and the key son is somebody you remember three times a day you don’t need a
three times a day you don’t need a
three times a day you don’t need a doctor
doctor
doctor every day you don’t need a lawyer or a
every day you don’t need a lawyer or a
every day you don’t need a lawyer or a chartered accountant every day but you
chartered accountant every day but you
chartered accountant every day but you need a farmer three times a day
need a farmer three times a day
need a farmer three times a day [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] ladies and gentlemen 18 minutes is too
ladies and gentlemen 18 minutes is too
ladies and gentlemen 18 minutes is too short to teach the subject called
short to teach the subject called
short to teach the subject called soilless agriculture or hydroponics but
soilless agriculture or hydroponics but
soilless agriculture or hydroponics but nevertheless the idea is to spread an
nevertheless the idea is to spread an
nevertheless the idea is to spread an idea as to what hydroponics can do in
idea as to what hydroponics can do in
idea as to what hydroponics can do in the face of rapid urbanization as we all
the face of rapid urbanization as we all
the face of rapid urbanization as we all know this world is moving everyone’s
know this world is moving everyone’s
know this world is moving everyone’s moving toward cities people have
moving toward cities people have
moving toward cities people have aspirations people want to live a better
aspirations people want to live a better
aspirations people want to live a better life
life
life people want everything close by which is
people want everything close by which is
people want everything close by which is available there are innumerable reasons
available there are innumerable reasons
available there are innumerable reasons why people are moving into the cities
why people are moving into the cities
why people are moving into the cities and this is causing a lot of problems
and this is causing a lot of problems
and this is causing a lot of problems for public health and garbage as you see
for public health and garbage as you see
for public health and garbage as you see around even in Bangalore and so many
around even in Bangalore and so many
around even in Bangalore and so many other attendant problems including
other attendant problems including
other attendant problems including disease breakouts of diseases and things
disease breakouts of diseases and things
disease breakouts of diseases and things like that and most of the people who
like that and most of the people who
like that and most of the people who walk into the cities every day are
walk into the cities every day are
walk into the cities every day are people who are poor first thing they
people who are poor first thing they
people who are poor first thing they don’t have homes to stay they don’t have
don’t have homes to stay they don’t have
don’t have homes to stay they don’t have proper sanitation facilities and they
proper sanitation facilities and they
proper sanitation facilities and they don’t have food leave alone good food
don’t have food leave alone good food
don’t have food leave alone good food they don’t have food to eat just because
they don’t have food to eat just because
they don’t have food to eat just because we live in a world where we’re getting
we live in a world where we’re getting
we live in a world where we’re getting our three meals a day we have taken it
our three meals a day we have taken it
our three meals a day we have taken it for granted that everybody is having
for granted that everybody is having
for granted that everybody is having three meals a day it’s not true
three meals a day it’s not true
three meals a day it’s not true gentlemen in a country like India 200
gentlemen in a country like India 200
gentlemen in a country like India 200 million people are hungry hungry which
million people are hungry hungry which
million people are hungry hungry which is as bad as sub-saharan Africa
is as bad as sub-saharan Africa
is as bad as sub-saharan Africa therefore it is human duty to actually
therefore it is human duty to actually
therefore it is human duty to actually look at growing food at home in some way
look at growing food at home in some way
look at growing food at home in some way or the other so I’m going to take you
or the other so I’m going to take you
or the other so I’m going to take you down in the next few minutes and show
down in the next few minutes and show
down in the next few minutes and show you what can be done it’s not about
you what can be done it’s not about
you what can be done it’s not about talking about problems there is hope and
talking about problems there is hope and
talking about problems there is hope and I am going to tell you what that’s a
I am going to tell you what that’s a
I am going to tell you what that’s a is all about many years ago I had a
is all about many years ago I had a
is all about many years ago I had a dream and my dream was to see cities
dream and my dream was to see cities
dream and my dream was to see cities green fully green like when I’m landing
green fully green like when I’m landing
green fully green like when I’m landing on him I mean towards Bangalore Airport
on him I mean towards Bangalore Airport
on him I mean towards Bangalore Airport when I’m landing I should say just green
when I’m landing I should say just green
when I’m landing I should say just green over the rooftops I should see just
over the rooftops I should see just
over the rooftops I should see just vegetables and herbs and everything just
vegetables and herbs and everything just
vegetables and herbs and everything just absolutely green it was my dream and I
absolutely green it was my dream and I
absolutely green it was my dream and I believe that hunger is absolutely
believe that hunger is absolutely
