Sadhguru

So, in temperate climates, most of the rivers largely are melting ice. So, that's a different phenomenon altogether. But in tropical climates… For example, in India, there is only one source of water, which is the monsoon rains. Monsoon rains have not changed in the last hundred years. Actually, now, it is increasing. Last year, we got 107% monsoon.

So, in temperate climates, most of the rivers largely are melting ice. So, that's a different phenomenon altogether. But in tropical climates… For example, in India, there is only one source of water, which is the monsoon rains. Monsoon rains have not changed in the last hundred years. Actually, now, it is increasing. Last year, we got 107% monsoon.

So, in temperate climates, most of the rivers largely are melting ice. So, that's a different phenomenon altogether. But in tropical climates… For example, in India, there is only one source of water, which is the monsoon rains. Monsoon rains have not changed in the last hundred years. Actually, now, it is increasing. Last year, we got 107% monsoon.

This year, 2024, I think it's about 115 or 117% monsoon. It's increasing like that. But what is happening is you either have a flood or a drought, flood and drought, flood and drought. Why this is happening is when the rains come and that torrential rain, when it comes, monsoons means, you know, four days, five days, nonstop, it'll be pouring in the southern India. Yeah, just rain. Just rain.

This year, 2024, I think it's about 115 or 117% monsoon. It's increasing like that. But what is happening is you either have a flood or a drought, flood and drought, flood and drought. Why this is happening is when the rains come and that torrential rain, when it comes, monsoons means, you know, four days, five days, nonstop, it'll be pouring in the southern India. Yeah, just rain. Just rain.

This year, 2024, I think it's about 115 or 117% monsoon. It's increasing like that. But what is happening is you either have a flood or a drought, flood and drought, flood and drought. Why this is happening is when the rains come and that torrential rain, when it comes, monsoons means, you know, four days, five days, nonstop, it'll be pouring in the southern India. Yeah, just rain. Just rain.

It's fantastic time. Yeah. All this, if there was enough vegetation, the water would percolate like this because all the root system and the organic content that is there in the soil would make the water go down like this. Okay. When there's no vegetation, it runs on the surface like this. So, when the rain comes, all the rivers flood. And in three months, it'll be in drought now. Wow.

It's fantastic time. Yeah. All this, if there was enough vegetation, the water would percolate like this because all the root system and the organic content that is there in the soil would make the water go down like this. Okay. When there's no vegetation, it runs on the surface like this. So, when the rain comes, all the rivers flood. And in three months, it'll be in drought now. Wow.

It's fantastic time. Yeah. All this, if there was enough vegetation, the water would percolate like this because all the root system and the organic content that is there in the soil would make the water go down like this. Okay. When there's no vegetation, it runs on the surface like this. So, when the rain comes, all the rivers flood. And in three months, it'll be in drought now. Wow.

Because there's not enough vegetation, agriculture. We've just shared it bald. So, in the Cauvery Basin, which accounts for 83,000 square kilometers of land, where we are working now, nearly 83 to 84% of the tree cover has been removed in the last 70 years. We are trying to put this back. Putting it back means there is no... or there is no land for recreating forests because farmers are farming.

Because there's not enough vegetation, agriculture. We've just shared it bald. So, in the Cauvery Basin, which accounts for 83,000 square kilometers of land, where we are working now, nearly 83 to 84% of the tree cover has been removed in the last 70 years. We are trying to put this back. Putting it back means there is no... or there is no land for recreating forests because farmers are farming.

Because there's not enough vegetation, agriculture. We've just shared it bald. So, in the Cauvery Basin, which accounts for 83,000 square kilometers of land, where we are working now, nearly 83 to 84% of the tree cover has been removed in the last 70 years. We are trying to put this back. Putting it back means there is no... or there is no land for recreating forests because farmers are farming.

So we brought in what is called as tree-based agriculture with which you can increase the yield of the crops that you're doing. Tree-based agriculture? Yeah, tree-based agriculture. It used to be called agroforestry. Okay. But because you use the forestry word, it goes under the forestry ministry and the forestry ministry has only restrictions, no facilitation. Okay.

So we brought in what is called as tree-based agriculture with which you can increase the yield of the crops that you're doing. Tree-based agriculture? Yeah, tree-based agriculture. It used to be called agroforestry. Okay. But because you use the forestry word, it goes under the forestry ministry and the forestry ministry has only restrictions, no facilitation. Okay.

So we brought in what is called as tree-based agriculture with which you can increase the yield of the crops that you're doing. Tree-based agriculture? Yeah, tree-based agriculture. It used to be called agroforestry. Okay. But because you use the forestry word, it goes under the forestry ministry and the forestry ministry has only restrictions, no facilitation. Okay.

So we called it tree-based agriculture and we are under the agriculture ministry now. A lot better. It's a lot better. So now farmers are growing trees as crops. Not fully. In between, other crops are still there. Those crops grow much better because the green litter from the tree. That's the only way organic content comes. Got it. And animals. Together, the land is richer, better.

So we called it tree-based agriculture and we are under the agriculture ministry now. A lot better. It's a lot better. So now farmers are growing trees as crops. Not fully. In between, other crops are still there. Those crops grow much better because the green litter from the tree. That's the only way organic content comes. Got it. And animals. Together, the land is richer, better.

So we called it tree-based agriculture and we are under the agriculture ministry now. A lot better. It's a lot better. So now farmers are growing trees as crops. Not fully. In between, other crops are still there. Those crops grow much better because the green litter from the tree. That's the only way organic content comes. Got it. And animals. Together, the land is richer, better.

Over 100,000, 150,000 farmers have significantly changed their economics. Some of them have improved their income anywhere between 300% to 800% in a matter of seven to eight years' time. Good for them. So right now we are working in these 83,000 square kilometers. As I said earlier, 114 million trees we planted. We are only asking for 60 cents for a tree. Oh, that's great.

Over 100,000, 150,000 farmers have significantly changed their economics. Some of them have improved their income anywhere between 300% to 800% in a matter of seven to eight years' time. Good for them. So right now we are working in these 83,000 square kilometers. As I said earlier, 114 million trees we planted. We are only asking for 60 cents for a tree. Oh, that's great.