India's Water Revolution #3: From Poverty to Permaculture with DRCSC
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- Опубликовано: 16 июн 2020
- Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to India to film the epic work of the Development Research Communication and Services Centre (DRCSC) in the state of West Bengal. We tour multiple villages in the tribal district of Purulia, and see the life changing work that DRCSC is doing on water security, food security, poverty alleviation and ecosystem restoration. Guided by DRCSC founder Ardhendu Chatterjee, we visit the work and see the effects of water storage and groundwater restoration projects that are enabling the poorest of the poor to stay on their lands and thrive instead of migrating far away for low wage work.
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I am watching these videos over and over again...to bring the knowledge to Tunisia. The key is Water. Nature provides the rain. Man has to capture and retain the water and use it wisely. Starting at the top is the solution. Gravity is nature too...the water seeps down over time.
Great to hear that the videos are serving you and you are watching them over and over again. I wanted the complete series to be like a mini-course on water harvesting. Even the dry parts of India have monsoonal rains greater than the average rainfall in Tunisia, so you'll have to make some adjustments and harvest water from vast rocky or desert areas when it flows.. Here's a good video for a hot, hyper-arid climate: ruclips.net/video/T39QHprz-x8/видео.html
@@amillison thanks allot of ure input.
good luck, i hope north africa can be green again
Good luck with ur project
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I imagine that as an area becomes more green it will attract more rain
Im from Nepal never been to India but it feels like home and everyone is a big family these people are turning desert into farms keep going my people
Nepalese are like our brothers
Where you live in Nepal😘
It is a mistake, you know Indians despise their own and the Indian subcontinent region and Asian, they love and respect only their beloved masters from the west
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We in Nepal have a deep and ancient emotional connection to the people in India...as a shared civilisational heritage. The great Omkar binds us beyond anything!
There are so many people doing good Agriculture and Water work in many parts of India like :
Paani foundation & Dr Avinash Pol in Maharashtra
Shyam sunderji in Piplantari, Rajasthan
Arayna permaculture in Telgana & Andhra Pradesh
Ardhendu Chatterjee of DRCSC in West Bengal
Sonam Wangchuk in Ladakh
Thank you to all these saviours!!
Thank you so much for listing all the names of if the NGO’s working on this. I would love to do something too but am placed far off from India ☺️
That's true but is that being shown by major media houses ? The major media houses are only putting "all unwanted things" into people's home, mind.
These people are not after publicity but are really dedicated to the good of society.
This is the first time I have seen two completely innovative earthworks in one video. The 30-40 model is brilliant, but perhaps not as brilliant as the stepped irrigation pond that reveals more growing area the lower the water drops! Absolutely genius find!
Yes! Like, why have I never seen terraced ponds before? Seems so obvious once you see the concept.
@@amillison Terrace farming, I think might have one problem. What if there is an unseasonal rain which is quite common in india. That might ruin the crops and months of work. Please correct me if I am wrong, as I am new in this field yet I am amazed what can be achieved without dams and machines. I am from INDIA never been more proud.
@@theakhilarya At the time when the water level drops low enough for the terraces to be farmed is deep into the dry season, as water in the ponds is used for irrigation. I think it takes a lot of rainfall to fill these ponds, so you would have to have very extreme rainfall event to flood a planted terrace during the dry season. I'm not saying that's impossible, but would be a very anomalous event. And people would probably be happy, because other dry frields would also be watered and create potential for another crop to be planted.
@@amillison Thank You. That seems right. BTW Thank you for this great series.
Yes. Making a virtue of necessity. Those artificial ponds inevitably empty out during the dry months. Those fluctuations made me want to just drain that water into underground cisterns, and then pump the water from those cisterns with wind power. This is more natural.
These videos should be broadcasted on national television to create awareness
Totally agree. In the meantime we can share this video to as many people as possible
Instead of colonizing Mars, Elon Musk should just aim to terraform the world's arid Spots.
This Indian scientist and NGOs deserve more recognition for helping both the planet and the people who depend on it.
@WalkOn Bye you are right friend, like each one of us, EM has the freedom to do whatever he wants (as long as it's legal).
What I meant to say was 'it would have been so much better for THIS planet if he had chosen to terraform the world's arid spots. A lot more people would have loved and respected him for that'.
Regarding the vicious cycle of poverty in India, as an Indian, I attribute it to ignorance, gullibility and a cruel archaic class segregation of the general population on ethnic, linguistic, religious and racial lines. (think of it as a multidimensional racism). It's social oppression on a colossal scale.
