Indiago Blooms

As a child I always asked myself what’s one’s life purpose, specially mine? The life seemed like a vicious circle of birth till death. This phenomenon of mine, you can call it an awakening subconscious call, a sense of enlightenment that kept me bugging till my teenage years until I got busy with my formal education. It seems like that this question will bug me till the end of my life.

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Recently I come along these songs composed and sung by one loving Batch mate of mine and Jnr. They are historical in their approach while selecting their song but I think this is what we all have lived through. It veneers me through my college years and leaves me nostalgic once again where we all will gather around these guys in front of our hostels room’s “Acoustic lounge” and appease them with our unified chorus. Wow! Those days can’t be described in words as my feelings supersede my intellectual (already low) pursuit to intertwine those gracious words.

Hey! Shut up me! Mob enjoy the song……..

Partners in Rhyme. View Band members. Listen to Band music. Write to the band - Muziboo.com

  Here a new theme on the JPG Magazine where I've submited my new entry. You can review the entries on  

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Hey Folks! I'm stopping here by to inform you gangsters something not new but about a sheer intensity with which I am exploring my interests. Although I like writing e.g. poems, short stories, reading and bit of photography as a hobby, this time I am trying blogging and photography in new form and uplifting these to next level, something like moving up the value chain. Here you can find more about me on my previous blogs and sites through which you can follow my trails.
                            One more thing that I will request here....

Hey! please do participate and vote me for my photographs that is being listed at JPG Magazine's web site. 

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One can find this photograph under Human Impact category.

Although there are many other entries by me but still its time when the voting for their category will start but of course you can make them your favorite,  if you like to!

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Why Indians fails or they are lethargic in their approach to implement something new?

Of course not! We are not lethargic especially if farmers of Punjab are considered they rank best in per acreage production. All through my journey into this vast and geo-politically diversified India, I have found a common problem that we are abound, we hate risk, we hate taking initiative, we avoid experimentation at all. As no doubt small farmers can’t risk or the above criteria does not directly relates to them as flow of information do percolate from top to bottom when Agriculture practices are considered. But why not these big farmers are creating examples for the rest to be followed? I got the answer, here’s how from these Kinno (Mandarin Orange) farmers of Punjab!

Stop thinking like a business man!!!

If you are a farmer, be a farmer, if you will think like a business men it’s sure that you won’t be able to adopt newer practices in farming, farming involves greater risk as no one can predict the exact course of action by the climate and the unknown calamities. Once you stop thinking like a business men or Baniya, you can and you will. But recommendations are to avoid greater risk by:

A.) Always look for market first: including your local buyers if you are thinking of producing at small scale for the first time. If possible communicate your buyers before cropping to inquire about the market scenario or the price trends of product/ produce or at what times the prices are at the max. But be on safer side as higher prices are most of the time during the off seasons (apart from marriage season) and handling a new crop for the crop first time, if the crop is new for you, can be a risky proposition.

B.) Play on safer side: ask the experts, consult successful people in that particular crop, Don’t hesitate in asking at all!!! We learn from others and we always learn through out our life. Always remember no one is perfect.

C.) Go slow: before going for a full fledge production start by small patch of land or think of what’s at risk and it didn’t hamper your normal farm production cycle. If case of any attack of disease/ pest consult your adviser (Friends, farmers who have done so before or an expert) to rectify. If the suggestion is from an expert go for it at full swing but in case if you are following some of your fellow friends, first experiment their recommendations in a small patch of land.

D.) Prepare in advance: requirements of packaging depending upon the target market and any post processing that may hinder marketability of your produce along with the standard quality of the produce. Suggested is to hire things at first e.g. pre-cooling or buy from people already into it e.g. packaging materials etc.

This is how we convinced them and these farmers are adopting new crops as producing in Greenhouses is entirely new for the farmers of Punjab although they are prosperous farmers they too initially feared about building greenhouses as there’s a capital involved. This capital has involved them to adopt new crop to gain max out of their investment in most effective manner. Although they have risked catering the market during the off season but they have stopped thinking like a Baniya, and I hope they will succeed. Success for them will have a far reaching benefits for various groups of the society. The greater risk is not for them it’s for us who are looking towards these farmers to buy more greenhouse, services and planting materials from us as their will be no greenhouse for next 8-10 years in Punjab if they fail. If they will succeed, they will themselves not only multiply but these people will be also help small farmers replicate the success and led Punjab in the league of Top Grower through. We are helping them in every possible way and manner to succeed.

Although later in the morning a call from one of their trader from Delhi filled them with enthusiasm………… Coloured Bell Capsicum was soaring at INR 180 /- (US $ 4.5)/ Kg. I wish for their success.

For further reading: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1990/v1-006.html