Publish Date: | Fri, 25 Feb 2022 06:45 AM (IST)
– The land of the complex located on the hill is filled with stones
Gajendra Vishwakarma, Indore. Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore is now setting an example of doing better farming. In the complex located on the mountain, where stones are filled inside the ground, many kilos of vegetables and fruits have started coming out. Recently 500 kg of organic tomatoes have been prepared. So far 1500 kg of vegetables and 1200 kg of medicine have been prepared by the institute. This is the first time that such a large number of tomato extracts have been prepared.
Prior to this, the institute has removed several kilos of brinjal and bananas from cultivation. Along with this, Mausambi, Guava and Papaya are also being prepared. The institute has done a unique experiment to make the land full of stones fertile. The leaves of trees planted inside the campus are being collected and used as manure. The waste of the institute is being disposed off and used in agriculture. The advantage of this is that the production is increasing in the cultivation being done in very less space.
The institute is also growing herbs. Sangini Garden has been made for this. The herb-based institute emanating from here is distributing to the people of the city for treatment. Vegetables are also being distributed to the employees of the institute. Vegetables and fruits are being prepared in about five thousand square feet in the campus. With the use of harmful chemicals in agriculture, the institute wants them to do organic farming in the campus and encourage the city to do the same. Plants are also being given as a gift to the guests visiting the institute. The institute is packing vegetables with old paper for environmental protection.
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Tomato, Gobi, Potato, Chilli, Brinjal, Coriander and Amla are also being grown. Lemon grass, mint, giloy, tulsi, arjuna and brahmi, aparajita and other herbal plants are also being prepared. Director of IIM Indore Prof. Himanshu Rai says that we have to make the institute self-reliant and to ensure that there is no misuse or overuse of any natural resource in the institute. We are committed to create a zero waste institution so all the food waste is used for composting in the campus itself.
Medicinal plants are also produced in Sanjeevani Horticulture Department. The institute has so far produced and distributed more than 1500 kg of vegetables and 1200 kg of medicinal plants. Dr. Kanchan Vishwakarma, Head of Horticulture of the Institute, says that we are focusing on the production of more and more vegetables at least on the land. Do not use chemicals in any way. The production of all kinds of vegetables is increasing.
Posted By: Sameer Deshpande