The Promise "No Wastemind, No Wasteland Anywitere on this Earth." Bap SA Danoliar PLENTY for ALL PRAYOG PARIWAR METHODOLOGY unto this Last. Networking of Self-Ewperimenting Ventures for Nature-friendly & Thuman-triendly prosperit Prof. Shripad A. Dabholkar Mchta Publishing House ® PLENTY FOR SLL: Shripai. Dabhokar “Sahai St Pratapsinh Housing Scie, Satan 415 004 (MALARASHTRA - INDLAy (© Mrs. Vrnda 8, Dablolkar Publisher Menta Publishing House, T4t Sadashiv Hoth, Madiwale Colony, unc 411090. (MAHARASHTRA - INDIA) ‘+ 91.20.24476020/ 24460313 nal: info@melnapublishinghouse som ‘Website: wor anehtapublisiaghouse.com, Printer Jangam Oftet Pt. Ld, 25/0 Nanded Phat, Sinbgad Read, Pune 411 O61 Fint Féltlon January, 1998 Secon! Edition eptember, 2101 ‘Third Eaicion September, 2011 vice | € 400.00 strary of vongress Cataloging in Publication Dalz S.A, Dabholkay, Plenty For All: rayog Pativar Mattadoloay Socivloay of Stieuce & Education, Pedageay, Appropriale ‘Technology Ecology, Foerey Agriculture, Susanable Development Dedtouted fa the erored memory of my Father and: bo My Sother now: happily i her 94lle year. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, “The Book Picaty For All, has emerged andevolved dough eiticalineractinns and mvp with abe Eleni cuttanding persimuiies and ellaborators, ovr the last four decades. be Late Shm J.» Nauk, World Fam 2. LateShii Annasaheb Sahstabuddhe, Vetet Gandhian leader andl top level activis 3. Dy. MG. Bhat, ladustialise, Mumba, India Adacationist ‘Shui Baba Amate, Renowned social week. Kasaravade, Kiaagatn, MP 4 5. Shei KantibhsiShroft; lndustals, Mumba 6 Dr RT. Dosti, ndusuinlisg Muna 7. Tate Shri Pribhak arpa! Norgackor, Philandhrop his, Reap 8. Shr Vijay Tendulkar, Liter ancl Dra, Mur 9. 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Me Dilip Jodi, Eavinonrwontal Panes “fet goa afer omg " ‘Let All he Auundanee aad Fulfilment ofthe Thlverse ‘be in our Habitats ( 77 ) CONTENTS Preface Glossary Chapter-1 Introduction fed (i Bvaluton 12 Background 13 The Vision 14) Martsrolein eon-systernenrichrneat LS _ Criteria Formessuring prosperity Chapter-2 Auto-Biographical Background 837 21 Mycarly lite 22 Swadhyaya : Sel study sourses 2.3. Conclusions from experiment 24° Cateviaforconbibulicnand vallbation 25 Desvhowled Edeatian, Education for Development 2.6 Reperimenis ut Mou Vidhyapesth, 2.7 Systems and kts absolutely 28 Experimerasin Agriculunl Prounisity Research and Innevanin 29 10.000Feters... 10,000 recruits 2.10 Varieitimeraions 2.01 Exchange directory 2.12. Interaction sbroud e seis grape revolution ‘Chapter-3 Knowledge Networks for Rvery Person 38-59 3.1 Vemure is vehicle : 3.2. Reuming: the peovesso making he veaturcknowt Stns and Respoase Feedback Tang Belonging: Togahemssinexpedmnets or Prayog Pawar 3.9 Collaboration 38 Mutual Exhancemest- thetalcatinrepoitioncasionship 2.9 fnfomaon Exchange Bank dreary 3.10 ‘The Past box auaber - method 311 TheDireelry System 3.12 The Activity Hank 3.13 Recapiulain Chapter -4 Science for Rural Development on 4.1 Neighbourhood Eeotogy Chickens & Papaya 42 Biomass atu 43° Poolugde ges-ells& working ants 44 Bucation rl Fe 45 Demyslifeaionof Seience 45 Atemabve.cnaivercabiy 47 Alien Scionoe lienated Minds Chupter-§ Nasweco Cure : Sciontife Agriculture - 72.95 Some experimental revelations Eisrical perspective Teens Theclues Harvesting tho Sun Roayeling Process Energy poolantenergy chain Chapter -6 Home Karming : “Agriculture for Consumption 96-157 6.1 Ourhonscholils 6.2 Assured weerd yields 63 Fonilenunerysoil 64 Whole-Plantuse 4S Seiibuikt 66 Wild Farmand mursery orchard phase 5.7 Steady yearly ems 68 Oilseeds and pulses 69. Fananservoir 6.11 Mieryclimateculivwion 6.12. ‘The Farwrhouso, the Farm shade and open space Chapter-7 Market Gardening © Plantations for market sales Lse.191 TA S-Agecultme 7.2 Prosunersiely 78 Rigbanissuon 74, BeoToonomies 71S Bepuilingraveeot presen evonomics 76 Mipket Gardening, Chapter -8 Nelehbourhood Knecgy Network lo2.2n3 8.1 Earopaenemip 82 Twolusing aovdsenergy 3 The pyramid structurcinevn-system 84 Neighbourhoed based industri 83 __ Thror categorics of eco-systems 6 Therewevv-system, courspstem of eolegory four 87 Bnorgy cetworking Apgeatices na2 PREFACE fart ad oa afer rT Lot Allehc Abundance and Fulfilment of the Universe be in our Habis. 