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https://qycahefolyl.larep-immo.com/water-management-in-philippine-irrigation-systems-book-14442mw.php | 2021-09-26T00:14:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780057787.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20210925232725-20210926022725-00502.warc.gz | 0.896608 | 870 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__185721405 | en | in Los Ban os, Philippines .
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The Irrigation Guide provides technical information and procedures that can be used for successful plan-ning, design, and management of irrigation systems. It is a guide only and does not imply or set Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) policy. Irrigation systems should apply the amount of water. In the Philippines, focus on agricultural water management dwells on improving flood control, dam operations, planning database, stewards' capability, and irrigation performance. Quest for improved agricultural water management, of course, precedes the climate change buzz and for improved irrigation system performance also precedes the rice self-sufficiency thrust. National irrigation systems (NIS) are large and medium schemes. These are basically operated and maintained by NIA where beneficiaries are charged irrigation service fee for the services rendered in the delivery of water. In the s, joint management of portions of national systems with irrigators associations (IA) was effected. the irrigation-related (Small Water Impounding Projects) projectsof the DA's Bureau of Soils and Water Management as well as other agricultural programs are expected to be better coordinated with irrigation concerns. Trends and patterns in irrigated area In Fig. I, the trends in irrigated area since are depicted. About I million Size: KB.
management, who wish to introduce sound water management practices to rice farmers (such as staff of agricultural colleges and universities, scientists, irrigation operators, and extension officers). Introductory chapters analyze the water use and water balance of rice fields,and water movement in the plant-soil system, and discuss the concepts of water scarcity and water Size: 3MB. On the other hand, the six-volume Master Plan Study on Water Resources Management in the Philippines spearheaded by NWRB was undertaken, thanks to a grant from the Japan International Cooperation Agency to the Philippine government, to formulate a master plan on water resources development and management in the 12 water resources regions of the. Water Supply Management. The water supply system in the Philippines are organized by Water Districts, except for Metro Manila, where the water is supplied 24 hours a day by two water concessionaires. In the other urban areas covered by Water District’s the water supply is supplied less than 24 hours a day. The Philippines’ main sources of water are rivers, lakes, river basins, and groundwater reservoirs. The longest and largest river, Cagayan River, discharges approximat million cubic meters of water annually. Its groundwater reserves million cubic meters replenished by rainfall and seepage from rivers and lakes.
Main Irrigation System Management for Rice-Based Farming Systems in the Philippines Amado R. Maglinao Research Coordinator, IIMI-IRRI Project International Irrigation Management Institute, PCARRD Liaison Ofice Los BaAos, hguna, Philippines Danilo M. Cablayan Research Associate, International Irrigation Management InstituteAuthor: A. R. Maglinao, D. M. Cablayan, R. C. Undan, T. B. Moya, C. M. Pascual. C. Allocation and Pricing of Irrigation Water 1. The market model and the difficulties of establishing markets for irrigation water.. 2. Marginal cost pricing: theory and practice.. 3. Rate-setting principles for irrigation water. D. Irrigation Water Management Issues 1. Operations and maintenance (0 and M) 2. Farmer participation. Focusing on water conservation methods, this textbook provides a thorough introduction to design and management of landscape irrigation systems. Topics include the soil-water-plant relationship, equipment, and system installation and management. Certified Irrigation Designer exam reference (CID-Residential specialty). One of the most critical issues confronting the Philippine water sector is the lack of an appropriate institutional framework to address issues of development and management of water and related resources. At present, there are over 30 government agencies and departments separately dealing with water supply, irrigation,File Size: 84KB. | agronomy |
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The government of Ghana has encouraged the development of non-traditional industries over the past decade in order to diversify the country's export base. Horticulture has been a central and a major benefactor of these efforts.
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Production of exotic (European) vegetables such as lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, onion, spinach, tomato, carrot, French bean, turnip, cucumber, beet, and radish is concentrated in and around the principal towns and cities of the country.
The bulk of local vegetable crops such as tomato, hot pepper, egg plant, okra, onion and shallots are produced in the rural areas.
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Many institutions and other private individuals practice landscape horticulture. The practice of floriculture and nursery stock production is done mainly by a few institutions and some private sector concerns.
The industry in the last eight years has seen a total transformation in several activities which have led to the current level of growth. The private sector-led management of sea freight logistics, successful public-private partnership, strategic response to market demands and the diversification of air freight into higher value products such as Asian vegetable and minimally processed fruits have all contributed to the current success in the industry.
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http://hungovergourmet.blogspot.com/2008/12/fourth-day-of-gifties-grow-herbs-and.html | 2017-05-23T18:48:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-22/segments/1495463607649.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20170523183134-20170523203134-00421.warc.gz | 0.951285 | 184 | CC-MAIN-2017-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-22__0__141219775 | en | If you're like me and live in a four season environment, the inability to grow fresh herbs and veggies during the fall and winter months is a bummer. And with spring and summer temps that can vary wildly featuring crippling drought or shirt-soaking humidity, just growing something successfully can be a challenge.
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There are many ways you can go about propagating African violets, we’ll show you step-by-step pictures of our favorite methods along with tips and tricks to make the process smoother. The success rate when it comes to propagating these is really high so you have nothing to fear. You will have your baby plants in no time. And you will have many.
Ready to start propagating? Read on!
How to Propagate African Violets
You can go about it by a few different ways;
- leaf propagation (water, soil, sphagnum moss…)
- crown cutting / plant division
- growing them from seeds
Do you need rooting hormone for propagating African violets?
You don’t need it, there is no harm in adding it but African violets will make roots just fine without it.
Once you have successfully propagated the plant, the care for the baby plant is the same as caring for African violet plants that are mature.
African Violet Propagation from Leaf
By far the easiest method and you won’t really hurt the aesthetics of mother plant.
The best leaves for propagation are mature leaves that aren’t too old. However, young and old leaves alike will be propagated just as easily. They might take a little longer to produce roots. So you can purposely choose a leaf for propagation or use any that gets broken off by accident – or, like in our case, gets broken off when the cat walks over the plant like a tank.
When cutting the leaf off, make sure to use sterile scissors or knives to prevent bringing any pathogens to your plant.
No matter what medium you choose for propagating your African violet, it is best to cut the petiole at an angle.
Propagating African Violet in Water
While propagating them in soil omits the need to plant them in soil, later on, propagating African Violets in water is a whole lot more fun as you can closely observe the roots and baby plants grow. It is completely normal to check the plant every 5 minutes to see if the roots have sprouted. That said, it can take a while before the first signs of growth, so don’t despair. As long as the leaf is healthy-looking, you are on the right track, even if you feel the bottom end looks a bit funky (almost like it would be decomposing a little).
Once you’ve cut your leaf (with petiole), just pop it in water. The leaf shouldn’t really touch the water, so make sure you pick the right container.
The water should be at room temperature. Tap water is OK most of the time, if you feel your tap water is heavy in minerals you can opt for filtered water instead. You won’t really need to change the water frequently unless it becomes murky. Top-up when necessary and change the water in a couple of weeks.
Place your cutting in a spot where it will receive lots of indirect light but not too much direct sun.
Now, wait and observe. After a week or two, depending on the season and the leaf, you should see the first signs of roots growing. But it can absolutely take more time; these can take their time, much like propagating a ZZ plant can take a while. Remember, as long as the leaf is firm and healthy, there is a chance for roots to grow.
First Root after Two Weeks
One of our leaves made its first root! The other two didn’t have any signs of roots yet. The second one started showing roots a few days. The third one, however, took over two weeks more (this was an ancient leaf).
The roots are progressing nicely on the first two. The photograph isn’t showing this the best, but the third one does look quite brown and mushy, but it will still make roots (soon).
After a while, all 3 made roots, and they are all growing stronger each day! You can notice new growth daily, so this really is a fun process to observe.
2 Months Later
After roughly two months, the first baby plants started appearing (in what seemed like an overnight thing). The roots are nice and strong, and from this moment on, things will start moving faster.
3 Weeks More
After roughly 3 more weeks, there are a ton of nicely grown baby plants present. Interestingly the oldest leaf that took the longest time to produce roots produced the most baby plants.
When your water propagated African violets reach this size, you can already pop them in soil, or you can return them into water and wait a little longer.
Separate the Baby Plant From Leaf
Gently separate the baby plant (with roots) from the petiole of the old leaf. You should be able to do it with your fingers, but if you are uncomfortable and fear you might damage the new plant, you can also cut away the old leaf. Just be sure to use sterilized tools.
Plant the baby plant in soil. General potting soil will be OK, but you can also get specialized soil for African violets.
Fill a small pot with soil.
Poke a hole in the middle (pencils are great for this).
Carefully place the baby plant in soil and cover the roots that might be poking out with soil. Water a little, don’t soak the soil.
When propagating plants, as the last step, we like to place the baby plants into a ziplock for a while. This will lock in the moisture and also keep any potential pests away. In the first couple of days, your baby plant might look a bit poorly but should bounce back and continue growing soon.
This is the plant after a week.
Propagating African Violet in Soil
How to propagate African violets in soil? Same as in water, just with less root observation. Cut the petiole the same way as you would for propagating it in water.
Fill a pot with potting soil and stick the leaf in. I shouldn’t be too deep. But even if you pushed it in too deep you can “correct” this issue later on.
The most hassle-free way of propagating African violets in the soil is to pop the pots with your plants into a clear container.
This way, you won’t have to worry about the watering routine as the water is locked in. Do open up the container every week or two to let the fresh air get in and to add water if necessary.
You can use any container, really, as long as it’s clear. This particular one is from a takeaway salad. Really handy!
Now all there is to do is wait. The roots will start developing relatively fast. Once the plant is secured with roots, you can remove some of the top layer of soil (really carefully) if you feel you’ve planted your leaf petiole too deep.
After weeks of waiting (months really) you will start seeing baby plants coming out of the soil.
Once the baby plants are big enough you can remove the old leaf. Cut it away with clean sharp scissors or knives.
You can absolutely try propagating the same leaf again.
How to Propagate African Violets by Separation (Crown or Pups)
If your African violet has multiple crowns or you see baby plants growing you can separate them from the mother plant (the separated part needs to have it’s own root system) and plant them into a new planter.
There! Now you know how to propagate African violets! 🙂 | agronomy |
http://srebarnagarden.blogspot.com/2007/08/it-rained.html | 2018-07-23T01:38:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676594790.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20180723012644-20180723032644-00177.warc.gz | 0.962285 | 137 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__89840464 | en | 1st August brought us the first rain in over 7 weeks!!!
It has been a really lovely day and the garden is looking a little more refreshed for it.
The grapes are swelling a little and turning purple.In another few weeks they will be ready for picking for the wine.
The crop this year is larger than last though because of the lack of rain not as full and juicy so we are unsure if we will top the 120 litres we made last year.
Other things too are enjoying the rain.The courgettes are still flowering and producing and the melons are still holding on.....
More rain is forecast this week ahead ...lets hope we get some! | agronomy |
http://creativehousehold.com/ | 2014-11-27T14:03:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-49/segments/1416931008720.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20141125155648-00181-ip-10-235-23-156.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.969179 | 412 | CC-MAIN-2014-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-49__0__159690837 | en | Black-eyed Susan’s are a very common and fairly easy to grow plant in North America. The flowers are bright yellow with a dark center. They are considered to be perennials and are easy to grow from seeds. In fact the plant will drop it’s seeds each fall and you will find small plants emerging from the soil in the spring.
If you know someone who has Black-eyed Susan’s growing you can ask to collect the seeds in the fall and keep overwinter to sow in the early spring (earlier the better). I have also spread the seeds in prepared soil in the late fall and have had several seedlings grow up early the next spring. If you don’t know anyone with Black-eyed Susan seeds you can buy them in your local grocery store, nursery, or hardware store. I recently bought some seeds while visiting Mount Vernon in Virginia, they are heirloom seeds from George Washington’s Estate (I also picked up heirloom Columbine seeds).
1. Prepare soil by removing weeds, grass, and rocks. Add mulch to soil and blend well (however, Black-eyed Susan’s are known for growing even in poor soil) – the better the soil, the better the results will be.
2. Spread the seeds evenly over the surface of the soil. The seeds will fall into the cracks of the soil and do not need to be covered.
3. Water the seeds immediately and carefully after spreading the seeds, so that the wind will not blow them away. The seeds are pretty small.
It should take from 2 – 3 weeks for the seeds to germinate. When the seedlings take hold thin out the plants to 1 – 1 ½ feet apart. Black-eyed Susan’s tend to do well even when crowding but will take hold much better when they are properly spaced.
After the first year you may have to thin the plants out annually as the seeds germinate and take hold pretty easily. | agronomy |
http://healthyhomecafe.com/eating-well/yet-another-reason-to-eat-organic/ | 2023-10-04T23:58:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511424.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004220037-20231005010037-00151.warc.gz | 0.931259 | 223 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__323951011 | en | Yet another reason to eat organic
This article is very interesting…
7 Foods To Eat Organic
If you are only going to eat some organic food make sure these 7 are on the list.
Grown conventionally they contain higher levels of pesticides than other fruit and veg.
1. Grown for the conventional market potatoes contain one of the highest pesticide contents among fruit and veg.
2 & 3. Beef and milk. Conventionally raised animals are fed growth hormones and medication to fight disease and speed growth.
4. Apples. The peel is one of the healthiest parts. Unfortunately the peel is where pesticides accumulate.
5. Strawberries. Some conventionally grown strawberries are enhanced with a fungicide.
6. Kale and Spinach. They are often sprayed with more than 20 kinds of pesticides.
7. Peaches grown conventionally are high on the list of tree fruits for being the most susceptible to pesticide residues.
