July 11th 2015
Where to buy, how to decide and, how to assess are the first things that cloud our mind when we are checking out farmsites.
I decided to be objective and rely on available Government reports. Reports as furnished by Central Govt and State Govt Departments. If not accurate, I can depend on the reports as having structural backing through a bureaucratic structure. And later on the ground, facts can be ascertained and assessed against set back dated reports.
My family has been supporting me about my wish to acquire farm land to fulfill my aspirations towards sustainable living life style. I must say I am lucky to have their help. We checked out two places, two village in Jadcherla Mandal and Andole Mandal. While, Jadcherla village name I have forgotten, in Andole, it was Jogipet Village. Interestingly identified as MSME focus areas and my other interested area, that of weaving and weaving centers.
It has been sometime, since I have started getting myself educated informally about 'ahsaas'. But now it becomes imperative that I expedite collection of knowledge as it has to be put to use. Recently my friend checked with me to share links if I landed upon online material. And this morning, my mother has asked me read and relay to her sooner than later. Well, mom's command had fruitful results! So here we go with some of that material.
Very helpful indeed.
Agricultural Profile and Contingency Measures
Industrial Consumption of Agricultural Output and Land Resources
The Ground Water Availability Assessment
Those reports give an idea of Agricultural and Horticultural trends.
Silviculture, Agro Forestry will have to be checked. I mark it as next check. This should be a Govt initiative as well as private initiative.
Sericulture came up in the MSME profiles.
Arboriculture is definitely private initiative, always worth taking up as sister activity.
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Farm Fencing subsequent to buying of Farm Site
I am not sure Farm Fencing is covered by which of my 6 cultural practices. I would like to think of it as Horticultural and Agricultural Practices. But this definitely gets added intrinsically to the land cost through developing of fence for security of land from land grabbers and to protect from tresspassing by humans or cattle of any kind.
I found this interesting link.
