Gandhi’s spinning wheel and Gandhi’s ghani (the indigenous cold-press oil mill) are both symbols of economic freedom and economic democracy.
During the campaign for Indian independence from the British Empire, Gandhi inspired the Indian people of India to start spinning their own cloth, in order to break free from imperial controls on their textile industry. He promoted the ghani in a similar spirit, to create employment for the farmer and processor and to produce healthy, safe and nutritious edible oils for society.
Fresh, local, artisanally processed oil without ...
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