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Food sovereignty- How to achieve?
This is a subject that I held to the core of my heart and hence I thought of taking this issue up today. Food sovereignty depends on many factors. Firstly, soil health is very important for achieving food sovereignty. I had earlier a posted a blog on Methods to keep soil healthy which details many aspects and hence refrain to do so again. Also there should be proper surveillance for chemical degradation and strategies to rectify the same in the event of its occurrence. Cropping system/farming system planning is the next important aspect. Agroforestry which can be defined as an integrated and sustainable system of land use combining agriculture, forestry, horticulture, livestock management and agrostology, is one such system which can be adopted. However, we need to select the suitable species for agroforestry system based on local agro-climatic conditions. Adoption of multi-tier cropping system based on water availability has also shown promise. Thirdly, we have to adopt a contingency crop planning to counter aberrations of weather. Fourthly, water management is another aspect which needs to be taken into consideration. It include water resource development, rainwater harvesting in watersheds, multiple use of water, wastewater management and utilization, efficient water application such as through drip irrigation. Fifthly, financing agriculture is an important aspect which needs emphasis; microfinance is an option which may be tapped. Last but not the least, proper governance is the key to food security. Many of the African food problem is mainly due to poor governance.
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Comment by Lynn Caldwell on March 29, 2010 at 12:23pm
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Hello, Pradip. Excellent well linked post! +spark from me. Your post is a great base for people to refer to - I think food sovereignty is so important, but often get lost in it's multifaceted aspects - this post is extremely helpful.
OT- I'm out of the game now, but will check back on you to see how you are going - you are passionate about what you are doing here, and I back you all the way...take care! :o)
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Comment by Mark Mulkerin on March 29, 2010 at 12:26pm
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I'm with you though a huge challenge will be the transition from current practices to more sustainable options. With agroforestry, the time maturity becomes a real issue (I know people who have tried to make the transition without money and it got them in trouble). Even with dwarf fruit trees, you are looking at half a decade for meaningful production and standard varieties even longer. Pine nuts or oaks - plant them now for your grandchildren or great grandchildren.
As I said, I'm all for it, but we need to figure out the transition, because passion without planning impoverishes the visionary. Cheers.
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Comment by Pradip Dey on March 30, 2010 at 9:38am
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Thanks Lynn for so nnice comment and encouragement with a + to my blog post Food sovereignty- How to achieve?.
http://www.urgentevoke.com/profiles/blogs/food-sovereignty-how-to
However, I am really sad to know that you are opting out of EVOKE. I do value your decision. At the same time may I request you to reconsider your decision please? You may opt for a lisurely approach to EVOKE and continue.
With warm regards,
Pradip Dey
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Thanks Mark for so nice comment and encouragement with a +1Vision to my blog post Food sovereignty- How to achieve?.
http://www.urgentevoke.com/profiles/blogs/food-sovereignty-how-to
Well, gestation period for fruit based system is a disadvantage. Hence, right now we are propagating the idea of fruit based multitier system. Kindly refer my following two posts regarding this:
http://www.urgentevoke.com/profiles/blogs/fruit-based-multitier-cro...
http://www.urgentevoke.com/profiles/blogs/multititier-cropping-system
The other combinations as filler crops will fetch return in initial years and once fruit comes to economic bearing, they will take care of finance.
With regards,
Pradip Dey
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Hi Pradip,
No worries - permaculture is a passion for me, but my wife and I have a bit of land and have looked at what is would cost to put it into say a conventional orchard and one would be conservatively looking at 3 to 5 thousand US per acre (half a hectare) with several years of maintenance before getting a return. Admittedly, you'd get a partial return on the lower herb and maybe shrub layers sooner and start up costs may be less outside the US, but it would still be a substantial investment with a lot of things that could go wrong. We will likely go agroforestry on our own bit of land, but we'd do it knowing that it is a luxury being able to wait before it comes into full production. People just need to know what their dreams cost.
Cheers,
Mark
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