We (few keen vegetable growers Chak shazad Farms ) would like to pay a visit at your NARC site and gain some first hand knowedge from your organic farming research work.
We want Just half an hour of your precious time.
Let me know if you can spare few moments for us.
At 10:18am on November 23, 2009, Salma Kamal said…
Nadeem !Can you tell me why they are growing cactus next to dairy farm.Do they use it for medicine for buffolows there?
Please - my name is Devinder Sadana - in office I am addressed as Sadana [that's in office & official, hence]. At home - Devinder [as all in my family are Sadana(s)]. Please call me Sadana OR just Dev.
Beetal is the best breed of goat in Punjab area - in terms of milk and meat both. GREATELY contributes to organic agriculture. In a breed conservation programme our team have raised number of Beetal goats in the area. Attaching some pics. You are amongst those who maintain such local breeds and save them from extinction [something many local breeds are facing]. Saving the local breeeds helps save the local production systems which generally are organic hence more valuable today.
GulGul is not right as goat feed or cattle feed. It's best use is - as your respected Mom does - as 'Achar' [pickle], or source of juice for lemon squash [full of vit. C].
Enjoyed your points. Am trying to put in photos of Beetal goats.
Rgds,
m wondering if you might be able to provide a few leads. I'm writing a feature story for Family Circle Magazine on women who are helping to feed the hungry through gardening. We're looking for women who have started nonprofit organizations or are contributing their time as volunteers. If you know of any women/organizations that might be a fit, please send them my way. Thanks for your help!
Best, Shelley
Shelley Levitt
133 S. Sweetzer Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90048
323-655-5500
shelleylevitt@yahoo.com
this is a discussion that has been posted, I put it here in case you missed it. Isnt this what you are doing Muhammad or wanting to do.
Seen all 180 photos by you - liked each one. Several are unique. Liked the Bamboo Skin - that's what we used during childhood by directing water and creating mini water falls. In goat - which is the breed? GulGul is the same as in our place in Himachal Pradesh here, and called by the same name. YOUR Photos can make anyone start gardening.
Those tomatoes are wonderful. I see you've been growing some "upside down". We've not tried it and am wondering how well the system works. What is your assessment? Do you make cheese from the goat milk too?
Thanks for your encouraging response. Would it be convenient for you to have a session for exchanging ideas in relation to our emerging project on school gardening over the week end. I live in Shehzad Town and could come over to NARC farms or any other place you like.
I am impressed of your expertise, creativity and commitment for the cause of 'Food for All'. There are quite bright prospects for popularizing the idea of 'school gardening' in Pakistan, and for this to happen NCHD can be a potential platform in achieving tengible results. I would give you a call to fix our meeting. Thanks.
Hello Mr. Nadeem,
Ms. Kathryn gave me your email to talk to you about our new project, you might be aware of by now through this Website. Could you kindly help us professionally for the school kitchen garden intervention of our project below:
I am working in National Commission for Human Development as Head of Department (M&E). we are working on a Mid-Day Meal (MDM) project for students in formal and non-formal basic education schools in Malakand Division. We inter alia intend to launch kitchen gardening as one of the interventions in our MDM project. Is there some to help us plan with this intervention. The following are the Goals and Objectives of our MDM project:
Goals
Primary:
i. Improvement of nutritional and health status of the primary school children (5-9 years old) and reduction of social and gender inequities,
Secondary:
ii. Addressing the issue of extremism in Malakand Division by developing an alternative institutional mechanism in parallel to Madaris presently serving as the nursery for producing warriors and suiciders.
Objectives related to Primary Goal:
Primary Objectives:
i. Amelioration of malnutrition among the 713,285 school-age children (5- 12 years) in 4,943 primary schools.
ii. Improvement in school enrollment, retention and cognitive learning; and
iii. Providing access to out of school children in the community.
Secondary Objectives:
i. Creation of awareness about balanced diet, health and hygiene for better living in the community;
ii. Promotion of women empowerment;
iii. Creation of spin off effect in local economic;
iv. Reduction of Poverty by providing Job Opportunities to community women
v. Improving entrepreneurial skill of women;
vi. Targeting the Poor and Vulnerable
Objectives related to secondary Goal:
The primary and secondary Objectives above related to Primary Goal do subscribe to Secondary Goal whereby these address the issue of extremism. For example, provision of mid-day meal to children in schools, retention of children in formal primary schools, women empowerment, boost in local economy leading to more development and employment prospects for local populace dovetailed with improving entrepreneurial skills of women would definitely result in addressing the issue of extremism and block the flow of youngsters to Madaris.
Waiting for response!
Thanks.
Qasim Khan
National Commission for Human Developmen,
14th Floor, Sheed-e-Millat Secretariat,
China Chowk, Islamabad.
Telephone No. is 9216200/1400.
Email address is: qasim.khan@nchd.org.pk
I am stunned by the beauty you have created! And your photos are beautifully done as well. It would be such a great joy to be able to walk those paths of your sacred garden with you as a guide. I honor your vision and your hard work.
It is lovely to see your family involves in gardening, reminds me to my childhood. I love gardening so much, coz it train our heart to love and care of lives.
