Embedded Files
Ahimsa Farming: Our Philosophy
Ahimsa Farming: Our Philosophy
What is Our Ideal Approach to "Growing Indian Vegetables in Japan"?
What is Our Ideal Approach to "Growing Indian Vegetables in Japan"?
Due to recent extreme weather events, the use of conventional chemical fertilizers has become more difficult, and even small miscalculations can lead to increased pest and disease problems. When pests and diseases occur, pesticides become necessary, and if the damage escalates, their usage also increases.
No-Till & Weed Cover Farming in Practice (Japanese medium-large mirch zone)
No-till farming combined with weed cover protects soil moisture from evaporation during extreme heat or drought. This practice not only establishes a healthy soil ecosystem that supplies crops with adequate nutrients and water but also provides a habitat for beneficial insects that act as natural predators for pests.
To produce safe vegetables at low costs, we need to fundamentally change this vicious cycle. We aim to reduce the costs of agricultural land by regenerating abandoned farms and cut down on the use of expensive agricultural materials by utilizing natural resources like rice bran, rice husks, and leaf compost. This approach helps create a more natural and cost-effective vegetable production system. Our vegetable cultivation is not only focused on health and safety but also serves as an environmental measure.
Rice bran is a discarded biostimulant. Yet, it remains one of the best organic composts.
Rice bran is a discarded biostimulant. Yet, it remains one of the best organic composts.
If producers cannot control external costs—such as hybrid seeds, fossil fuels, and chemical fertilizers—they cannot control production costs. Without control over production costs, selling prices also cannot be regulated, and it is highly probable that these external costs will continue to rise. We must constantly question and contemplate how humanity should address this issue.
Ahimsa Farming: Growing Delicious Vegetables Without Taking Life
Ahimsa Farming: Growing Delicious Vegetables Without Taking Life
In nature, plants grow in a natural environment. By supporting this ecosystem, we can cultivate delicious and healthy vegetables. Additionally, by minimizing soil tilling and allowing nature to manage water and nutrient levels, we can avoid relying on chemical fertilizers and pesticides. By coexisting with soil microorganisms, insects, and small animals, we minimize harm and prevent the unnecessary killing of life.
Pumping groundwater consumes energy through engines and motors, and water veins face the risk of eventual depletion. Furthermore, maintenance costs for irrigation infrastructure, such as river water diversion, escalate as they age. Rather than relying on such artificial water supplies, we aim to maximize the soil's water-holding capacity. By designing a water-use model centered on "water existing within the cultivation environment"—including rainwater, soil moisture, and atmospheric moisture—we will further enhance the sustainability of crop cultivation.
Good vegetable cultivation is about aiming for non-violence. Vegetables grown with this awareness of non-violence will also positively impact the karma of those who consume them. We strive for a farming method that is "as non-violent as possible" for nature and for you.
Since ancient times, humanity has devised various forms of wisdom to secure the blessings of the earth. By integrating this millennia-old wisdom with the latest scientific insights, such as biotechnology, we pursue cultivation methods optimized for the environment that can also adapt to climate change.
Column: "Crop Rotation and Companion Planting"—Engineering Resilience Against Climate Change
Column: "Crop Rotation and Companion Planting"—Engineering Resilience Against Climate Change
While we prioritize cold-hardy Japanese cultivars (integral to Indian cuisine) during winter to sustain the "biological integrity of the soil," the cycle shifts in February. We initiate the propagation of summer vegetables in precision-controlled thermal environments, employing specialized techniques tailored to each species. From April through October, these seedlings—along with home-saved seeds—form the backbone of our open-field cultivation, centered on Indian varieties. This system also allows for the simultaneous integration of diverse species through companion planting.
This unique cultivation cycle, combined with a mechanism that "constructs" fields without plowing by leveraging the architectural diversity of root elongation, maximizes land-use efficiency while actively regenerating the soil environment. Furthermore, by reinterpreting the current trend of global warming as a strategic catalyst, we are optimizing the production cycles of Indian varieties specifically for the Japanese climate.
Avidyāṃ tīrtvā. Vidyayāmṛtam aśnute. Yathā Bījaṃ Tathā Phalam.
―Īśā Upaniṣad & Traditional Proverb
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse