It says go back to nature, ...
Published by Gema Alatas, Indonesian society of water
It says go back to nature, the natural ways are always good but I want to discuss with the group members that do they think that organic farming can feed the hunger of this world?
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Also, it seems to me that the UN recently recognized that agroecology and organic farming had the potential to feed populations. The agro-industrial tertiary model does not properly work: we need less agribusiness and more family farms. Moreover, many farmers are aging so youngsters should take over agriculture. After all, we humans are heterotrophic organisms: that's why no one can boycott food. I have the ambition to own a small farm where I could grow a large diversity of complementary crops. I would like to do it in the Pacific, where several harvests are possible in a single year.
Published by Boris Hiro LHIE, Engineer in Plant Protection and Environment
Hello Gema, I actually think that local organic farming is the ONLY way to sustainably feed humanity. Vandana Shiva partly explains why in the following interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qO8vLAGB3M Intensive monocultures seem completely inefficient when it comes to ressource management, especially arable lands.
Published by Boris Hiro LHIE, Engineer in Plant Protection and Environment