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1 Welcome to Incredible India 2 Where culture echoes, tradition speaks, beauty enthralls and diversity delights All visits and sessions are subject to change at short notice 3 Thematic Groups, Faculty and Coordinators Agricultural Systems Ronnie Coffman Charlotte Coffman Peter Hobbs Marvin Pritts Kandukuri Raman Usha Raman Dr.BiradarPatil Rajeshwari Suketu Rural Infrastructure Pilar Parra Max Pfeffer Terry Tucker Karen Tucker Scott Peters Danielle Poole Angela Smith Aishwariya KV Mahendra Value Addition Syed Rizvi Hemalatha Vijayaraghavan Aditi Smith Gogoi Sri Lasya Nookala Mehul Kumar Fiber Science and Apparel Design Dexter Campbell Kozen Frances Holmes Kozen Denise Green Prathyusha Note: Group discussions can be held as per the teams’ convenience. 4 Information on India Field Trip IARD 6020 January 2018 Course Coordinators Dr. K V Raman Ms. Hemalatha Vijayaraghavan 5 Table of Contents Places of stay 1 General Guidelines 2 Health Precautions 4 Airport Security 5 Packing and Luggage Information 6 Cultural Tips 7 Facts and History of India 8 Introduction to Cities to be visited 9 Agricultural Systems 12 Rural Infrastructure 50 Value Addition 90 Fiber Science and Apparel Design 124 Functional Local Vocabulary 164 Please upload the IARD Wordpress portal with a reflection note & photos about the day’s visits 6 Places of Stay Hyderabad Hotel Taj Deccan Banjara Hills Road # 1, Hyderabad, Telangana 500034 Tel. +91 40 6652 3939 https://vivanta.tajhotels.com/en-in/deccan Dharwad Hotel Naveen Lakeside Bhairideverkoppa, Unkal, Munneshwar Nagar, Hubli-Dharwad, Karnataka - 580025 Tel. +91 0836 661 1100 http://www.naveenhotels.com Davangere Apoorva Resorts National Highway 4, Near Bada Cross, Vaddinahalli, Davangere, Karnataka - 577003 Tel. +91 81 0568 8333 Bangalore Bowring Institute 19, St Marks Road, Shanthala Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka - 560001 Tel. +91 80 4041 4243 http://www.bowringinstitute.in Fortune Park JP Celestial 5/43, Racecourse Road, Racecourse, Gandhi Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560009 Tel. +91 80 3988 4433 https://www.fortunehotels.in 1 General Guidelines During your field visit in India, you will be visiting Hydera- bad, Dharwad and Bangalore. You will have the opportu- nity to interact with farmers, rural women, school children, Indian faculty and students, Sathguru staff and the local community folks. During your interactions, you may experi- ence the following: • Many of the locals will speak in their own language; in Hyderabad, this would be Telugu /Hindi /Urdu; in Ban- galore and Dharwad it would be in Kannada • Some of the local hosts may speak English but the ac- cent is usually very hard for foreigners to understand • In all the cities we will have our Indian students/Sath- guru staff and Cornell faculty (Dr. K V Raman &Prof. Sy Rizvi) who will be able to help with the translation • During the field visits make sure you take relevant notes, pictures and videos that are usually approved but check with the faculty mentor to see that the host approves of this • Prior to the field visits read the details of each visit and what is expected in terms of key takeaways. If you have questions it would be good to ask them during the field visit. Faculty will facilitate interaction during various visits 2 • During group discussions which will happen periodi- cally after field visits, make sure you bring to the atten- tion of all other groups and faculty mentors, the topics which need further clarification (questions, etc.) • To know more about India and to benefit maximum from your trip, interact with the Indian team from day one, who will be with you during the entire trip • Keep in regular touch with your faculty and Sathguru staff at all times in case of emergency 3 Health Precautions • Drink bottled water only. Do not buy the bottle if the seal is tampered. Check for the expiry date. Interna- tional brands such as Kinley and Aquafina are availa- ble every where. Bisleri is the trusted local brand • Always wash your hands before and after eating. Use a hand sanitizer if water is not available • Wash your hands before and after using the rest room at all times to avoid carrying harmful bacteria or infec- tions • If you are eating a fruit, wash it with your bottled water and cut it yourself • Avoid buying/eating food from a street vendor • Indian food is varied, salted, delicious and spicy. Eat more rice than the sauce. If it is too spicy, have it with yogurt • Wounds, cuts and bruises should be attended to im- mediately in order to prevent any infection • If you have a health emergency inform the faculty/co- ordinating staff immediately • If you have a special medical need, please inform your trip coordinator or the person in charge • Use mosquito protection and sunscreen as needed • A first