believe that hunger is absolutely unacceptable hunger is not acceptable
unacceptable hunger is not acceptable
unacceptable hunger is not acceptable hunger is the worst form of violence
hunger is the worst form of violence
hunger is the worst form of violence like the Great Mahatma Gandhi said and
like the Great Mahatma Gandhi said and
like the Great Mahatma Gandhi said and many a problems stems from hunger
many a problems stems from hunger
many a problems stems from hunger so today the greatest challenge is also
so today the greatest challenge is also
so today the greatest challenge is also a greatest opportunity how are we going
a greatest opportunity how are we going
a greatest opportunity how are we going to grow food within our cities and
to grow food within our cities and
to grow food within our cities and reduce the amount of carbon footprint
reduce the amount of carbon footprint
reduce the amount of carbon footprint because when food travels from miles
because when food travels from miles
because when food travels from miles together to reach your plate the amount
together to reach your plate the amount
together to reach your plate the amount of diesel and petrol that is burnt is
of diesel and petrol that is burnt is
of diesel and petrol that is burnt is basically increasing the carbon
basically increasing the carbon
basically increasing the carbon footprint therefore if we were to grow
footprint therefore if we were to grow
footprint therefore if we were to grow food within our cities number one when
food within our cities number one when
food within our cities number one when you grow and eat what you’ve grown the
you grow and eat what you’ve grown the
you grow and eat what you’ve grown the that’s a different feeling but when you
that’s a different feeling but when you
that’s a different feeling but when you go to the market and buy something
go to the market and buy something
go to the market and buy something that’s another kind of a feeling you’re
that’s another kind of a feeling you’re
that’s another kind of a feeling you’re not sure what you’re going to be eating
not sure what you’re going to be eating
not sure what you’re going to be eating therefore the idea is that we have to
therefore the idea is that we have to
therefore the idea is that we have to move forward and do something about it
move forward and do something about it
move forward and do something about it right now you can see a picture here
right now you can see a picture here
right now you can see a picture here hungry man is an angry man gentlemen
hungry man is an angry man gentlemen
hungry man is an angry man gentlemen ladies a hungry person always out of
ladies a hungry person always out of
ladies a hungry person always out of hunger comes as violence if you look at
hunger comes as violence if you look at
hunger comes as violence if you look at different studies of different criminals
different studies of different criminals
different studies of different criminals and different kinds of people you will
and different kinds of people you will
and different kinds of people you will notice that whatever they have done has
notice that whatever they have done has
notice that whatever they have done has stemmed from poverty and hunger it’s
stemmed from poverty and hunger it’s
stemmed from poverty and hunger it’s that which actually creates most
that which actually creates most
that which actually creates most problems in the world you can see their
problems in the world you can see their
problems in the world you can see their people in some part of the world how
people in some part of the world how
people in some part of the world how they are rushing for their food you can
they are rushing for their food you can
they are rushing for their food you can see there on their faces
see there on their faces
see there on their faces this can happen very soon if we don’t
this can happen very soon if we don’t
this can happen very soon if we don’t start to act now
start to act now
start to act now we got to do something quick and we can
we got to do something quick and we can
we got to do something quick and we can do it and it is doable and there is no
do it and it is doable and there is no
do it and it is doable and there is no barrier to entry to use this technique
barrier to entry to use this technique
barrier to entry to use this technique which I’m going to talk about
which I’m going to talk about
which I’m going to talk about they say 1.5 million people around the
they say 1.5 million people around the
they say 1.5 million people around the world 1.5 million people move into
world 1.5 million people move into
world 1.5 million people move into cities on a daily basis they say by the
cities on a daily basis they say by the
cities on a daily basis they say by the year 2050 almost 65 to 70 percent I mean
year 2050 almost 65 to 70 percent I mean
year 2050 almost 65 to 70 percent I mean people say in different ways but they
people say in different ways but they
people say in different ways but they say almost 65 to 80 percent of the
say almost 65 to 80 percent of the
say almost 65 to 80 percent of the people would be living in cities the
people would be living in cities the
people would be living in cities the cities are unable to handle such a big
cities are unable to handle such a big
cities are unable to handle such a big influx of people because they have their
influx of people because they have their
influx of people because they have their own limitations so finally it comes to
own limitations so finally it comes to
own limitations so finally it comes to food security if the next world war will
food security if the next world war will
food security if the next world war will break out it’ll only break out because
break out it’ll only break out because
break out it’ll only break out because lack of food and water these are the two
