Economics of Biogas based energy solutions
Cost of construction of a Biogas plant It costs Rs. 7500 – 8000 per cu.m capacity of biogas plant. The cost for generator room, balloon room, gas storage balloon and in feed storage room is separate....
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Adobe
In the previous issue we have seen constructing buildings with compressed stabilized earth blocks (CSEB). This month, we will learn another method of making earthen bricks without burning clay, called...
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Straw bale Construction
In the last few issues we have seen some alternative construction technologies that primarily rely on earth for building the walls, and have little or no content of fiber in them. Although Cob and...
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Compressed Stabilized Earth Blocks
Cob houses and rammed earth walls do not involve bricks in their construction. Compressed Stabilized Earth Blocks (CSEB) is a special technology of making walls with bricks. However these bricks are...
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WARLI : Reviving the Artistic Nostalgia
The Govardhan Eco Village is located in the Thane district of Maharashtra, which is the home to the traditional Warli art. The Warlis are the aborigines who originally had their dwellings in the...
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Rice Cultivation @ GEV – 2
In the Rice cultivation @ GEV – 1 we saw the various preparations that need to be made to the soil before plantation. This article focuses on seed treatment, transplantation and sowing techniques....
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Rice Cultivation @ GEV – 3
In the last couple of articles, we have seen the initial stages in Rice cultivation namely land preparation, seed treatment, sapling transplantation etc. In this article we focus on one of the most...
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Rice cultivation @ GEV – 4
In this concluding article on the Rice cultivation series, the final stage of rice harvesting has been elaborated. In the previous articles, having seen through the various stages involved in...
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How to make Organic Jaggery – Part 1
Jaggery holds a very special place in Indian cuisines. The distinctive salty-sweet taste of Jaggery has made it suitable for preparing many sweets that have formed the cultural identity of many...
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How to make Organic Jaggery – Part 2
In How to make Organic Jaggery – Part 1 we saw how Sugarcane is grown organically. Now its time for harvest. Sugarcane is harvested manually at Govardhan Eco Village using a large chopping tool, which...
View ArticleA Flush Story – 2
In the previous article we saw the various issues pertaining to modern sanitation systems, especially the ecological damage that they create at various levels. But can we really do with out the...
View ArticleLAND & COW – 2
The Cows supply milk,which will boost the nutritional intake of the farmer's family and the excess milk can be sold for boosting his financial status. And the dung and urine which the cow gives all her...
View ArticleBe the change that you want to see
Biodiversity has declined globally by around 30 per cent between 1970 and 2008. Demand on natural resources has doubled since 1966 and we are currently using the equivalent of 1.5 planets to support...
View ArticleFrom Greed Culture to Green Culture
June 5th will be celebrated all over the world as the World Environment Day. The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has declared the theme for this year as Green Economy: Does it include you? A...
View ArticleOceans & Vedas
Since the dawn of time humans have established their dwellings on the land, but there is a whole unexplored world out there right within this planet – the Ocean world. The World Ocean day was recently...
View ArticleSoil Biotechnology plant at Govardhan Eco Village
In the concluding article of this series read about the operation and advantages of Soil Bio-Technology plant at Govardhan Eco Village and how it proves to be the best eco-friendly alternative for...
View ArticleBenefits of Cow dung
Its green, its smelly and most people are disgusted with it! But this excrement can make you happy in more than one way. Read on to know more.
View ArticleThe Green Miracle
We all like to take medicines when we are sick. But what if you are asked to take a medicine made from an animal excrement? Thats what the ancient Indian did for centuries to remain healthy. Read more...
View ArticleTiger spotted in GEV
A tiger was recently spotted at Govardhan Ecovillage. It was bright, striped and it was flying. YES...FLYING! Worry not, there are no ferocious felines at GEV, but we are talking about the Striped...
View ArticleOriental White Eye
Continuing with our series of articles on the Biodiversity at GEV, this time we see a very unique bird the Oriental white eye. The Oriental White-Eye is a widespread resident of the Indian...
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