With unpredictable weather conditions & depleting groundwater table, we at ‘Welfare One’ believe that water harvesting is not an option any more but has become an urgent need of the hour. Consequently water harvesting is one of our primary focus areas in ‘Welfare One’. In our ‘Rescue Ma’ cow shelter, water is required for multiple […]
Glad to inform you that Lakshmi our beloved cow has given birth to a lovely reddish brown colored baby bull. We shot a small video on same to introduce you to the new arrivals on our farm. Have added that video to our YouTube channel – Rescue Ma & have also given the link at […]
Our planet is in the grip of covid waves; 2nd here; 3rd there; mutations all over. Mass vaccinations are happening all over the world but as we all know prevention is better than cure. We need to seriously introspect not only on the root causes of this pandemic but also on the ways of our […]
Rescue Ma is working at the grass root level meeting with farmers & SHGs(Self Help Groups) to spread awareness about the ill-practices that are currently prevalent in our society with respect to animals & cows in particular. Instead of focusing solely on milk, we need to start utilizing cow manure & cow urine which can […]
In a country where 50% of the population depends directly or indirectly upon agriculture; whose late revered bharat ratna PM Lal Bahadur Shastri gave the slogan, “Jai Jawaan, Jai Kisaan”, farming is probably the only profession where the farmer doesn’t want his son/daughter to become a farmer. You can become anybody; can do anything but […]
“Gomaye vasate Lakshmi” which literally means… Goddess Lakshmi who is the goddess of wealth & prosperity resides in cow dung. Lighting diyas made of cow dung on Diwali is therefore not only symbolic but shall also enhance the effectiveness of one’s prayers. In addition, Gomaye diyas are compostable & can be reused as excellent manure […]
Govardhan puja or Annakut is celebrated on the first lunar day ofShukla Paksha (bright fortnight) in the Hindu calendar month ofKartik, which is the next day of Deepawali, the festival of lights. According to the Bhagavata Purana, forest-dwelling cowherds livingclose to Govardhan mount used to celebrate the autumn season by paying respect to Indra, the […]
Green fodder is the primary source of nutrients to the cattle & so it is very important to ensure its availability round the year. Depending on the season, multi-cut variety of maize, barley, sorghum are cultivated in summer & rainy seasons, whereas berseem, oats, mustard are grown during winter & spring seasons. First we need […]
Cow manure has a special place in Vedic Hindu tradition. Cakes made from cow manure are ideal for fire sacrifices and for various ceremonial rituals. The smoke of cow manure clears the air of germs creating a pure and holy atmosphere. Cow manure also acts as an excellent insect & mosquito repellent & is much […]
In ‘Rescue Ma’, our aim is to provide sustainable solutions to stray cattle problem. In addition to finding permanent solutions, we realized that we would need some interim measures to provide immediate relief to these strays. After much deliberation, we decided to make some kind of troughs where we can provide food & water to […]