lack of food and water these are the two
lack of food and water these are the two most important things so how are we
most important things so how are we
most important things so how are we going to address the problem of food
going to address the problem of food
going to address the problem of food security now the real truth is that
security now the real truth is that
security now the real truth is that what’s happening is farmers around
what’s happening is farmers around
what’s happening is farmers around especially in our country they’re
especially in our country they’re
especially in our country they’re deserting agriculture there they find it
deserting agriculture there they find it
deserting agriculture there they find it no longer lucrative they tell their
no longer lucrative they tell their
no longer lucrative they tell their children go to the cities get education
children go to the cities get education
children go to the cities get education start working there so what happens if
start working there so what happens if
start working there so what happens if 80 percent of the people by 2050 are
80 percent of the people by 2050 are
80 percent of the people by 2050 are going to be staying in the cities then
going to be staying in the cities then
going to be staying in the cities then who’s actually going to till the land in
who’s actually going to till the land in
who’s actually going to till the land in the rural areas who therefore it becomes
the rural areas who therefore it becomes
the rural areas who therefore it becomes the city dwellers job to produce food
the city dwellers job to produce food
the city dwellers job to produce food now cultivate cultivable areas shrinking
now cultivate cultivable areas shrinking
now cultivate cultivable areas shrinking as we all know and food prices are going
as we all know and food prices are going
as we all know and food prices are going up obviously due to shortages and the
up obviously due to shortages and the
up obviously due to shortages and the people who walk into the cities are so
people who walk into the cities are so
people who walk into the cities are so poor they just can’t afford the cost of
poor they just can’t afford the cost of
poor they just can’t afford the cost of food inside the cities so solution
food inside the cities so solution
food inside the cities so solution gentlemen and ladies is urban
gentlemen and ladies is urban
gentlemen and ladies is urban agriculture now there’s something called
agriculture now there’s something called
agriculture now there’s something called simplified hydroponics and I learned
simplified hydroponics and I learned
simplified hydroponics and I learned this technology from my mentor in
this technology from my mentor in
this technology from my mentor in America Peggy Bradley she runs a
America Peggy Bradley she runs a
America Peggy Bradley she runs a wonderful organization which teaches
wonderful organization which teaches
wonderful organization which teaches simple hydroponics and she helped me set
simple hydroponics and she helped me set
simple hydroponics and she helped me set this up way back in 2008 this picture
this up way back in 2008 this picture
this up way back in 2008 this picture you see here actually shows you a
you see here actually shows you a
you see here actually shows you a picture of a lady who was whose husband
picture of a lady who was whose husband
picture of a lady who was whose husband ran away from the family leaving behind
ran away from the family leaving behind
ran away from the family leaving behind two small little children and they lived
two small little children and they lived
two small little children and they lived in the city
in the city
in the city they were so terribly I mean their life
they were so terribly I mean their life
they were so terribly I mean their life was so terrible because of what had
was so terrible because of what had
was so terrible because of what had happened they had no food to eat and she
happened they had no food to eat and she
happened they had no food to eat and she actually taught them how to start to
actually taught them how to start to
actually taught them how to start to grow food for sustainability and
grow food for sustainability and
grow food for sustainability and livelihood the picture you see there is
livelihood the picture you see there is
livelihood the picture you see there is quite old but it’s the true picture of a
quite old but it’s the true picture of a
quite old but it’s the true picture of a lady with the two little kids whose life
lady with the two little kids whose life
lady with the two little kids whose life was brought back by this simple
was brought back by this simple
was brought back by this simple technology everything that we use in
technology everything that we use in
technology everything that we use in simple hydroponics is it’s so simple
simple hydroponics is it’s so simple
simple hydroponics is it’s so simple that you can you can grow your food at
that you can you can grow your food at
that you can you can grow your food at home using recyclable material imagine a
home using recyclable material imagine a
home using recyclable material imagine a place like Bangalore the number of the
place like Bangalore the number of the
place like Bangalore the number of the number of coca-cola bottles that we
number of coca-cola bottles that we
number of coca-cola bottles that we actually throw away into the garbage
actually throw away into the garbage
actually throw away into the garbage that itself is a receptacle to grow
that itself is a receptacle to grow
that itself is a receptacle to grow plants and it can be done using all
plants and it can be done using all
plants and it can be done using all kinds of recyclable materials and the
kinds of recyclable materials and the
