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Here are two facts that should not both are true: There is sufficient food produced in the world every year to feed every human being on the planet.- Nearly 800 million people go hungry every day, with more than a third of the earth's population -- 2 billion men and women -- malnourished one way or another, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization." ― Michael Dorris, Rooms in the House of Stone: The "Thistle" Series of Essays. Shall we believe Mr Michael Dorris or not? His observations are quite strange but remain the hardcore facts of life. There must be somewhere, the mankind or the authorities going wrong. And in my opinion, it is the simply the problem about the management of resources and ecosystem of the subject called " Farm Asset Management " and let us have detailed study and insight on it. Assets and Farm Asset Management. In generic terms assets are something tangible (land, property, Investment certificates … etc) we always purchase to achieving certain ends like tax benefits, out of spontaneous impulse, perceived heritage value, for a social image, environmental factors, risk management or profitability. The reasons could be several but what matters is the result in terms of future gains. A progressive farm asset management company requires a vision and a disciplined strategy in its day to day functioning to managing all its assets, resources and all other manageable factors of the overall ecosystem in the trade. Planned but research-based decisions in its complete asset management only can deliver better productivity and performance. The ecosystem includes ( but not limited to) looking at the available opportunities and possible options pragmatically, understanding the limitations, collecting the data and interpreting information on every aspect of agriculture. Indian Government Initiative on professional farm asset management. Mr Narendra Modi led current government in power in has already set a clear vision to double the farmers' income by 2022 and invited the participation of new startups with a new business model to reshape the landscapes and business ecosystem and the working culture of the agriculture domain. This will facilitate to have better agricultural asset management, improving the agriculture investment climate, effective agriculture land management, farm productivity and better farm asset management. Hosachiguru – Setting revolutionary trends in farm asset management in India. Managed by professional business executives with IIT engineering background, the company initially started its activities of procuring land parcels and developing them into flourishing farms. The company owns and manages agricultural assets worth over USD 7 million in the subdomain of horticulture, timberland and providing protected cultivation and nursery operations. Besides the regular business activity stated a/a Hosachiguru" started focusing on on-farm operations and management contracts. Through extensive research, trade contacts and dialogue with various stakeholders across the agri-business sector, Hosachiguru understood the dynamics of the domain well and discovered that there were a number of individuals landowners, who were lacking the knowledge, skills, time and energy to supervise the development of crops in their respective land banks and there are large no of investors in India who possess such farm assets. The company’s new business strategy includes providing end-to-end operational management for the second and third generation arable landowners and takes the percentage of the returns by selling the produce. They focus on crops with immediate but attractive demand, has a high value in the consumer market and having short cycles like papaya, banana, melon, and ginger. It also provides training and teaching the technology modules to its farmers for better performance, productivity and so that they can play an effective role in future food security. The success of Hosachiguru as a professional farm asset management company in India has already set up a trend-setting example for others to follow. Today the company is managing about 400 acres of land and recently received an LOI for more than 500 acres of land. Bill Bryson's African Diary (2002) This is a diary as Bill Bryson travelled around Kenya, mostly visiting slums and refugee camps and similar places. He was travelling with people from an NGO/charity called CARE. It was decent (44 pages for my ebook), but not nearly long enough. I would have loved for there to be more. He has his trademark humour, and he met some interesting people, but in one day, I’ve already forgotten much of it. It was just too short to really get “into”. ( ) Erm, short, is what I thought, to be completely frank about it. When I got to the end (page 40 of 75 in the ebook) I wondered what on earth could be in the rest of the book. A whole chapter from 'At Home' and some promotional blurb for the charity that sent him to Africa in the first place. So, overall, a strange publication. I enjoyed what there was, and applaud its charitable aims. But why bother adding the 35 pages of 'At Home'? They were interesting, but, in my view, detracted from the point of the African excursion. Now I'm thinking about architecture, not the good work of CARE in Africa. ( ) This is not really a book. It is Bill Bryson's Diary about his 8 day trip to Kenya with CARE international. It's just 55 pages long. I got it from the library due to being interested in charity work. I found it odd that it was in the library in the first place as it is not for profit and all the proceeds go to CARE. surely having a copy in the library defeats this purpose. anyway. Content wise, it was okay but limited. The descriptions of the slums and various people Bryson met were interesting but there was not enough proper detail due to the limited writings. He also describes other experiences at length; e.g taking a trip on a light aircraft. I found his descriptions of these experiences over dramatised. frequently referring to the likelihood of death etc. There was the odd swearword but for a non-Christian book it wasn't too bad. I found myself wondering what the purpose really was in writing this book. It reminded me again of the tragedy of offering help without hope. The author wonders what else can be done for these people, many of whom are refugees and he comments that they have no hope for the future. He doesn't realise the significance of his observations, but