Native Intellegence

[Mel Landers]

I have attached a document which I composed to prompt people to gain a different perspective on the farmers who developed the majority of todays food crops and to encourage people to accept their production methods.

 

I will not likely have any time on the internet tomorrow as I am beginning two new demonstration centers; one in the morning and another in the afternoon and I have a conversational English class in the evening.

 

I will re-join the group on Saturday, though.

 

mel

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[Jacky Foo]

On 17/08/07, Mel Landers <agr...@yahoo.com > wrote:
>I have attached a document which I composed to prompt
>people to gain a different perspective on the farmers 
>who developed the majority of todays food crops and
>to encourage people to accept their production methods.

Thanks for the document.

ML>Our modern agronomists have done an amazing job of
>developing new varieties of the major food crops. .....
>The conquistadores had great respect for these crops
>and quickly spread them to hungry people around the world.
>But, they did not understand the importance of the
>methods used to produce these crops.
>The methods are equally important to the crops,
>but they were not understood by the Europeans.

I believe this is very true. Many people introduce crops for its economic value and think of the profits only but at times they do not even consider the climatic conditions. 

Another global concern is that 50% of the world's population now live in urban areas. They have less land to grow food to feed a larger population. In Sweden it is said that only 2 % of Swedish population are in the business of producing food. So improved soils like making dark earth soil can ensure food cultivation on poor lands and use of mulched raised beds systems are practices that households can also use.
see also E-Symposium on 'Economic Impacts on the use of biotechnologies and bioengineering in Urban Agriculture by African Households' at http://www.iobborg.net/drupal/node/view/587

regards
jacky

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1st Intl Conf on Technologies and Strategic Management of Sustainable Biosystems, Australia. 2006.   http://www.etc.murdoch.edu.au/IOBB2008
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[Mel Landers]

Jacky Foo  wrote:

Many people introduce crops for its economic value and think of the profits only but at times they do not even consider the climatic conditions. 

Another problem with indescriminant introductions is the impact on the local economies. The introduction of Maize, in many parts of Africa, which are better adapted to the growth of native African grains, has done great harm to those growing the native crops.

 

mel

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