Appeal for Fund Generation for completion of a project(A building that would work for the research of Organic Farming located at Niali)

Appeal for Fund Generation

(Target Audience : NRIs,Scientists,Professionals,Academicians ,Friends and Relatives)

Myself ,Mr Natabar Sarangi,a retired teacher of 81 years age ,honestly appeal you for your esteemed support for completion of a project (A building that would work for the research on Organic farming, located at Niali,Dist-Cuttack,Odisha).The project estimate is 69 lakhs. The plan is designed to

1. House a training hall for share croppers , small and marginal farmers

2. A museum to focus the Agricultural Heritage of India

3. A Library for the farmers and students of Agriculture ,Veterinary Science and allied Subjects

4. Farmers' Boarding Room

5. A small Conference Hall

In last 15 years of work ,we have trained more than 2000 farmers on the principle and methodology of indigenous farming .It is a very small number and in future ,we have plan to train 10000 farmers .We have formed a organic farmers cooperative and we plan to increase this to 200 in numbers and each group will be within 20 farmers. We have trained about 10 to 15 young people on sustainable farming who can be considered as people agi scientists. To facilitate such training ,we have initiated this project.

Mr Sashi Bhusan Behera,Honorary member of Rajya Sabha has sanctioned 10 lakhs for the beginning of the ground floor from his local area development fund. That is his limitation and more funds we have to arrange from the benevolent persons like you .Our Main aim is to make a marginal farmer to revive seed sovereignty and with less input cost to make sustainable farming a viable alternative to industrial farming .Our main thrust area is organic farming and conservation of indigenous rice varieties .As all of you know,Industrial agriculture has threatened the existence of life in our planet .Chemical farming push enough pressure on fossil fuels that may not last for many years to come .Fertilizers and pesticides contribute to global warming. Farmer’s suicide is a bitter result of green revolution technology.MNCs have almost in their way to monopolize seed markets. Consumers experience health risk due to poisonous foods as a result of pesticides.Environment also is in danger .So ,organic farming is a viable alternative.We shall be very happy to welcome you to see our work at the site .

Details of Bank Account to Transfer Fund

Account No : 11476338468

Name : Mr Natabar Sarangi

Bank Name : State Bank of India ,Niali,District -Cuttack ,Odisha ,India

Swift Code : SBININBB270

IFSC Code : SBIN0004375

MICR Code : 752002130

Branch Code : 004375

Contact Phone Numbers :

9937620883/06712803382 , 9437019395/9583666495,9238370846

Archive Links

http://www.thewaterchannel.tv/index.php?option=com_hwdvideoshare&task=viewvideo&Itemid=4&video_id=1738


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http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/fair-deal-sought-for-share-croppers/article2481564.ece




http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/saying-no-monsanto


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsRLG9HGte0


http://sanhati.com/articles/6000/


http://www.greengrants.org/2011/11/02/a-retired-teacher-seeds-organic-farming-in-india/


http://www.biodiversityofindia.org/index.php?title=Mangoes_of_Tipu_Sultan_and_the_rice_of_Natabar_Sarangi


http://www.greenlightdhaba.org/2011/02/saving-seeds-natabar-sarangi-goes.html


http://easytoact.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=230:the-source-project-&catid=42:promote-the-people-&Itemid=58


http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/17/stories/2010011753020300.htm

Workshop on Conservation of Rice Diversity & Marketing of Organic Rice for Livelihood Improvement of Smallholder Farmers at IMAGE ,Bhubaneswar on 27th March 2013.

Workshop on Conservation of Rice Diversity & Marketing of Organic Rice for Livelihood Improvement of Smallholder Farmers at IMAGE ,Bhubaneswar 0n 27th March 2013.

The state-level workshop titled “Conservation of Rice Diversity & Marketing of Organic Rice for Livelihood Improvement of Smallholder Farmers” started with welcome speech by Mr. Prasant Mohanty, Executive Director of NIRMAN. Mr. R.S Gopalan, IAS, Director of Dept. of Agriculture and Food Production, Govt. Of Odisha, Dr. Jafran Keshari Roy, former Joint Director & Renowned Rice Scientist of CRRI, Cuttack Odisha and Mr. Natabar Sarangi renowned Organic farmer and conservator of 365 varieties of Rice jointly inaugurated the event by watering the plant. Followed by, Mr. Prasant Mohanty addressed the need for the workshop and rich rice diversity of Odisha.

Gist of Mr Natabar Srangi's Speech follows


Mr. Natabar Sarangi elaborated the Rice Diversity of Odisha and shared his experience of conserving local rice varieties. He reiterated the rich diversity of rice in Odisha being the home for 35,000 indigenous varieties. Though, two-third of India’s population eats rice but the rice-diversity has declined significantly owing to Government’s focus on promotion of Hybrid rice. He denied the notion that indigenous varieties give poor yield. “Now farmers understand that potential indigenous varieties minimal yield ranges 15-16 quintal per acre in low land, 20-25 quintal per acre in medium land, 10-12 quintal per acre in upland.” Environmental pollution, soil degradation, and consumer health can be restored by not applying synthetic fertilizers and converting to organic farming practices. In states like, Punjab, Haryana, Western-Uttar Pradesh where soil quality has deteriorated to such an extent that they are being advised not to go for any other crops, except pulses. In spite of existing turmoil in agriculture sector, U.S. Corporatism has an influencing role in formulating the Agri-policy of India. Currently, Govt of India extends rampant actions to East Indian States like Assam, West Bengal, Odisha to bring in second Green Revolution., so we need to educate the farmers to go for indigenous rice. A large quantity of organic manure is a bottleneck issue for a farmer to go for organic farming, but if he strive to manage for the first 3 years, from fourth year onwards the yield increases as the soil enrich.He shared his experience of being an organic farmer that the basic technique of organic or sustainable farming- leaving 10-15 inch of stalk of paddy in the field, which rejuvenates the soil. Cow urine is the best treatment for pest and diseases attack. For the past 15 years, organic farming with indigenous varieties of rice sought is the only answer to save farmer, consumer, soil, water, and environment.

The details of the workshop can be fetched from the link  :
http://www.nirmanodisha.org/publications/Report%20of%20the%20Workshop%20on%20Conservation%20of%20%20Rice%20Diversity%20%20&%20Marketing%20of%20Organic%20Rice%20with%20cover.pdf 

Mission of Natabar

Natabar’s mission:

Seed Conservation
Production and distribution of indigenous rice seed to:

• Save seed diversity and to save the small and marginal farmers and sharecroppers from the threat of hybrid and genetically modified seeds
• Promote cost-effective farming in the interest of poor farmers to produce healthy food, free from the toxins of fertilizers and pesticides.

Organic Agriculture
Promotion of non-chemical and environmentally friendly agriculture to:

• Protect the environment, water, and air from pollution.
• Minimize the cost of production for poor farmers.