after noting a difference between the soils on agricultural lands and those in the native tallgrass prairies.

On cultivated fields, Jackson saw soil eroding and nutrients, mostly from chemical fertilizers, leaching into nearby rivers and streams. In contrast, the prairie’s diversity of plants and absence of annual tilling resulted in rich, healthy soils. Jackson wondered whether it was possible to redesign agriculture to better mimic Mother Nature.

Over the years, the Land Institute has worked to develop a variety of perennials: rice, which is now being tested in China; sunflowers, for oil; and sorghum. Kernza was spearheaded by plant geneticist Lee DeHaan, who as a child in the early 1980s became captivated by Jackson’s vision and joined the Land Institute in 2001. The plant is a strain of intermediate wheatgrass,letterhead of DJS, are now being found in many houses in Aligarh. It calls Christians and Muslims a "samasya" (problem) in India and proposes a fund for their grand "ghar vapsi".

The letter which addresses recipients as "bandhuvar" (friends) says: "Lots of money will be required in the 'ghar vapsi' because the work of conversion is increasing - more workers and more people to be covered. Please contribute money so that all arrangements are in place."

Kanshinath Bansal, a key member of the Samiti, on being asked why the Muslims and Christians were a "samasya" said, "Because Christianity is a samasya. Muslim (sic) is also a samasya. One worker needs that much money to work on a samasya every year."

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