vehicle accomplishes its mission its on the road in brandenburg for 70 to 80 days a year mostly at markets and festival season todd seems to appreciate the fresh Bread Service as well because i mean almost no preservatives but rather fresh natural and regional ingredients thats the best thing you can do. With every foray into the bread desert floatin dombeck that comes closer to his goal good bread. For many of us food is pleasure its a part of our culture and history but can you imagine food without water access to clean water is still a luxury in some indian cities maybe little in south india for example is quickly drying up and with more and more people whove been to the city the demand for water has increased multifold fortunately for bengal a group of water boarding us has been silently working on providing water security to the city one recharge well at a time. Every morning visits the tree outside his village. Its very special to him. The lake nearby that once not listed as just a cliche. And he keeps the tree alive because it provides shade to his late wife who is buried under. He says i come every day to day care of this place. Really almost died 20 years ago and i come every day to water it back i collect 20 buckets from the lake so my wife can rest in peace. And no one looks after it more than just me. I am belongs to the money over the community of well diggers. They live on the outskirts of Bangalore City and have traditionally provided people with access to water in recent years this entire region has seen a dramatic drop in water levels. And the demand for welding has seen a corresponding decline. He says around 15 years ago there was a lot of work for us but these days theres very little if no one wants wells now. They bore with machines that go deep into the ground and the demand for our services has fallen work on them and. All the animals like this one once served as bangles main source of water. As the city developed it began to bring water into pipes from the river cavity but the supply is insufficient. To make up for the shortfall people began extracting water from aquifers underground with mechanized pumps. Moreover the booming city is increasingly covered in concrete. Rain water can no longer seep in and replenish the ground. The stress is immense. Bangalore is predicted to become unlivable by 2025. And signs of this crisis are everywhere. Want to export. Believes of the money over the community and the city can come together to help one another. He started a project to build a 1000000 vici that use the communitys skills but this time to dig wells that put water back into the ground rather than extract it. What every child will does is a big 3 more from the rooftop traditionally from strong water grades. And push it into bangalore has been to. Find solutions to problems one of the solutions which is required. To get through the fog of security the quicker we get these 1000000. Been flooding we have. The charge we have in the supplemental what we have for the city will be in a solution space with him and provide comfort to the city he. People who like the idea have begun to high Odama Krishna and his team need to build recharge wells in their homes or complexes. To gather the money for those 1st dig a bit that is 20 feet deep and line it with forests and mentoring. This will eventually fill up which mean water also officer down off which will percolate into the ground. The entire Community Benefits as the ground water is eventually shared by the city. He says recharge wells are the link between green and the ground water grown water we love our work and no matter how tough it is all we want to do is build wells but given a model i only feel satisfied when the job is done well some of them. Runs well. I was walking in bangalore the owner of the complex gave me a bit of water when i was about to waste what i didnt need when he stopped me and asked me whether i knew the value of water act need Going Forward thats how we need to be and learn how to save water to get them especially rainwater that is the most precious one in a district where the new. So far the money orders have dug 113000 wells. They intend to dig 1000000. When the ground is really not wish they hope their livelihoods will flood it once again. 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