207 ) The Rais propounded afuntamental conceptin isp vere fromthe Reeds. ‘The message implics thet seston discover tis completeness and camienanent of the Universe incur wary on nsens & silages. Theecncrnicnevoluion chica can semnoye che Poverty of af Nations can be accomplished if ll oT us averywhere (in Metcopolita vitiss ov in chessnallet oC vlages) understae this horn ruth 25 W developonurhabilals lRisthe loval person why wil sing ubavs this revolution, and noc sy export oF Jvestor from palside, She Tih spinnin cultual unditien of ladsa wus nol created by say scholars or ntellectuals oan stud tut hy saints and sages from various runesat fe lac comenanity, Indie’ aspiration toc indopendence and pital will ‘was uotnurturedby the noblemen ancl barons sersing dhe raling Fifdons, tye pro pean anil nao people, Payor Pwr has proved chat widiout depetaing on forvignaud orany importadiashuology the foundation of Inn's llmomd econo evelopment canhe bull byexperimertng farmers und by he corte individu thei ove neighbourhoods and vasious seas of eilives. This book introduses some ofthese experiments. Several radical concepts are presented here. By thé casei ud sciendie study of auraeighhaurhoralnesiarces, swe can oreate plenty (o provide forall ne ness ofthe werld’s cutie popalatioa, Tris scene of dialogue and network with all the rescoes in nuvneighhourhied is tusested with variousexamples, which se eel vile volt Trthis country blessed with abundan solar ence, the appli can cemnly bring Pent tor Al any experimenters. ono There principles This book seeksto provide answers othe problems perplexing teenie wal for the past whole century. vemoving de Poveny Froahe lire we. Ue rainoeT3 esourae base frsusteinabe bving asthe basis lmman sight of every aio this <carthis already available. We have ony tafe cur ihe ways’ proper olcation, Pray Parisurs hurrible lien s chet it has found out tins way. This was bought tothe notice of the Lawed Nations. by bur Pasiwar, in De Inveraationall Year of the Fannily 1994, Invi erasehcze many doit the conibution of an individu intransforming roblemsat global dimensions te exarnples in thistok shaw the suceesslul resales Tone ceosades, ‘withone falling into the usual raps of oining, fighting oresigningtothe present estab Tishrents, ‘has bookrclaes how the porceptions and findingofwfew people ca became ating network of leaning exchanges, eed ib field condions and bas now evolved intoa snovemcn sailed ‘Pryog Pawn’ His commited elringan weragehunubeingin any eente corner of zis orld a discoverthe tue potsatial ofhisown_capactics andthe abundant poten which ha can network From his neighbourhood ar in the pocessbecomeautonomausin filing allhsnocds, by sing tlt mowed bro Uokimauudemysiied manner. ‘Thore are rw pans ta the bunk Te the fiesl par, Chrougl the auior's Ue story sd ‘expesimeutation, his approach and uncthodology for erating elf leaming knowledge neisverks x resolve uny problemas in variqus Hife situations becomes evident. The rucsvatation shouldbe secrunibis light lathe second part. the vast potenal of Prayog Pariwar Methodology and the Pedagogy of Sell-louming Groups to bring dynaniie change in any particular area uf life and ‘cansformation in she socity is shown inthe spuciic camlext nf Agriculture & Energy, ‘worked out to addvess the basic problems of our world. like poverty. subsistence, ceavionenental degradation und wastage of ener: ‘Those invelved with Nature faving, Rural development, Attemative Energy New Economies, Appropriate Technology, Neighbourhood Energy Newvorksete. will indi imenscly usefiland sityuting Hmevertbe PP, mahadology does net step thal, Histo powerful abe farted to justsolving problems ofswvivatand subsistence. It tas de potential to uncover the hidden potenlintin each and every individual in any arena oftle. From uncovering the deeper aspocts oft human payche to undsstanding burn relationships, ous creative apscily Jevelopmea to understanding comple scietiie phencine nn, the PP appicach ‘of nabling spontanecus gencration of exuning exchanges alot o offer ‘ven inthis age of nteraetiveclectroaio media. the book format i sill very potcat,por~ ‘able and oust with alarge user base and lesb, Whi designing “Plea fo ATV we hnsve tried loexpaail i's use value by experimenting with «differen Cormac watchs interactive. The margins are used tora dialogue where the readee van reflect arpue or eghance the content, lol of visual material cul supporting information Pus been. provided inthe formof appendices. We ope you find it use Prayog Pariwar Netaprk August 1997