Eco India: A source of sustainable fibre, the calotropis plant is Puducherry’s best kept secret

Every week, Eco India brings you stories that inspire you to build a cleaner, greener and better tomorrow. Our top story this week looks at how the unassuming plant has helped mobilise several sustainable businesses.
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Director of Photography: Maveeran Somasundaram
Video Editor: Sujit Lad
Script & Field Producer: Catherine Gilon
Associate Producer: Rhea Arora
Executive Producer: Sannuta Raghu
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[@janetrodgers8473]

I love how dedicated these ecological people are from top to bottom. Everyone appreciating their land.

[@schuylerhamilton2985]

It would be amazing if a link to their products and company was shared in the description of the video. I realize that they are probably just local and not global but I would love to support them and purchase some of their products. Great videos, it’s nice to see people in industries care about being fully sustainable!

[@Thamizh096]

This plant is one of the butterflies nesting hub. In school days we collect it's leafs with butter fly eggs stores in glass bottle to monitor butter fly life cycle.

[@narasimanrajendran2956]

True during monsoon you can find caterpillars nesting around.

[@2Sugarbears]

Its the common Milk Weed.

[@narasimanrajendran2956]

This plant is the most prestigious offering to lord Ganesh during Ganesh Chaturthi, Hinduism is an art of living, our ancestors know the importance of the plants and river etc and they have mandated to include such important plants in our offering or in our way of worships etc. Like every temple be it Shiva or Vishnu each temple has its own plants/breeds.

[@creativesmart9230]

Thanks for this great episode!! missing 'Your Morning Fix' series ,would be great if this series started agin..

[@anupambatra]

i know these people they are my inspiration i am deeply honoured to know them professionally

[@Thamizh096]

In tamizh this flower called எருக்கு (yerruku) tamizh village student have funny habit of know annual exam results by squeeze those flowers if they pop up means pass exams if it's not fail. It's funny old memories of village kids

[@Thamizh096]

That's great to hear an wild shrubs reminds good memories beyond distance.

[@ELM-ee8bt]

I'm a seamstress.. If they've discovered a cheaper alternative to wool that's also moth replant and not going to poison the world with micro plastics I'm all in! I wanna buy from them see how well it dyes and sews.

[@aditya3465]

After seeing how polluting the fabric Dyeing process is and how badly that has affected our rivers, its a ray of hope to see natural dyes being used. We need to change asap

[@babureddy6478]

It is a revered plant by Hindus. Whether it in the gardens or fields, we are forbidden to remove it. Till now I had not realized it's amazing utility!!!

[@ಠಿ_ಠಿ-ಝ2ರ]

ನಮ್ಮ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದನ್ನು ಎಕ್ಕದಗಿಡ ಅಂತಾರೆ In Kannada this plant is called "ekkadagida"

[@prakashmc2842]

Great work team!!

[@sathya6691]

Well done guys 👍🏿.

[@Ritusharma-xg4jj]

When u pluck seed from plant , how they spread for next year natural germination .....pls keep it on plant atleast 30% remain....

[@MrCool]

We call it "Aakda" in rajasthan.

[@mariansmith7694]

Facinating. Congratulations on following your intuition.

[@ps4m319]

Interesting series

[@swapnajeet_mohanta]

I like scroll video ,only youtube channel to which I am ready to fee subscription fees.videos are real gold.

[@lakshmih3353]

This plant is seen in Bengaluru also. The sap can be a bit dangerous, so we need eye protection I think

[@sapandream]

True

[@ajinkyagholap5488]

खूप छान आहे व्हिडिओ

[@beehadwala]

This plant is named "अकऊआ"(akauaa) in chambal region.

[@serenepoint4084]

Fabulous video !! Very helpful for my research !

[@swatisonawane1192]

Nice one

[@harishankarg4478]

Amazing video .. kindly check the audio quality .. its very poor..

[@BinduShah-kl8gl]

Wow ❤ :)

[@shirishapatel]

Super

[@anobamjelishsana8939]

Appreciate the hard work

[@rishabh5217]

please bring back morning fix!

[@thatsinteresting7041]

Please bring back the morning fix

[@vthilton]

Save Our Planet

[@kingshukdas2727]

In Bengali we call this 'akondo'!!! Currently in my house we have purple and white colour akondo phul!!! Can you send me seeds of the red flower or any other uncommon verity!!! * I live near Rishi Aurobindo's ancestral home, where he lived

[@whatsinaname1667]

Narration is horrible. Had to switch on captions...still missed some parts. That couple is doing wonderful work.

[@braunarsch]

great video aside.... y'all need to fix your sound balance and audio clarity...

[@hardeeprajput6564]

Legends

[@ritaranee4787]

Ok....now delete your useless comment ☺️

[@anjaliudoshi5729]

Can we please get 'Your morning fix' back....🙏

[@Realatmx]

🍃leafs of this plant are poisionus ancient times it used as pesticides

[@nithieyavinesh6993]

I'm using it as Insect Repeller

[@aditishastri6087]

Isn't calotropis a weed?

[@sushmasagar316]

Who ever is reading out the script is TERRIBLE. Her pitch varies to such an extent, I could not catch the exact words despite trying thrice. After that I gave up! Such a pity.