Ok, so we really understand the need to eat good food. For our health and for a better environment. And we are ready to start growing our own food. But how do we then go about it when we have no idea how to farm, especially when the generational transfer of farming knowledge has ceased, with more and more people moving away from the profession?

In the third episode of Rootmaps - an immersive podcast by Good Food Movement - Shashi Kumar (CEO and Founder of Akshayakalpa Organic) explains how to start growing our own food. The size of the farm does not matter -- it is all about who you grow the food for. When you farm with care, thinking about what you put on your own table, everything changes. Organic farming keeps the soil alive, protects your health, and honours nature. And what is the key to successfully doing it? Keep learning, observing, and adapting -- nature is always teaching you something new.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro
03:28 Knowledge required for farming
04:40 Methods to cultivate ginger
05:40 Fundamental philosophy of farming
08:01 Reviving soil health
09:02 The thought process
09:46 Maintaining organic produce
11:53 Market evaluation
16:05 Consumer responsibility
17:50 Diversifying the farm
19:35 Ethics of farming
20:51 Integrating different crops
21:51 Importance of animals in farming
26:15 Horticulture integration
30:11 Water conservation in farm
35:12 Three main elements for farming
37:01 Story and mission of the initiative


Links to previous episodes:

Ep 1. Why grass is nature's unsung hero:    • Why grass is nature's unsung hero  
Ep 2. Why trees on the roadside matter:    • Why trees on the roadside matter  

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