plenty for all - Arvind Gupta

289 Pages·2014·18.59 MB·English

The Promise
"No Wastemind, No Wasteland
Anywitere on this Earth."

Bap SA Danoliar
PLENTY for ALL

PRAYOG PARIWAR METHODOLOGY

unto this Last.

Networking of Self-Ewperimenting Ventures
for Nature-friendly & Thuman-triendly
prosperit

Prof. Shripad A. Dabholkar

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,

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‘Let All he Auundanee aad Fulfilment ofthe Thlverse
‘be in our Habitats ( 77 )

CONTENTS

Preface
Glossary

Chapter-1
Introduction fed
(i Bvaluton
12 Background
13 The Vision
14) Martsrolein eon-systernenrichrneat
LS _ Criteria Formessuring prosperity

Chapter-2
Auto-Biographical Background 837
21 Mycarly lite
22 Swadhyaya : Sel study sourses
2.3. Conclusions from experiment
24° Cateviaforconbibulicnand vallbation
25 Desvhowled Edeatian,

Education for Development
2.6 Reperimenis ut Mou Vidhyapesth,
2.7 Systems and kts absolutely
28 Experimerasin Agriculunl Prounisity
Research and Innevanin
29 10.000Feters... 10,000 recruits
2.10 Varieitimeraions
2.01 Exchange directory
2.12. Interaction sbroud
e seis grape revolution
‘Chapter-3
Knowledge Networks for Rvery Person 38-59
3.1 Vemure is vehicle :
3.2. Reuming: the peovesso making he

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Stns and Respoase
Feedback
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Belonging: Togahemssinexpedmnets or
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3.9 Collaboration
38 Mutual Exhancemest-
thetalcatinrepoitioncasionship
2.9 fnfomaon Exchange Bank dreary
3.10 ‘The Past box auaber - method
311 TheDireelry System
3.12 The Activity Hank
3.13 Recapiulain

Chapter -4
Science for Rural Development on
4.1 Neighbourhood Eeotogy Chickens & Papaya
42 Biomass atu
43° Poolugde ges-ells& working ants
44 Bucation rl Fe
45 Demyslifeaionof Seience
45 Atemabve.cnaivercabiy
47 Alien Scionoe lienated Minds

Chupter-§

Nasweco Cure : Sciontife Agriculture - 72.95
Some experimental revelations
Eisrical perspective
Teens
Theclues
Harvesting tho Sun
Roayeling Process

Energy poolantenergy chain
Chapter -6

Home Karming :

“Agriculture for Consumption 96-157
6.1 Ourhonscholils

6.2 Assured weerd yields

63 Fonilenunerysoil

64 Whole-Plantuse

4S Seiibuikt
66 Wild Farmand mursery orchard phase
5.7 Steady yearly ems

68 Oilseeds and pulses

69. Fananservoir

6.11 Mieryclimateculivwion

6.12. ‘The Farwrhouso, the Farm shade and open space
Chapter-7

Market Gardening ©

Plantations for market sales Lse.191

TA S-Agecultme
7.2 Prosunersiely
78 Rigbanissuon
74, BeoToonomies
71S Bepuilingraveeot presen evonomics

76 Mipket Gardening,
Chapter -8
Nelehbourhood Knecgy Network lo2.2n3

8.1 Earopaenemip

82 Twolusing aovdsenergy

3 The pyramid structurcinevn-system

84 Neighbourhoed based industri

83 __ Thror categorics of eco-systems

6 Therewevv-system,
courspstem of eolegory four

87 Bnorgy cetworking

Apgeatices na2
PREFACE

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Lot Allehc Abundance and Fulfilment of the Universe be in our Habis. 207 )

The Rais propounded afuntamental conceptin isp vere fromthe Reeds.
‘The message implics thet seston discover tis completeness and camienanent of
the Universe incur wary on nsens & silages. Theecncrnicnevoluion chica can
semnoye che Poverty of af Nations can be accomplished if ll oT us averywhere (in
Metcopolita vitiss ov in chessnallet oC vlages) understae this horn ruth 25 W
developonurhabilals

lRisthe loval person why wil sing ubavs this revolution, and noc sy export oF
Jvestor from palside, She Tih spinnin cultual unditien of ladsa wus nol created
by say scholars or ntellectuals oan stud tut hy saints and sages from various
runesat fe lac comenanity, Indie’ aspiration toc indopendence and pital will
‘was uotnurturedby the noblemen ancl barons sersing dhe raling Fifdons, tye
pro pean anil nao people, Payor Pwr has proved chat widiout depetaing
on forvignaud orany importadiashuology the foundation of Inn's llmomd econo
evelopment canhe bull byexperimertng farmers und by he corte individu
thei ove neighbourhoods and vasious seas of eilives.

