Scarab Communities

The Cooperative Agroecology

A Regenerative Ecopreneurship initiative

Livelihood of more than 2/3rds of population of Indus basin is connected with Agriculture. It may not be uncertain to believe that the dream of Ecological Regeneration may never come true if we fail to re-introduce the farming communities with the very fundamental understandings of the Living Earth systems and why Ecological Restoration is necessary for Everything that Exists but also for their very own survival too.

Cooperative Agroecology proven to be the only Key in South Asia.

We have realized that very core and initiated an initiative in July 2023 to set that stage for the farming communities to Remember the Regenerative agriculture their elders used to do and a lot of elders are still alive who used to plough with a pair of Oxen and without any chemicals. All they utilized as fertilizers were dairy, animal and food waste and we took a step ahead and Introduced Vermicomposting, a kind of huge value addition of that organic raw materials. In these three years our Rohi Scarab community is self sufficient in production of their own biofertilizers and now leading to the next step of transition toward Permaculture.

Mission

Introduce the farmers with the virtues of Cooperative agroecology, Ecopreneurship and Post Growth economy. Enabling them to take the quantum leap.

Vision

Cooperative Economy is not an alterative Economy, this was the only Oriental Economy and the way out of the Poly crisis.

Impact

Healthier and elevated communities producing totally Organic Food with their own biofertilizers from the abundant raw materials from the dairy and crops waste.

The metaphor of a Scarab

Youdhishter Lal, one of our committed Comrade Ecoist from Cholistan region of mighty Thar desert is the first one to bear the Flag. Youdhister’s Meghwar community is our very first Scarab community. Our communities do the same work that scarab beetles do in Nature, continuously working on decomposition and equal distribution of the organic matter in Soil, that ultimately feed the Soil biodiversity on which entire Life over soil depends.

The goal is to replicate this model of communities producing their own biofertilizers from the Free and abundant raw materials produced by their very own animals and crops.

The Work

Our Rohi Scarab Community has achieved the Self sufficiency in Organic biofertilizer production.

Just as the WORK and the life of a scarab beetle is breaking down and distributing the organic matter in soil, our humans do the same by supervising the Eisenia Fetida earthworms. These are 1 of the 7 Earthworm species out of 7000 of their larger family, consume only organic waste of their surroundings including the kitchen waste and transform into nutrient-rich Vermicompost. Harnessing the work of earthworms, they convert discarded materials into nutrient-rich compost, nurturing the soil and fostering a regenerative circular economy.

Please visit our Soil Campaign to learn more about the Soil regeneration process that we are working on.

Rohi

Rohi is the indigenous name of the northwestern part of the great Indian Thar desert. The Persian speaking Mughals renamed it as Cholistan and the Great Sufi saint Khawja Ghulam Fareed calls her Rohi in his poetry. The word Rohi itself means a Wilderness but female in essence.

This region is home to Meghwar Hindu community as they are original inhabitants of the region and almost all families rely on dairy livestock for survival and a number of these families do agriculture by side. We observed in Meghwars a deep connection with Mother Earth and nature and unlike the majority of masses, they consider Earth and all elements the holiest. Rohi is home to our hero Youdhishter lal Meghwar, who dared to lead the first Scarab community the Rohi Scarabs. Youdhishter is a Master graduate in Zoology and born leader who has taken charge to pull his minority community up the line of poverty with vermicomposting, while regenerating their degraded ancestral agricultural lands.

The Ripple Effect of Regeneration

The impact of the Rohi Scarab will reach far beyond its borders. The scarab communities are catalysts for change, inspiring neighboring regions to follow the suit. In a country like Pakistan that’s grappling with environmental challenges, these community owned agroecological estates offers a tangible solution. Here Fruit and Wood Trees are abundant, Landfills do shrink, emissions from chemical fertilizer production industries will reduce, and nature breathes a sigh of relief. The scarab communities demonstrate that a small shift in perspective can lead to monumental shifts in outcomes.

We hope that many will come to join hands, hearts, and souls in cultivating a Regenerative future that honors both people and planet. We expect that Formation of the Rohi Scarab will induce bigger impacts as communities take charge of the Ecological destiny of their lands. Urging the nearby communities to rethink their relationship with the environment and embrace practices that harmonize with nature’s rhythm. It underscores the potential of collective efforts to drive positive change.

Listen to Youdhishter Lal after a couple of years of success in Vermicomposting

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