At 12:58pm on February 22, 2009, sweetleaf205 said…
I enjoyed your pictures very much.Your daughter(?)wearing the cabbage hat is adorable! Your sack system is intriguing and visually pleasing. Your squash/gourds are beautiful. I plan on growing persimmon but unfortunately cannot grow lemons! I will be uploading my images soon so please visit my garden in NJ, USA.
Hi Everett
I found this article on Mycorrhizal Fungii which i think is quite interesting. I am sure the production of this stuff is one of the benefits of the "hugelkultur pile" that you describe.
I know on the TV gardening programmes they advocate…
I tried to add a reply to two posts and got an "error on page" note !! But then it asked me to sign in again !! Would that be the reason my posts did not work ?? Sign in was negated ?? Or is it common to have to do this occassionally ??
Wow Sandra! You've asked for an awful lot of information! Start by checking for your "predicted" last frost date.
There are frost charts online, but the quickest way for you, I think, is to call your county extension agent. He'll be listed in the ph…
Hmmm... we are having lots of sacred snow these days in Baltimore... can't wait for some of it to melt down...
can't wait for spring to get my fingers back in the soil...
Oh gosh, that is rare to get humidity that far south! That is where all our moisture went - we havnt had any rain for over a week :) I started that gemsquash group as I discovered a new member (Margaret Flett) who had gemsquash as her favourite vege…
Yes it's hot but very humid which is unusual. We are having a spell of days in the low 30s but tropical air is being pushed south by the weather systems up north and we are getting rain and humidity. The rain we love - the humidity we are not used t…
yes - the pods are quite tough. We only ate the peas inside and we always ate them green although many Indian people dry them. They are known as toovar dhal in Gujerati or tuvaram in Tamil and there are lots of recipes for them dried. Just google to…
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I don't want to make our community hide bound by rules and regulations but I think that, as the community has grown, some explanation of what is expected is needed.
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Let me know if you can spare few moments for us.
Beetal is the best breed of goat in Punjab area - in terms of milk and meat both. GREATELY contributes to organic agriculture. In a breed conservation programme our team have raised number of Beetal goats in the area. Attaching some pics. You are amongst those who maintain such local breeds and save them from extinction [something many local breeds are facing]. Saving the local breeeds helps save the local production systems which generally are organic hence more valuable today.
GulGul is not right as goat feed or cattle feed. It's best use is - as your respected Mom does - as 'Achar' [pickle], or source of juice for lemon squash [full of vit. C].
Enjoyed your points. Am trying to put in photos of Beetal goats.
Rgds,
Best, Shelley
Shelley Levitt
133 S. Sweetzer Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90048
323-655-5500
shelleylevitt@yahoo.com
this is a discussion that has been posted, I put it here in case you missed it. Isnt this what you are doing Muhammad or wanting to do.
Thanks for your encouraging response. Would it be convenient for you to have a session for exchanging ideas in relation to our emerging project on school gardening over the week end. I live in Shehzad Town and could come over to NARC farms or any other place you like.
I am impressed of your expertise, creativity and commitment for the cause of 'Food for All'. There are quite bright prospects for popularizing the idea of 'school gardening' in Pakistan, and for this to happen NCHD can be a potential platform in achieving tengible results. I would give you a call to fix our meeting. Thanks.
Best Wishes and Profound Regards,
Ghulam Qasim Khan
Ms. Kathryn gave me your email to talk to you about our new project, you might be aware of by now through this Website. Could you kindly help us professionally for the school kitchen garden intervention of our project below:
I am working in National Commission for Human Development as Head of Department (M&E). we are working on a Mid-Day Meal (MDM) project for students in formal and non-formal basic education schools in Malakand Division. We inter alia intend to launch kitchen gardening as one of the interventions in our MDM project. Is there some to help us plan with this intervention. The following are the Goals and Objectives of our MDM project:
Goals
Primary:
i. Improvement of nutritional and health status of the primary school children (5-9 years old) and reduction of social and gender inequities,
Secondary:
ii. Addressing the issue of extremism in Malakand Division by developing an alternative institutional mechanism in parallel to Madaris presently serving as the nursery for producing warriors and suiciders.
Objectives related to Primary Goal:
Primary Objectives:
i. Amelioration of malnutrition among the 713,285 school-age children (5- 12 years) in 4,943 primary schools.
ii. Improvement in school enrollment, retention and cognitive learning; and
iii. Providing access to out of school children in the community.
Secondary Objectives:
i. Creation of awareness about balanced diet, health and hygiene for better living in the community;
ii. Promotion of women empowerment;
iii. Creation of spin off effect in local economic;
iv. Reduction of Poverty by providing Job Opportunities to community women
v. Improving entrepreneurial skill of women;
vi. Targeting the Poor and Vulnerable
Objectives related to secondary Goal:
The primary and secondary Objectives above related to Primary Goal do subscribe to Secondary Goal whereby these address the issue of extremism. For example, provision of mid-day meal to children in schools, retention of children in formal primary schools, women empowerment, boost in local economy leading to more development and employment prospects for local populace dovetailed with improving entrepreneurial skills of women would definitely result in addressing the issue of extremism and block the flow of youngsters to Madaris.
Waiting for response!
Thanks.
Qasim Khan
National Commission for Human Developmen,
14th Floor, Sheed-e-Millat Secretariat,
China Chowk, Islamabad.
Telephone No. is 9216200/1400.
Email address is: qasim.khan@nchd.org.pk
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