15/12/2025
45+ day Farm internship @ Rangamalai Organic Farms https://manvasanai.in/ (Near Dindigul, Tamil Nadu)has been wrapped up(Oct-Nov 2025) with so many insights..
# Planning crops and planting tree saplings in Drought situations with in depth though process...Both southeast and north west monsoons have shown a blind eye for this area even in this year (after severe Drought in 2023)
# Value addition activities witnessed.. Herbal soaps (lemon grass, Indian Nettle) & oils (Virali /Hopseed bush, Vetpalai/Sweet Indrajao)... All the major ingredients are farm...Some are just weeds which in conventional agripractises are killed by Weedicides
# Very important learnings from long discussions with farm owner & Entrepreneur Pradeep Manickam....on marketing, simple business ideas that make farming profitable, customer engagement, dealing with critical situations (like staff leaving with no notice)....Will definitely be interacting in future too as I set up things in my farm
# Seed collection and processing...Maintaining seed bank to protect existing seeds and Gerimination checks
# Tried out Edible weeds in the form of Herbal Teas, salads, for curries on a frequent basis..Rosella and Hibiscus tea, Rosella Jam, Mint Tea, Vadhanarayana Leaf curry(White Gulmohar), Malabar spinach
# A strong bond with dogs and cows...Cows are indigenous breed of Kangeyam...which look fearful and become very friendly as spend time.
Rangamalai Organic Farms is an Agricultural services company involved in natural sustainable farming and living, direct selling of farm produce through Farmer Market, Cultivate and propagate native seed varieties, Create awarness about natural sustainable farming through Farm Internship programs.
