If you are traveling in Thar Desert (Rajasthan) and if you see a cluster of eggshells in the distance, stop by for an omelette or two. A friend told me he went there on a hunch and found this.
An enterprising couple opted out of the corporate world in 1992, and converted one of the most arid, desolate places in Rajasthan into a vibrant organic farm that sustains itself and educates the farmers in the nearby areas of Alwar district. Also, this couple lives there in a house they built - "The house consists of a series of catenary domes, built without framework, of fired brick and an ancient mortar recipe based on lime waste - the result, covered area cost a mere forty rupees (~one US dollar) a foot. The forms of nature, the compression strength of an egg, animal burrows, the beehive, natural caves and so on, inspired the catenary domes. "
On the farm, the primary technique they use is inter-cropping based on " the optimal utilization of expensive agricultural inputs, fertilize and water, by the varied root zones of the crops, trees and other plants."