This information comes from http://www.doorsteporganics.com.au a great organic home delivery service that we have used many times | agronomy |
http://easthampton-ct.patch.com/search?keywords=halloween | 2014-07-24T10:39:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-23/segments/1405997888236.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20140722025808-00060-ip-10-33-131-23.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.971935 | 145 | CC-MAIN-2014-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-23__0__97062541 | en | Q-P Farm Market 1339 Portland Cobalt Rd, Portland, CT06480 Open since 1993, Q-P (quick pick) Farm Market is open from spring until Halloween. This farmers market is owned by…More Gotta's Place off of Glastonbury Turnpike. There are several greenhouses in the back where the business grows its crops. Customers can stop by Q-P and purchase locally grown produce such as corn, squash, tomatoes and apples. Customers can also pick their own peaches and strawberries. For those looking to do some planting of their own, Q-P's has a garden center which stocks all manner of decorative plants and mulch as well as heirloom tomato plants. | agronomy |
https://savannanews.com/covid-19-threatens-erode-incomes-of-smallholder-farmers-in-zimbabwe-oxfam-in-zimbabwe/ | 2023-03-25T04:22:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296945315.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20230325033306-20230325063306-00417.warc.gz | 0.959451 | 1,465 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__102319756 | en | Smallholder vegetable farmers in Zimbabwe could lose thousands of dollars due to the lockdown enforced by the government to combat the spread of Covid -19 pandemic that has ravaged communities across the globe. Covid -19 and the response measures particularly lockdown and social distancing could not have come at a worse time for many smallholder farmers, particularly women. The lockdown policy response, though necessary to break the coronavirus transmission chain, threatens to disrupt agricultural markets and supply chains for smallholder farmers already reeling from the effects of the 2018-19 and 2019-20 drought, fall army-worm and underlying economic challenges.
On 30 March 2020, the Government of Zimbabwe enforced a 21-day nationwide lockdown in response to the Covid -19 pandemic that threatens to bring down global economies and communities. The nationwide lockdown was abrupt, with the citizens given only two weekend days to stock up supplies for the lockdown.
A snap survey conducted by Oxfam in Zimbabwe in its project areas shows that, unless the government comes up with targeted policy measures to support the farmers during the lockdown period and beyond, thousands of smallholder farmers stand to endure losses that will worsen hunger, malnutrition, poverty, inequality and vulnerability to the climate crisis among other challenges rural farmers are already battling with.
Beneficiaries of Tapudzai Garden in Ward 11 of Gutu District (about 250 km southeast of the Capital City of Harare) whose quarter hectare of tomatoes is currently under production, expect to start harvesting their crop in two weeks’ time (18 April). Members of the Tapudzai garden comprising of 19 women, 10 men and 7 youth farmers are anticipating a yield of about 10 000kg from their irrigated quarter hectare. Tomatoes are fetching ZWL9.30/kg at the market and the members were hoping to get a gross income of at least ZWL93,000 (US$3,577) which translates to a net income of US$1,802 after production costs.
If the lockdown persists and the tomatoes are not sold as expected, Tapudzai garden members stand to lose almost USD2000, a loss which the members cannot afford now given the underlying economic challenges bedevilling the nation.
Small scale vegetable farmers, mostly women, in Gutu district whose crops are almost ripe for harvesting, have cited access to markets as their major challenge during this lockdown. Cellestino Chakabuda (58) a father of five and one of the members of the recently constructed Tapudzai solar driven market garden in Ward 11 under the SIDA supported Oxfam in Zimbabwe and partners Climate Adaptation for Rural Livelihoods (CARL) project, has this to say:
“We had planned to sell our vegetables including cabbages, tomatoes and beans to nearby boarding schools and the Gutu town market, but now with the lockdown in place, we don’t know what we are going to do. Schools have been closed and the market is closed as well, so there is barely no market to sell our vegetables to” said a distraught Chakabuda.
“Vegetables have a short shelf life, the crops are almost at harvesting stage and we are not sure what to do if the lockdown persists beyond 21 days and schools remain closed”. On the 3rd of April 2020, the President of Zimbabwe Emerson Mnangagwa in a televised address, relaxed the lockdown measures when he ordered the police to allow farmers to deliver their produce to urban centres. This came after shocking images of police burning a truckload of vegetables in Mutare’s Sakubva market flew all over social media.
Chakabuda however said commendable as the President’s gesture was, it did not do much in addressing the market challenges the communal farmers still have to face in the wake of the lockdown. “Though the President said we can now go with our produce to urban markets, our challenges still remain. For starters, there are no buses on the road to carry our vegetables to town because all public transport was banned from operating during the lockdown except for Zupco buses but these are all concentrated in urban centres. So how are we going to get our vegetables to town? If schools remain closed, our challenges are far from over as accessing urban markets is a toll order for most of us” said Chakabuda.
He further added that even if they somehow manage to get their produce to urban markets, the market still remains too small to cater for both communal farmers and commercial farmers as most vegetable vendors and small shops that usually buy smallholder farmers produce remain closed due to the unpredictability of the situation. Chakabuda said he fears if they do not get a market for their produce at the earliest possible time, all their efforts may go down the drain and they may be unable to send their children back to school when they reopen.
Chiedza Hungwe (36) a mother of five and also a member of the same project weighed in “There hasn’t been much crop yield in most farmers’ fields this year owing to drought and our only hope was income from the recently constructed market garden which has constant supply of water”.
Even farmers in irrigation schemes have not been spared from supply chain and market disruptions brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown response measures. In the SIDA – Oxfam supported Ruti and Mutunha Irrigation Schemes in Gutu and Buhera districts respectively, farmers must prepare for the winter crop season but are finding it difficult to move around to sell their produce, source agricultural inputs and conclude supply contracts.
“As a farmer, I need to move from place to place looking for markets, interact with extension officers and buy inputs. Now with the lockdown and social distancing measures, it’s already a nightmare for most of us farmers to access markets and procure inputs for the upcoming winter cropping season which starts in May” said Mary Chinembiri (35) of the Ruti irrigation scheme. Failure by farmers to procure agricultural inputs and access markets could spell major disruptions to Zimbabwe’s food supply chain. Farming activities follow seasons and getting things done on time often separates a successful farming season from an unsuccessful one.
“Our first crop is almost ready for harvesting and we were preparing to sell the produce at the nearby Murambinda growth point and started contract negotiations with private sector off-takers for a winter crop but now all that has been put into disarray because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown imposed by the government”, said Moline Mudzukwa (49), a beneficiary of the Mutunha irrigation scheme and garden implemented in Buhera District through SAFIRE under the CARL project. “We are between a hard place and a rock, as we want to stay safe from Covid-19 but also continue with our farming business”, said most farmers across the three districts.
These farmers’ voices highlight the worries about socio-economic effects of COVID-19 among smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe and the urgent need for policy measures that alleviate hunger and that address poverty and inequality for rural constituencies. | agronomy |
https://sciore.it/en/identity/ | 2024-04-17T09:29:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00854.warc.gz | 0.947429 | 674 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__91522756 | en | All in the Family
COMPANY OWNED AND RUN BY THE FAMILY
… three generations who have tranformed the hard work in the fields into a winning passion.
Today, after more than twenty-four years, the two brothers Antonio and Angelo invest in the identity of their products, supported by Ada’s female intuition and encouraged by the the ambitious, young and brilliant Nicola.
Identities dedicated to the family, a sign of values rare to find today
HISTORY OF CORBO FAMILY
The current Corbo family originates from the neighbouring municipality of Casalduni and owes its nickname to the fact that the family lived in a land belonging to the Fiore family of that municipality. Over the time, the name “Fiore“, that in italian means flower, trasformed into the current dialectal form “Sciore“.
At the end of 1700 Angelo,the head of the family, with his wife Teresa Corbo moved the family to the Colli area in the municipality of Ponte.
In this period the Corbo family, like most families of the time, dedicated itself to the cultivation of lands, almost always owned by nobles or landowners.
Immediately after the First World War, the head of the family Antonio decided to diversify the family business and with his first two sons, Angelo and Giuseppe, started trading catlle.
At the beginning of the 1930s, Antonio, also with income from this new business, bought the first lands and moved with the family to the “Pietreionne” area.
Always in this period the first son, Angelo, married Maria Concetta Lorenza Ventucci and they had four children: Antonio, Giovanni, Nicola e Consiglia Lucia.
In 1963 Nicola married Rosa Corbo and they moved to the neighbouring locality “Noce d’Apone” where he built his own house and began to buy the first lands, giving rise to the current company.
In the following years, also thanks to his sons Angelo e Antonio , the company, which meanwhile has taken the name “Sciore“, has expanded considerably with the purchase of new lands even outside the municipality.
Nowadays the company has approximately 50 hectares of owned lands. Of these, a small part, about 5 hectares, are cultivated with olive groves; the remaining 45 hectares are cultivated with vineyards mainly with aglianico and falanghina grapes.
In the last years the company is also focusing on old indigenuous grape varieties, almost disappeared. In particular, has been resumed the cultivation of Camaiola, Piedirosso and Coda di Volpe varieties.
…planting of ancient cultivars, in particular Camaiola, Piedirosso and Coda di Volpe
…for unruly canopies, trimmers of new generation.
…we use natural pheromone traps for moths
Nowadays we have thirteen types of wine branded Sciore, single-grape varieties by Campania , with chromatic nuances and symbols that recall the identities of the great Corbo family. | agronomy |
https://frstephensmuts.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/ | 2020-05-31T03:15:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347410745.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20200531023023-20200531053023-00257.warc.gz | 0.96831 | 324 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__38970433 | en | That’s according to the UN:
Global food prices have reached their highest point in 20 years and could increase further because of rising oil prices stemming from the unrest in Libya and the Mideast, a U.N. agency warned Thursday.Skyrocketing food prices have been among the triggers for protests in Egypt, Tunisia and elsewhere and raised fears of a repeat of the food price crises in 2007 and 2008.
Some experts point to key differences compared to those years: for one, the price of rice, an important food security commodity, is much lower today. Still, Oxfam called the hike “deeply worrying.”
The Food and Agriculture Organization said in a statement that its food price index was up 2.2 percent last month, the highest record in both real, inflation-corrected terms and nominal terms since the agency started monitoring prices two decades ago.
It also was the eighth consecutive month that food prices had risen, the Rome-based agency said. In January, the index had already registered a record peak…
Global oil prices, which increased on concerns about the potential impact of supply disruptions following unrest in Libya, are a crucial variable.
“Unexpected oil price spikes could further exacerbate an already precarious situation in food markets,” said David Hallam, director of FAO’s trade and market division. “This adds even more uncertainty concerning the price outlook just as plantings for crops in some of the major growing regions are about to start.”
Oil prices affect food markets in many ways, from production to transport costs… | agronomy |
http://www.dallasclouatre.com/2012/08/23/going-wild-with-bitter-melon-for-blood-sugar-support/ | 2018-01-22T09:52:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084891277.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20180122093724-20180122113724-00099.warc.gz | 0.93111 | 290 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__16556189 | en | Not long ago, ScienceDailypublished an article entitled, “A Ton of Bitter Melon Produces Sweet Results For Diabetes.” This headline is but one of many recent announcements regarding the benefits of an ancient vegetable that is a culinary treat throughout much of the world. Unfortunately, bitter melon and its many benefits remain unknown to most Americans.
Bitter melon grows in the tropical and subtropical areas of the East Africa, Asia, India, South America and the Caribbean. It is used traditionally as both food and medicine in all of these areas. Momordica charantia goes by many names and is known as bitter melon, bitter gourd, balsam pear, karela, and pare. Most Westerners will identify bitter melon as looking like a pale green or green cucumber with warts. Indian varieties may be whitish to gray-green, as well. Commercial cultivars can range up to a foot or more in length, whereas wild bitter melon varieties may measure only an inch or so, more than making up for their small size with greater bitterness and intense flavor. The gourd becomes more bitter as it ripens. As a food, unripe bitter melon is used fresh in salads, cooked into soups and curries, employed as a flavoring for eggs, meat and so forth.
Read the full article on TotalHealthMagazine.com | agronomy |
http://www.victorespina.com.ve/wiki/index.php?title=Jtbrachbill62 | 2022-08-16T10:16:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00246.warc.gz | 0.920922 | 664 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__127964365 | en | Organic and natural horticulture may be the science and art of developing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or decorative plants by next the extremely important principles of organic and natural agriculture in soil creating and conservation, pest conduite, and heirloom vast array preservation.
The Latin words hortus (backyard garden plant) and cultura (culture) with each other form horticulture, classically defined as being the culture or developing of backyard plants. Horticulture can be generally defined quickly as “agriculture minus the plough.” As a substitute for the plough, horticulture makes usage of individual labour and gardener’s hand equipment, although some compact machine instruments like rotary tillers are typically used now.
Mulches, address crops, compost, manures, vermicompost, and mineral supplements are soil-building mainstays that distinguish this sort of farming from its industrial counterpart. By using interest to good quality healthy soil ailment, it is always predicted that insect, fungal, or any other trouble that every now and then plague vegetation should be minimized. Regardless, pheromone traps, insecticidal soap sprays, along with pest-control procedures on hand to natural farmers are also used by natural horticulturists.
Horticulture involves five places of study. These parts are floriculture (comprises production and marketing and advertising of floral crops), landscape horticulture (includes manufacturing, promoting and upkeep of landscape plants), olericulture (comprises of creation and merchandising of greens), pomology (features manufacturing and marketing of fruits), and postharvest physiology (calls for maintaining top notch and stopping spoilage of horticultural crops). Most of these will be, and many times are, pursued in accordance to your concepts of natural cultivation.
Organic and natural horticulture (or natural and organic gardening) relies on expertise and procedures gathered through countless several years. Typically terms and conditions, natural and organic horticulture will require normal processes, generally taking area over extended intervals of time, together with a sustainable, holistic solution - whereas chemical-based horticulture concentrates on fast, isolated consequences and reductionist tactics.
Organic and natural gardening is made to get the job done with all the ecological methods and minimally disturb the Earth’s healthy stability. Because of this natural and organic farmers were interested by reduced-tillage tactics. Standard agriculture works by using mechanical tillage, that is plowing or sowing, that is detrimental to the atmosphere. The influence of tilling in natural farming is much a lot less of a difficulty. Ploughing quickens erosion as the soil continues to be uncovered for the very long time period and if it has a very low content of organic make a difference the structural stability of your soil decreases. Natural and organic farmers use solutions just like mulching, planting go over crops, and intercropping, to take care of a soil go over all the way through a lot of the calendar year. The utilization of compost, manure mulch along with natural and organic fertilizers yields the next natural content of soils on organic and natural farms and helps reduce soil degradation and erosion. | agronomy |
https://workthatreconnects.org/event/lammas-lughnasad-festival/ | 2022-05-26T01:41:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662595559.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20220526004200-20220526034200-00487.warc.gz | 0.954339 | 213 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__89397672 | en | Lammas/Lughnasad is one of the four “Greater Sabbats,” which makes it one of the most important days on the Wheel of the Year. It is the cross-quarter day between the Summer Solstice and the Autumn Equinox, and it marks the beginning of the harvest season.
