CONTENTS Foreword by B.R. Sen vii Introduction to the Second Edition ix Introduction to the Third Edition xiv Introduction by M.S. Pawar xv Preface xvii List of Plates xxviii Part-I One Year's Service to an Agricultural University, Maharashtra and India (1974-75) 1.TFL - Threes for Life 3 2. Dignity of Labour Camps : Agricultural Universities and Secondary Schools 16 3.Soil and Land Resources Evaluation 23 4. Organics - Rural and Urban Composting 32 5.Utilizing Energy of Youth for National Development 37 6.Farm and Social Forestry 42 7.Additional Resource Promotional Activities: Horticulture, Solar Energy and Waste Recycling 46 8.Recommendations 52 Appendices I. Reprinted from the proceedings of FAI/FAO Seminar held at New Delhi on 13/14 December, 1974 : Composting of Urban and Rural Wastes 64 -M.L. Dewan and/./f. Dongale II.Youth Corps - A Blueprint for India 79 -M.L. Dewan and Vikram Dewan III. Student Training and Orientation for Leadership in Accelerated Agricultural Development (Stolaad) 84 -Vikram Dewan IV. List of Species to be used in the Afforestation, Farm Forestry and Social Forestry Project in MPKV, Rahuri 88 V. Operational Research Project on the Development and Use of Suitable Earthen Pitchers for Life Saving Ooze Irrigation for Newly Planted Trees 91 -M.L Dewan, A.V. PatilznA T.D. Patil VI. Dignity of Labour Camp for Land and Water Development 95 -M.L. Dewan VII. Address to the Jubilee Session of the X Congress of International Society of Soil Science 98 -M.L. Dewan VIII.Manpower Planning for Efficient Utilization of Agricultural Graduates in India : Address to VI Agricultural Universities Convention, Poona on March 15, 1975 104 -M.L. Dewan Part-II Plans of Operation for Increasing National Efficiency in India (1965) 9. Problems of Development and their Diagnosis 113 10. Plans of Operation : A Special Project Aimed at: - Further increasing Agricultural Production 127 - Building individual character 133 - Improving National Institutions 137 - Education for all 141 - Effective family Planning 144 - Improving the Efficiency of Cattle Population 147 - Increasing Industrial Production 150 - Increasing use of Renewable Energy Sources 154 11. A Plea for Quality 160 12. The Organisation - HIMCON: 162 Himalaya Consortium for Himalaya Conservation Appendices I.State of Himalayas 1986 : A Call for Action: 177 Summary and Recommendations II. An Ode to Himalayas 184 Index 186