India is a vast land, full of contradictions and differences across her vast brown shores. In many cases, India is a land of rich and plenty, from the Taj Mahal and the Golden Temple to a vibrant and diverse set of cultures. However, within her borders also reside sad tales of sickness and misery, in many cases due to a lack of proper food being available. The cycle of a lack of food leading to disease has in many sad cases been entrenched into the workings of many parts of Indian society. Hunger and disease spread like a dark cloud through whole communities, with people unable to function to their fullest capacity.
In amongst this haze of darkness and despair, we have chosen to take positive steps towards reforming India as the world power that she can be. We have a dream - a goal where we plant a tree for every Indian that is malnourished in any way. With our determined thoughts and actions, we can ignite the lamp of compassion for our fellow humans, weary and downtrodden by their unhealthy plight.
We aim to plant fruit trees or vegetables wherever we can and let our enthusiasm spread to all, far and wide, so that everyone captures the magic of changing India. We hope that every green plant that will grow become the new lungs of India so that her air becomes filled with wholesome oxygen, free of impurities. With every plant we are a step closer to making a change in India’s environment, so that the scorching heat becomes mellow and a beautiful green layer blankets India for the world to see.
We realise that growing fruits and vegetables in such harsh conditions is not an easy task, which is why we are looking into new methods of growing plants and have made promising discoveries from research into the method of aquaponics (outlined below). Additionally, we are hoping to understand the correct pathways to health by gathering extensive information from our online medical database. This will help us effectively and efficiently determine treatment options directly aligned with your local community, as every community suffers from specific localised conditions. These conditions are among the ones that we have identified with our medical database, EveryoneHealthy.com. Together, these tools can help transform India into a healthy and well-fed place for one and all.
We would love to gather together like-minded individuals to join us in this wonderful journey towards liberating all Indians of the shackles of poverty and malnourishment. We hope for new era where all Indians can rise up and foster love, cooperation and kindness. With this, all living under the Indian sun can do so with peace, harmony and health, and without the pain of hunger, disease and suffering. Your help will be very valuable to us in carrying out this immense yet infinitely invaluable task. All who were able to assist us in any way would be provided with a token of their assistance in this great venture - a reference for your future endeavours would be provided among other incentives.
We look forward to having you on the team to help transform India, and thus the world, into a better place. Please click here to join us.
We are hoping to understand the correct pathways to health by gathering extensive information from our online medical database. This will help us effectively and efficiently determine treatment options directly aligned with your local community, as every community suffers from specific localised conditions that we have identified with our medical database, EveryoneHealthy.com.
Aquaponics, also known as aqua hydroponics, is a system whereby fish and plants are cultivated together, resulting in benefits to both. The fish waste, while toxic to the fish, is extremely beneficial to the plants as it contains ammonia and other vital nutrients. In return, the plants filter the water for the fish, reducing the water’s toxicity for them. The fish then further excrete waste and the cycle continues. As can be seen, this creates an ecosystem within itself that is able to thrive. The products of this system – both fish and plants – are organic and safe to eat. No fertilisers or herbicides are used as these would kill the fish.
Aquaponic systems can be run within the home on a small scale, or grown into large commercial-scale enterprises. They are an ideal system for food cultivation where water is scarce, as only a minimal amount of water is needed to be topped up regularly. The rest of it continues to circulate around the system, providing a mechanism for both of its products to thrive on minimal input. Additionally, aquaponics represents a very efficient use of space when compared to traditional agricultural methods such as field farming.
Although the roots of aquaponics stretch back to the Aztecs, the modern practice of it did not begin until the 1970s. There are now university courses which are dedicated to its study. Its practice and implementation are still being developed, with all signs pointing towards an exciting technology with great potential.
There are various plants which have been trialled under this system. Leafy vegetables such as lettuce and certain herbs were found to grow well, although root vegetables such as carrots and potatoes were not suited to this system. In recent years growers have been diversifying their crops and they now have been successful with other plants such as cucumbers and tomatoes.
When building an aquaponics system, it is important to remember to use materials which have contained anything apart from food, as anything else (chemicals etc.) will kill the fish. For the fish, food can be commercially bought or prepared.
There are two main types of models of aquaponics used – the raft method and the media-filled bed method. The former is used for commercial systems where the yield is paramount, while the latter tends to be used for in-home aquaponic systems which tend to have a lesser focus on the productivity of the crop. The raft method involves placing the plants on ‘rafts’ which float on top of the water. The media-filled bed system has a container which is filled with a gravel-like substance which is periodically flooded with the water from the fish tank.
There are several advantages to the aquaponic system. Hardly any water is wasted as it is recycled. There is also the smaller area needed to grow crops on, a vital consideration in the changing world. Additionally, the products formed (both fish and plant) are organic as no chemicals are involved. All these combine to show that although aquaponics is still in its infancy, it certainly has a long way to grow.
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