aid medical kit is available with each team at all times • Contact your faculty or coordinating staff in case a need arises • Cover your head, hands, and feet properly during the fieldvisits 4 Airport Security • The Government of India has established stringent security measures at all airports, railway stations and other public locations • While entering the airport, passengers must pro- duce their passports / photo ID proof issued by the college or the Government and a printed copy of the ticket. Then proceed and get the baggage scanned. Only scanned baggage will be accepted as checked-in baggage • All hand baggage will be scanned through an elec- tronic scanner in the first stage and will again be physically checked prior to boarding and if neces- sary passengers may be frisked by the security per- sonnel. Coins, keys, wallets, belts, laptops and met- al objects must be placed on a tray provided by the security personnel. If sharp objects or prohibited ar- ticles such as pocket knives, lighters, match boxes, trimming scissors, containers of prohibited liquids or gels, etc., are found in hand baggage, security per- sonnel may have it discarded prior to boarding • Extra charges may apply for overweight or addition- al baggage (please check with your airline). After check- in please collect your boarding passes and proceed to the security check and then on to the boarding gates for boarding your respective aircraft • All members of the team are requested to cooperate with the security personnel and follow instructions to ensure hassle free boarding. In order to make things easy, be sure to be present at the check-in counter at least two hours before departure, to avoid incon- venience or last minute hassles • Keep extra photocopies of the relevant pages of your passport. This will be required for permits in India 5 Packing and Luggage information for Domestic travel in India As carry-on luggage, you can retain one piece of luggage, the sum of whose dimensions (length+height+width) should not exceed 115 cm (45 inches approximately). For example, you can carry a bag with the dimensions 55X 35 X 25 cm (21.5 X 13.5 X 9.8 inches). Each passenger is allowed to carry one piece of hand lug- gage not exceeding 7 kgs and laptop bag, handbag or brief- case as carry-on luggage in the cabin. Checked-In Baggage Passengers are not allowed to carry luggage weighing over 15 kgs (33 lbs.). The sum of the three dimensions (length+height+width) for each piece of luggage cannot ex- ceed 158 cm (62 inches). Passengers are not allowed to carry electronic devices (like power banks, laptop charger) Additional Packing Suggestions During security check, be prepared to take off your shoes, if required. Keep belt, cell phones and metal objects in your hand baggage. During security check, take your laptop out of its case / bag & place it in the container provided to you. Do not leave your passports in the container. Be very careful with your passport and ensure that you don’t lose it. Always keep your identification proof and the boarding pass in hand and produce it at the departure gates on request. After security check, do remember to collect all your belongings including your boarding pass, ID proof and passport without fail. 6 Cultural Tips • Indian food is traditionally eaten with the fingers of the right hand, so get ready to eat with your fingers if neces- sary. Keep your fingernails short and clean. • Greet people with a Namaste (hands pressed together at chest level as if in prayer). You will be appreciated for using this Indian style of greeting. • You are expected to remove your footwear when visit- ing most Indian homes, temples, dargahs or tombs. • Before taking a taxi/auto rickshaw, know exactly where you want to go and always agree on the price first. • Always keep someone informed of where you are go- ing. • If you are fair complexioned, blonde or red-haired, chances are that you may be stared at. Don’t be offend- ed, they mean no harm, it is just out of curiosity. • While seeking directions, ask shopkeepers, not pedes- trians. Cross check with atleast two people. • Taxi and auto rickshaw fares keep changing, so do not always confirm to readings on meters. Insist on seeing the latest rate card (available with the driver) and pay accordingly. Insist on the taxi/auto meter being flagged down in your presence. • Be aware of your surroundings. Someone may try to touch or snatch valuable items like wallet, purse, jewel- lery etc. • Beggars are common in and around most places such as shopping venues, traffic signals and public areas. Do not encourage them. • Always go out in groups & preferably have at least one member from the Indian team accompanying you. 7 Facts and History of India Land area. 3.29 million square kilometers Capital. New Delhi Government. Democratic Parliament (world’s largest de- mocracy) Population.