Eco India: How this sari from West Bengal is helping eliminate invasive hyacinths from ponds
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
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Deceptively pretty, the deeply invasive water hyacinth blocks sunlight, oxygen and nutrients from reaching other acquatic life. But artisans in Bengal are repurposing the plants to make fashion - in the form of sarees.
Credits:
Supervising Producer & Voiceover: Nooshin Mowla
Field Producer and DOP: Pratik Chakraborty
Script: Jessica Goel
Video Editor: Sujit Lad
Associate Producer: Ipsita Basu
Executive Producer: Sannuta Raghu
Asst. Camera- Subhankar Chakraborty
Drone- Chinmoy Paul
Hope this kind of innovation continues
Why just sarees? Why not create fabric yarns for other types of clothing as well?
I never imagined that basic biology and geography lessons in grade 8 could actually be this profound in terms of economics of a place! It also make me aware of why there is tremendous security issue when bring anything bio into the country. I also never imagined such a thriving plant is not a native and could be this hazardous to the general ecology of a place. It is something we cannot sigh by saying "survival of the fittest". Famines caused in any particular state has left ng lasting ripples over the entire country and a generation of people. Great work of the research team and I hope more children will actually have visits to these works to connect their studies with the society.
Very good initiative. Where are these art works and fusion sarees sold outside West Bengal?
Thanks for covering this story what a great initiative kudos to the ngo team
Where can I buy these sarees?
Beautiful. How do we buy ?
Figures! It’s the British who seems to have introduced to India.
Is this from Pakistan
Such a fantastic story! It’s about India, about betterment of artisans, about women empowerment AND it’s about taking an environmental pest and making it useful!
Ok so it was the British who also brought Water Hyacinth, Kochuri pana to Bengal as well. 🤦♂️ I am not even remotely surprised
love from pakistan.❤ i love your content and never miss a video
Thanks
I love this stories of ingenuity ~ using up what there is too much of ! A win- win ❤
I want to buy the saree. Please share link 🙏🏾🙏🏾
Good initiative. But too slow to eradicate the actual problem. The research must be done to use them as pallet to replace wood burning.
The region is also known for jute. It may also mix with jute to produce to replace single use plastic bags.
Are these sold online?
A very informative video. Initiative taken by CIS serves many purposes positively. Thanks a lot.
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I find these stories really inspiring...helping woemn in India become more independent is really important..today. That the plant needs to be eradicated is certainly right...but now that it is there helping people , I 'd say keep it a little longer (or have water basins dedicated to this plant onlyà and kill the rest. That you can make organic sarees is amazing...and most probable a future product !
Excellent innovation.Shrriam Patel
Where can we shop for these pretty saree?
You guys should have posted some info about how to buy these.
You show exceptional businesses but don't give out their social media addresses. Why is that?
Great work by these caring people. May Dharti Maataa flourish and bless us.
I'd like to remind "Dr. Profusely" that Winston Churchill engineered the Bengal Famine not the poor water hyacinth.
I was looking if something had this in mind... thank you for this comment. How much of a misinformation this is regarding the Bengal famine! Not fair ... it was the British not some plant that caused the famine ...
@@cynshim673 Churchill was respnsible for the famine but the water hyacinth made things more worse tbh.
The Calcutta based Marwaris were in cahoots with the British (and Churchill) to send the cultivated rice as stockpiles to Europe. They were equally, if not more responsible for the Bengal famine. When Indians talk about the Bengal famine, they blame the British but forget their bootlicking Marwari minions who shipped all the grains from Borobajar and Kolkata Port.
@@souvikdeb2523 Wooo.. That's a big time accusation.
@@praguhbisthat's a fact
Why is it not used as animal fodder? If it is a prolific growing plant then it is excellent in carbon sequestration also
Good to know such kind eco friendly innovations in our bengal.
Please share the shop adress of Sree Ranjit Kumar Das
Haycinth only grows in polluted stagnant water . Untreated sewage is the main problem.
We are so blessed to have such people in our country who work tirelessly to improve their life quality. Pray their efforts get attention throughout India and abroad. 🙏🤗🤗🙏
Curtains, duvets - pillows!
Someone needs to use this industry to export anything and everything to foreign countries and replace fast fashion brands, textile was introduced by ancient india and we havw a lot of potential. Why only sarees? Anything can be made out of handloom products which is trendy too
Hats Off To Your Work Scroll & Team ❤
Plz tell Where to buy these sarees....
Use water hycinth to produce bioethanol and biogas . Remains can be used for fertiliser
Wonderful initiative by human for a human and not AI and that's appreciable .Handloom culture is part of indian tradition let them grow thereby stopping migration .HOPE for Happy Bharat
Don’t forget Winston Churchill’s hand in the Bengal famine! 😡
Great thought...the cottage industry must explore this innovative product across the country 🎉
This was very informative! Thrilled to know that this initiative is transforming the lives of people. The risks should also be factored in so that they are minimal.
You could make baskets, screens, mats, sunbrellas, compost - can cows eat it? What eats water hyacinths? Some fish?
Meanwhile state coffers are being used to get rid of this menace from irrigation canals, profiting govt. contractors.
6:06 eco friendly packing material
How to purchase from them hatts off to these people
These weavers are doing a commendable job.
AGAIN BRITISHERS 😂😂
How to buy?
Interesting..
❤ amazing
Wonderful 👏
What about jute? Can it be combined with the hyacinth fibre?
not comfortable as clothes imho
great work
Imagining gob proud to be bhartiya nd really proud of ours handloom work
Pls give them equal pay.
Unbelievable 🙏🙏🙏🙏 sustainable clothing is future to save our mother earth from exploitation
Now we see a contrast or twist in the saga of saree. I would prefer buying clothes only if needed. Consumerism is killing our culture and resources.
Invasive plants can be seen as a problem, but it can also be a blessing to some.
I would love if you had left a link to an internet store where to buy those beautiful handcrafted saris.
Beautiful story, thank you. Love India
Wonderful video. Kiskindha Trust also uses water hycinth and banana fibres to make wonderful items.
wonderful storytelling. a delight to watch
Can these be bought online
Amazing efforts!
Amazing story!
Very good work 🙏
Inspiring
Amazing
hard worker..may Lord Krishna bless them richly ..from Suriname