The benefits of alternative farming methods | Global Development Professionals Network | Guardian Professional Small-scale farmers produce food for 70% of the global population. Yet, they are some of the world's poorest and most food insecure people. Alternatives to conventional farming should be embraced to improve subsistence farmers' yields and to ensure adequate food production for the growing global population. Agroecology, a farming approach that mimics natural ecosystems, is an alternative method that can produce more food using fewer resources. In contrast, conventional farming is characterised by monocropping, green revolution technologies, and synthetic fertiliser. Permaculture, a contraction of permanent agriculture, is a promising design system for the application of agroecology. There are numerous permaculture projects globally. Permaculture programmes are more multifunctional than typical agricultural development programs. Despite the potential of permaculture and agroecology, mainstream agriculture continues to focus on conventional techniques.
Permaculture With its system of applied education, research and citizen- led design permaculture has grown a popular web of global networks and developed into a global social movement[citation needed]. The term permaculture was developed and coined by David Holmgren, then a graduate student at the Tasmanian College of Advanced Education's Department of Environmental Design, and Bill Mollison, senior lecturer in Environmental Psychology at University of Tasmania, in 1978. [1] The word permaculture originally referred to "permanent agriculture",[3] but was expanded to stand also for "permanent culture", as it was understood that social aspects were integral to a truly sustainable system as inspired by Masanobu Fukuoka’s natural farming philosophy. It has many branches that include, but are not limited to, ecological design, ecological engineering, regenerative design, environmental design, and construction. History[edit] Several individuals revolutionized the branch of permaculture. In Australian P.A.
Permaculture Permaculture Recycled Home | More Videos | About Us | Contact | Subscribe Permaculture Recycled Take Care Of The Soil Above All Else Shane Morris likes to re purpose cast offs from the consumer society. He lives on a small island called Utila off the coast of Honduras where he is building a unique permaculture garden. This is inspiration for anyone working with cardboard in their gardening techniques, and who wants to pick up a few pointers on mulch, compost and the delightful idea that plants can grow almost anywhere out of anything if the soul is healthy enough! And he is VERY imaginative with his recycling ideas! --Bibi Farber This video was filmed by Serena Aurora For more Permaculture videos, click here See the complete catalog ofnext world tv videos About Us | Privacy Policy | Contact
Someone Give This Man A Nobel Prize Already. He’s Going To Save The Planet! The art and science of composting toilets Everyone should have the skills and materials to create a composting toilet in an emergency, says a woman who has lived completely 'off the grid' for seven years. A handful of compost made from a composting toilet Wooden composting toilet made by Greg Inwood Relieve Compost for community resilience Relieve - compost toilets for community resilience Wanaka Wastebusters composting workshop - October 2012. Composting workshop Hawea Flat 2012 Lisa Johnston and her partner Greg Inwood are part of a group called ' Relieve - compost toilets for community resilience' and have successfully used and managed a compost toilet for several years. Afternoons' Jesse Mulligan poo pooed the idea of composting toilets last week, which prompted Ms Johnston to hit back. She said the idea of composting toilets for many New Zealanders probably conjured up ideas of smelly long drops. However, even the long drop could be improved with the slight tweak of just adding in cover material like sawdust, she said.