Ahana Organic Farm, the largest organic farm in India is the epitome of sustainability, with over 350 acres under cultivation. Growing paddy, wheat, sugarcane, barley, sesame seeds, mustard seeds, turmeric, ginger, lentils, vegetables, mangoes, lemon, guava, papaya, and more, they protect their indigenous trees and promote organic living.

They claim “organic is a way of life”, and we heartily agree. Farming in this manner brings oneself together with nature, promoting a level of self-sustainability without destroying our natural surroundings.

In addition to their extensive crops, they also grow and  extract essential aromatic oils, including mint, lemongrass, citronella, tulsi, basil, and khus, as well as  palmarosa oil which exceeds 1000 kilos annually.

It doesn’t end there, with their test crops of medicinal plants, aiming to expand in yet another direction. (More about their crops)

Their goal is to make it a viable enterprise so that villages in the area understand and eventually harness the benefits of living organically. This is combined with giving back, by donating 10% of their profits being set aside for helping local women and children.

There is a rapidly growing population in Indian villages, which creates a burden on nature and wildlife. This is quickly leading to catastrophic changes such as drought, floods, and use of toxic chemicals which makes soil infertile and, in turn, impacts food security. Ground water is contaminated, micro-organisms are demolished, soil is degraded, and then food is poisoned.

Ahana Organic Farm has harnessed organic food production is solve these issues, ensuring strict procedures that have been adhered to for the past five years, and include a certification by SGS.

It is their “vision to create a model in social responsibility and sustainable development in the face of climate change.”

Ecoki founder Aran Down had the pleasure of spending two weeks with the owners of Ahana Organic Farms in India and is going to assist with fund raising for the Ahana non-governmental organization (NGO), to assist with health care, education, food, nutrition, and everything in between.

Visit them to read more about their practices at ahanaorganic.com and stay tuned to ecoki.com in the next coming months, as we begin our fund raising event to assist with making Ahana Organic Farm’s vision turn to reality.

Images courtesy of ahanaorganic.com

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