Ru serious need to think diversely so human can grow going to Mars is going to open so many things so elon Musk is doing great not everyone should jump in one wagon
The best thing that anybody can do for those people is free contraceptions. Fewer kids mean fewer mouths to feed more food and money for education for the few kids they have it's a WIN-WIN-WIN situation WIN for the parents - WIN for their kids - WIN for everybody else (less completion for resources - land, water, wildlife). Everything else is short term and in the long term, it's not just useless it's harmful creating dependencies on outside help
After reading all the comments here, I realised most of us need to learn more about why there is poverty in India than starting suggesting solutions. EM is not blamed for India’s poverty and yup he is free to do whatever he wants to. It’s just than his brain put in here could mean more direct value to us.
@@mrdotkg What EM is doing is equally important as to what is happening in these permaculture environments. We can do both. They compliment each other.
A good example for all the world that together human can do great thing... "If u want to do it right do it your self and if u want to do it great do it together..."
So true!
Twice the income half the expense. I like it! 4 times the wealth!
Have been watching and cheering for you Andrew for the last 10 years. Am 60+ women in your old town Prescott w my own "little " food forest. I am so proud of you Andrew. You are so passionate and destined to do what you are doing-great things. May your god bless you and keep you safe, happy, and abundant always. My hope for you and your generation. Our hope for the future.
This is what Somaliland needs. Well at least am here, Thanks to Andrew and team for spreading the Knowledge.
Been waiting for this video. What is happening in India is truly an inspiration to all of mankind. Respecting the environment as well as the local traditions. It's all connected after all.
TRADITIONS KILLED THE SOIL IN MANY COUNTRIES . THAT IS WHY WE HAVE FOOD AND WATER SHORTAGE SO AS DESERTIFICATION. AND NO, TRADITION AND Saving OUR Resources IS NOT CONNECTED
@@svetlanikolova7673 I disagree. Tradition has the wisdom of centuries, and the experience of generations. The peoples who damaged their soil were the ones who started using modern practices that they weren't familiar with, or simply did a bad overall management of their lands. Tradition is not the problem. As you can see in these videos, Tradition is always part of the process of regenerating the soil. And that's exactly how it should be.
Tradition respects both the people and Nature. And values the knowledge of the ancient generations.
Thanks.... Love from India.
Do visit India once.
Once in a while, RUclips algorithm hit a home run. Thanks for this video. So inspiring and informative. Awesome 😁
Can't get enough of this series, Andrew! Amazing work on documenting such an awesome project. Well done to the people at Paani Foundation, DRCSC and everyone one working the land :)
This is what we as people are supposed to be doing..
I know right and their acting like they've created a loaf of bread for the first time...
I respect the Paani Foundation with its humanitarian goals...i am a Vietnamese.trying to share its videos to VN government.Tk
The successive planting of terraces is brilliant
I knooooow, I'm about to rewatch that part
I had a like aaaaaahhhwweeeaahhhh moment!! So smart!
hats off the India for embracing Permaculture for the good of the environment and betterment for all
The authorities of Vietnam would be well served by learning from this extraordinary program in India to seek alternatives to dam building.
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Were happy to the success in different villages of India. Pray and hope that we can also duplicate this one in Philippines soon. Prayers and God bless you Andrew more inspiring videos please about permaculture or ecological agriculture.
It is just so exciting to see these villagers with some very important guidance transform their land and make if a very productive farm, for all. Everything they are taught and learned by building they could show a village next to them. I just want to reach out and tell them congratulations and how proud they must be for being able to be in control of their own lives.
Loving this India series!
Me toooooo!
Very creative!
Ooh yes its nice! Great! ♡
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This is incredibly resourceful and clever.
This beats China's pretense at ag tech.
Tears are streaming from joy!! This gives me so much hope for our world! 🌍💖
This is truly a triumph of human enginuity, the fact that they use no technology what so ever magnifies the extent of the accomplishment this organization has done, i hope that we begin to see this all over the world, in places like the Midwestern united states where it only rains for about 2 months a year we could create food farms that produce year round. I hope that people in agriculture around the world see this.
I took your University of Oregon Permaculture course, you're still teaching me a lot !
Wow, never seen the terraced ponds before, makes so much sense. Incredible what people can do together.
There is some danger that some could fail in an earthquake, in a worst case, but it is probably a calculated risk, not likely to be full. The slope looks low and that is a very positive factor, regardless one should be prudent and not carry things to an extreme.
Waaaaaaaaaah... This is GREAT!
