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ZEUS CORP

PROFILE

At the heart of ZEUS CORP. is our commitment to be a living embodiment of love and consciousness in action. We are working with a motto to involve

thousands of small family farmers in India to cultivate tens of thousands of acres of sustainable organic farmland.

All ZEUS CORP. products support health and True Wellness and are made

with loving care. Each product is one link in a chain of connectedness between Mother Nature, our farmers and you. By choosing ZEUS CORP. you are

completing this chain, actively participating in our mission to create a sustainable environment of True Wellness, providing training and a life of dignity to our farmers, and bringing health, happiness and True Wellness to you.

All of our farmers and tribal wild crafters are educated in organic and biodynamic agricultural practices. We pay all the fees associated with acquiring

the necessary organic certifications for them, and then we purchase the harvested crops and herbs at a premium market price. The farmers also rotate between growing crops on their land for organic India with food crops for themselves. This

means farming families are supported by a sustainable income, while at the same time improving and preserving their own health and natural environment.

ZEUS CORP. is proud to announce its partnership with GENETECH- ‘NATIONAL GOLD STAR AWARD’ company with a goal to promote research

in India and abroad in various domains of "BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING", encompassing Biotechnology, Biomechanical, Biomedical imaging, Biomaterial, Bioelectrical and Electronics etc., for the development of public health, medicine

and allied areas. Zeus Corp has tied up with SRI SAI SARANIYA ENTERPRISES for Marketing and Distribution of Bio Products, Horticulture Plants viz. Bonsai,

Flowering plants, Rose plants, Erection and maintenance to Terrace Gardens.

Through the partnerships and the targeted programs, ZEUS Corp’s activities would focus on the following aspects:

Developing good practices in the strategic thrust areas (outlined in detail) that can be emulated by large scale government sponsored programs and

other development agencies;

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Influencing the policies at macro level through a network of organizations while advocating changes in the implementation procedure, processes at

district and state levels through demonstration of good practices, action research and pilots as part of intensive engagement;

Evolve into a resource organization through effective knowledge management at organizational level by developing resource material on the

strategic thrust areas and providing consultancy services;

Considering the multidimensional problems of the smallholder farmers from the rain fed regions, Zeus Corp.’s has carved out its strategic thrust areas to

implement the interventions comprehensively in an integrated manner.

Objectives:

Enhancing productivity and reducing costs of cultivation

Holistic approach and ecologically aligned technical

interventions; internalized inputs for production; collective marketing,

Promoting viable institutions

Promote farmer-owned, well-governed, well-managed, profitable &

equitable institutions

Creating market access through value addition

Farmer involvement in aggregation; farm-gate processing, accessing markets from the subsequent nodes in the value chain of the commodities.

Food and nutrition security

Production of diverse and safe (without agrochemicals, GM, adulteration, etc.) foods; making farmers the first point of safe food consumption; etc.

Women and child development

Drudgery reduction, being socially sensitive to immediate problems and

trying to reduce them, support to strengthen local schools; orienting children towards sustainable farming; etc.

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Our Activities:

Biomass

Biomass is considered a vital alternative to fossil fuels and can be used for a

range of energy needs. Energy from biomass can be produced in three different ways:

Direct burning of biomass to get the energy

Convert biomass to ethanol and methanol to be used as liquid fuels in

engines

Ferment biomass an aerobically to obtain a gaseous fuel called biogas

Biomass and its derivatives like animal excreta and crop residues are converted to organic manures to replace the chemical fertilizers. It takes simple aerobic

fermentation to convert this biomass to organic manure. However, when biomass is treated an aerobically, biogas is formed, leading to the production of high value

enriched organic manure.

Biogas is a combination of Methane and Carbon dioxide in a ratio of about

60:40 and it contains traces of gases like Hydrogen Sulphide, Nitrogen etc. The calorific value varies from 20 – 25 MJ / M3

Vermicompost

Vermicompost is the use of earthworms for composting organic residues. Earthworms can consume practically all kinds of organic matter. Earthworms have

the capacity to eat as much matter as their own weight and produce the same amount of manure per day in the form of castings.

It has become imperative to adopt earthworm farming for sustainable

agricultural production and forth economic prosperity of the farmers.

Vermicompost offers the following advantages:

Can convert 1000 tones of moist organic matter into 400 tons of high value

compost

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Castings or excreta of earthworms are rich in nutrients and bacterial and

actinomacetes population

The potential benefits include:

Reduction of noxious qualities of a wide variety of organic waste,

elimination of smell, reduction of harmful microorganisms

Production of marketable organic fertilizer

Production of aqua life, birds and animal food or even human food by drying

earthworms

Additional benefit to the farmers

Increases soil fertility and bacterial activity in the soil

Increases micro grains in the soil and enhances water absorption capacity

Helps the plant root get air easily

Increases plant resistance to pests, fungus and other deceases

Vermiwash

Liquid fertilizer collected over passage of water through a column of worms

in action useful as foliar spray

Collection of excretory products and mucus secretion of earthworms along

with micro nutrients from solid organic molecules

Eco Cook Stoves 95% of the entire domestic energy requirement in rural India goes towards the

cooking of food and heating of water. The main material used for this purpose is the firewood. The traditional cook stoves in the rural areas are largely inefficient

and induce a lot of smoke within the houses. Many people in India and the world die of smoke related diseases. In fact, kitchen related smoke is the primary cause of

premature death in rural India.