Traditionally the peak of summer heat, the first hints of Autumn also start to show themselves—the first grains are ready for harvest, the trees begin dropping their fruits, and daylight slowly starts to shrink. It is a time to give thanks for the abundance of the past growing season and to look forward to the remaining weeks of light and warmth as we continue reaping what we have sown.
Lammas rituals are related to harvest and gratitude, and acknowledging and celebrating what has unfolded so far during the course of the year.
In our Wheel of the Year Workshops, we combine the power of the Work that Reconnects with where we are in the wheel of the year (in the Northern Hemisphere). | agronomy |
http://www.bispapers.com/2016/11/30/benefits-of-kalabagh-dam/ | 2017-01-19T19:05:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280730.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00314-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.949004 | 507 | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-04__0__21820345 | en | Kalabagh dam project will meet the needs of irrigation water and meet the food production for the growing population in the coming year. So this dam is very important for the economic stability of the Pakistan. There are some benefits are as under:
Benefits of Kalabagh Dam
- This multi-purpose project would have a live storage capacity of 6.1 million acre feet. (MAF).
- It would add a large amount of cheap hydro-power.
- Kalabagh Dam will generate an average 11,400 million KWH annually.
- Average power benefits are estimated as Rs. 46.0 billion per annum.
- With large amounts of energy generate during the summer months, the station will operate as source of base load power with thermal plant providing addition peak time power as required.
- To generate the energy necessary which meet the demand and stop load shedding?
- Kalabagh Dam generates a large amount of low cost Hydro Electricity power near major load center.
- To replace the lost live storage capacities of Mangla and Tarbela, reservoirs gradually being depleted due to sedimentation.
- To utilize surplus water waste fully flowing to sea.
- Kalabagh would store surplus water in the flood season and make it available for controlled utilization during the low flow season.
- This project would provide irrigation water to meet the demand of food production for our growing population.
So with the commissioning of Kalabagh Dam, the irrigation short fall would completely eliminated in average and above average inflow year.
- The additional water will mostly made available during the Rabi Season from October to march, thus increasing the cultivated area which may cropped twice annually.
- Kalabagh Dam would enable addition and improved irrigation supplies to all provinces within a short period.
- Additional water made available from Kalabagh for irrigation purposes will increase crop yields.
- The impact of Kalabagh Dam in reducing the short falls in irrigation supplies.
- Irrigation oriented operation of the project gives the highest overall economic return.
- Annual irrigation supply will increased by an average of 4.5 MAF, when the project is first commissioned.
- Kalabagh Dam would store water in the flood season. This water could thus used for sowing and final maturing of the Kharif crops and entire Rabi crops.
- The grand Kalabagh Dam could supply plenty of water from its reservoirs to the network of canals during the dry seasons. | agronomy |
https://www.northsidetrucking.com/sport-field/materials.html | 2021-05-08T21:53:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243988927.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20210508211857-20210509001857-00383.warc.gz | 0.934651 | 355 | CC-MAIN-2021-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__155586959 | en | Sport Field Materials
Northside Trucking produces high quality mixes for use on athletic fields. We produce a ball diamond mix that can be used to build or renovate softball and baseball complexes. Since 1976 municipalities, sports field management companies and golf courses throughout north Georgia continue to experience the quality and dependability of our service and products.
Georgia Sport and Athletic Field Mix
All soils consist of sand, silt and clay. The infield mix is the combination of these components plus any conditioners or additives. It is the right mixture for Georgia weather conditions that makes Northside Trucking the right source for any sport or athletic field materials including:
100% sand is loose, free flowing and drains well. On its own and dry, sand will produce an unstable and unpredictable surface. However, with the right amount of water it will be firm and playable but forgiving, allowing for sliding and clean ball hops. Consider a beach where the water meets the shore. This area would make a very playable surface.
The other two components of soil, silt and clay, have opposite issues compared to sand. When drainage is poor, water puddles which creates slippery areas and causes rain-outs. Also, when clay and silt get too dry they become rock hard, often cracking, creating dangerous hops and possibly injury. These issues can be greatly compounded when clay and silt get compacted due to heavy traffic. If kept at the right moisture level, and properly groomed, clay and silt are very stable and resistant to wear making them ideal for high impact areas.
All three components are necessary to attain a safe and playable field that is easy to maintain. Please call us with any questions you may have regarding our golf course, infield or sport field mixes. | agronomy |
https://hussaranch.com/more-about-our-sheep | 2024-04-21T18:46:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817790.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421163736-20240421193736-00850.warc.gz | 0.971695 | 720 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__19319485 | en | Katahdin sheep are a unique and fascinating breed that originated in Maine, USA. They are known for their hardiness, versatility, and ease of care, making them a popular choice among farmers and homesteaders alike.
Unlike traditional wool sheep breeds, Katahdin sheep do not require shearing as they shed their wool naturally. This makes them a low-maintenance option for farmers (like us) who do not have the time or resources to shear their sheep regularly.
In addition to their ease of care, Katahdin sheep are known for their excellent meat quality. Their meat is lean, tender, and has a mild flavor that appeals to a wide range of tastes.
Katahdin sheep are also highly adaptable to a variety of environments and climates, making them an excellent choice us given our cold, harsh winters and dry summer. They are well-suited for grazing on pasture, but they can also thrive on a diet of hay and concentrates.
Dorper sheep are a hardy and adaptable breed that originated in South Africa in the 1930s. They were developed by crossing the Dorset Horn and Blackhead Persian breeds to create a sheep that was well-suited to the harsh and arid conditions of the South African landscape.
One of the defining characteristics of the Dorper sheep breed is their unique shedding ability. Dorper sheep have a short, slick coat that sheds naturally. In addition to their shedding ability, Dorper sheep are known for their excellent meat quality and increasing the growth rate of lambs when cross bred. Their meat is tender, flavorful, and has a high yield, making them a popular choice for meat production programs.
Dorper sheep are highly adaptable to a variety of environments and climates and parasite resistant. They are well-suited for grazing on pasture, but they can also thrive on a diet of hay or other forages. They tolerate both hot and cold temperatures, making them a versatile and safe choice. Overall, we were looking for a low-maintenance, adaptable, and high-quality meat-producing sheep. With their unique characteristics and adaptability, the Dorper were a natural fit for us to introduce into our breeding program.
Icelandic sheep are a unique and ancient breed that is highly valued for its meat, wool, and milk. One of the defining characteristics of Icelandic sheep is their lean, tender, and flavorful meat, which is considered a gourmet delicacy by many.
Icelandic sheep meat is known for its exceptional flavor, which is attributed to the breed's unique genetics and natural diet. Icelandic sheep are raised on grass and other forages, which gives their meat a distinct and delicious taste. Their meat is also low in fat and high in protein, making it a healthy choice for those who are conscious of their diet.
In addition to their excellent meat quality, Icelandic sheep are also highly prized for their wool, which is versatile and can be used for a wide range of products. Their milk is also rich and flavorful, making it a great choice for dairy production.
Overall, Icelandic sheep are a unique and valuable breed that offers a range of benefits for farmers and consumers alike. Whether you are interested in meat, wool, or dairy production, or are simply looking for a delicious and nutritious meat option, Icelandic sheep are a great choice.
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https://stacksfamilyfarms.com/about-us/ | 2024-03-02T07:45:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475757.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20240302052634-20240302082634-00819.warc.gz | 0.927418 | 369 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__143244407 | en | The grow team at Stacks Family Farms gets its experience from working outdoors, indoors, and in both greenhouse + light deprivation greenhouse environments. With over a decade of experience in those settings, it is obvious to the team that organics is clearly the best way for growing the cannabis plant to its full genetic potential.
With years of experience out west on a quest to learn this craft, submersed in some of cannabis’s most legendary deep-rooted communities (places like the historic emerald triangle in the Humboldt hills and the beautiful Illinois Valley of southern Oregon), we have brought this experience back to our home in the Midwest.
To achieve the best quality here in La Crosse, Wisconsin, we chose to build an indoor garden with hermetically sealed rooms and full-on environmental control. This allows us to harvest gorgeous, small-batch flowers every three weeks. Our indoor environment gives us excellent control over potential pests and unwelcoming grow conditions that are inevitable with an outside environment. After all, our priority is to ensure a clean, safe, pesticide-free, organic flower.
Here at Stacks Family Farms, we know how important good genetics are. Our team is committed to research and development and will only bring new strains to our customers that check all the boxes (terpene profile, cannabinoids desired, bag appeal, trichome development, effects).
Finally, the flower will be lab-tested to ensure our product is safe and ready for consumption before being placed on our production menu.
By using this site, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your state or province of residence and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site. | agronomy |
https://www.windrosefarm.ca/handbook | 2023-11-30T05:34:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100164.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130031610-20231130061610-00391.warc.gz | 0.966031 | 157 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__225426229 | en | Want to Know More about our CSA?
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Just as any farmer will tell you, we deal everyday with whatever mother nature throws at us. chickens are living beings, and as such, are susceptible to disease and other physical ailments. some wow which are out of our control. these are things to consider before joining a CSA | agronomy |
https://baclaranchurch.org/sinirangan.html | 2024-03-03T08:21:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476211.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20240303075134-20240303105134-00787.warc.gz | 0.887984 | 149 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__34645818 | en | Sinirangan Coffee Shop | Social Mission | Mission
Sinirangan Coffee Shop
Sinirangan Coffee Shop is basically a livelihood support program benefitting the survivors of Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) in the Municipalities of Llorente, Gen.MacArthur, Quinapondan and Giporlos, Eastern Samar, Philippines. It involves the whole process of “soil to cup”—from planting and cultivating, to brewing and selling coffee. The soil-to-cup approach is the empowering of the small farmers in the process of production. This means that the farmers will have control from planting to marketing by providing them the necessary tools, conditions and structures.
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https://www.onlineproject.co.in/product/multi-agricultural-machine/ | 2021-10-24T00:06:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585828.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20211023224247-20211024014247-00379.warc.gz | 0.929868 | 259 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__169091483 | en | Multi Agricultural Machine Project
Mechanical Engineering Projects
Agriculture is the backbone of India. The history of Agriculture in India dates back to Indus Valley Civilization Era and even before that in some parts of Southern India. Today, India ranks second worldwide in farm output.
The special vehicles play a major role in various fields such as industrial, medical, military applications etc., The special vehicle field is gradually increasing its productivity in the agriculture field.
Some of the major problems in the Indian agricultural are rising of input costs, availability of skilled labors, lack of water resources and crop monitoring.
To overcome these problems, the automation technologies were used in agriculture. The automation in agriculture could help farmers to reduce their efforts.
The vehicles are being developed for the processes for plowing, seed sowing, leveling, water spraying. All of these functions have not yet performed using a single vehicle.
In this, the robots are developed to concentrate in an efficient manner and also it is expected to perform the operations autonomously.
The proposed idea implements the vehicle to perform functions such as plowing, seed sowing, mud leveling, water spraying. These functions can be integrated into a single vehicle and then performed.
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https://hopeforpastorswives.com/2017/11/dear-pastors-wife-truth-transplanting/ | 2021-07-26T00:40:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046151972.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20210726000859-20210726030859-00243.warc.gz | 0.972702 | 1,273 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__275914879 | en | Dear Pastor’s Wife,
We’re raking leaves a lot around here. You, too? It seems like as soon as I get a pile raked up, our puppy crashes through it and my work is not as finished as I thought. 🙂
The other day as I was raking, my daughter rambled over to our garden. Now, you should know that our garden is long finished in terms of harvesting- except for the fact that when we vacated the soil, our farmer neighbor planted some beautiful collards. Because the collards were safely dwelling under the care of another, I haven’t visited the garden or even looked out my window at it since early August. That’s when the farmer plowed it under and re-tilled it to get the soil ready for the collards.
So imagine my surprise when my Tiny Daughter shouted with glee from the garden, “Mommy! Come see!” I looked up from my newly destroyed pile of leaves, and even before she told me what she was so excited about, I saw them: sunflowers. Blooming.
Wait, what?! I walked over to see what this was all about. And I saw small sunflower plants, less than two feet high, scattered around the garden- a second crop blooming. And loaded with more buds- the promise of flowers to come. Walking down the aisle of the garden, I saw a short row of small corn plants, also a second crop. And- an ear of corn that was tasseling! Another thing I noticed was that the collards were weed free. This is the height of unfairness, I say, considering my weeding saga of summertime. But I digress…
The thing that struck me was that I had not planted this second crop of corn and sunflowers. Whether it be from birds or from seeds that remained and germinated after the soil was turned- this garden was making a another attempt at producing- and it was from what I had planted.
Well, my mind immediately went to the parallels in ministry. The soil is your church. You prepare soil, you plant, you weed, you tend, you feed, you water, and you wait expectantly for a harvest. Some of us reap more than others in our ministries. Sometimes it’s a bad year and we work a lot for not much fruit. Sometimes it’s a bad 5 or 10 years. When our time has ended in that particular area, we leave our garden and go to another one that God has ready for us. We don’t look back at the former garden too much, especially not at first.
Just like the farmer in my case, another pastor comes in and begins to plant in the soil where you worked so hard and long. His plants are beautiful, and it seems the weeds are few. Time goes by. And then-
Sometimes you hear of the death or destruction of some of your plants, or even of the soil itself. But other times you hear of new growth, a blooming where you thought it had ceased. Sure enough, what you planted there is still bringing forth fruit…or maybe, finally bringing forth fruit. For what you do see and hear of, there is much more that will always be hidden.
Your toil in that soil has not gone unnoticed by the Master Gardener- you can be sure of that.
But- yet another strange thing happens during your exit and after you leave that soil and move to new soil. This is called transplanting, and what do you discover but that in your new soil, you have brought some of the old along with you?