kinds of recyclable materials and the substrate because we don’t use soil here
substrate because we don’t use soil here
substrate because we don’t use soil here the substrate could be river sand it
the substrate could be river sand it
the substrate could be river sand it could be volcanic rock or it could be a
could be volcanic rock or it could be a
could be volcanic rock or it could be a rice husk or it could be sawdust or any
rice husk or it could be sawdust or any
rice husk or it could be sawdust or any of these materials can be used as long
of these materials can be used as long
of these materials can be used as long as they are sterile to grow plants and
as they are sterile to grow plants and
as they are sterile to grow plants and to grow some good vegetable and herb
to grow some good vegetable and herb
to grow some good vegetable and herb crops at home so using hydroponics you
crops at home so using hydroponics you
crops at home so using hydroponics you can grow plants that crops that are
can grow plants that crops that are
can grow plants that crops that are highly nutritious there are no heavy
highly nutritious there are no heavy
highly nutritious there are no heavy metal traces today what we eat contains
metal traces today what we eat contains
metal traces today what we eat contains a lot of heavy metal traces we don’t
a lot of heavy metal traces we don’t
a lot of heavy metal traces we don’t realize we pay us so much of money to
realize we pay us so much of money to
realize we pay us so much of money to eat poison and then we have no
eat poison and then we have no
eat poison and then we have no microbiological contamination which
microbiological contamination which
microbiological contamination which itself is good news and then it can be
itself is good news and then it can be
itself is good news and then it can be grown pesticide free using simple things
grown pesticide free using simple things
grown pesticide free using simple things like garlic spray turmeric spray chilli
like garlic spray turmeric spray chilli
like garlic spray turmeric spray chilli spray and neem spray and things like
spray and neem spray and things like
spray and neem spray and things like that as preventatives so that you don’t
that as preventatives so that you don’t
that as preventatives so that you don’t get pests and disease there’s hardly any
get pests and disease there’s hardly any
get pests and disease there’s hardly any fertilizer residue which will harm
fertilizer residue which will harm
fertilizer residue which will harm people and the best part is any open
people and the best part is any open
people and the best part is any open space with sunlight can be used to grow
space with sunlight can be used to grow
space with sunlight can be used to grow crops all you need is God given free
crops all you need is God given free
crops all you need is God given free sunlight and some clean water to grow
sunlight and some clean water to grow
sunlight and some clean water to grow your crop since there is no need for
your crop since there is no need for
your crop since there is no need for soil every non arable land becomes
soil every non arable land becomes
soil every non arable land becomes arable land
arable land
arable land so when you say agricultural land is
so when you say agricultural land is
so when you say agricultural land is shrinking it means within the cities we
shrinking it means within the cities we
shrinking it means within the cities we have millions of square feet of rooftop
have millions of square feet of rooftop
have millions of square feet of rooftop space where you can grow much more than
space where you can grow much more than
space where you can grow much more than what you grow in
what you grow in
what you grow in normally in soil so that’s good news for
normally in soil so that’s good news for
normally in soil so that’s good news for all of us that we can actually grow good
all of us that we can actually grow good
all of us that we can actually grow good food within the cities in any open space
food within the cities in any open space
food within the cities in any open space so as I said you can use recyclable
so as I said you can use recyclable
so as I said you can use recyclable material locally available growing media
material locally available growing media
material locally available growing media and the best news is it only uses 10 to
and the best news is it only uses 10 to
and the best news is it only uses 10 to 15% of the water that is used in
15% of the water that is used in
15% of the water that is used in comparison to soil cultivation and you
comparison to soil cultivation and you
comparison to soil cultivation and you know what is becoming more and more
know what is becoming more and more
know what is becoming more and more scarce so this technology helps us to
scarce so this technology helps us to
scarce so this technology helps us to you to grow plants using the lowest
you to grow plants using the lowest
you to grow plants using the lowest amount of water that that is that is
amount of water that that is that is
amount of water that that is that is required and the best part is no fossil
required and the best part is no fossil
required and the best part is no fossil energy of any kind at all is needed not
energy of any kind at all is needed not
energy of any kind at all is needed not one watt of electricity and it’s a it’s
one watt of electricity and it’s a it’s
one watt of electricity and it’s a it’s easy to learn it’s not rocket science
easy to learn it’s not rocket science
easy to learn it’s not rocket science and everybody can master it so we’re all
and everybody can master it so we’re all
and everybody can master it so we’re all where are the places where we can do
where are the places where we can do
where are the places where we can do this rooftops balconies even window