More than 85% of the fuel used in the rural areas comes from non-renewable sources like Forest areas. The immediate need is to use improved wood fuel cook

stoves to eliminate indoor air pollution and to reduce the dependence on forests.

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The Z-Model

This model of eco friendly cook stove is an effective means of saving firewood. It is a two pan cook stove with a vent pipe to remove smoke through the

rooftops of the house.

The benefits of the cook stove:

Saves greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the fuel wood consumption

Protects the local environment by reducing uncontrolled deforestation by

reducing the usage of firewood

Saves cooking time

Eliminates indoor air pollution and improves the health of women and

children

Eliminates the drudgery of women and children in the collection and

processing of firewood.

Advantages of the Z-model:

Low construction cost as local construction material is used

No moving parts

Longer life span of more than 7 years

Secured efficiency as liners are prefabricated

Rainwater Harvesting

It is estimated that by the year 2015, India will face acute shortage for

drinking water and potable water. In several places across the country, water is contaminated and polluted. Rainwater harvesting is a viable option that allows us

to transform rain water to drinking water, domestically useful water and to store in aquifers.

With the rapid loss of renewable sources of energy in the country, it has

become imperative to look for other alternative sources for generating power. In the rural areas, the main need for energy goes for cooking. Solar cookers therefore

are a viable option that saves energy and are economical in long run.

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Solar cookers

Various types of solar cooker design

Parabolic concentrators, Box type cookers etc.

Solar rays are allowed to penetrate through the glass covers

Cooking pots and inside of the cookers are blackened to absorb energy

Temperature in the cooker is maintained from 70 to 110 degrees C

Solar Photo Voltaic

Solar radiation conversion into electric power by using solar photo voltaic modules for:

Lanterns

Home lighting

Community lighting

Street lighting

Water lifting etc.,

Solar energy for industrial applications

Has developed LED based solar lamps for various purposes

Solar Hot water systems

Hot plate collectors for domestic, industrial and other need

Women Empowerment

The empowerment of women is multi-faceted. For generations together, women in the society have been discriminated and oppressed. Women can be

liberated by empowering them economically, politically, socially, and educationally. Zeus Corp. is uniting women on need based programmes in rural

areas. It is giving training on rural technologies and implementing those technologies through women's associations. Biogas, vermicomposting and improved cook stoves are some of the activities. First, Zeus Corp. wanted to

remove drudgery of women in the smoky kitchens by installing thousands of biogas plants and hundreds of thousands of improved cook stoves. Secondly, Zeus

Corp. is trying to improve their economic status by promoting domestic

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vermicomposting units. Thirdly, Zeus Corp. is promoting all the above activities through women's societies. Thousands and thousands of women are organized in

these societies. Zeus Corp. has organized thousands of awareness camps on health, sanitation, organic farming and rainwater harvesting. Zeus Corp. is instrumental in

acquiring skills by women in cottage industries like tailoring, assembling of solar lantern, pottery making, bee keeping etc.

Organic Manuring

Soil with its life forms only is called live soil. Indian agricultural soils are

becoming saline and infertile because of indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizer, pesticides and irrigation water. Our organization is aiming to change this situation

by bringing awareness in the farming community about the ill effects of chemical fertilizers and chemical pesticides. Our Organization is preparing and giving

training to the farmers in

modern compost pits

The spent slurry of bio gas units

Vermicomposting

Emancipation of women from drudgery of the kitchen

More people are dying in India because of the kitchen smoke than malaria. One person in a family spends almost a month in a year for collection of firewood.

India has the highest number of cow heads in the world. The cow dung as feed material for biogas plants will produce a clean gas for cooking and enriched

organic manure as a by-product. Our organization has planned to install more than 100,100 of family size biogas plants and 200,000 smokeless fuel-efficient wood fuel cook stoves to provide a clean, healthy and efficient kitchen.

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DAIRY FARMING

The Vision:

Towards safeguarding purity of nature and dignity of mankind.

The Mission:

To promote social and economic well-being of milk farmers by organizing

them into milk societies, emphasizing on what is best for their integrated

development, and helping them to market their products, ensuring plenitude to the

producer and satisfaction to the customer, and enabling them to take up every steps

in the development of animal husbandry sector, ensuring respect to the nature and

its resources.

