MANUFACTURED MARKET MANGO MAGNIFICENCE

By Dr. R Sudarshan

This week, we will begin bringing down the mangoes from our trees to wrap them warm in paper or hay to ripen. And we begin bringing to store the fruit royalty as it begins to blush. We will also allow people to go to the farm and pluck all they want. Tons of mangoes are on the trees now. Birds have begun to abandon a dozen other types of fruits on the farm as they are clamoring around mangoes. Insects, thieves, bees, and we are all eyeing them.

Meanwhile, you know but let us remind you that most mangoes in the open market are chemically ripened. Ethylene sachets are legally used by some to fumigate the fruits to color and tenderness. The banned Calcium carbide is believed to be widely available and not just that it contains traces of arsenic and phosphorus but produces acetylene. Most of the market mango magnificence that you see is manufactured. And you will have read that FSSAI is raiding godowns and destroying tons that have been exposed to toxic chemicals

Mango is not a part of your food security like staple foods are. If you didn't eat, no sky would fall over. If you must eat, try knowing where it came from and how it got that seductive blush.

We don't mind if you didn't prefer to pick organically grown and traditionally ripened mangoes that don't blush well and may decay quickly on the shelf. We will put tons back into the soil anyway. But you will be consciously discompassionate on yourself if you brought home the king who doesn't deserve to rule.

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Padma Farms (Gaddige Road), Farmer's House, 1A, 13th Cross, Kalidasa Road, VV Mohalla, Mysore.

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ITO OF THE EAST

By Dr R Sudarshan I to Hiroshi came to Farmer's House over two years ago to take a look. He so much liked what we do that he came to the farm a few times to discover more. He told us then that he feels so inspired to open a cafe to use fresh farm produce. We liked what he said, but forgot about it all in time. Ito of the East walked again into Farmer's House this morning, after years. He narrated how he opened a store in downtown Tokyo and named it Mysore Cafe . He explained that he now grows some ingredients and cooks them fresh. He was thankful to have walked into Farmer's House, years ago. He was proud that he had linked 2 different cultures by a tether of common excitement. Yes, it feels good. For any relevant query, message 81051 12990. Silverfish Books, Farmer's House, # 1A - 13th Cross, Kalidasa Road, VV Mohalla, Mysore.

THE TREE HOUSE OF WEAVER ANTS

By Dr R Sudarshan S ome 20 feet high above the ground on the Soursop plant on the farm, a football-sized nest has come up overnight. And thousands of weaver ants are still busy bending the leaves and enlarging their tree house. Weaver ants are almost mythical. Hundreds of them stand in a line and bend the leaves together, just like the slaves in Cecil B Demille's epic films moved massive stones to build the pyramid. Then they bring in their own larvae, shake them back and forth and squeeze out their silk saliva to glue the leaves into globule nests. They feed on aphids and other harmful insects. Such friendly creatures help natural farming. But they can also bite if we intrude and disturb their peaceful life in their farmhouse. Farmer's House, Silverfish Books, Kutz Bowl and the Farmer's Market, # 1A, 13th Cross, Kalidasa Road, VV Mohalla, Mysore.

COMMUNITY DIALOGUE - 1

By Dr. R Sudarshan EATING CLEAN: COMMUNITY DIALOGUE - 1; Featured Speaker - Sindhu Ramachandra; Friday, 15 July 2022 at 5:30 PM E ating clean is a lifestyle fundamental, easily ignored and abused in the fast lane of tongue temptations. And the long convoluted tube that we call 'gut' is often turned into a gutter that is forced to process what it is not meant for - synthetic food, herbicides, pesticides, and life-threatening substances. Sindhu is a biochemist with work experience from IISc. She pursues data science and AI in the context of biochemistry. An ardent believer in organic farming, she cares for clean foods. And she knows how unclean foods can turn your life upside down. Community Dialogues at the Farmer's House are an engagement with reason to restore the dignity of life. Come, listen, interact and benefit. Attendance is FREE. Register with Gagan at 97421 62956. * * * Farmer's House, Silverfish Books, Kutz Bowl and the Farmer's Market, # 1A, 13th Cross,...

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