I feel admiration for all these smart and hard-working people ✊🏼🇫🇷🇨🇭🙏🏻🤩🌺
Please, please give Ardhendu Chatterjee a nomination for the Nobel prize 🙏 this man is a legend!
This is SUCH amazing work!!! Best wishes to everyone making this happen from Canada 🇨🇦!!
Awesome coverage of this competition! I went to Bangalore one time , continued having a heart for India
Wow, Andrew by showing this you are creating awareness and encouraging more and more people to use this kind of solution.
India is a poor country still people pay for water( transportation in tanks is very costly due to expensive oil). by doing these simple things people can avoid paying for water.
Terraced ponds, simply brilliant.
Great to see not just survive, but thrive and enrich the Earth mother! Loving how poor who were dependent on some labour work, now working to better their livelihood by becoming independent at the same time doing community based projects!!! Ecologically balanced yet preserving what Earth mother can offer the people living on those used to be barren but now flourishing lands !!! Way to go 🙏
Thank you for sharing such a wonderful cooperative permaculture story with us. Western media often ignore such remote indian agricultural projects. Bravo 🙏
I really love it that no great fancy equipment and ideas are used ....simplicity and human cooperation
If one individual can make so much difference imagine what government (both state and central government) can achieve
Companies like Monsanto own the government.
The government is not interested in the welfare of the people. It is only interested in money.
The problem with the governement is that there are a lot of rules, institutions and bureaucracy put in place to prevent abuse of power, making it difficult and very slow to enact real change.
Individuals and initiatives have a lot more freedom in what they can actually do. They can also focus their efforts on a smaller scale where they can really pay attention to details and context.
They don't need to convince people beforehand that what they want to do is possible and helpful, they can just go ahead and try it and show people it works.
@@michele33s68 Monsanto has very low grip in India and only small market in my knowledge problem is the government policies
If the government helps they have to pay everyone a fair wage, which means more taxes which everyone hates. The government HAS to pay their employees. These people are VOLUNTEERING which is why they get so much done. So if you want this in your community, then do it. Volunteer! Advertise in your area, organize a group of people and go dig together. Waiting around for other people to do work for you for free isn't a very good strategy.
This is great, most people don't want to leave their country or way of life due to environmental displacement. This gives a lot of hope to those who think the only way to grow old and be happy/provided for is to have a fat retirement account, it isn't... nor has i ever been historically. Communities and families helping each other and using the advancements in technology to grow more than enough food for everyone, ideal.
This video & COVID-19's inordinate impact the Navajo nation & I'd guess the other 1st nations peoples of the US, brings to mind how widespread application of permacultural practices on the Reservations could go a long way to alleviation of food insecurity, poverty and widespread poor health that's so prevalent. I also think that given the tragic history of Native American people, a successful permaculture approach would go some way to restoring at least a small proportion of self reliance, self worth & independence that decades of Reservation relegation by Europeans has undermined. To be clear, I'm not knowledgeable on the subject, mean no disrespect & realise that like anywhere else in the world, not everybody is living in deprived situations within these communities.
Large areas of the American West are desert because of poor land management. Any arid region prone to flash flooding needs rain catching.
They need to follow similar principles. Paandi foundation and others all over the world have valuable information to share on the how to do this...... Some are even using animals to get the water to penetrate the land without eating all the vegetation...
@@mrzoukdotcomzouklambadaboo8212 Yes I've seen some of the videos you're referring to. Reservation relegation was a complete disaster at the time but in today's context, that much land availability should be en enormous boon if properly utilised. Poverty & hopelessness doesn't have to be a given for those suffering from it. Have you ever seen Geoff Lawton's Greening the Desert project RUclips videos? They're filmed in Jordan & represent an incredible example of the appliance of science and permaculture design.
@@bernardfinucane2061 Definitely. One of Geoff Lawton's videos included a clip of an area filmed I think, in New Mexico, where as part of 1930's depression era job creation projects, huge swale & berms had been created. After about 80 years, the swale & berm was absolutely thick with species rich, dense, lush & very green vegetation. Beyond, was as you'd normally expect a desert to be. If I've understood things correctly, many of the Reservation lands are @ 1st glance, poor. But given the right management, residents could have a much better life AND I think, have the last laugh at the expense of those who stole their ancestors' land, relegating them to hopefully die in the dust.
Peter, you are an ignorant BIGOT! Many Indian Tribes have become RICH off agriculture. The Cherokee Nation have spent nearly 200 years raising cattle, chickens and hogs, as well as lots of truck farms. You certainly "are not knowledgeable on the subject", in fact, what you got right is NOTHING.