reading that as a Christian, his words jumped off the page. There can be no future hope without the saving message of Jesus and freedom from sin! Sat and read this book in about half an hour found it very informative and interesting even though it was written some years ago. Quite humourous in places too. Michael Dorris Books In Order. About Michael Dorris An influential American author during his lifetime, Michael Dorris would write a number of important key works throughout the course of his literary career. Producing intelligent and thoughtfully written novels, he established himself as a strong and creative novelist with a lot to say. Writing both short and long fiction, he’d also write children’s books, reaching a large amount of readers from all over the world. He’d also write a number of non-fiction books too, often focusing on his field in anthropology, as this was also something that studied during his life. Often he would write about subjects that were close to him, as he’d always remain close to his write, making it feel a lot more authentic and real in the process. With something interesting to say in each and every one of his books, he would always contain a deeper message that was core to all of his work. This saw him become a much loved household name for many, with a wide ranging audience appreciating his novels far and wide. He would also often look at Native American culture and history, as this was an aspect of his own roots and heritage through his father’s side. Many of the characters in his books were also inspired by real people in his own life, as he’d take in inspiration from the world around him. This would make his books easier to relate to, as the characters and people within them resonated upon the page. Leaving an impact with the reader, they definitely made their mark, staying with the audience long after they’d put the book down. Leaving behind a legacy that is still felt to this very day, more and more readers discover his books with each passing year. Early and Personal Life Born in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United State on the 30th of January 1945, Michael Dorris would grow up with a strong passion for reading and writing. Spending summers during his childhood on reservations with his father’s relatives, he’d always be taking in new ideas and inspiration. These reservations would be based around Montana as well as Washington State, and he would also get raised by his stepfather too. Attending Georgetown University in 1967, Dorris would receive a BA in English and Classics, before going on to gain a Master’s Degree in anthropology from Yale University in 1971. This would then see him go on to become an activist, helping different Native Alaskan and Native American communities. He would also become one of the first unmarried men in America to adopt a three-year old son named Reynold Abel, something which would greatly inspire him. Writing Career In 1987 Michael Dorris would write his first novel titled ‘A Yellow Raft in Blue Water,’ which would be an entirely stand-alone title. Dorris would focus on stand-alone novels, using real-world settings, often looking at the lives of Native Americans and their history. This could also be seen in his extensive academic work, as he would teach on the subject too, while writing as well. He would also write with his wife, the author Louise Eldrich, who he would marry in 1981, as they would often work together. His 1989 novel, ‘The Broken Cord,’ based upon his adopted son’s condition of fetal alcohol syndrome, would win the 1989 National Book Critic’s Circle Award for General Nonfiction, and would help pass legislation warning of the dangers of drinking alcohol while pregnant. This has seen his name go on to become one of the leading names within his field, as his legacy continues to grow. A Yellow Raft in Blue Water First published through the ‘Picador USA’ publishing outlet, this would first come out on the 1st of January in 1987. Marking the literary debut of Dorris as an author, it would see him establishing himself as an author for the very first time. It would be a stand-alone title following the history of the Native Americans, making for an intelligent and well told novel. This is a creative and gentle story filled with plenty of character and heart, as it really gets to the core of its subject matter. Knowing the subject well, Dorris is definitely well versed here, really knowing the people and the world they inhabit inside out. This allows the reader to fully immerse themselves within it, getting to feel as if they’re actually there living it. Featuring the stories of three generations of Native American women, this looks at the bonds of their kinship through the ages. There’s the fifteen- year old Rayona, her mother Christine who’s filled with both tenderness and resentment for her loved one, and Ida, mother and grandmother, with her own secrets and mysteries. Together they all share the secrets of the past and history, looking back through the ages, right up to the present day. Where will their journey take them? Who will they meet along the way? What will they all find upon a yellow raft in blue water? The Window Initially released through the ‘Little, Brown Books for Young Readers’ publishing outlet, this would first come out in 1997 on the 1st of January. Not being being a part of any overall series, it would feature another story with a historical undertone to it. Using realistic settings and people, it does feature characters from his previous book ‘A Yellow Raft in Blue Water,’ although it works on its own. Featuring the character of Rayona once again, she was one year older and sixteen in the other 1997 book ‘Cloud Chamber.’ This book provides a prologue in that it shows her at eleven, depicting the events that led up to the previous books. Looking at the development of her as a character, it charts a way of life and entire history as seen through her eyes. With her mother continually being away more and more on increasingly frequent nights out, eleven year old Rayona Taylor is often left on her own. That’s when her father decides she needs a new place to stay, but not with him, as he arranges for her to be taken care of by a succession of foster-care parents. This doesn’t work out so well, and she’s taken to the father’s parents, along with her aunt and grandmother, where they look after her. How will her world change though? Will life ever truly be the same again? What will she see from the window?