Integrated Farm Communities

One of Ananda Marga's long-term projects is the establishment of self-sufficient model farm communities. In future, these places will serve as examples of self-sufficiency and all-round development of the individual and the surrounding communities. We call them Master Units

ANANDA KURANGA

Main building at Ananda Kuranga

Location: Brgy. Wakat, Nagcarlan, Laguna province approximately 110 kms. south of Metro Manila.

Description: It was acquired in 1991 and total area is 14.7 hectares. It is connected to the national highway and is easily accessible by the public. There are 3 main buildings on the farm and two families stay there in their own houses. The main activity of the farm is the orchard which supports the community. It contains 1,700 coconut trees, 181 rambutan, 171 lanzones, 300 banana, 15 guava, 5 Chicos, 17 cashew, 10 black berry, 10 santol, 70 mangoes, 6 pili nut, 50 avocado, 15 guayabano, 10 orange, 21 papaya and 8 marang. They also  grow corn, peanuts, peaches and vegetables such as petchay, lemon and okra. There are also 100 mahogany trees.

Future projects:   Kindergarten, children's home, underground electric wiring, inside concrete road construction, dairy farm and bee keeping.

Contact: For more information and donations for the farm's development please contact Dada Bodhaprajinananda, +63 916 749 4194, bodhaprajinananda@anandamarga.net

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Coconuts	Corn
Mango	Rambutan
String beans	Main building
Service to nearby residents	Free medical camp for the community

Directions: Take the LRT, get off at Gil Puyat station, take the bus going to Sta.Cruz, Laguna, ask the driver to drop you at Masapang.From this point, take a tricycle going straight to Ananda Kuranga or take a jeepney, ask the driver to drop you at Kurva then take a tricycle to Ananda Kuranga.

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