This is so fantastic on so many levels! The designs are brilliant and people working together is truly inspiring. Thank you Andrew for all of your work. I enjoy your podcasts as well. You are doing a great job getting the word out there about all of these kinds of Permaculture style projects.
AMAZING. SO HAPPY FOR THESE PPL, NOW THAT THEY HAVE WATER. DRCSC IS A GOD SEND TO ALL PPL.
How can anyone 'thumbs-down' this video?! I am also loving this series - so touching and such amazing things they are doing - talk about impact!
Please make video of Sant Seechewal who is doing immense work in Punjab, India for reviving a dying river and water treatment with new innovations
This is true social justice! Can we implement these techniques in the US? The Native American people would not have to live with food shortage...can transform desert lands that once were green and fertile.
damn, I am from Kolkata city, and i didn't know about any of these. Thanks, Andrew, for making us aware of such initiatives and projects.
Wow I’d like to see this work this implemented in in USA in the the dessert
I would love to see a water cup challenge in the US SW.
@@cedarchoppincartographer Yes, that would be a great X Foundation project.
This is labour intensive husbandry...no huge tractors involved
@@granmabern5283 but you have the machinery you can easily use!
A greening the desert project has been done by Geoff Lawton..really interesting videos to watch! It isn't done in USA though.
It is truely refreshing to see that in a country like India. they now realize the benefit of Trees again as a vital part of the greater ecosystem. You can farm and have a forest together! This will hopefully become the new Global model. they could really use this in Haiti.
El Perú también necesita esta tecnología para sacar de la pobreza a muchísimos campesinos pobres. Gracias por proveer esta información.
So amazing!! We have all the technology we need to grow the healthiest best food possible just takes people coming together and getting creative. There could be fruit, herbs, veg growing everywhere. Wild edible plants are important too.
Middle finger to indian media .
Drcsc and panni foundation a big support .
Great work Andrew Millison👍👍👏👏👏
Not just Indian media middle finger to all mainstream media around the world as today most of them dont run proper news but there agenda
@amillison - From Poverty to Permaculture are beautiful, inspiring works of human ingenuity 🌱 The Klamath basin & Central Valley in California would benefit from these innovations!
That's a wonderful documentary, Mr. Andrew! Thank you só much! I'm a schoolar from Brazil, and I know that permaculture, or "ecological agricultura" its the way to construct a better society, with good suplies tô the villages, and social justice. At Brazil we have Mr. Ernest Gotsch. Like Dr. Pili, at África, he is absolutly astonishing too. Thank's!
excellence work by DRCSC...thanks Andrew Millison
Outstanding. Nice inclusion of their choice to set up a financial co-operative as well.
any information on this ? I would be interested.
@@stefanomoretti3664 I'd imagine they've set up a local credit union to provide access to savings and loans.
@@stefanomoretti3664 So it is called "mahila bachat gat" or "Women's Savings Group". These villege women groups use saved money and start a small business needed in local community and/or lend money for businesses of other people and make profit on that. Government helps them by giving them a good interest rate on their profits that are put in a bank.
They kind of have become local lending facilities.
@@stefanomoretti3664 another success story is Rural banks in Bangladesh created by Nobel winner economist "Dr. Mohammad Yunus".
I hope all their techniques, and knowledge from their work are being documented because this could be changed and adapted to help many countries worldwide.
the treatment of native peoples is a direct reflection of our treatment of the earth and ourselves. grateful for this work- may the women of this country also regain their humanity too
You mean equality of opportunity not equality of outcome, right? Because equality of outcome is pure evil that requires a totalitarian state that will oppress, enslave, and kill millions.
@@68Tboy shhhh, take a deep breath, www.quora.com/Are-there-drugs-that-could-inhibit-the-amygdala-or-regulate-emotions here you go buddy, get well soon.
@@jibraan123100 you are irrelevant
i am from west bengal and I know DRCSC doing amazing work for decades...
so beautiful to see......good news in a hard time.......love this series as well.....thank you! this is what gives hope.....results are deeply seen and lived....yes we can !!
I love this! Seeing God in action feeding His people physically and spiritually.
Hats off to DRCSC and to the villagers. Such innovative ideas which are life changing. Very inspiring.
Gostei muito do vosso projecto. Muita força para esse povo da Índia.