this rooftops balconies even window
this rooftops balconies even window sills can be used to grow a few plants
sills can be used to grow a few plants
sills can be used to grow a few plants empty spaces within buildings open
empty spaces within buildings open
empty spaces within buildings open spaces lying unused are all spaces like
spaces lying unused are all spaces like
spaces lying unused are all spaces like in the city we have a lot of plots you
in the city we have a lot of plots you
in the city we have a lot of plots you know some people don’t build they just
know some people don’t build they just
know some people don’t build they just have plots lying around those can be
have plots lying around those can be
have plots lying around those can be given to communities or people who have
given to communities or people who have
given to communities or people who have no jobs bring them there teach them how
no jobs bring them there teach them how
no jobs bring them there teach them how to grow grow and they can also get
to grow grow and they can also get
to grow grow and they can also get sustenance and livelihood out of this
sustenance and livelihood out of this
sustenance and livelihood out of this technology and who are the people who
technology and who are the people who
technology and who are the people who will be involved community farming the
will be involved community farming the
will be involved community farming the poor can be employed individual rooftops
poor can be employed individual rooftops
poor can be employed individual rooftops or balconies balcony farming is possible
or balconies balcony farming is possible
or balconies balcony farming is possible gated communities you know you have
gated communities you know you have
gated communities you know you have gated communities with hundred buildings
gated communities with hundred buildings
gated communities with hundred buildings or tall buildings they can all be
or tall buildings they can all be
or tall buildings they can all be segregated and you can say four of these
segregated and you can say four of these
segregated and you can say four of these buildings will produce tomatoes this
buildings will produce tomatoes this
buildings will produce tomatoes this will produce cucumbers this will produce
will produce cucumbers this will produce
will produce cucumbers this will produce capsicum that way you can bring all the
capsicum that way you can bring all the
capsicum that way you can bring all the vegetables down every day and the gated
vegetables down every day and the gated
vegetables down every day and the gated community the people who live in the
community the people who live in the
community the people who live in the gated community can actually eat fresh
gated community can actually eat fresh
gated community can actually eat fresh vegetables many times fresh is used very
vegetables many times fresh is used very
vegetables many times fresh is used very loosely fresh in my opinion is actually
loosely fresh in my opinion is actually
loosely fresh in my opinion is actually when you harvest it should reach the
when you harvest it should reach the
when you harvest it should reach the customers plate minimum within six hours
customers plate minimum within six hours
customers plate minimum within six hours that is fresh so now there are new
that is fresh so now there are new
that is fresh so now there are new concepts where people are renting the
concepts where people are renting the
concepts where people are renting the roof from people and growing and they
roof from people and growing and they
roof from people and growing and they pay them lease amounts and things like
pay them lease amounts and things like
pay them lease amounts and things like that so that’s another thing that’s
that so that’s another thing that’s
that so that’s another thing that’s happening at the moment you here you can
happening at the moment you here you can
happening at the moment you here you can see passive heating no fossil energy you
see passive heating no fossil energy you
see passive heating no fossil energy you see those coca-cola bottles hanging out
see those coca-cola bottles hanging out
see those coca-cola bottles hanging out there
there
there those bottles are basically they are
those bottles are basically they are
those bottles are basically they are painted black they have sand in them and
painted black they have sand in them and
painted black they have sand in them and in cold countries what what happens is
in cold countries what what happens is
in cold countries what what happens is in the daytime these bottles actually
in the daytime these bottles actually
in the daytime these bottles actually the sand absorbs the heat and in the
the sand absorbs the heat and in the
the sand absorbs the heat and in the night time to avoid freezing inside the
night time to avoid freezing inside the
night time to avoid freezing inside the greenhouse structure they give out heat
greenhouse structure they give out heat
greenhouse structure they give out heat so here you can see there’s no not a
so here you can see there’s no not a
so here you can see there’s no not a single watt of electricity that’s
single watt of electricity that’s
single watt of electricity that’s required you can use wall spaces to grow
required you can use wall spaces to grow
required you can use wall spaces to grow plants like this you can do rooftop
plants like this you can do rooftop
plants like this you can do rooftop gardening with whatever you have lying
gardening with whatever you have lying
gardening with whatever you have lying around at home old paint drums and
around at home old paint drums and
around at home old paint drums and things like that you can have community
things like that you can have community
things like that you can have community gardens like this where you have empty
