A Wound Without Name

Ruwat: Cleansing and Restoring Agriculture from the Wounds of Modernity
Agriculture is one of the foundations of human life, yet it has also become a battleground between modernity and sustainability. Wrapped in the promises of progress—mechanization, monoculture, and the massive use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers—we often only see the abundant short-term results. But what about the long-term consequences: soil degradation, the extinction of biodiversity, the erosion of local wisdom, and dependence on large corporations and external agricultural inputs?

In this context, ruwat represents a reflective and corrective process—cleansing the agricultural system from the greed of mere production, and restoring it to balance with nature.

Rawat: Nurturing Agriculture as a Living Heritage
Rawat is the act of loving care expressed through sustainable agriculture practices and the revival of local traditions. It is the daily struggle to ensure that farming remains alive, healthy, and inheritable for future generations—because “sustainable” should not remain just a slogan.

Many large corporations claim that their agricultural practices are sustainable, while behind the scenes lie deforestation, modern slavery, and systems that are far from truly fair, ethical, and enduring. Farming is not only about techniques or economics; it is also about values, identity, and our relationship with the earth.

Here, sustainable becomes a way of life: planting with love, harvesting with gratitude, and living in balance with the soil that provides.

Will ruwat and rawat become guiding principles of farming, making the future of food no longer a utopia, but a reality we nurture every day?