The Objectives

To organize milk farmers into smaller organizations for better participation

and community development.

To undertake and initiate dairy development activities.

To provide training and help the farmers to procure, process, and market

milk &milk products and make arrangements for the same.

To promote cattle rearing among the small and marginal farmers for the

social, economic and environmental development of the farming

community.

To ensure a sustainable price for milk to the milk farmers throughout the

production year by marketing and by conducting value addition.

To promote biogas energy among the farmers as an alternative for cooking

fuel thereby preventing deforestation and cutting of trees.

To provide training and capacity building programmes for farmers to enhance milk producers' participation in all aspects of dairying for the

improvement of milk collection, processing and marketing systems.

To establish research and development centre for preserving and promoting

different breeds of cattle.

Conduct trainings and other activities for generating awareness among farmers about various techniques in scientific methods of cattle and calf

rearing.

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To coordinate in availing veterinary services including artificial

insemination, cattle insurance etc. to the farmers at the local level.

To organize trainings for the people in various home based rural

employment programmes.

To promote values of equality, fraternity and of mutual sharing of natural resources for sustainable development of all and to educate peoples to

uphold such values.

To encourage the farmers in participatory technological development in the

field of agriculture and dairying.

Organic Milk Has More Beneficial Omega-3, Less Damaging Omega-6

Eating too much damaged omega-6 fat and too little omega-3 sets the stage for health problems you are probably seeking to avoid, including cardiovascular

disease, cancer, depression and Alzheimer's, rheumatoid arthritis, and diabetes, just to name several. Most people, especially Americans, are guilty of this lopsided

omega-3 to omega-6 ratio, and to correct it, you typically need to do two things:

1. Significantly decrease omega-6 by avoiding processed foods and foods cooked at high temperatures using vegetable oils

2. Increase your intake of heart-healthy animal-based omega-3 fats, such as krill oil

If you're a milk drinker, switching your milk from conventional to organic may

be another way to improve this ratio, as new research showed that organic milk contained 25% less omega-6 fats and 62% more omega-3 fats than conventional milk.

Switching to Organic Dairy Might Improve Your Omega-6 to Omega-3

Ratio

Furthermore, over a 12-month period, those who drank conventional milk had a 2.5-fold higher omega-6 to omega-3 ratio than those who drank organic milk.

The researchers noted that all types of omega-3 fats -- linolenic acid (by 60%),

eicosapentaenoic acid or EPA (32%), and docosapentaenoic acid or DHA (19%) -- were higher in the organic milk. The organic milk also contained greater amounts

of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a cancer-fighting fatty acid.

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Perhaps most striking of all, the study found that people who made the following three dietary changes could decrease their omega-6 to omega-3 ratio by

about 80 percent of the total decrease needed to reach a target ratio of 2:3.

Reduce consumption of omega-6 fats Switch to organic dairy products

Have a high, instead of moderate, dairy consumption, primarily full-fat varieties

The authors' suggestion that the greatest benefits were gained not only from

higher amounts of organic dairy products but also of fat-containing dairy products prompted The Boston Globe to run an article questioning the study's outcome (their

article also pointed out that the study was funded by Organic Valley dairy and co-authored by an Organic Valley employee).

However, many studies have shown full-fat dairy products to be beneficial and

protective against diseases like diabetes, cancer, and heart disease, as well as

weight gain. The researchers noted:

"Over the last century, intakes of omega-6 fatty acids in Western diets have dramatically increased, while omega-3 intakes have fallen. Resulting omega -6/3

intake ratios have risen to nutritionally undesirable levels, generally 10 to 15, compared to a possible optimal ratio near 2.3.

…We conclude that consumers have viable options to reduce average omega -6/3 intake ratios, thereby reducing or eliminating probable risk factors for a wide

range of developmental and chronic health problems."

Organic Raw Milk: An Even Better Option

If you only have a choice between organic pasteurized dairy or conventional pasteurized dairy, organic may be the better option – especially if it's from grass-

fed cows. However, an even better choice is organic raw milk. High-quality raw milk has a mountain of health benefits that pasteurized milk lacks. For example,

raw milk is:

Loaded with healthy bacteria that are good for your gastrointestinal tract Full of more than 60 digestive enzymes, growth factors, and

immunoglobulins (antibodies)

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Rich in conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), which fights Rich in beneficial raw fats, amino acids, and proteins in a highly

bioavailable form, all 100 percent digestible Loaded with vitamins (A, B, C, D, E, and K) in highly bioavailable forms,

and a very balanced blend of minerals (calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and iron) whose absorption is enhanced by live lactobacilli

It is not uncommon for people who switch from drinking pasteurized to raw

milk to experience improvement or complete resolution of troubling health issues—everything from allergies to digestive problems to eczema. When milk is

pasteurized, fats are oxidized, proteins denatured and most enzymes are completely destroyed, resulting in a "food" that may be more harmful than beneficial to our

health.

