Sorting through research matter

22-23-24/ Jun/ 09 After a quick overview of all the material i had so far, i begin to organize and break up the material into a skeletal narrative. Trying to string together all the pieces of information (articles, activities, stories, facts, DIY section) such that one flows into another. This will allow me to categorise my research with more ease. The structure is subject to change as is gather more and more content. :P

The current structure :

[The content will include the following ~ Organic Farming - what it is and why its important. ~Pesticide and Bt industry - news, how to treat bt food, effects on health, society and environment.~ Stories and Experiences - Who, where, when, how. ~ Buying Organic - what and where ~ Do It Yourself - basics of gardening, types of plants, taking care, composting, biochemicals ~ Recipes - veg and non veg. ~ Activities - self montioring ~ references/index + books, vedio and film reccomendations.]

1. BEFORE WE BEGIN - introduction to organics - what the word means, what it propagates, when the shift happened to the current ways of farming and the green revolution story.
2. JACKSON AT DRISHYA (graphic novel bit 1) - where drishya is set, about jackson, the real deal on use of pesticides. The drishya plants - whats grown, the process and explanation.
3. DIY part 1 - house gardening basics - soil, seeds, saplings, bulbs, composting and fertilising.
4. WHILE WAITING FOR THE CROP - shop organic - where from in bangalore, reliable stores and products - Namdhari's, ERA organics and the twice a month sale of Navdarshanam.
5. Shahnaz and Navez at NAVADARSHANAM (Graphic Novel bit 2) - About the place, philosophy, where it is - their view on pesticide vs biochemical.
   Words of wisdom?
6. DIY part2 - natural pesticides, the right kinda bugs and birds to attract.
7. Treating industry produced food at home - What on my food, the product and the pesticides one can find on it.
   
8. Facing a silent spring - Pradeep saha/ CSE
9. Activity - monitoring chemical intake.
   
10. DIY part 3 - Harvesting and storing the crop.
11. RECIPES - veg. nonveg - Bt poultry and Meat - Jaime Oliver.
12. Pesticide and GMO related news [quotes from interviews and talks]
13. ON A BRIGHTER note - Who's Earth - article whole earth catalog + Karuna Farms - the existing sustainable society.
14. Riddhi - a young bangaloreans story (Graphic novel bit 3) - mojo plantations.
15. COMMUNITY GARDEN.
16. Food safety and the consumer - self written article.
    
17. BACK TO DRISHYA - end with conversation with jackson about system meltdown.