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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
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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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Solarcookers
 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 cookeris maintained from 70 to 110 degrees C
SolarPhoto 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
SolarHot watersystems
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 compostpits
 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
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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 BeneficialOmega-3, Less DamagingOmega-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 BetterOption
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Specialfeatures 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)
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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 ofRabbit 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.
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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
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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 EnergySector:-
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”
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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
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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,
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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
45
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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RESEARCHAND DEVELOPMENT IN RENEWABLE ENERGYSECTOR
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.
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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
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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
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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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"Swachh Bharat (Clean India) Mission" of Hon'ble Prime Minister of India
SHRI NARENDRA MODI JI launched on 02.10.2014(Gandhi Jayanti day), the
management of ZEUS CORP. has also working to launch "Swachh (Clean) Office"
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