当大多数农民探索化学解决方案的价值时，一个印度团体正在提供一种替代方法。
The Brahma Kumaris, an Indian spiritual organization, claims a new method of yoga will enable farmers to boost crop production. It has been working with four agricultural universities in India to cultivate what it calls “Sustainable Yogic Agriculture.”
The yogic approach is as follows: meditators “focus thoughts of peace, non-violence, love, strength and resilience” on the seeds for up to a month during the sowing process. Regular meditations follow remotely and in the fields during each phase of the crop cycle. “Early data indicate statistically significant effects on crop quality and crop yield,” according to the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University website.
Brahma Kumaris 声称，马哈拉施塔邦和古吉拉特邦的 500 名农民一直在使用这种方法取得了良好的效果，并收到了来自各个国家和组织的询问。
“The interrelated spiritual and physical methods are bringing clear economic social benefits to smallholder agrarian communities in India,” the group says.
也许该方法将用于解决整个 8 月份降雨不足的问题。尽管接下来的几个月降雨更多，但作物保护化学品公司却感到雨量不足。
Complicating the limited rainfall is India’s inadequate supply chain. A report by an international consulting organization highlighted poor post-harvest infrastructure and inadequate supply chain management in Indian agribusiness. About 30% to 40% of horticulture produce in India is wasted because storage capacity and transportation facilities are incapable of handling the harvest. It is estimated that by 2015, India’s storage capacity will fall short by 70 million to 80 million tonnes.
（由 Bipul Saha 博士提交；由总编辑 Jackie Pucci 编辑）