When a plant is transplanted, it is always done so with a dirt ball kept around the roots. Never do we shake the roots clean- that would prove fatal to the plants in most cases. Shocking at best. No, we carefully dig up a shovel full of dirt and move it to the new place, forever integrating the old soil with the new, and the new with the old. The old soil is always part of the new place of growth.
It is humanly impossible to separate them.
So, what if those sunflowers and corn aren’t the only thing still growing after I’m finished in the garden? What if YOU and I are still growing- as a result of that old soil?
This rather reminds me of last week’s letter about the value of a permanent marker. But now we are taking it a step further. Not only have we been marked by those people and those places, but we have their lives and that place integrated into the very fabric of our being. When we transplant, we take them with us in the form of eternal lessons and wisdom gained and shaping influences (whether positive or negative- but all for His good and ours, too) that have become a permanent part of us.
Oh friend….when you transplant, don’t shake the dirt off your roots. In fact, maybe gather a little more around them. You’ll need it- more than you know- in order to start growing in the new place. Just as the root bound tendencies of plants long bound in a pot have to be cut to allow it to expand in it’s new environment, your transplant may be a painful one as you tear your roots away from one place and sink them into a new place.
And this is ministry- soil on soil, roots in soil, soil turning, seeds sprouting, leaves shooting, buds blooming, fruit bursting (or not). And repeat.
For as long as you both shall live.
“Those who are planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing, To declare that the LORD is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.” Psalm 92:13-15
The ways of the Master Gardener are simply magnificent, don’t you think? You can rest in His good ways today.
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https://thisgardenerslife.wordpress.com/category/vegetables/cucamelon/ | 2018-05-26T04:14:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794867309.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20180526033945-20180526053945-00042.warc.gz | 0.986535 | 266 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__59935660 | en | I do like to try new fruit and vegetables and as I was browsing the suttons.co.uk seed catalogue earlier this year I came across the James Wong Range and these Cucamelon seeds. I remember seeing these growing in the “wild” where I grew up in Port Orange, Florida. We just thought they were weeds and used pick the little melons and throw them at each other. No one was ever brave enough to eat one, not even on a dare.
It’s was probably too late in the year to plant them but I did sow 3 seeds just to see what might happen.
I don’t even know if we will like them. So far they have required very little maintenance and I now have 3 plants that are covered in little melons. I have high hopes that they will be nice since the plan is to have these to snack on like grapes.
I planted these on July 30th in pots of compost and placed them in my office window. It’s now October and they are happily growing away. Next year I will start them off earlier and grow them in the polytunnel as well. I hope that some of the melons on the vine will fill out and ripen . I’ll let you know what happens. | agronomy |
http://olivetreevalley.com/revelation-of-arachis-hypogaea/ | 2021-08-06T02:15:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046152112.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20210806020121-20210806050121-00546.warc.gz | 0.980246 | 446 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__270596579 | en | Just a few days ago as I was driving to Kalamata I have noticed a lonely silhouette of a woman picking something at the vast barren looking fields. She was holding a blue nylon bag which looked quite full. She was a lovely site…her movements slow but very graceful. She has not noticed me taking photos of her and she looked at me only when I called with greetings. I was so curious of finding out what she was collecting.
-“Peanuts” she said
(I was startled…hundreds of images and scenarios have passed trough my head…some with fairytale like connotations…but also pragmatic ones… such as like..”where are the trees or bushes at last?”…”are they seeds?”…”did the peanuts disperse on the fields for some strange reason and she gathers them back now?”)
-“Would you like some?” or rather with a more accurate translation “Can I treat you with some?”-she said…
-Before answering I wondered with disbelief…”Do peanuts grow on the ground?”
-“Oh yes!” she said….”and under…!”
(What can I say…it has been a revelation to me!!! I did not know! I thought they grow on trees or some large bushes!Imagine…how is it possible that I have never realized it…and considering that plants are of great interest to me! so it was shocking that I have missed on this one….so… the peanut, also known as the groundnut! or arachis hypogaea is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds. It is classified as both a grain legume and, because of its high oil content, an oil crop. Atypically among crop plants, peanut pods develop underground rather than above ground. It is this characteristic that the botanist Linnaeus used to assign the specific name hypogaea, which means “under the earth.”)
In an act of kindness she offered again to treat me with the peanuts and without taking no for an answer… | agronomy |
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http://www.moon-catchin.net/water-plants-through-drip-irrigation/ | 2018-05-24T15:27:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794866511.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20180524151157-20180524171157-00188.warc.gz | 0.967625 | 589 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__4189673 | en | Watering your plants is an important task that you should do to make sure that your plants survive. There are several ways on how you can effectively and efficiently water your garden and one of them is through drip irrigation. This kind of watering system lets you save on the water that you use as well as your time in manually watering the plants.
The drip irrigation is an effective way to direct the water into the area where the roots of your plants are. The water is delivered in such a way that the soil can let it seep through slowly so that there is no water that is wasted through running off or evaporation. With a slow and steady pace of introducing water to the soil, the soil is able to absorb the water more effectively so that the roots of the plants can get to it when needed. The great thing about the drip irrigation system is its ability to target exactly the plant that you want to water. This helps make sure that the water is not wasted on other weeds that may grow near your plants.
This kind of system is part of the hozelock options that you can select from. It is made to help even the busiest of gardeners to make sure that their plants are still properly watered even in their absence. With the drip system, gardeners wouldn’t need to haul their hoses or drag their sprinklers into place just to be able to water all their plants. Many of the drip irrigation systems are fully automated. You can set when it should start, how long it waters the plants and the interval between each watering session. For some systems, it is still required to manually start the system but it will automatically turn off after the set time or volume of water used.
Faster And Better Growth Of Plants
The plants that are watered in this way are able to grow more quickly than the others because their need for water is always met. They do not experience any water stress that can cause their growth to stop. With this kind of irrigation, you can also prevent the growth of mildew on the plants because they wouldn’t become wet.
Starting Your Drip Irrigation System
The first step that you need to go through when starting your own drip irrigation system is to determine where to place it or where you want to use it. You can decide to make use of this for just a part of your garden or for your whole garden. You should also take a look at the topography of your garden before starting with it. For flat gardens, it would be easier because you don’t need to adjust or make use of emitters that would help in the changes of the pressure in your system. You have to remember that the roots of your plants will follow where the water is. Therefore, it is important to make sure that you balance or uniformly spread the emitters on different sides of the plants especially if you are watering larger trees or shrubs. | agronomy |
http://vapapersoej.njdata.info/ethanol-production-from-banana-peels.html | 2018-10-22T11:40:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583515041.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20181022113301-20181022134801-00059.warc.gz | 0.878648 | 898 | CC-MAIN-2018-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-43__0__110735753 | en | Antibacterial and phytochemical analysis of banana fruit peel production, bio-sorbents, pulp ethanol extract of banana peels were placed in the wells made in . The price of ethanol production in present work banana biodiesel production waste banana peels around 35 kg were taken from. Original article response surface optimization of ethanol production from banana peels by organic acid hydrolysis and fermentation sininart chongkhong.
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For the purpose of cost reduction in ethanol production, the use of cellulase producing micro organisms has been fect the yield of ethanol from plantain peels. Optimization of fermentation parameters for production of ethanol from kinnow waste and banana peels by simultaneous saccharification and fermentation. Ethanol production from waste banana peelings and its use as a source for fuel rajiv gandhi university of knowledge technologies abstract: this study entitled “ethanol production from waste banana peelings” aims to produce an alternative way in producing energy. | agronomy |
http://freshgarlic.org/home/blog/oscaracosta | 2023-01-27T10:37:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764494976.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20230127101040-20230127131040-00568.warc.gz | 0.969138 | 486 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__123561344 | en | Garlic is a popular and versatile ingredient that is used in many different types of cuisine around the world. Its strong, pungent flavor is the perfect addition to a wide variety of dishes, from simple side dishes to more complex entrées. In this article, we will explore some of the most popular recipes that feature garlic, including recipes for appetizers, entrees, and side dishes.
Garlic is a staple ingredient in many cuisines around the world and is known for its health benefits and strong flavor. There are many different varieties of garlic, each with its own unique characteristics. In this article, we will discuss the best garlic varieties for planting, including their flavor profiles, growing characteristics, and ideal growing conditions.
As a garlic researcher and chef, I understand the importance of companion planting in agriculture and gardening. Companion planting is the practice of growing different plants together in close proximity to improve the overall health and productivity...
Black garlic is a unique ingredient that is made by aging regular garlic at high temperatures for several weeks. The resulting bulbs have a deep, rich, and slightly sweet flavor that is quite different from that of fresh garlic. They also have a soft, chewy texture and an almost black color. Black garlic is believed to have originated in Asia, where it has been used in cooking and traditional medicine for centuries. It has since gained popularity in the Western world, and is now commonly used as a flavorful ingredient in a wide variety of dishes. In this article, we will discuss what black garlic is, its origins, and the benefits and uses of this unique ingredient.
Garlic is a staple ingredient in many Mediterranean cuisines, and its pungent aroma and flavor can be found in dishes from Spain to Egypt. The use of garlic in Mediterranean cuisine can be traced back to ancient civilizations, where it was believed to have medicinal properties and was used to flavor and preserve food. In this article, we will examine the history and role of garlic in Mediterranean cuisine, as well as its health benefits.
Garlic is a staple ingredient in many cuisines around the world and is known for its health benefits and strong flavor. However, garlic farming can have a significant impact on the environment. In this article, we will discuss the environmental impact of garlic farming, including its effects on soil, water, and air quality, as well as the potential for pesticide and fertilizer use. | agronomy |
https://www.storex-hallid.ee/en/greenhouses-frames/ | 2023-10-03T07:04:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511055.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20231003060619-20231003090619-00320.warc.gz | 0.713484 | 145 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__187193830 | en | Features of industrial greenhousesIndustrial greenhouses for professionals and amateurs. Reliable and fast-assembled frames are nearly same strength as the hangars and allow you to create greenhouses of a large area.
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|ASTRA 215||29.26||7.32||3||1.54||215||Round 60 mm||€2800| | agronomy |
http://www.kswc.in/ | 2014-07-30T02:56:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-23/segments/1406510268533.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20140728011748-00116-ip-10-146-231-18.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.838018 | 182 | CC-MAIN-2014-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-23__0__115821061 | en | To acquire and build godowns and Warehouses within the state of Karnataka. To run Warehouses in the state for the storage of Agricultural Produce, Seeds, Manures, Fertilizers, Agriculture implements and other notified commodities. Arrange facilities for the Transport of Agricultural Produce, seeds Manures, Fertilizers etc. Arrange for Disinfestations service to the farmers, Government offices, Public libraries, Hostels, Theaters, Public buildings, Private establishments, Apartments etc., Rodent control, Insect control, Cockroach control are a few specialized services undertaken.
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http://www.yncyapi.com/ | 2023-09-23T20:31:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923194908-20230923224908-00753.warc.gz | 0.934941 | 1,584 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__7740392 | en | Omaha, Nebraska, with its beautiful green landscapes and diverse flora, is a city that prides itself on its well-maintained lawns and gardens. A key component of keeping these landscapes lush and vibrant is an efficient lawn sprinkler system. However, as winter approaches, it becomes crucial to winterize your irrigation system to prevent costly damage. Hiring a professional lawn sprinkler system contractor in Omaha is essential to ensure that your irrigation system is properly prepared for the cold months ahead. In this article, we will delve into the reasons why hiring a contractor is crucial for winterizing your irrigation system in Omaha.
Winterizing your irrigation system is crucial to prevent any damage that can occur during the winter months. By taking the necessary steps to prepare your system for the cold weather, you will ensure efficient watering, extend the lifespan of your system, and prevent costly repairs. Efficient watering is one of the key benefits of winterizing your irrigation system. When you properly shut down your sprinkler system for the winter, you prevent water from freezing in the pipes and valves. This means that when spring arrives and it's time to start using your irrigation system again, it will be in optimal condition to deliver water efficiently to your lawn and plants. By avoiding frozen pipes or damaged valves, you won't waste water or experience uneven watering.
Another advantage of winterizing is that it helps extend the lifespan of your irrigation system. Freezing temperatures can cause significant damage to pipes, valves, and other components if they are not properly protected. By draining all water from the system and blowing out any remaining moisture with compressed air, you eliminate any risk of frozen or burst pipes. This proactive measure ensures that when warmer weather returns, you won't face expensive repairs or replacements. Lastly, winterizing prevents costly repairs. Water freezing inside an unprepared irrigation system can lead to cracks or leaks in pipes and valves. Fixing these issues can be costly as it may involve digging up parts of your yard or replacing entire sections of piping.
By investing in a professional lawn sprinkler system contractor who specializes in winterization, you can avoid these unnecessary expenses. In conclusion, don't overlook the importance of winterizing your irrigation system. It ensures efficient watering by preventing frozen pipes and valves while extending the lifespan of your equipment. Additionally, by taking this proactive step before winter hits, you'll save yourself from potentially costly repairs down the line. So make sure to hire a reputable lawn sprinkler system contractor who can expertly winterize your irrigation system in Omaha
Don't neglect winterization or you may face potential risks with your irrigation system in Omaha. Neglecting winterization can lead to a multitude of problems and costly repairs down the line. One major risk is frozen pipes. When water freezes inside your irrigation pipes, it expands and can cause them to burst. This can result in water leaks and significant damage to your system. Another risk of neglecting winterization is damage to sprinkler heads. If water is left inside the sprinkler heads during freezing temperatures, it can freeze and expand, causing the heads to crack or break. This will not only affect the efficiency of your system but also require expensive replacements. Furthermore, failing to winterize your irrigation system can lead to problems with the backflow preventer.
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Make sure you take advantage of the benefits by entrusting an expert to prepare your irrigation system for the winter months. Hiring a lawn sprinkler system contractor offers cost-effective solutions, expert advice, and time-saving techniques. Firstly, a professional contractor can provide cost-effective solutions when it comes to winterizing your irrigation system. They have the knowledge and experience to identify any potential issues that may arise during the colder months. By addressing these problems early on, they can save you from costly repairs down the line.