Additionally, the bacteria killed by pasteurization are not removed, so their dead cell fragments remain in the milk to ignite immune reactions in those who ingest them, which is one major cause of milk allergies. Often the "milk allergy" is

not to the milk itself, but to the post-pasteurization cell fragments it contains.

GOAT FARMING

Goat is the 1st domesticated animal in the ancient age and is a Poor Man’s

Cow.

Because the goat meat is lean & has low fat, it is liked by all. The demand of

goat meat is increasing, even though the price is high.

They are profitable under stall fed condition.

They are Prolific. They give twins & triplets.

Capital Investment of purchase of Goats is very low. For a price of 1 cross-

bred Cow, one can purchase 10 quality goats

Goats & their kids can be sold and encashed anytime. They are like bearer blank cheques.

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Goat has shorter period of pregnancy. (Short Gestation Period )

They are resistant to diseases. Since they are stall fed, the expenditure on

Medication/ treatment is marginal.

Their population in the country is continuously increasing, though 60% of

the goats are slaughtered every year.

Products available from Goats are MUTTON / MILK / MANURE / SKIN &

LUSTROUS FINE HAIR.

Cognizable foreign exchange is available from export of live Goats/carcasses/goat meat/skin. The farmer is bringing additional fallow

lands under cultivation. Cities & Villages are also expanding fast & because of this the grazing land is decreasing day by day.Therefore a necessity has

arisen to continue to maintain the goats by way of Stall Fed System.

Total life of Goats = 15 years…Productive — 7 years. Pregnancy Period

{Total = 150 days } +/- 2 days.

Manure available from 1 adult goat in 24 hours – 1 kg

Mortality in percentage overall is 3% {with proper management} The

vaccination & deworming schedule to be followed strictly.

Indian meat is preferred in the world.

Stall-fed goats in intensive integrated farming:

STALL-FED GOATS can ideally fit into the intensive integrated farming system (IIFS). The small animals are the most efficient converters of farm and crop

residues into excellent organic manure. Several farmers have successfully run stall-fed goat farms, and they have found that such an integrated farming venture was

more productive and profitable as well.

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Goats relish the stalks and residues of most of the nutritious cereals, and

they do well particularly when mixed with green fodder such as grasses and subabul. Special goat-feeds can be formulated using farm-grown millets and

oilcakes. As the cost of the feed and also the labor gets distributed over other farming operations, the actual cost of raising the goats becomes minimal. The rich

goat manure is ideal for fertilizing fishponds and all other crops. It is also a good base material for vermi-composting.

Goat farming needs less capital when compared with dairying, and the

animals can be raised in small farms. The floor space requirement per adult animal is about one square meter. Stall-fed goat farming is an ideal occupation for the

small, marginal and landless agricultural laborers. A properly fed and managed milky goat will yield at least as much milk (on average two liters per day) as low

yielding desi cows. The she-goat will deliver 2-4 kids at each parturition after a short gestation period of 150 days.

A few exotic goats such as Saanen, Toggenburg, Angora, Anglo-Nubian, British Alpine, French Alpine have been found to be well adapted to Indian

conditions, and they are crossed with superior Indian breeds to get good progeny. The popular Indian breeds areSirohi, Jamnapari, Surti, Tellicherry, Beetal,

Malabari, Barbari and Gujarati.The milky-type animals are ideal for integrated farming system.

A small shed with good cross ventilation is enough to keep a small herd. A deep-litter system with paddy husk and groundnut shell as bedding material is ideal

for raising goats. The biological activity in the litter keeps the housing warm in winter and cool in summer. The bedding material will last for about six months, and after that it will have to be changed.

The bedding has to be turned periodically to remove the foul odour in the

pen.

The bedding material collects all the dung and urine efficiently and it is found to be an enriched organic manure. An adult goat will add about a tone of rich

manure to the farm every year.

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Though the goats are robust animals and are resistant to many diseases, they need to be vaccinated against foot and mouth disease, rinder pest and tetanus

regularly. The animals need to be dewormed at least twice a year to keep in good stead.

Goat farming with stall-feeding can be managed in small yards just like

poultry, and it will prove to be an economical and rewarding enterprise for the small, marginal and landless farmers.

DUCKS FARMING

Ducks occupy an important position next to chicken farming in India. They

form about 10% of the total poultry population and contribute about 6-7% of total eggs produced in the country. Ducks are mostly concentrated in the Eastern and

Southern States of the country mainly coastal region with non-descriptive indigenous stocks, which however are poor layers. Central Duck Breeding Farm under Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India was established in the year

1981 during the 5th Five Year plan with technical collaboration of Government of United Kingdom in order to introduce high yielding variety of ducks for the benefit

of farming community.