gardens like this where you have empty
gardens like this where you have empty plots and use empty spaces lying around
plots and use empty spaces lying around
plots and use empty spaces lying around vacant you can see this little garden
vacant you can see this little garden
vacant you can see this little garden this is a garden that I first did in
this is a garden that I first did in
this is a garden that I first did in Bangalore for an orphanage which was
Bangalore for an orphanage which was
Bangalore for an orphanage which was attached to a very poor Christian school
attached to a very poor Christian school
attached to a very poor Christian school in Bangalore there were 20 students whom
in Bangalore there were 20 students whom
in Bangalore there were 20 students whom I trained how to grow their own food and
I trained how to grow their own food and
I trained how to grow their own food and the best part is in in hundred square
the best part is in in hundred square
the best part is in in hundred square feet area you can actually get assorted
feet area you can actually get assorted
feet area you can actually get assorted vegetables up to one kilogram a day in
vegetables up to one kilogram a day in
vegetables up to one kilogram a day in 100 square feet and that means if you
100 square feet and that means if you
100 square feet and that means if you have an acre of land you would be
have an acre of land you would be
have an acre of land you would be producing 400 kilograms of vegetables
producing 400 kilograms of vegetables
producing 400 kilograms of vegetables every single day from one acre now what
every single day from one acre now what
every single day from one acre now what we are enjoying today is not what we got
we are enjoying today is not what we got
we are enjoying today is not what we got from our previous generations it is what
from our previous generations it is what
from our previous generations it is what we are stealing from you
we are stealing from you
we are stealing from you the younger generation that’s what I
the younger generation that’s what I
the younger generation that’s what I always tell people we are not enjoying
always tell people we are not enjoying
always tell people we are not enjoying what we got as a legacy but what we are
what we got as a legacy but what we are
what we got as a legacy but what we are stealing from the next generation so it
stealing from the next generation so it
stealing from the next generation so it is time that we teach young people and
is time that we teach young people and
is time that we teach young people and I’m so happy to be speaking here we’re
I’m so happy to be speaking here we’re
I’m so happy to be speaking here we’re at this maximum young people here you
at this maximum young people here you
at this maximum young people here you are the future you have to take this
are the future you have to take this
are the future you have to take this forward and do what you can it’s our
forward and do what you can it’s our
forward and do what you can it’s our responsibility it’s not somebody else’s
responsibility it’s not somebody else’s
responsibility it’s not somebody else’s responsibility to feed us in the future
responsibility to feed us in the future
responsibility to feed us in the future we got to start working together
we got to start working together
we got to start working together like I said 100 square feet produces
like I said 100 square feet produces
like I said 100 square feet produces almost one kilogram of vegetable which
almost one kilogram of vegetable which
almost one kilogram of vegetable which is enough to feed about 4 to 6 people in
is enough to feed about 4 to 6 people in
is enough to feed about 4 to 6 people in a family and this have been proven in
a family and this have been proven in
a family and this have been proven in several projects that I’ve done in India
several projects that I’ve done in India
several projects that I’ve done in India and people who have done it outside
and people who have done it outside
and people who have done it outside every rooftop is prime agricultural land
every rooftop is prime agricultural land
every rooftop is prime agricultural land so remember if you see an empty space
so remember if you see an empty space
so remember if you see an empty space after this lecture just go for it
after this lecture just go for it
after this lecture just go for it every city has millions of square feet
every city has millions of square feet
every city has millions of square feet that can be devoted to growing food
that can be devoted to growing food
that can be devoted to growing food every city can be self-sufficient in its
every city can be self-sufficient in its
every city can be self-sufficient in its vegetable and herb requirements and a
vegetable and herb requirements and a
vegetable and herb requirements and a final as a final message to my friends
final as a final message to my friends
final as a final message to my friends let me tell you that feel-good food is
let me tell you that feel-good food is
let me tell you that feel-good food is everyone’s birthright everyone must have
everyone’s birthright everyone must have
everyone’s birthright everyone must have good food and clean healthy nutritious
good food and clean healthy nutritious
good food and clean healthy nutritious food I did a project long ago in a
food I did a project long ago in a
food I did a project long ago in a hospital called satisfy Hospital which
hospital called satisfy Hospital which
hospital called satisfy Hospital which is a multi speciality hospital in
is a multi speciality hospital in
is a multi speciality hospital in Whitefield the pitch which I did to the
Whitefield the pitch which I did to the
Whitefield the pitch which I did to the doctors there was I’ll teach you guys