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Lastly, by entrusting an expert with this task, you can save valuable time. Winterizing an irrigation system requires thorough preparation and meticulous attention to detail. A professional contractor has the necessary tools and techniques to efficiently complete this process without any hassle on your part. Hiring a lawn sprinkler system contractor provides cost-effective solutions, expert advice, and time-saving techniques when it comes to winterizing your irrigation system. Don't miss out on these benefits, let an expert handle this important task for you.
One of the first steps involved in preparing your irrigation system for winter is draining all water from the pipes and sprinkler heads. This is crucial because any remaining water can freeze, expand, and cause damage to your system. Hiring a lawn sprinkler system contractor ensures that this step is done correctly and thoroughly. When it comes to winterizing your irrigation system, the cost of professional winterization may seem like an additional expense. However, compared to the potential costs of repairing or replacing damaged pipes and sprinkler heads due to improper winterization, hiring a contractor is a wise investment. While some homeowners opt for DIY winterization, there are common mistakes that can easily be made without proper knowledge and experience.
These mistakes include not fully draining the water from the system or forgetting to insulate exposed pipes. By hiring a professional contractor, you can avoid these pitfalls and ensure that your irrigation system is properly protected during the cold winter months. In addition to avoiding costly mistakes, a lawn sprinkler system contractor will also provide you with valuable tips on how to maintain your system throughout the winter season. They have extensive knowledge of best practices and can offer advice on preventing freezing issues and properly thawing out your system when spring arrives. By hiring a lawn sprinkler system contractor for winterizing your irrigation system in Omaha, you can save time, and money, and avoid potential damage caused by improper winterization techniques.
If you are in need of "irrigation system winterization near me" there's no one better to trust than Millard Sprinkler. As a leading professional contractor specializing in irrigation system winterization, they bring a wealth of experience and expertise to the table. With Toronto's unpredictable weather patterns, it's crucial to protect your investment by properly winterizing your irrigation system, and Millard Sprinkler is there to make that process seamless and worry-free. Millard Sprinkler's team of skilled technicians is well-versed in the unique needs of Toronto's climate. They will carefully inspect your irrigation system, drain all water to prevent freezing, and ensure that all components are safeguarded against winter's harsh conditions. With their top-notch service, you can have peace of mind knowing that your irrigation system will be in optimal condition when spring arrives. Contact Millard Sprinkler today and take the proactive step towards protecting your irrigation system from the rigours of Toronto's winter, ensuring a lush and healthy landscape all year round. | agronomy |
https://thewholekitchen.com.sg/blogs/farm-to-table/jolene-lum-urban-tiller | 2024-02-25T19:41:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474641.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225171204-20240225201204-00774.warc.gz | 0.963127 | 1,691 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__109073125 | en | "There are more people to feed than there is space for us to farm traditionally”
Meet our new partner, friend and founder of Urban Tiller Jolene. Jolene started Urban Tiller in July 2020 after the peak of COVID-19 and now works with more than 15 local farmers in Singapore to bring the freshest produce that can be delivered within 8 hours of harvesting. Susan and Jolene had a great chat while they were visiting a hydroponic farm Enfarm in Ang Mo Kio where they are growing delicious kale. Read our blog to learn about how Jolene started her Urban Tiller journey as a young entrepreneur, her passion to deliver fresh produce, support farmers in Singapore and healthy living.
Can you tell us about Urban Tillers? The who, what, when, why and hows?
Urban Tiller Singapore came to be around July 2020, when Jolene Lum, CEO and Founder was thinking about a new business model around the buzz of Agtech and Urban Farming. After the peak of COVID-19 lockdowns, the phenomenon of panic buying focused the limelight on where our food really comes from. The idea had culminated after a long exploration in Singapore’s farming history and landscape, and with hope the opportunity to cultivate a new part of it. Urban Tiller approaches this problem from the perspective of freshness- where we believe you should be able to get on-demand ultra fresh produce delivered within 8 hours of harvest which fulfils both nutritional needs and complements our lifestyle of convenience and demand for choice. Having removed the middlemen, we are able to keep our prices significantly competitive.With some research, the Urban Tiller team found that leafy greens can lose up to 90% of their nutrient value within 24 hours of harvest (baby spinach being the prime example). Given the emergence of farms in our island city, our natural instinct is to provide access to the most nutritious crops, with freshness that can be delivered on demand.
Singapore is blessed with sun and rain. Surely it's easy to grow fresh produce here?
As of 1987, there were more than 2000 farms in Singapore engaged in various kinds of agriculture, producing crops from fruits and vegetables to eggs, fish, mushrooms, pork, and poultry. Even then, our farms were small. Each farm had an average of 1 acre, and concerns of hygiene and health were paramount as we proceeded rapidly towards urbanisation. Farming nowadays, naturally, has become a far more organized and intensive process. Our nation-building narratives apply to our agricultural landscape with keywords that remind us of land scarcity, talent and manpower shortages, and the need for technology to automate and reduce the costs of farming. In 2021, we see between 20-45 active urban farms who have moved agriculture into indoor spaces, controlled-environment polyhouses in the Lim Chu Kang area, and even car park rooftops. The “30 by 30” goal reminds us that we continue to import more than 90% of our food sources, illustrating how we have become habituated to an incredibly international and cosmopolitan food culture.
What is being produced in Singapore?
Most activity in agricultural farms in Singapore can be described as olericulture- the smaller subsection of agriculture that focuses on non-woody, edible plants. Given the need to maximise our land spaces and resources, technology has optimized the density of crops by using various growing methods, one of the most popular being hydroponic farming. The most common crops in hydroponic set-ups are those with shallow roots, giving us most of our leafy greens and herbs that we find in many farms here.
Urban Farming then holds a whole host of other challenges and opportunities, from scaling and ensuring a consistent supply of high-quality crops while keeping costs low.
What are the challenges farmers are facing?
The transition to indoor and controlled-environment growing practices has very tangible sustainability wins. Using well-designed vertical and hydroponic systems, we can save up to 90% of water compared to conventional outdoor soil-based agriculture, which makes a dent when we consider that Asia must grow enough food for 250 million more people by the year 2030. Beyond saving water, controlled-environment farming reduces the likelihood of pests and diseases and allowing us to grow pesticide and chemical-free produce that is cleaner and more consistent,
The discussion of technological advancements in farming practices cannot be isolated from its economics. Singaporeans enjoy an influx of low-cost vegetables from our neighbouring countries like Malaysia, China, Thailand, and more- and have done so for decades. Wet markets and supermarkets have not been the best places for us to understand where our produce comes from, and seeing something locally produced might have been more of an exception to the norm on store shelves. Increased cost of production especially at the early stages of a new urban farm can be high and remain high- and food security has to interrogate if there will be paying customers for produce grown here, and only for that reason.
The survival of local farms, tied to local consumer demand for local produce, emerges alongside the conversation of increased food production on the path to food security. Do Singaporeans care about food being produced here? Is that reason enough to share in the cost of our farmers to grow food here? This is perhaps the largest challenge for the viability and survivability of farms here.
Do you work with farms that only choose to use organic farming practices? Why?
The term 'organic' applied to soil farmers who do not use chemicals and often their land had to be left alone for years to prove that the soil is clean before they get certified as 'organic'. In hydroponic farms, the term is far more vague, where using 'bionutrients' which are fully organic is the holy grail, which might cost a lot more. I currently work with most farms that, through their set-ups, can reduce up to 90% of water use in agriculture and do not use pesticides because of their controlled-environment farming setup. We hope to be able to supply consumers with the cleanest produce with minimum chemical addition aside from nutrients needed for the plants.
What do you think about the future of traditional farming(soil) vs urban farming and hydroponics and aquaponics?
We are sitting on a food crisis and there are more people to feed than there is space for us to farm traditionally. While this is a difficult problem to grapple with, hydroponic and aquaponic farming is the most efficient way of growing food and it has technologically advanced by leaps and bounds over the past 10 years. In this way, it is the best way to balance both the environmental impact as well as producing enough volumes to feed us!
During the pandemic in 2020, Singapore announced it would be 30% food self sustainable by 2030. What are your thoughts on this?
Today, we have just over 200 farms in Singapore producing a smaller range of products with a greater focus on leafy greens, eggs, and fish- the same focus areas that the “30 by 30” goal establishes as our core food pillars. I think this is great, but I am personally also interested in the buckets of food not in our core pillars and how we can encourage a hybrid farming model to ensure that we are also producing staples in our diet like carbohydrates, fruiting crops, and this will all require much more innovation and research to do sustainably and at price points that are acceptable to the public.
From your experience, how has the appreciation of "farm to table" and quality ingredients changed the way we eat?
Unfortunately, the prices of farm-to-table produce might still be higher than what we can find in stores imported from our neighbouring countries. For those of us who have access to farm-fresh produce, it has definitely meant a more nutritional and connected way to eat, and I hope that this can continue and achieve price parity in the near term so that everyone gets a chance to try this out!
What's your all time favourite ingredient to use in the kitchen? What's your favourite meal for breakfast?
My favourite ingredient is probably kale, because it is so versatile and nutritious at the same time. For breakfast, I'd most likely choose an easy scrambled egg with some fresh greens and toast!
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http://www.cbit.uq.edu.au/software/riceipm/keys/Html/Gryllotalpa%20molecricket.htm | 2014-04-19T01:48:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-15/segments/1397609535745.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20140416005215-00431-ip-10-147-4-33.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.825405 | 613 | CC-MAIN-2014-15 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-15__0__98124246 | en | Scientific name: Gryllotalpa orientalis (= africana) Burmeister
Common name: Mole cricket
Mole crickets are polyphagous. They feed on the underground parts of almost all upland crops. They occasionally cause heavy damage to the roots and basal parts of rice plants growing in raised nursery beds or upland conditions. In wetland rice, infestation occurs when there is no standing water. No recorded outbreak of this pest is known.
Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Feeding on seeds and roots results in loss of plant stand in upland rice. In older plants, tillers are also fed upon.
Biology and ecology
The eggs are laid in hardened cells constructed in the soil by the females. One cell usually contains 30-50 eggs. Egg incubation varies from 15 to 40 days. The hatching nymphs feed on roots and damage the crops in patches. The nymphs have limited migrating ability and generally suffer heavy mortality. Nymphal development takes 3-4 months. The insect has only one generation per year in the temperate region.
In flooded rice fields, mole crickets are usually seen swimming on the water. Their low population density is due to cannibalism.
The host range of G. orientalis includes the following: Allium cepa L. (onion), Brassica oleraceae L. (cabbage), Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Ktze. (tea), Helianthus annuus L. (sunflower), Hordeum sp. (barley), Nicotiana tabacum L. (tobacco), Oryza sativa L. (rice), Solanum tuberosum L. (white potato), and Triticum aestivum L. em. Thell. (wheat).
Detection and inspection
The rice field can be checked for damage symptoms by using a light trap. Cut seedlings are indicative of the insectís feeding damage.
Hahn HE. 1958. Investigation on the habits and development of Gryllotalpa africana in Braudenberg. Berr. Entomol. 8:334-365.
Pathak MD, Khan ZR. 1994. Insect pests of rice. Manila (Philippines): International Rice Research Institute. 89 p.
Reissig WH, Heinrichs EA, Litsinger JA, Moody K, Fiedler L, Mew TW, Barrion AT. 1986. Illustrated guide to integrated pest management in rice in tropical Asia. Manila (Philippines): International Rice Research Institute. 411 p.
Shepard BM, Barrion AT, Litsinger JA. 1995. Rice-feeding insects of tropical Asia. Manila (Philippines): International Rice Research Institute. 228 p. | agronomy |
https://www.investopedia.com/top-agriculture-stocks-5078974 | 2020-10-29T14:51:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107904287.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20201029124628-20201029154628-00438.warc.gz | 0.898288 | 1,531 | CC-MAIN-2020-45 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__54949963 | en | The agriculture industry harvests and provides agricultural commodities, such as grains, livestock, sugar, soybeans, and more. Other companies in the industry produce fertilizers, packaged foods, and agricultural machinery. Examples of companies involved in agribusiness include Corteva Inc. (CTVA), Canada-based Nutrien Ltd. (NTR), and Tractor Supply Co. (TSCO). Some agribusiness companies have experienced reduced demand for their products as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and related lockdowns and other social-distancing measures.
Agriculture stocks, represented by the VanEck Vectors Agribusiness ETF (MOO), have underperformed the broader market. MOO has provided a total return of 1.4% over the past 12 months, below the Russell 1000's total return of 12.6%, as of September 21, 2020. All statistics in the tables below are as of September 22.
Here are the top 3 agriculture stocks with the best value, the fastest earnings growth, and the most momentum.
Best Value Agriculture Stocks
These are the agriculture stocks with the lowest 12-month trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio. Because profits can be returned to shareholders in the form of dividends and buybacks, a low P/E ratio shows you’re paying less for each dollar of profit generated.
|Best Value Agriculture Stocks|
|Price ($)||Market Cap ($B)||12-Month Trailing P/E Ratio|
|Tyson Foods Inc. (TSN)||59.85||21.8||12.0|
|Archer-Daniels Midland Co. (ADM)||46.51||25.8||14.8|
|CF Industries Holdings Inc. (CF)||31.61||6.8||18.2|
- Tyson Foods Inc.: Tyson Foods produces, distributes, and markets chicken, beef, pork, and prepared foods. Some of its brands include Hillshire Farm, Sara Lee, and State Fair. The company announced in early August the appointment of Dean Banks to the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective October 3, 2020. He will succeed Noel White, who will remain with the company as Executive Vice Chairman of the board of directors.
- Archer-Daniels Midland Co.: Archer-Daniels Midland procures, transports, stores, processes, and merchandises agricultural commodities, products, and ingredients worldwide. The company processes oilseeds, corn, milo, oats, barley, peanuts, wheat, and more. Archer-Daniels Midland reported net earnings growth attributable to the company of 99.6% despite flat revenue in Q2 2020, which ended June 30, 2020. Earnings received a major boost from lower asset impairment charges, gains on asset sales, and early debt repayments.
- CF Industries Holdings Inc.: CF Industries is a maker and supplier of nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer products distributed globally.
