Built with zero cement, our eco-friendly home has natural rocks as chairs

1. Breaking News Built with zero cement, our eco-friendly home has natural rocks as chairs Popular Malayalam writer Echmukutty and her architect husband Padmakumar built an eco-friendly home in Kerala. Made of recycled bricks, stones, mud, recycled frames and glass, the house has a slice of nature in every corner. In Powdikonam, located on the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, a two-storeyed house distinct from normal structures can be spotted. Built amid many trees and rocky terrain, the house blends with the surroundings and is beautiful to look at. It belongs to popular Malayalam writer Echmukutty and her architect husband R D Padmakumar. https://theprofessionaltimes.com/2022/07/24/built-with-zero-cement-our-eco-friendly- home-has-natural-rocks-as-chairs/

2. Breaking News Scientist rediscovers ancient Indian pesticide, helps hundreds of farmers improve soil Renowned agricultural scientist, the founder of the Asian Agri-History Foundation (AAHF), Late Dr Y L Nene rediscovered the ingredients to the ‘natural pesticide’, Herbal Kunapajala that helps farmers even today. Described in an ancient treatise Vrikshayurveda (The Science of Plant Life) by Surpala in Bundelkhand Central India about 1,000 years ago as a ‘natural pesticide’ made from fish and animal waste, Kunapajala is a miraculous organic fertiliser. It is said to increase soil fertility, eliminate stubborn pests that survive even with chemical fertilisers, and removes pesticide residue within a few years. https://theprofessionaltimes.com/2022/07/06/scientist-rediscovers-ancient-indian-pesticide-helps- hundreds-of-farmers-improve-soil/