doctors there was I’ll teach you guys
doctors there was I’ll teach you guys how to make pesticide free food using
how to make pesticide free food using
how to make pesticide free food using cheap material simple stuff including
cheap material simple stuff including
cheap material simple stuff including even old car tiles for that matter which
even old car tiles for that matter which
even old car tiles for that matter which can be used as containers to grow food
can be used as containers to grow food
can be used as containers to grow food and they said okay what about it so I
and they said okay what about it so I
and they said okay what about it so I said look you guys you treat your
said look you guys you treat your
said look you guys you treat your patients and then you ask them to
patients and then you ask them to
patients and then you ask them to recuperate in the hospital and you give
recuperate in the hospital and you give
recuperate in the hospital and you give them pesticide Laden vegetables every
them pesticide Laden vegetables every
them pesticide Laden vegetables every day I’m telling you that if you were to
day I’m telling you that if you were to
day I’m telling you that if you were to give this kind of best quality highly
give this kind of best quality highly
give this kind of best quality highly nutritious heavy-metal free pesticide
nutritious heavy-metal free pesticide
nutritious heavy-metal free pesticide free food I think your patients will get
free food I think your patients will get
free food I think your patients will get better faster and they said okay we’ll
better faster and they said okay we’ll
better faster and they said okay we’ll have a look we’ll try and then for three
have a look we’ll try and then for three
have a look we’ll try and then for three years I trained 15 resident nurses and
years I trained 15 resident nurses and
years I trained 15 resident nurses and 15 resident doctors and they tried it
15 resident doctors and they tried it
15 resident doctors and they tried it for three years and in the fourth year
for three years and in the fourth year
for three years and in the fourth year they surprised me with photographs
they surprised me with photographs
they surprised me with photographs wherein I saw the nurses carrying
wherein I saw the nurses carrying
wherein I saw the nurses carrying Pollock mathé and different kinds of
Pollock mathé and different kinds of
Pollock mathé and different kinds of things and giving it to the dietary
things and giving it to the dietary
things and giving it to the dietary Department it took three years but it
Department it took three years but it
Department it took three years but it happened what I’m trying to tell you is
happened what I’m trying to tell you is
happened what I’m trying to tell you is we
what I’m trying to say is we we can make
what I’m trying to say is we we can make a difference all of us can make a
a difference all of us can make a
a difference all of us can make a difference and growing a plant gentlemen
difference and growing a plant gentlemen
difference and growing a plant gentlemen I am NOT from an academically from an
I am NOT from an academically from an
I am NOT from an academically from an agricultural background if I as a ex
agricultural background if I as a ex
agricultural background if I as a ex Javan or a military man could do it
Javan or a military man could do it
Javan or a military man could do it anybody can it does not mean it’s not
anybody can it does not mean it’s not
anybody can it does not mean it’s not rocket science it is something everybody
rocket science it is something everybody
rocket science it is something everybody can do it’s like bringing up a small
can do it’s like bringing up a small
can do it’s like bringing up a small baby no mother goes to a school to learn
baby no mother goes to a school to learn
baby no mother goes to a school to learn how shall I bring up my baby when it
how shall I bring up my baby when it
how shall I bring up my baby when it comes to this earth is the same way when
comes to this earth is the same way when
comes to this earth is the same way when you put a seed you can be sure that seed
you put a seed you can be sure that seed
you put a seed you can be sure that seed will grow and give you something
will grow and give you something
will grow and give you something therefore gentlemen it’s our duty to
therefore gentlemen it’s our duty to
therefore gentlemen it’s our duty to actually look at the science and it is
actually look at the science and it is
actually look at the science and it is so easy to learn and I teach hundreds
so easy to learn and I teach hundreds
so easy to learn and I teach hundreds and hundreds of people in this country
and hundreds of people in this country
and hundreds of people in this country how to grow food there are four Sri
how to grow food there are four Sri
how to grow food there are four Sri Lankan students coming day after
Lankan students coming day after
Lankan students coming day after tomorrow where I’m taking a five day
tomorrow where I’m taking a five day
tomorrow where I’m taking a five day workshop to teach them how to grow
workshop to teach them how to grow
workshop to teach them how to grow simple hydroponic food so that you can
simple hydroponic food so that you can
simple hydroponic food so that you can imagine that means people are getting
imagine that means people are getting
imagine that means people are getting more and more interested and they
more and more interested and they
more and more interested and they understand why they should be growing
understand why they should be growing
understand why they should be growing food at in the cities itself there’s so
food at in the cities itself there’s so
food at in the cities itself there’s so much that can be done I train the
much that can be done I train the