Fastest Growing Agriculture Stocks
These are the agriculture stocks with the highest year-over-year (YOY) earnings per share (EPS) growth for the most recent quarter. Rising earnings show that a company’s business is growing and is generating more money that it can reinvest or return to shareholders.
|Fastest Growing Agriculture Stocks|
|Price ($)||Market Cap ($B)||EPS Growth (%)|
|Bunge Ltd. (BG)||45.73||6.4||142.7|
|Archer-Daniels Midland Co. (ADM)||46.51||25.8||100.0|
|FMC Corp. (FMC)||106.45||13.8||6.8|
- Bunge Ltd.: Bunge is a global agribusiness and food company. It supplies and transports agricultural commodities, including sugar ethanol, wheat, and corn. The company also processes oilseeds and grains and sells fertilizers. Bunge reported net income growth of 141.1% despite a 6.3% decline in net sales in Q2 2020, which ended June 30, 2020. Net income was boosted by lower cost of goods sold (COGS) as a share of sales. The company said that early in the quarter it experienced a steep drop in demand for foodservice and biofuel due to the COVID-19-related lockdowns and restrictions.
- Archer-Daniels Midland Co.: See above for company description.
- FMC Corp.: FMC manufactures herbicides, insecticides, and other agricultural chemicals. The company serves customers around the world.
Agriculture Stocks with the Most Momentum
These are the agriculture stocks that had the highest total return over the last 12 months.
|Agriculture Stocks with the Most Momentum|
|Price ($)||Market Cap ($B)||12-Month Trailing Total Return (%)|
|The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (SMG)||147.88||8.2||55.0|
|Deere & Co. (DE)||214.21||67.1||33.1|
|FMC Corp. (FMC)||106.45||13.8||20.7|
|VanEck Vectors Agribusiness ETF (MOO)||N/A||N/A||1.4|
- The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.: Scotts Miracle-Gro is a multinational company offering branded consumer lawn and garden products, as well products for professional horticulture. It manufactures fertilizers, pest controls, plant foods, gardening soils, grass seed, and more. The company also provides lawn service. Scotts Miracle-Gro reported net income growth of 0.8% on net sales growth of 27.5% in Q3 of its 2020 fiscal year (FY), the three-month period that ended June 27, 2020. The company raised its guidance for companywide sales growth to a range of 26% to 28%.
- Deere & Co.: Deere & Co. manufactures and distributes equipment and machinery used in agriculture, construction, forestry, and turf care. The company announced in early September that it has completed its acquisition of Unimil, a Brazilian aftermarket service parts business serving sugarcane harvesters.
- FMC Corp.: See above for company description.
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Tyson Foods Inc. "Tyson Foods Names Dean Banks to Succeed Noel White as Chief Executive Officer on October 3, 2020." Accessed Sep. 22, 2020.
Archer-Daniels Midland Co. "ADM Reports Second Quarter Earnings of $0.84 per Share, $0.85 per Share on an Adjusted Basis." Accessed Sep. 22, 2020.
Bunge Ltd. "Bunge Reports Second Quarter 2020 Results." Accessed Sep. 22, 2020.
The ScottsMiracle-Gro Co. "ScottsMiracle-Gro Announces Third Quarter Financial Results, Increased Fiscal 2020 Guidance and Approval of Special Dividend." Accessed Sep. 22, 2020.
Deere & Co. "Deere completes Unimil acquisition." Accessed Sep. 22, 2020. | agronomy |
https://www.owlaw.com/law-firm-for-transport-law-in-hamburg/our-clients/enterprises-in-the-agricultural-trade/ | 2024-04-16T08:30:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817073.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416062523-20240416092523-00021.warc.gz | 0.802143 | 386 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__161202102 | en | Our lawyers are, in particular, specialized in agricultural trade. Among our clients in the field of agricultural trade are:
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We, especially, can advise you on sale and transport of agricultural commodities and agricultural products. This includes all the fields of the agricultural trade, as e.g. grain trade, rapeseed trade, trade in animal feed products and the corresponding logistics.
Our main point of interest in agricultural trade is in the field of contract law. As one of only few law offices in Germany we are advising companies on typical German sale conditions, namely
- Einheitsbedingungen im Getreidehandel: Unified Contract Terms for the German Cereals Trade,
- the Conditions of the Waren-Verein der Hamburger Börse
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- broker’s notes.
We are at home in the particularities and the practices of the trade with soft commodities and know how to avoid pitfalls. We are also representing grain brokers and feedingstuff brokers as well as agricultural firms with contract disputes in this field.Our lawyers are pleading before arbitration courts in Hamburg and Germany and assisting you in this connection with disputes about agricultural matters. Please feel free to contact us at any time udner +49 40 369615-0.
Dieser Artikel wurde am 24. February 2015 erstellt. Er wurde am 13. April 2019 aktualisiert. Die fachliche Zweitprüfung hat Rechtsanwalt Dr. Tristan Wegner durchgeführt. | agronomy |
https://worldrelieftriad.org/urbanagricultureintern | 2021-04-19T02:19:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038863420.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20210419015157-20210419045157-00175.warc.gz | 0.961981 | 110 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__219927221 | en | This position provides interns opportunities to use skills learned from agricultural studies, including but not limited to urban agriculture and sustainable farming. World Relief was gifted a 2 acre plot in the city of High Point in a local neighborhood to use as a community garden for World Relief clients. We have just completed our second growing season and have been extremely successful in providing healthy and affordable produce to families. The garden is divided into plots managed by client families. The intern must be in a program related to agriculture and farming and be willing to work hard alongside refugee and immigrant clients. | agronomy |
https://puro.co.nz/about/ | 2021-05-14T17:39:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243991428.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20210514152803-20210514182803-00127.warc.gz | 0.949258 | 367 | CC-MAIN-2021-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__141198871 | en | Puro is New Zealand's largest cultivator of premium medical cannabis, dedicated to growing sustainably and organically under the pure New Zealand sun.
Puro has two premium growing sites in Marlborough - with high-CBD and CBG medical cannabis grown under organic protocols at our Kēkerengū site and high-THC plants growing at our research centre in Waihopai.
We have constructed New Zealand's largest medical cannabis drying facility and, pending organic certification, expect to be one of only a few accredited large-scale organic growers worldwide.
Puro is a specialist contract grower, our niche is cultivation, seed production and cannabis genetic breeding and research. We sell pharmaceutical grade cannabis to extraction partners and GMP manufacturers in NZ and globally.
Puro’s two cultivation facilities are located Marlborough New Zealand, producing full spectrum indoor manicured THC and CBD flower, and outdoor CBD and CBG flower and biomass for medicines manufacture.
Puro handpicked its sites for the high sunshine hours and intense UV ratings that the region offers.
Puro has assembled a formidable and diverse team with expertise in business, finance, governance, farming, organics and cannabis cultivation.
We are backed by an internationally experienced agronomy team, with global experts on cannabis cultivation at our side.
Over the last two years Puro has built a solid foundation for future growth and success. We are proud of our team and our achievements to date.
Sustainability, integrity and excellence is at the core of everything we do.
Puro is focused on developing a workplace culture that encourages teamwork and the achievement of excellence. The acronym ‘ARTIST’ was developed by our team to capture our culture, values. It is who we are and what we stand for. | agronomy |
https://shop4charity.com/trees-for-the-future-sweepstakes.aspx?PartnerID=NL | 2020-10-19T15:01:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107863364.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20201019145901-20201019175901-00068.warc.gz | 0.896618 | 213 | CC-MAIN-2020-45 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__187476048 | en | How you're helping:
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https://www.thewilsonrealtygroup.com/property/ca/92301/el-mirage/elmg-el-mirage/3065-el-mirage/60e535dd5d3c0bb364546707/ | 2021-10-21T05:04:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585381.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20211021040342-20211021070342-00426.warc.gz | 0.974312 | 230 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__162137420 | en | This is a very nice piece of land in an excellent location! It is ready to be worked and put to good use. It is on a high traffic area The Profile shows use as Resid-Vacant Land. Although, the Seller says it is in an approved Hemp growing area. Buyers to do their own due diligence to ensure zoning & best use. The 1.96 acre parcel is completely fenced and gated. A land surveyor was paid to confirm the corners of the property before putting up the new fence and gates. It has electricty, 220V with a 200 Amp Panel. It also has a New well pump located inside a New shed for the New water well. The well is 160 ft deep and yields approx. 13 gallons per minute. The water is good for irrigation and for animals, but not potable for human consumption. There are some nice homes nearby and just across the street is a dairy farm. Other farmers in the arear are growers. Please Note: The tanks on the property are not included, but seller is willing to negotiate a price for them if buyer is interested in the tanks. | agronomy |
https://riverxchange.com/2013/05/21/riverxchange-and-extension-agents-receive-team-award-from-nmsu/ | 2022-05-23T11:20:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662558015.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20220523101705-20220523131705-00658.warc.gz | 0.942248 | 355 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__11108689 | en | On April 19, we had the honor of traveling down to Las Cruces to join Cooperative Extension agents from three counties in receiving a Team Award from New Mexico State University’s College of Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. This annual award is given to a team of three or more NMSU faculty or staff , with a majority of members from the College of Agricultural Consumer and Environmental Sciences, engaged in interdisciplinary activities in one or more of the functional areas of teaching, Experiment Station research, and Extension Station research.
Since 2009 the Cooperative Extension Service has partnered with RiverXchange to present “Commercial uses of Water: Agriculture.” Extension Agents present a hands-on educational program related to farm irrigation systems and conservation technology, as part of the year-long RiverXchange curriculum.
The Small Farm & Ranch Task Force assisted with providing an educational field trip for about 150 fifth grade students from Pojoaque Intermediate School, in the spring of 2011 and again in 2012. Extension Agents partnered with RiverXchange and the Alcalde Ag Science Center to provide a hands-on learning experience. Additionally, the purpose of the program was to: 1) educate students about the governess and issues related to water, 2) promote the benefits of environmental stewardship, 3) increase students’ environmental literacy and agriculture role. Students became “scientists for the day” to learn about acequias, agriculture, and irrigation techniques.
As a result of this collaboration, other educational opportunities and partnerships have been established. In order to emphasize the concepts covered in the classroom, several teachers organized additional field trips to Cooperative Extension’s “Kids and Kows and More” festival, which expands upon what their students learned through RiverXchange. | agronomy |
https://lydiaescole.com/2016/03/14/its-not-rocket-science/ | 2023-06-02T09:13:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224648465.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20230602072202-20230602102202-00259.warc.gz | 0.922119 | 310 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__128362212 | en | I have just read this. The Malaysia Palm Oil Board (MPOB) is hooking up with the Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (SOPPOA) to figure out what is going wrong with palm oil production in Sarawak. Amongst other issues, members of SOPPOA have been complaining of: “oil palm estates (having a) …. serious infestation of Tirabatha (a moth of the pest variety), particularly in the lower Baram and central coastal regions, poor fruit set, bunch failures, lower frond dessication and acid sulphate soil problems”. The lower Baram and coastal regions are mostly peatlands. Acid sulphate soils result from the draining, oxidation and resultant subsidence of peat, exposing the underlying acid sulphate soils. It’s not rocket science.
MPOB, the oil palm research and management organisation in Malaysia (Government-funded and led) that directs the production of palm oil across the three States of Malaysia, will conduct the research and report to SOPPOA. SOPPOA is somewhat at MPOB’s mercy to suggest how farmers across the State of Sarawak can maximise yields and profit, especially from the coastal peatland zones, for which there is limited to zero knowledge on best management practices, from an optimum profit point of view. From an environmental point of view, I’m not sure there is a point of view.
I wonder what MPOB will conclude. | agronomy |
https://rosemckeon.uk/resevol/ | 2024-02-26T03:54:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474650.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20240226030734-20240226060734-00234.warc.gz | 0.829958 | 236 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__202454999 | en | Duthie A.B., Mangan R., McKeon C.R., Tinsley M.C. & Bussière L.F. (2023)
The evolution of pesticide resistance is a widespread problem with potentially severe consequences for global food security. We introduce the resevol R package, which simulates individual-based models of pests with evolving genomes that produce complex, polygenic, and covarying traits affecting pest life history and pesticide resistance. Simulations are modelled on a spatially-explicit and highly customisable landscape in which crop and pesticide application and rotation can vary, making the package a highly flexible tool for both general and tactical models of pest management and resistance evolution. We present the key features of the resevol package and demonstrate its use for a simple example simulating pests with two covarying traits. The resevol R package is open source under GNU Public License. All source code and documentation are available on GitHub.
Published in: PLOS Computational Biology, 19 (12), p. e1011691. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1011691 | agronomy |
http://www.bhavyaagro.com/ | 2016-09-27T13:55:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-40/segments/1474738661087.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20160924173741-00246-ip-10-143-35-109.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.936208 | 351 | CC-MAIN-2016-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-40__0__112096722 | en | Bhavya Agro & Steel embraces a broad range of Agro Products. It includes a comprehensive range of tools & essential equipments used boradly in agricultural industry such as Bullock Cart Wheel, Nagar Bhala, Cultivator, Plough, Tiphan, Rotavator and many more. The term 'agro' has came up from the Greek word 'agros' that has defined to its current usage meaning anything related to the 'agricultural' category.
We have gained a distinct position as amongst the most preferred agro products manufacturers, traders and suppliers in Maharashtra, India.
Agro products are the basic necessity to survive life force, the only source of survival for the human life. Not only in India, but the major chunk of the world population is depends on agriculture as their source of survival. An approximate around 36% of the world's population are engaged in agriculture with India's 65% of the population being directly and indirectly connected with this industry. People can avail a huge variety of agro products as per the emerging trend of modern industry.