This farm had also imported meat variety ducklings (VIGOVA SUPER-M) from Vietnam under bilateral program between Government of India and Vietnam

during the year 1996.

ACTIVITIES

1. To supply good quality hatching eggs & day – old ducklings of egg and meat type strain

2. To replenish the foundation stock of State Duck Farms.

3. To serve as centre for training in Duck Production and Management.

4. To introduce low input Technology birds and upgradation by exotic blood under scavenging system.

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Duck farming has following advantages:-

1. Ducks lay more egg per bird per year than chicken.

2. The size of the duck egg is larger than hen egg by about 15 to 20 gms.

3. Ducks require lesser attention and thrive well in scavenging conditions.

4. Ducks supplements their feed by foraging. They eat fallen grains in paddy fields, insects, snails, earthworms, small fishes and other aquatic materials.

5. From commercial point of view, ducks have a longer profitable life. They lay

well even in second year.

6. Ducks do not require any elaborate houses like chicken 7. Ducks are quite hardy, more easily brooded and more resistant to common avian

diseases.

8. Marshy river side, wet land and barren moors upon which chicken or no other type of stock will flourish, are excellent quarters for duck farming.

9. Ducks lay 95 – 98% of their eggs in the morning before 9.00 AM. Thus saving

lot of time and labour.

10. Ducks are suitable for integrated farming systems such as duck-cum-fish farming, duck farming with rice cultivation. In duck-cum-fish farming the

droppings of ducks serve as feed for the fishes and no other feed or manuring of the pond is necessary for fishes (200-300 ducks per hectare of waste area). Under integrated duck farming with rice cultivation, the ducks perform four essential

functions viz., intertillage as they search for food, their bills loosen up the soil around the rice plants-weeding, insect control and manuring.

11. Ducks are good exterminators of potato beetles, grasshoppers, snails and slugs.

In areas plagued liver flukes, ducks can help correct the problem (2 to 6 ducks per 0.405 hectare of land). Ducks can be used to free the bodies of water from

mosquito pupae and larvae (6 to 10 ducks per 0.405 hectare of water surface)

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12. Ducks are quite intelligent, can be tamed easily, and trained to go to ponds and

come back in the evening of their own.

RABBIT FARMING

Special features of Rabbit

Rabbits are midway between ruminants and monogastric animals. They are called pseudo ruminant. They can convert cellulose into meat and can easily

survive on kitchen scrap. They are coprophagous in nature they reinvest their feces in the early hours of morning directly from their anus through lips. Thus replenish

vitamins and cellulose content of feces.

They breed eight times in a year. Female may produce five to eight youngs which attain sexual maturity in four to six months. Life span of rabbit is about seven to eight years. Slaughter weight of rabbit is about 2 kg. which can be

achieved in 12 to 15 weeks. Rabbits have got fast reproductive process and are able to re-mate within 24 hours of giving birth [kindling]. Their gestation period ranges

to 31 days. They are prolific breeder.

The importance of rabbit growing

The animals are being brought up for consuming the unusable botanical products and family covert themselves as a suitable for human being in the shape

of meat. Next to hens, rabbits are capable of converting the botanical protein energy in to meat. The hens brought up for meat, converts protein energy out of the

food consumed by them to the extent of 23%. Likewise the meat conversion in the case of rabbit worked out to be 20%, pigs 16%, catties 12%. The hens does not consume the plants consist of “fibers” but grow by consuming the pulses varieties

being utilized by men. In view of this, expenditure towards the feed for hens increases. This may also pose scarcity of food to human. Only rabbit meat can be

produced by using the feeds consist of excessive quantity of Fibers with lesser production cost.

Rabbits, in one time, are capable of producing 6 to 10 young rabbits. Their

pregnancy period is only 30 days. As such, one female rabbit, in a span of one year, can have the capacity of yielding 30 to 35 young ones (excluding deaths)

towards production of meat. Due to this, in a period of one year, we can produce

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more meat out of rabbits than from goats. One rabbit, in a year, produces meat 15 to 35 times of its body weight. Whereas the yield of meat in the goat calculated out

to be only 0.8 times and for cows it is only 0.6 times. Like in poultry farms where the owners running behind for the chickens from the places where the hatching of

eggs are done, rabbits never pose such problems to the owners in the rabbit farms. The requisite young rabbits for the farm can be obtained throughout the month

rabbits available with them Rabbits are not being affected by climate conditions or insects developing diseases like in the case of chickens. As such, other

maintenance cost for growing rabbit is considerably less.

The rabbits growing procedure is quite easier when compared to that of chicken. They never create nuisance to neighbors by way of abnormal sound and

bad odor. With a limited space capacity, rabbits can be grown in cages. As such, it is quite suitable to grow rabbits in the high population prevailing township areas

and in the backyard of the houses. The cholesterol content in rabbit meat is considerably less when compared with the meat of chicken and mutton. As such rabbit meat is quite suitable for the aged and the persons affected by blood pressure

and heart problems. In the hospitals in foreign countries the rabbit meat is provided to those recouping from the disease, those affected by ulcer, allergy and dyspepsia.

