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Sustainable Agriculture
Posts in this category are about Sustainable Agriculture. Conventional agriculture relies on massive application of pesticides, fertilizers, and fossil fuels. It tends to be very large-scale, use large quantities of water, and depend on a handful of highly competitive crops. It results in significant levels of soil erosion, as well as the contamination of groundwater and ecosystems.
In contrast, sustainable agriculture practices encourage farms and gardens to maintain soil fertility, avoid pesticide use, and prevent erosion. Sustainable farms plant a wide variety of crops that maintain their genetic diversity over time, use water efficiently, maintain the health of nearby riparian zones, and provide as much wildlife habitat as possible.
(Adapted from ConservationEconomy.net)
Low rains to hit plantation crops in Kerala - Express India
Scorching temperature in the absence of summer rains is likely to impact the production of plantation crops in Kerala. Cardamom could be the worst hit and the absence of rains in Idukki district could lead to permanent damage to the plants.
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(0)VIETNAM: Salinisation, Drought Bring Worries to Mekong Delta
MEKONG DELTA, Vietnam, Mar 18 (IPS) - He has worked this land for half of 64 years and is
known among his fellow
farmers in Kien Giang province here in
the Mekong Delta as 'lao nong', or the
old master of rice.
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Gov. Ted Kulongoski declares drought for Klamath and surrounding counties
The order gives farmers and others more flexibility in dealing with a water shortage.
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