Our Nagpur based sound infrastructural facilities and immense experience facilitate us in offering our clients with an unmatched quality agro products range that can also be availed with tailor made facilities at market reputed agro products manufacturer and supplier unit in Maharashtra, India. We design and develop our range of agro products using high-tech tools and equipments that allow us to cater the customer's specific requirements within the stipulated time frame. As a prompt growing agro products manufacturer, we are empowered with the industrial experts professionals and sound infrastructural facilities that ensures our complete range is adhering to industrial norms and quality standards. | agronomy |
https://www.organiccannabisnewyork.com/an-overview-of-organic-cannabis-in-new-york | 2024-02-26T21:53:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474663.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20240226194006-20240226224006-00878.warc.gz | 0.966887 | 396 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__172075809 | en | Organic cannabis in New York refers to cannabis that is grown without the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or other chemicals, following organic farming practices. The organic cannabis market in New York is still in its early stages, as recreational cannabis was legalized in the state in March 2021, and the regulations for organic certification are still being developed.
Columbia Care: Columbia Care is a leading cannabis company in New York, with multiple dispensaries across the state. They have a strong focus on organic and sustainable cultivation practices, and offer a variety of organic cannabis products to consumers.
Etain: Etain is a family-owned cannabis company in New York that specializes in producing organic medical cannabis products. They are known for their high-quality, organic cannabis oils, tinctures, and other formulations.
Vireo Health: Vireo Health is another major cannabis company in New York that has a commitment to organic and sustainable cannabis cultivation. They offer a wide range of organic cannabis products, including flower, vape cartridges, and edibles.
In New York, the use of cannabis for recreational purposes was legalized in March 2021, but the regulations for organic certification are still being developed by the state's Department of Agriculture and Markets. The regulations are expected to include standards for organic cannabis cultivation, processing, and labeling, similar to the USDA Organic certification for other agricultural products. It is anticipated that the regulations will prioritize sustainable and environmentally friendly practices in cannabis cultivation.
The exact market size for organic cannabis in New York is difficult to determine as the industry is still developing, and the regulations for organic certification are not yet in place. However, the overall cannabis market in New York is projected to be significant, with estimates ranging from several hundred million to over a billion dollars in annual sales once the market is fully established. The demand for organic cannabis is expected to grow as consumers become more health-conscious and environmentally aware, and seek out high-quality, sustainably produced cannabis products. | agronomy |
http://storiesbytheseashore.blogspot.com/2015/09/on-how-i-became-gardener.html | 2018-12-16T00:48:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376827175.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20181216003916-20181216025916-00377.warc.gz | 0.983899 | 562 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__264292513 | en | Destined not to be friends with growing things, I had an answer ready for whoever asked. "Well, it's because I'm more of a people person," I'd say. "I don't care for plants." When we bought our house three years ago, we inherited a dying garden bed of basil and tomato. I considered turning it into a sandbox for my children. Though I ignored it, the basil (that grows quite well in South Texas) continued to thrive. Eventually, my family and I ate of the biannual herbs and enjoyed them.
When the basil came to the end of its cycle, we missed it. It was during this time that my dear friend, Angela (a.k.a. The Master Gardener; read the poem I posted about her) asked if she could use our garden as "therapy." "Sure," I thought, "why not?" Gardening was necessary for her. We would chat while she worked on our garden, and I would closely observe her.
She cleaned out our garden bed and turned the soil over with her own compost, and proceeded to plant some new basil. She told me to keep an eye on it, and to water it about every other day. I learned how to properly trim it so that it would continue to grow after being harvested.
|The correct way to trim basil: look for the area where two leaves split, and trim right above it to ensure proper regeneration.|
|This was our garden in January (you can see basil, chives, lettuce, green beans and tomato).|
Our garden area looks different during different seasons, as does life (more on gardening, life and spiritual parallels in a future post). Angela recently moved to Florida. My family and I have continued the tradition of making our own compost and planting herbs and vegetables. We planted many of the same items this year, and have added corn. Most recently, I was overjoyed to discover that I was accepted to be a vendor at the Brownsville Farmers' Market! I will be selling some of our basil, chives and oregano, as well as value-added items like basil dressing, pesto and compound butters (keep your eyes peeled for when that will be!).
I do not know where this journey of growing food will take me, but I am enjoying the ride! I am convinced that people can learn how to do most anything, so long as they have a teacher that believes in them and inspires them. Who knows? Perhaps one day I will be a Master Gardener myself.
|One of my favorite things about gardening? It's a family affair. This is a picture of my daughter helping in the spring, shortly after she turned one-year old.| | agronomy |
http://www.nigerianmag.com/2018/06/rice-importation-closing-nigerian-borders.html | 2024-04-12T20:57:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816070.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20240412194614-20240412224614-00454.warc.gz | 0.970047 | 580 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__18074649 | en | Buhari administration has faced many obstacles but many of it has been due to the dust it met before the grand takeover.
In 2017, the federal government has said it would close down the land border between Nigeria and some neighboring country in a few days time to avoid the smuggling of foreign rice.
Buhari has declared that Nigeria was capable of feeding herself and also could open up to investors by improving on exports.
It's not new knowledge that Nigeria relied solely on Crude oil and it is such a shame that Nigeria has not been able to leverage on other resources particularly agriculture.
The minister of Agriculture and Rural Development had explained that the closure of the borders was necessary to frustrate their attempt of destroying Nigeria’s plan to stop local production. They are bent on making money of our economy while they watch us go down by the day.
Though the name of the country was withheld, this measure is in a bid for Nigerian to explore the option of local production of rice by our Youths.
Dr. Ogbeh is one of the first Nigerians to mill rice free of stones, he reiterated that the rice imported to Nigeria is poisonous and causes cancer.
He said, ‘if you go to South East Asia where they grow rice, if you plant rice in the same place for four to six years continuously, the quantum of arsenic begins to increase and arsenic causes cancer.
The smuggling activities pose a serious threat to the nation’s economy has also become an impediment to all rice production projects.
The current national demand for rice is between 6- 7 million tons out of which about 3.2 million tones are produced locally. But with shiploads of far cheaper loads of rice smuggled into Nigeria through seme border and several other routes, the local producers cannot compete and behave become discouraged.
The problem is most Nigerian are lazy and expect the government to put food on their table. Dr. Ogbehemphasizedd that the government can only lead her citizens to prosperity not create magic.
He said that the number of rice farmers under President Buhari’s regime has increased from 5 million to 30 million.
States like Anambra, Kebbi, Kano, Jigawa, Ebonyi are doing excellently well in rice production. All round, Nigeria has been considered a dumping ground for countries with large industries and this has largely been successful because they is no active enforcer of standardization.
However, the goal is to ensure self sufficiency and save scare foreign exchange.
President Buhari has been able to concentrate the attention of the world bank to improve water availability for all farming seasons in Jigawa state with the 9.6 billion naira allocation.
Several of such projects are ongoing around the country so as the boost the agricultural sector as a whole. | agronomy |
https://vegetablepatch.wordpress.com/2011/02/13/saturday-gardening/ | 2017-04-24T17:07:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917119642.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031159-00149-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.961138 | 406 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__21743539 | en | Well, we have made a good start on our gardening, the weather was lovely yesterday, do I spy the coming of Spring… I do hope so….
First up we checked the compost, which doesnt seem to be quite ready yet, boooo. Oh well, maybe next year…!
Next up, we planted the three peony bulbs, two in the front bed and one in the rockery. We dug a nice deep hole and popped the bulb in, with the fresh new shoots facing upward, and gave them a good water. I cant wait to see how these grow.We also raked up all of the leaves and twigs that had blown onto the vegetable patches. James raked and dug his vegetable patch ready for when the seed potatoes go in.
I meanwhile potted up seeds for: aubergines, two varieties of tomato (super marmande – big beefsteak tomatoes, and rio grande – plum tomatoes), giant sunflowers, romano peppers, sweet basil and lettuce (lollo rosso – red leaved variety). These will now stay in the conservatory and be watered each day until they sprout into little plants big enough to put into the ground. The sunflowers will be grown against the back of the garage to try to disguise it a little.
We also had a little walk around the garden and already we have snowdrops and crocuses sprouting through. The Helibores are budding and we have tulip and hyacinth bulbs coming through. The hollyhock and lupins that I planted last year seem to be doing well and shortly we will need to think about creating a new hanging basket for the front of the house. I might have a go at making one myself.
So all in all, a successful day, the next step will be chitting the seed potatoes ready to go into the vegetable patch. I will do a step by step guide to this when we start to do it. | agronomy |
http://www.weatheringtexas.com/ranching-agriculture/ | 2023-03-27T03:01:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296946637.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20230327025922-20230327055922-00180.warc.gz | 0.944455 | 214 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__41014347 | en | Today, approximately 77 percent of the total land in Texas is dedicated to farming. Yet even as a leader of agricultural production, the state suffered significant agricultural losses due to its tumultuous weather. Persistent flooding in the central and southern regions of Texas hit crop harvesting and livestock production the hardest, sweeping away entire plants, ruining valuable topsoil, and spreading disease. Hurricanes and tornadoes cleared out entire centers of agricultural production, including the manpower required to sustain them. Long periods of drought forced workers off their properties in search of more promising land. This history of drought, flood, hurricanes, and tornadoes pushed individual farmers as well as the state of Texas at large to identify proactive solutions to protect livestock, crops, and farm structures from future devastation. Measures range from implementing government policy—such as the soil conservation efforts made by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the wake of the Dust Bowl—to educating individual farmers on how to create their own disaster preparedness programs.
Watch the films below to learn about how specific disasters impacted agribusiness within the state of Texas. | agronomy |
http://ehomeware.co.uk/canna-50l-coco-professional-plus-bag | 2018-05-27T05:13:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794868003.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20180527044401-20180527064401-00577.warc.gz | 0.909808 | 434 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__101546457 | en | Canna 50L Coco Professional Plus Bag
Canna 50L Coco Professional Plus Bag - Review
Review summary for Canna 50L Coco Professional Plus Bag | The average user rating for this product is 4 out of 5 stars based on 130 reviews
Canna 50L Coco Professional Plus Bag was reviewed by 130 consumers, first review recorded at 2016-04-23 while most recent review was published at 2018-05-27 00:18:18. 87% of Canna 50L Coco Professional Plus Bag customers would probably recommend their friend to purchase the product.
Manufacturer DescriptionCANNA Coco Professional Plus consists of 100% coco flakes. Specially selected prime Indian coconuts form the base for CANNA Coco Professional Plus. Not touching the outdoor ground in the complete production process ensures the end product is free of weeds or soil diseases. Washed in fresh water means no salts are present. This makes it the best growing medium of the future. The production process is subject to strict quality controls so we can vouch for this product's quality. CANNA Coco Professional Plus carries the strictest R.H.P. quality mark. Actually, the quality of this product goes well beyond the R.H.P. standard. In short, the R.H.P. quality mark means that the product is free of weeds. The R.H.P. inspection is not limited to the finished product but covers the sourcing and processing of raw materials all the way to the bag. CANNA's buffering process allows us to 'pre-program' the medium to a certain age. This ensures you get the same consistent, high quality material time after time.
- High quality, cleaned and pre-treated coco coir ideal for pot culture or other bulk uses
- Very easy-to-use and gives great results
- A pure, organic product with a homogeneous structure and has had a full buffering, eliminating the side effects of growing on coir
- Free of harmful viruses and soil diseases, thanks to CANNA's unique production process
- Complex water/air system that that provides the ideal conditions for growing plants | agronomy |
https://elementalbynature.wordpress.com/2008/07/30/csa-community-supported-agriculture/ | 2018-07-19T07:28:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676590711.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20180719070814-20180719090814-00596.warc.gz | 0.980066 | 403 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__121664803 | en | My work tends to have magazines in the bathroom stalls for people to read. I normally don’t bother, but occasionally I’ll take a peak at one if I see something interesting on the cover.
For the last week there has been a local magazine in there (talking about local stores, events and stuff). I never took the time to look at it, but I did today, and boy am I glad I did.
There was an article about a local CSA (that’s Community Supported Agriculture) called Good Earth Farm and talked about what they do. Basically it is a family that decided to farm 5 acres of their land and sell the produce to a group of “members”. They do all the work, and you just pick up your box of veggies and stuff once a week during the summer. And you have natural, locally grown, fresh food. You pay a certin amount once a year, it works out to about $20 per box in this case. That’s a little steep, but it does contain a lot of food.
Now this is not like a farmer’s market. A farmer’s market is where people come with stuff they have grown and you just pick what you want (like a grocery store). In a CSA (or at least this one) you get a box of food that was picked that week. You don’t get to choose what is in it, but it contains whatever they happen to be able to pick.
I think this is a really cool idea. I’m thinking I might join in next year. I don’t like everything on their product list, but it would be a cool way to try things I’m wouldn’t necessarily pick up in a store (or that my store doesn’t have).
If this sounds intesting to you, check to see if there is a local CSA in your area. | agronomy |
https://mineralpromet.hr/en/products/maxigreen/ | 2023-09-24T10:23:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506632.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924091344-20230924121344-00714.warc.gz | 0.916854 | 529 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__269916126 | en | MaxiGreen is completely natural agent for faster and more exuberant plant growth, strengthens plant immunity and resistance to pests in all kinds of plants. It is designed for foliar application, by spraying the leaves in the form of mist.
When using MaxiGreen these effects are achieved:
- Substantial increase in yield, ripening time is shortened
- Better fruit quality: increased dry matter content, increased sugar content, vitamins, flavonoids and phytosterols; extension of storage capacity, improved smell, taste and color of fruit
- Improved plant immunity
- Special efficiency in recovery of plants damaged by effects of adverse climatic conditions (hail, drought, frost, low and high temperatures, etc.)
- for crops
- in orchards, olive groves, vineyards u
- for vegetable crops
- for flowers, ornamental plants, grass and forest areas
Prepared solution is sprayed on leaves in the form of a fine mist (aerosol) in the morning and late afternoon, with various conventional sprayers and foggers.
Frequency of application
With the first application start after first leaves appear:
- Fruit growing and viticulture: 14-20 days , 5-8 times during the growing season
- Vegetabls: every 10-14 days
- Olives: start three weeks before flowering, treat every 14-20 days, 6-7 times during the growing season
- Crops: 3-4 times during the growing season
- Lawns and playgrounds: every 7-14 daan from early May until late summer
- Forests and parks (ornamental species): every 10 to 14 days after leaf development
- Flowers and ornamental plants: every 7-20 days
- 2.5 kg / ha or
- 25 g/100 m² or
- 0.5 % solution (1 teaspoon, 5 g dissolved in 1 liter of water
- 0.3 % solution in greenhouses
Do not mix with agents containing AL FOSETYL, and for the other check in a small bowl.