In the rabbit meat the proportion of meat is high. Bone content will be less

[5:1]. The meat yield out of rabbits with same weight will be more when compared to that of chickens. Apart from meat, the skin of rabbits will also fetch good price.

The rabbit skin is used for making dress, ornaments, purse, hand gloves etc. as such, there are feasibilities of obtaining good profits by organizing rabbit farm.

The rabbit’s bowel waste can be used as good manure. Yearly 40 to 50kgs of

manure are available through a rabbit. When compared to the stool of other animals, the rabbit’s stool increases the ventilation in the soil and has efficiency to increase the water holding capacity.

The advantages of Rabbit farming

i) Rabbits are highly prolific in nature

ii) Consume a large amount of forages from diverse origins and so can be reared on

small amounts of costly concentrates.

iii) They can be reared in the kitchen garden/backyard of farmer’s house

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iv) Initial investment cost is low

v) Quick returns i.e. six months after the establishment of farm

vi) Income generation at quarterly interval makes the repayment easy.

Vii) Apart from providing wool rabbits also provide income from manure etc.

viii) Residual feed, together with rabbit manure is highly suitable for

vermicompost which in turn provides excellent manure for fertilizing the fields.

WHY ORGANIC?

As part of our mission to create a sustainable global environment,

ORGANIC INDIA engages in farming practices that regenerate the soil and protect the biodiversity of the earth.

What is organic farming?

Organic farming is the practice of growing crops without the use of chemical

pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers. It relies mainly on crop rotation, organic fertilizers and plant-based pesticides and herbicides to maintain soil productivity

and tilth.

Why is organic farming important?

There is more and more evidence that chemical-based fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides are extremely harmful to our health. However, the strongest

argument in favor of organic farming remains the environmental benefit. In a world facing a global climate crisis, it has become imperative that we do as much

as possible to reduce the negative effects of global warming. Harmful emissions are released into our atmosphere during the manufacturing of these chemical

fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides that have been linked to global warming. Conventional agriculture relies heavily on these chemicals which further harm our

eco-system when they enter our soil and seep into water supplies.

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What is Biodynamic agriculture?

Biodynamic agriculture is a step beyond organic. It is a holistic program that

utilizes crop rotation, a planting calendar using the cycles of the moon, the sun and the seasons to determine the best time to plant each crop, and specially prepared

homeopathic compounds which are added to water and soil to increase the vitality of the land, the water and the crops themselves.

Why is Biodynamic agriculture important?

Using Biodynamic agriculture restores balance and increases the health of

the eco systems where the method is used. While it also prohibits the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides, it adds elements which help to heal

damage to the eco-system which has been caused by any prior use of these toxic substances.

What is ethical wild crafting?

Ethical wild crafting is the practice of harvesting plants from the wild in a

sustainable manner, without depleting the population or damaging the habitat of the plants that are being harvested.

Why is ethical wild crafting important?

The population of many plants that grow in the wild is declining due to over-

harvesting and loss of habitat. It is important to harvest plants in a way that ensures that they will continue to grow back each year, thus maintaining the delicate

balance of their eco-system and ensuring the continued supply of these natural resources.

What is sustainable agriculture?

Farming that provides a secure living for farm families, maintains the natural

environment and resources, supports the rural community and offers respect and

fair treatment to all involved.

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POWER - Renewable Energy

Government Initiatives in Renewable Energy Sector:-

The government plans to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy to

more than 160 GW by 2022 including 100GW solar energy and 60 GW wind energy. Increased focus is being given on small hydro, bio energy, new and

emerging technologies. The government also aims setting up RE manufacturing bases in the country and establishment of RE University and creating multiple job

opportunities.

Giving a fillip to the country’s renewable energy programme, the government has taken a slew of decisions in the last few months to boost “Clean

Energy” in the country. In order to facilitate the speedy growth of Renewable energy Power generation in the country, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is preparing a Renewable Energy Bill. There are several schemes

in pipeline which include providing support of Rs 1000 crore to Central Public Sector units to set up over 1,000 MW grid connected solar photovoltaic power

projects, setting up of over 300 MW of Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects by Defence, Ultra Mega Solar Power projects in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu

and Ladakh, 25 solar energy projects with 20,000 MW capacity to be developed by 2019 and setting up of over 300 MW of solar power projects by Defence and Para

military establishments. The Government has also approved the Scheme for setting up of 1000 MW of Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects with VGF

(Viability Gap Fund) support of Rs.1000 crore, in three years period from 2015-16 to 2017-18.