This book introduses some ofthese experiments. Several radical concepts are

presented here. By thé casei ud sciendie study of auraeighhaurhoralnesiarces,
swe can oreate plenty (o provide forall ne ness ofthe werld’s cutie popalatioa,
Tris scene of dialogue and network with all the rescoes in nuvneighhourhied is

tusested with variousexamples, which se eel vile volt
Trthis country blessed with abundan solar ence, the appli
can cemnly bring Pent tor Al

any experimenters.
ono There principles

This book seeksto provide answers othe problems perplexing teenie wal for
the past whole century. vemoving de Poveny Froahe lire we. Ue rainoeT3
esourae base frsusteinabe bving asthe basis lmman sight of every aio this
<carthis already available. We have ony tafe cur ihe ways’ proper olcation,
Pray Parisurs hurrible lien s chet it has found out tins way. This was bought
tothe notice of the Lawed Nations. by bur Pasiwar, in De Inveraationall Year of
the Fannily 1994,
Invi erasehcze many doit the conibution of an individu intransforming roblemsat
global dimensions te exarnples in thistok shaw the suceesslul resales Tone ceosades,
‘withone falling into the usual raps of oining, fighting oresigningtothe present estab
Tishrents,

‘has bookrclaes how the porceptions and findingofwfew people ca became ating
network of leaning exchanges, eed ib field condions and bas now evolved intoa
snovemcn sailed ‘Pryog Pawn’ His commited elringan weragehunubeingin
any eente corner of zis orld a discoverthe tue potsatial ofhisown_capactics
andthe abundant poten which ha can network From his neighbourhood ar in the
pocessbecomeautonomausin filing allhsnocds, by sing tlt mowed bro
Uokimauudemysiied manner.

‘Thore are rw pans ta the bunk Te the fiesl par, Chrougl the auior's Ue story sd
‘expesimeutation, his approach and uncthodology for erating elf leaming knowledge
neisverks x resolve uny problemas in variqus Hife situations becomes evident. The
rucsvatation shouldbe secrunibis light

lathe second part. the vast potenal of Prayog Pariwar Methodology and the Pedagogy
of Sell-louming Groups to bring dynaniie change in any particular area uf life and
‘cansformation in she socity is shown inthe spuciic camlext nf Agriculture & Energy,
‘worked out to addvess the basic problems of our world. like poverty. subsistence,
ceavionenental degradation und wastage of ener:

‘Those invelved with Nature faving, Rural development, Attemative Energy New
Economies, Appropriate Technology, Neighbourhood Energy Newvorksete. will indi
imenscly usefiland sityuting

Hmevertbe PP, mahadology does net step thal, Histo powerful abe farted
to justsolving problems ofswvivatand subsistence. It tas de potential to uncover the
hidden potenlintin each and every individual in any arena oftle. From uncovering the
deeper aspocts oft human payche to undsstanding burn relationships, ous creative
apscily Jevelopmea to understanding comple scietiie phencine nn, the PP appicach
‘of nabling spontanecus gencration of exuning exchanges alot o offer

‘ven inthis age of nteraetiveclectroaio media. the book format i sill very potcat,por~
‘able and oust with alarge user base and lesb, Whi designing “Plea fo ATV we
hnsve tried loexpaail i's use value by experimenting with «differen Cormac watchs
interactive. The margins are used tora dialogue where the readee van reflect arpue or
eghance the content, lol of visual material cul supporting information Pus been.
provided inthe formof appendices. We ope you find it use

Prayog Pariwar Netaprk
August 1997