I first heard of Scythe, the tool, when our friend Nandan in Palghat got it from Scythe Works in Canada to clear grass and bushes in his farm so he can walk. It is a manual tool and if one can get the swing right, the tool is very effective in harvesting and clearning at
This book called “Miracle Apples” traces the remarkable journey of Akinori Kimura, a Japanese farmer who succeeded in growing apples without pesticides. His apples are so pure that a sliced apple doesn’t turn brown even after 2 years. They just shrink in size. Today, his harvests are booked several years in advance but 25 years