The Union Government had restored Accelerated Depreciation benefit in the

Union Budget 2014 to give the much-needed relief to wind power developers and

to ensure ramp-up of production. The Government approved continuation of: (i) National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP), (ii) Scheme to

Support Promotion of Grid-Interactive Biomass Power and Bagasse Co-generation in Sugar Mills, (iii) Programme for the Development of Small Hydro Power, and

(iv)Off-grid and Decentralized Solar Applications under JNNSM, during the 12th Plan period. The Government amicably resolved the anti-dumping duty dispute. A

whole host of measures have been undertaken to make India a “Solar manufacturing hub” with priority for domestic players in line with “Make in India”

programme.

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India's current level of energy consumption is very low. The energy requirements of the country are expected to grow at 5.6 - 6.4 percent per annum

over the next few years. This implies a fourfold increase in India's energy requirement over the next 25 years and hence, the country faces significant

challenges in meeting this.

A start has been made with the central and the state governments coming forward with a better focused approach to tap renewable energy potential.

In order to fuel a rapidly growing economy, the Indian energy sector requires huge investments. The imperative for private sector investment is strong

in meeting this investment requirement to close the demand-supply gap. The Government of India has recognized the need for private participation and policies to promote private investment are being implemented.

A gradual approach is important till the supply side position improves and more players enter the sector so that markets can work effectively and power cost

become cheaper and self-sustaining. Tariff reform to phase out subsidies or to target them effectively and distribution reforms to bring greater efficiency in the power sector are vital.

RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY

The Government has formulated an Integrated Energy Policy (IEP) covering all sources of energy including renewable energy sources. The IEP document gives

a roadmap to develop energy supply options and increased exploitation of renewable energy sources. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)

has made a Plan for a capacity addition of about 30,000 MW power during the 12th Plan period (2012-17) from various renewable energy sources in the country. This was stated by Sh. Piyush Goyal, Minister of state (IC) for Power, Coal & New

and Renewable Energy in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.

The Minister further stated that the Government is taking the following

major steps to promote solar energy in the country:

(i) National Solar Mission is being implemented to give a boost to utilization of solar energy for power generation as well as direct thermal energy applications in

the country, with a long-term goal of adding 20,000 MW of grid-connected solar power by 2022, to be achieved in 3 phases (1st phase up to 2012-13, 2nd phase

from 2013 to 2017 and the 3rd phase from 2017 to 2022).

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ii. An enabling policy and regulatory environment is being created through measures like Solar specific RPOs under National Tariff Policy {0.25% in Phase 1

(2013) to increase to 3% by 2022}, State specific Solar Policies and RPO targets, and REC mechanism. Efforts are being made to ensure compliance by DISCOMs

and obligated entities.

iii. Fiscal and financial incentives in the form of accelerated depreciation, concessional/ nil customs and excise duties, preferential tariffs and generation

based incentives are being provided to improve the viability of the solar power generation units.

iv. Capital subsidy is being provided for off-grid/ decentralized solar power generation systems.

v. A scheme for setting up Grid-connected Solar PV Power projects of 750

MW aggregate capacity with Viability Gap Funding from NCEF is being implemented.

vi. A scheme for promotion of grid-connected roof-top PV systems with a

provision for 30% subsidy has also been formulated.

vii. Solar Parks are being planned in various parts of the country to achieve cost reductions of solar power generation units through utilization of common

infrastructure.

PROMOTION OF SOLAR ENERGY

The Government is taking the following major steps to promote solar energy industry:

i. Fiscal and financial incentives in the form of accelerated depreciation, concessional/nil customs and excise duties, preferential tariffs and generation based incentives are being provided to improve viability of solar power generation

units.

ii. An enabling policy and regulatory environment is being created through

measures like solar specific RPOs under National Tariff Policy {0.25% in Phase 1 (2013) to increase to 3% by 2022}, State Specific Solar Policies and RPO targets, and REC mechanism.

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iii. Capital subsidy is being provided for off-grid/decentralized solar power generation systems.

iv. Solar Parks are being planned in various parts of the country to achieve cost reductions of solar power generation units through utilization of common

infrastructure.

v. A scheme for promotion of grid-connected roof-top PV systems with a provision for 30% subsidy has also been formulated.

vi. The R&D in solar is also being encouraged. Ministry provides financial

support to industry for R&D project.

The allocation of the scheme wise budget for solar energy in MNRE for Financial year 2014-15 is given below:

Schemes Budget Estimate (B.E.)

(Rs. In crores)

Grid Interactive Solar Power

750

Off-Grid/Distributed and Decentralized Solar Power

788

Research and Development in Solar

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National Institute of

Solar Energy and Solar Energy Corporation

80

Funds are released to State Nodal Agencies and other in accordance with

proposals received from them. This was stated by Sh. Piyush Goyal, Minister of state (IC) for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy in a written reply to a

question in the Lok Sabha today.