much that can be done I train the student of mine who was a naturalist
student of mine who was a naturalist
student of mine who was a naturalist from the Bundaberg National Park that is
from the Bundaberg National Park that is
from the Bundaberg National Park that is about six years ago he’s a naturalist he
about six years ago he’s a naturalist he
about six years ago he’s a naturalist he learned he went back into the jungles
learned he went back into the jungles
learned he went back into the jungles and he taught tribal people how to grow
and he taught tribal people how to grow
and he taught tribal people how to grow leafy vegetables using this method and
leafy vegetables using this method and
leafy vegetables using this method and Bundaberg at national park happened to
Bundaberg at national park happened to
Bundaberg at national park happened to have a lot of these Tata owned lodges
have a lot of these Tata owned lodges
have a lot of these Tata owned lodges and resorts where lots of foreigners
and resorts where lots of foreigners
and resorts where lots of foreigners come and he sent me a picture where poor
come and he sent me a picture where poor
come and he sent me a picture where poor tribals who are making vegetables and
tribals who are making vegetables and
tribals who are making vegetables and selling this to those lodges and earning
selling this to those lodges and earning
selling this to those lodges and earning a livelihood out of it and they were
a livelihood out of it and they were
a livelihood out of it and they were even eating good food as well so what
even eating good food as well so what
even eating good food as well so what I’m trying to bring out here is that
I’m trying to bring out here is that
I’m trying to bring out here is that there is hope that every challenge
there is hope that every challenge
there is hope that every challenge brings an opportunity and the greatest
brings an opportunity and the greatest
brings an opportunity and the greatest challenge that we have today is how are
challenge that we have today is how are
challenge that we have today is how are we going to feed our brothers and
we going to feed our brothers and
we going to feed our brothers and sisters in this world we all have to do
sisters in this world we all have to do
sisters in this world we all have to do it ourselves
it ourselves
it ourselves I implore you that all of you must
I implore you that all of you must
I implore you that all of you must somehow grow at least one plant at least
somehow grow at least one plant at least
somehow grow at least one plant at least one plant at home and say proudly that
one plant at home and say proudly that
one plant at home and say proudly that look guys I’m leading pesticide free
look guys I’m leading pesticide free
look guys I’m leading pesticide free food I grow this myself and then it
food I grow this myself and then it
food I grow this myself and then it becomes a revolution
becomes a revolution
becomes a revolution once people see you do it others will do
once people see you do it others will do
once people see you do it others will do it you got to be the example that you
it you got to be the example that you
it you got to be the example that you said to the world for me even today I if
said to the world for me even today I if
said to the world for me even today I if you come to my place in the harbor where
you come to my place in the harbor where
you come to my place in the harbor where I live you will notice that I grow my
I live you will notice that I grow my
I live you will notice that I grow my own vegetables at home and it’s such a
own vegetables at home and it’s such a
own vegetables at home and it’s such a pleasure when I need to green chillies
pleasure when I need to green chillies
pleasure when I need to green chillies when I don’t need one tomato I just go
when I don’t need one tomato I just go
when I don’t need one tomato I just go and pluck it’s such a feeling it’s such
and pluck it’s such a feeling it’s such
and pluck it’s such a feeling it’s such an amazing feeling I’m so glad that I
an amazing feeling I’m so glad that I
an amazing feeling I’m so glad that I everytime that I can talk about this
everytime that I can talk about this
everytime that I can talk about this subject I really really want more and
subject I really really want more and
subject I really really want more and more people to do what a grandma and a
more people to do what a grandma and a
more people to do what a grandma and a grandpa did in the backyard many many
grandpa did in the backyard many many
grandpa did in the backyard many many many years ago they grew their own
many years ago they grew their own
many years ago they grew their own vegetables I still remember my mom going
vegetables I still remember my mom going
vegetables I still remember my mom going across the compound wall and asking her
across the compound wall and asking her
across the compound wall and asking her neighbor can you give me some matey I’ve
neighbor can you give me some matey I’ve
neighbor can you give me some matey I’ve got this can you you can take this and I
got this can you you can take this and I
got this can you you can take this and I can take that barter system so I’m
can take that barter system so I’m
can take that barter system so I’m thankful to you all and Ted for giving
thankful to you all and Ted for giving
thankful to you all and Ted for giving me this wonderful opportunity to speak
me this wonderful opportunity to speak
me this wonderful opportunity to speak about this subject and I must say you’re
about this subject and I must say you’re
about this subject and I must say you’re a great crowd and be the same way thank
a great crowd and be the same way thank
a great crowd and be the same way thank you
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