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vegetables and fruits harms our health. If one is not cultivating large- Literary Review scale, I believe everyone can grow enough to feed at least themselves and Metro Plus their children.” Open Page Education Plus To propagate his views, Dr. Vishwanath gives lectures and conducts Book Review workshops on organic gardening. He has a diploma in television Business production, and has made a number of documentaries in support of his SciTech views. NXg Friday Review He did have a glorious terrace garden in a house he recently vacated in Cinema Plus Kengeri. Having moved to a new house in Jayanagar Fifth Block, he has Young World set to work with full enthusiasm on yet another garden, starting out with Property Plus tomatoes and chillies on his terrace. He does not mind starting afresh, Quest although he grumbles that squirrels seem to be reaping too much of what he has sown. He is also experimenting with growing a garden only in compost minus the soil.

So when did he start feeling so passionately about organic horticulture? He says he was inspired by Rachel Carson’s seminal work Silent Spring. The book, as far back as 1962, had warned the world about the hazards of the use of DDT, and criticises the American chemical industry for spreading disinformation, as well as public officials for accepting industry claims uncritically.

Dr. Vishwanath can be contacted on 9845627217 or [email protected]

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