The Minister further stated that The above schemes are being implemented through various State Nodal Agencies/Channel Partners/Financial Institutions etc.

and circulate to States, Various stake holders and put up on website.

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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR

The Government is taking the following major steps to foster growth of solar

energy producing companies in the country:

i. Fiscal and financial incentives in the form of accelerated depreciation, concessional/nil customs and excise duties, preferential tariffs and generation

based incentives are being provided to improve viability of solar power generation units.

ii. Scheme for setting up grid-connected solar PV power projects with

mechanisms like ‘Bundling unallocated coal based thermal power’ and Viability Gap Funding from National clean Energy Funds’ are being implemented.

iii. Capital subsidy is being provided for off-grid/decentralized solar power

generation systems.

iv. An enabling policy and regulatory environment is being created through

measures like solar specific RPOs under National Tariff Policy {0.25% in Phase 1 (2013) to increase to 3% by 2022}, State Specific Solar Policies and RPO targets, and REC mechanism. Efforts are being made to ensure compliance by DISCOMs

and obligated entities with this solar energy producing companies to get a long term market.

v. The R&D with private sector is also being encouraged. Ministry provides

upto 100% financial support to Government/non-profit research organizations/NGOs and 50% to industry/civil society organizations.

This was stated by Shri. Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (I/C) for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.

The Minister further said that Polysilicon is not being manufactured in India at present. However, under R&D Policy, there is provision to promote the R&D

projects on development and synthesis of polysilicon innovations in the field of solar energy. Ministry has no proposal to set up new R&D centre directly under the Ministry. However, in R&D various established institutions are being supported.

Collaborations in R&D projects in various areas of renewable energy have been

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taken up involving, amongst others institutions like Fraunhofer ISE Germany, The Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) Germany, National Renewable

Energy Laboratory (NREL), USA etc. with our institutions like NISE, the Minister added.

STATUS OF POWER REFORMS

All States have signed Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Agreement &Tri-partite Agreement.

All the States except Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh have constituted

notified State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERCs) and 21 SERCs have issued tariff orders.

13 States restructured corporatised State Electricity Boards and one State i.e.

Tripura corporatised their Electricity Department. Delhi (2002) and Orissa (1999) privatized their SEBs.

100 percent 11 KV feeder metering completed in 23 States and 4 more States have achieved more than 90 percent metering.

100 percent consumer metering has been completed in 8 States and 12 other

States have achieved more than 90 percent metering.

Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojna (RGGVY) for Rural Electricity Infrastructure & Household Electrification has been made operational.

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Distribution Reforms

The Ministry of Power took various initiatives like establishment of regulatory mechanism at central and state level, restructuring of the state power

utilities, metering of feeders & consumers, energy accounting & auditing and securitization of outstanding dues of CPSUs.

Key imperatives for Indian Power Sector

Private sector investment needs to complement the public sector. Reliability

of energy supply and its cost will be key determinants of both, economic growth and social uplift. Achieving this will require significant investment – of capital as

well as of capabilities.

Sector reforms are aimed at attracting private investment and efficiency, through different forms of competitive markets. To encourage private investment,

clarity and stability in policy framework is essential.

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RENEWABLE ENERGY - TAKING THE FRIENDLY ROUTE

Renewable energy sources (RES) are an important element of India's power

policy aimed to meet the power needs of remote areas in an environmentally friendly way. India has a vast potential for renewable energy sources, especially in

areas such as solar power, biomass and wind power.

Certain form of renewable energy sources (such as wind energy, small-hydro and biomass) has already been able to establish a strong presence. The major issues

currently being faced by the renewable energy sector are:

High capital costs and low plant load factors make a renewable energy more expensive.

Regulatory certainty on tariff and other conditions of power procurement

will continue to remain crucial for maintaining private sector interest in this area.

Adoption of renewable energy technologies in certain cases may lead to

increased competition for land use which will need to be managed whenever usage of such technologies becomes more wide spread.

In some instances, the capacity of the transmission network has also been

seen to be a constraint in power evacuation. Lack of grid presence in remote areas where renewable energy opportunities may be distributed hence

becomes an important issue.

Policy and Regulatory Framework

Some of the key legislative, policy and other measures initiated by the various

stakeholders for promoting RES are:

The Electricity Act provides for State Commissions to fix a minimum percentage for purchase of energy from renewable energy sources.

The policy recognizes that renewable sources of energy should be offered a

preferential tariff till the time that technologies evolve when they can compete with other conventional sources of electricity generation.

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The policy encourages generation and distribution of electricity in notified rural areas without any need for obtaining a license from the State Electricity

Regulatory Commission.

Technological evolution has made the cost of electricity generated by solar

PV coming down significantly.

Potential for biomass based power generation is huge due to the vast agricultural base but innovations in the fuel supply chain are needed.

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