Organic Agricultural Project
This year Shri Param has been inspired to build a green house. On returning
from Australia, it become more apparent to him that he is limited, with the
choice of vegetables available around the village. As a chef, he enjoys cooking
and in Australia he spent time doing so, and now he want to cook again. The
other motivating factor is the children who are going to be living with us. It
will be ideal to have plenty of vegetable.
The last two week we have been bringing in black soil from the main village
dam. This top soil is wash away from the village during the rainy season and
ends up in the dam. We purchased 8 tractor loads of soil, and mixed it with
residue cow dang the extraction of biogas.
Our boys have been busy spreading the soil and preparing the green house
floor. We have already planted grenade pillars to form the green house. Next we
need to find the distributor where we can buy the cover sheet.
For enlarge view please the photos
In India cow dung gas is generated using countless household micro plants (an
estimated more than 2 million). We construction biogas chamber plant. The gas
plant is an airtight circular pit made of concrete with a pipe connection. The
manure is directed to the pit, usually directly from the cattle shed. The pit is
then filled with a required quantity of water or wastewater. The gas pipe is
connected to the kitchen fire place through control valves. The flammable
methane gas generated out of this is largely odorless and smokeless. The residue
left after the extraction of the gas is used as fertilizer. Owing to its
simplicity in implementation and use of cheap raw materials in the villages, it
is often quoted as one of the most environmentally sound energy source for the
rural needs. To keep it operational for one day, we need the dung from 6 cows.
The residue left after the extraction is allowed to fill a compos pit that
you see in the photos below. As we are going to expend our agricultural project,
we have dug 4 pits that will supply enough compos for 3 acres of planting.
biogas
chamber plant
We will keep updating the page, as we progress.
Now we are funding the project with Shri Param's personal income, which is
gradually running low. In two months when the planting season start, we need
more water and labor. Our present submersible pumps can only provide just enough
water for the three acres that we have developed. WE NEED YOUR HELP NOW!!!
To dig another bore well and install submersible pumps, about 400 feet deep. The
digging will cost 24,000 rupees and the pump will be another 20,000 rupees . The
wiring will be about 15, 000, as we already have one well.
Installation will be another 15,000 rupees. It will include the heavy duty pipes
to travel 400 feet.
The bore well have to done soon, before the rainy season. The total cost will be
74, 000 rupees = US $ 1,430
Two works as 4.500 rupees per month per person. For one year it will be 108,000
rupees. = US $ 2.200