Praise God this is incredible 🙌
Praise the people and not some imaginary fictional being
Love India! Proud of India! Proud to be an Indian
My God! You are here in India! We are in Kerala, I wish you'd come here, but the scenario is not that good. Stay safe brother ♥️🙏♻️
This series is great. What the people are doing together is very inspiring.
Hats off to reporter & DRCSC
This is transcendentalism nature
Hello Andrew.
Well, Ive been following the major water-lift projects but had no idea about these permaculture projects and must admit I'm staggered at the outcomes. These good indigenous people deserve all the help they are receiving and more.
Please keep up your great reporting as its uplifting for all concerned including those who watch your great videos.
Greetings from the UK
John.
I have also seen improved clay burners and probably some biogas burners. Great overall work for this organization, and very effective as well.
india is doing great instead of less resources and knowing the value of nature
Helping poor people is like serving God. This NGO will be blessed, hoping for future endeavors.
I have never felt such projects existed , thanking you for opening our eyes
this will never be on Indian media my dude
Good food..good air..blue water... that's all we need
this makes me so happy -- hello from Florida, USA... love to you all family
I watched an Australian documentary about people who did this successfully, and literally nobody cared. Politicians wouldn't even think about it! Instead of people helping and exploring the possibilitites, it was borderline illegal!
I love this, how simple and relatively cheap would be to fix so much all over the planet
Mr. Bill Mollinson, in Tasmania, during the 1970s developed PERMI CULTURE. He died 2022. Millions of people have seized his success, spread it across all lands and lifted the ambitions of tens of millions.
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏to all those who made it happen. Love India.
Benefits all they do, great job! Independence while looking ahead, farming as its meant to grow . Diversity, permaculture, watersheds, drought tolerant, an abundance of natural beauty. Working together!
I am in awe! Nothing is impossible, if humans are determined! And this only works when everyone pulls in the same direction! Without the involvement of Indian politicians, things surely are running like clockwork! What an inspiring project 🙏👌👍🏻
Outstanding .Remarkable.Proud of those People.
As these projects spread across India and involve larger and larger areas, the groundwater depletion will eventually be reversed. Ingenious how they harvest all the seasonal rainwater in the area where it falls for use and aquifer replenishment. I say to all the doomsayers, you are dead wrong. Improving the quality of life for so many thousands will have a positive affect on all aspects of the peoples' lives. And the best part is that they are doing it for themselves.
Lets nominate ardendu chatterjee for a padamshree 2021
One person with vision can make so much of a difference. Hats off
Thank you for bring this work to light. Awesome content and edit. Keep up the good work.
This is really innovative. Especially that steps like structure and concept of sokage pit is great. With lot of love.
This is my district...... My mom would tell us when a male kid becomes 10 he would be sent to nearest cities to work for very low wage.. But the times have changed.. Now people in their own village gets employment.... One of my cousin who still stays there talks about recent prosperity...when as a kid I used to visit our village people will expect our used clothes to b distributee... No more
I am proud of such people!!! Thank you
Andrew, your videos bring hope to a drying world. Thanks for showing everyone these people's work so that we can make the earth a better place
This is why I have hope for humanity, and for the earth, and for the future of humanity on earth.
It inspires me so much. I study landscape architecture and dream of doing something like this (collecting water in nature, enriching the soil, creating self sufficient communities). Where I can find organisations like this to work with them? To bring meaningful change?
I'm so glad we're fixing the world's problems - some of the most important ones for those who need it most, particularly and at least. Modern world seems bent on consumption and destruction of ecosystems and their own health. But we know the way now. I always hated the Lorax: Here kid, here's a seed, good luck. But this shows you how. Examples on the ground. Knowledge in the minds of the people. This is security. I'm trying to "permaculture" my heavy rainfall area. Still has weeks without rain at worst. Ponds, swales, water tanks are some of the things I've got. I've got to turn my driveway from a creek into a water catchment surface - maybe some swales, diversion things. Create some more swales for more fruit trees.
Great video I live in India but I had no idea what is going on in india for saving water and rain water harvesting untill I came across this video. Thank you
I wish people from different regions adopt this idea
Vandana Shiva is awesome when it comes to this stuff. She is an example for us all. ❤❤❤❤
Thank you for introducing DRCSC works online 👍🙏🏼👍
Living at such villages is peaceful.
YESSSSSS!!! I'm so glad I found your channel. Thank you for making your videos!
Great video brother! World changing work going on.
Thanks Loren. Hope to see you again some time soon :-)
This permaculture should made into commercial movie by hollywood or Bollywood, So people from the world will be educated
Best project ever.