Lifetime: 2 years
Storage: Store in a dry place at a temperature of 5°C to 25°C
Packing: Net 1 kg of micronized powder for solution for foliar application.
Keep out of the reach of children.
- better fruit quality and yield increase
- strengthens plant immunity
- recovers damaged plants after hail, drought, frost and extreme temperatures
- shortens ripening time | agronomy |
http://recordpub.qrsite.com/article.php?sect=78&cat=219&art=1438&164 | 2018-12-12T21:59:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376824119.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20181212203335-20181212224835-00617.warc.gz | 0.953623 | 705 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__101636418 | en | Homeowners know that a healthy lawn can add considerable curb appeal to a property while giving residents of the home a place to relax and enjoy the great outdoors. But few might know that a healthy lawn can also benefit the environment, especially when homeowners take a proactive approach to lawn care that emphasizes eco-friendly techniques.
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* Choose a grass that can thrive in your climate. Though you might prefer the look of a certain grass, choosing a grass based entirely on appearance is a mistake that could cost you money and prove harmful to the environment. When installing a new lawn, opt for one that's suitable to the local climate. Installing a lawn that needs substantial amounts of water in a region known for drought can rob the lawn of its aesthetic appeal and will cost homeowners a substantial amount of money to maintain. If an existing lawn struggles to stay green regardless of your best efforts, then consider replacing it with a new type of grass that might be more suited to the local climate.
* Don't cut too low when mowing. Homeowners who don't enjoy mowing their lawn might be tempted to simply cut the grass as low as possible to extend the intervals between cuts. But the United States Environmental Protection Agency recommends that grass never be cut more than one-third of the height of the grass blades. Longer grass can take in more sunlight, allowing it to grow in thicker and develop a deeper root system.That deep root system can help a lawn survive drought and prevent disease, two potentially costly problems that often force homeowners to embrace solutions that are not eco-friendly. Ideal lawn height depends on the type of grass, so consult a lawn care professional to ensure you are cutting your grass to a healthy length.
* Avoid overwatering. Excessive watering not only wastes water, which is not very eco-friendly, but also hurts the lawn when dry periods inevitably arrive. That's because shallow and frequent watering encourages roots to stay near the surface, so when dry periods arrive, the roots struggle to find water. The EPA notes that an established lawn should not need daily watering. Instead, watering responsibly when the lawn needs water and when evaporation can be kept to a minimum, can strengthen a lawn and do so in an eco-friendly way. | agronomy |
https://jasonmattiazzi.raywhite.com/qld/coochin-creek/1871369/ | 2018-12-15T02:09:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376826686.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20181215014028-20181215040028-00500.warc.gz | 0.944649 | 368 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__112403491 | en | Rural Mixed Farming Property for Sale
Boating, Fishing and Farming… Now This is Living!
Property ID 1871369Situated just south of Caloundra along the Pumicestone Passage is where you will find this 10.96 hectare property. Currently used as a turf farm and previously for growing Strawberries the property has excellent water and soil.
The Coochin Creek Boat Ramp just a stone throw away gives you easy access for exploring the Coral Sea and waterways in the Bribie Passage. Caloundra is just a short 30 minute drive away with the Brisbane Airport an hour south down along the Bruce Highway.
An old farm house with 3 bedrooms plus a study is ripe and ready for the serious renovator. Double lockup garage at the front of the house with a double carport at the rear gives plenty of space to park the cars and boat.
The flat 5.1 hectares of cultivated land consisting of loamy soil is great for growing Strawberries, turf and a variety of other crops including Ginger and various small crops also an option for this area. Or ideal to have a few horses.
There is a large dam situated on the north side of the property with power to the pump house that supplies an electric pump. Water is delivered through 6 inch and 4 inch underground main lines to 9 hydrants around the property.
This property has been tightly held by the same family for generations and is now offered to the open market, this peaceful property gives you the opportunity to purchase the unique lifestyle of combining the love of farming along with the love of the water and relaxation on the sunshine coast.
This property is being sold by auction or without a price and therefore a price guide can not be provided. The website may have filtered the property into a price bracket for website functionality purposes. | agronomy |
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Blooming Direct are a Boutique Garden Centre and florist based in Jersey in the Channel Islands. They grow many of their own products so are experienced in producing very high quality plants. They sell plants, herbs, seeds and flowers all with free shipping to the UK, plus garden tools and furniture as well as Gardeners Therapy skin products for when the gardening is finished for the day.
For over 140 years, the Dobbies name has stood for quality horticulture. Today Dobbies.com is the UK’s fastest growing gardening E-tailer supported by 26 stores across England and Scotland. With over 60,000 products for your home and garden, Dobbies.com has everything that you need to delight and inspire you.
Dobies are a long established company who only sell direct to home gardeners through their catalogues and website, offering real value for gardening enthusiasts. Choose from a full range of flower and vegetable seeds, bulbs, fruit, plus annual and perennial plug plants for pots, patios and all around the garden. Free delivery on seeds and most plants.
EcoCharlie is the principle ecologically-conscious gardening website in the UK. All of the products on it are enviromentally friendly, sustainable and natural. With customers becoming increasingly aware that we all need to ensure that the enviroment is kept as natural as possible and with many people now wanting to grow and eat their own garden vegetables and fruit, EcoCharlie offers the solutions required
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Dried Strawberry for Snacks, Desserts & Baking. Great for Semolina Porridge. 25 grams of dried is equivalent to 320 g of fresh strawberries.
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N4Y Dried Strawberry
You can add variety to your dishes, snacks, and snacks by using roots, vegetables, and berries. They invent new flavor sensations. The raw materials are sourced from Finnish farms. The good properties of the raw materials are preserved by short and fast processing.
Garden strawberries are a midsummer delicacy. The strawberry that grows in the garden is related to the wild strawberry that grows in the wild. Garden strawberries are much larger than ahom strawberries.
Strawberry is a well-known berry in Finland. More than 2,000 strawberry varieties have been processed. Garden strawberries are thought to have arrived in Finland in the nineteenth century. It has been cultivated as a horticultural plant since the 1920s, but cultivation did not expand until the 1960s. Strawberries contain more vitamin C than oranges and are high in fiber and phenolic compounds, which help the body's defense mechanisms.
Nutritional value and ingredients
100% Finnish Domestic strawberry. Nutritional content 100 g: Energy 1280 kJ / 304 kcal fat 3.8 g – of which saturated 0.3 g carbohydrate 52.3 g, of which sugars 52.3 g protein 7.6 g, salt <0.01 g | agronomy |
https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/news/growing-a-sustainable-future-in-mushroom-farming | 2022-10-07T15:28:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030338213.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20221007143842-20221007173842-00386.warc.gz | 0.929043 | 652 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__173111079 | en | Mushroom farming is a fast-growing sector in the UK. The recent plant-based revolution in food production due to more people turning to veganism, and the many health benefits of mushrooms, including high fibre, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, puts them in high demand.
However, like any other farming technique, there is still an opportunity to develop and introduce more sustainable and waste-efficient methods to produce crops.
To this end, Canterbury Christ Church University has launched a new partnership with local SMEs to develop sustainable mushroom farming to reduce carbon emissions.
The collaborative project will work on mitigating environmental issues by capturing the carbon dioxide produced during cultivation using microalgae.
The University’s life science academics will identify suitable types of microalgae (algae needs carbon dioxide to grow) to utilise the carbon dioxide released by mushrooms, instead of releasing it into the atmosphere.
The algae grown on waste carbon dioxide will then be used as a feedstock to produce products across a range of sectors, including personal care, healthcare, and nutraceutical markets.
The process of cultivating mushrooms with algae will be used as a feedstock to produce products across a range of sectors, including personal care, healthcare, and nutraceutical markets.
The Canterbury Christ Church research team consists of Dr Asma Ahmed and Dr Joseph Burman, Senior Lecturers in the School of Psychology and Life Sciences, who will be working with Algae Cytes and Edible Kingdom, two local companies.
Dr Asma Ahmed, commented on the new partnership.
“This is an exciting project, she said.
“It involves a unique partnership between the University and two companies, all working towards designing a sustainable process to mitigate carbon emissions, and to develop novel, natural products using algal and mushroom waste.
“This is also a great opportunity for staff and students within the school to engage with the industry.”
AlgaeCytes, based at Discovery Park in Kent, has developed innovative processes to produce multiple high-value products from microalgae that are used in the nutraceutical and agricultural sectors.
As growers we are always concerned with making crop production more efficient and sustainable. We recycle and compost all our solid waste, use limited water and heating, but currently spend a significant amount of money and electricity on dealing with our direct carbon emissions via C02. This project offers an innovative way to significantly reduce these emissions and get some other useful products in the process. In the future, we hope to become an inspiration for others in the industry who wish to do the same.Dr Joe BurmanSenior Lecturer in Life Sciences at the University & Co-Director at Edible Kingdom
Donal McGee, Algaecytes, said: “We hope that this project will strengthen the collaboration between AlgaeCytes, Edible Kingdom and the University, and will help create new IP opportunities for both companies.”
Edible Kingdom is a family-run mushroom producer in Kent, focused on growing high-quality edible mushrooms from local resources and organic wastes.
A PhD student, funded by the school scholarship is currently working on identifying the most suitable microalgal strains for carbon capture. | agronomy |
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- Read through our top tips for successfully growing an organic garden for self- sufficiency!
- And much more – all within this special report! | agronomy |
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Deep Roots Harvest, Inc.
Deep Roots Harvest first became licensed to cultivate cannabis in Mesquite, Nevada during November 2014. In November 2015 we harvested our first crop of medical marijuana and in July 2017 we began recreational sales.
Our belief is that constantly improving, learning, and growing as a company is the only way to achieve success. There is no one ‘right way’ to grow cannabis. We are cultivating in a rapidly changing environment, with new technology and grow methods being discovered almost daily. This is why we strive to stay ahead of this curve, ensuring that we provide products that our patients and customers desire and deserve. There are certain things that technology can’t replace, and it is there that we excel. Our people, our work ethic, and our desire to bring out the maximum expression of each strain is what sets us apart at Deep Roots Harvest.
Because each batch of cannabis is individually tested by an independent testing laboratory, Deep Roots has some of the cleanest cannabis growing methods on earth. We understand that this is a product being put into our body, so we take meticulous care in what we feed each and every plant. We’re privileged to grow this dynamic plant for our customers and are honored to do it in the great city of Mesquite, Nevada. | agronomy |
http://onthegreenfarms.com/fruit-vegetable/how-to-grow-organic-eggplant/ | 2023-12-02T01:08:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100309.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20231202010506-20231202040506-00706.warc.gz | 0.900714 | 5,379 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__172283532 | en | How To Grow Organic Eggplant?
AWESOME EGGPLANT INFO
- It is good to know, for many reasons, that if you’re growing eggplant, it’s related to tobacco, tomatoes, and potatoes.
- Growing eggplant for food originated in the regions around India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
- Although in modern times you’ll find most gardeners growing purple eggplants, there are also white, yellow, green, and orange varieties that are making a comeback.
- Our Ukrainian neighbor, Angelina, introduced us to a delicious eggplant/tomato salsa that has become our favorite sweet salsa. Contact us if you want the recipe. We’ll be adding it later this year to this website as we expand our offerings.
WHEN TO PLANT
- In most parts of the country eggplants should be started from seed indoors, and then transplanted into the garden.
- Some hybrid varieties take as little as 55 days to mature, but most open-pollinated or heirloom varieties (from which seeds can be saved from) need 70-100 days of warm weather, preferably 80°F and above, to reach maturity.
- In northern or cooler climates, start seeds indoors 6 weeks before the last frost date and transplant at least 2 weeks after the last frost date (that will put your plants at about 8 weeks when transplanting). In our short growing climate, we wait until June 1st to transplant eggplant into our garden.
- Eggplants growing in cold soil or exposed to chilly weather grow poorly. Plant growth will be stunted and leaves can turn yellow and die (we learned this the hard way our first year). Even when warm weather returns, plants may not fully recover.
- Eggplants are more susceptible to damage from low temperatures (55°F and below) than tomato plants. Even a very light frost will permanently retard or even kill eggplant.
- If you live in a mild winter area with a long growing season, you can do a second planting in the mid-summer, to be harvested late in the fall.
WHERE TO PLANT
- To grow eggplant successfully, they’ll need steady, warm growing conditions for at least three months.
- Eggplant prefers organically rich, well-drained, sandy soil and at least 8 hours of full sun per day.
- You can plant eggplant seeds directly in your garden in hot climates.
- Eggplant performs best in daytime temperatures of 80-90°F and nighttime temperatures no lower then 70°F.
PREPARING THE SOIL
- Eggplant grows best in soil with pH between 5.5 and 7.5.
- Incorporate well-rotted manure and compost, or an organic garden fertilizer before transplanting.
- Addition of manure or compost can add micro-nutrients and organic matter to soil.
- When you add well-composted manure to the growing area, it helps the soil to retain needed moisture and provides a lighter, looser soil structure that is easier for your eggplant to grow in.
- Add up to 2-4 inches of well-composted organic matter. Work this into the top 6 inches of soil.
- Add more if you have heavy clay soil, this will help to lighten and improve the nutrient quality of your soil.
- If the pH is too low, add lime.
- Covering the planting site with black plastic mulch 2 weeks prior to transplanting eggplants will help heat the soil; transplanting won’t be as much of a shock to your plants.
- Mounding up your soil to make raised beds will also help the soil to heat up quicker in the spring.
CHOOSING THE RIGHT SEED VARIETIES FOR YOUR AREA
- Verticillium wilt (VW) is the most common disease of eggplant. Look for varieties that are resistant to this disease.
SEEDS AND GERMINATION
- Optimal germination temperature is 80° tp 90°F with a minimum of 70°F.
- Cold temperatures (below 65°F) will stop plant and root growth.
- Once you’ve purchased your seeds they should be good for about 5 years.
GETTING STARTED INDOORS
- Soak the seeds overnight before planting or sprout them by placing seeds inside a damp paper towel placed inside a sealed plastic bag and set in a warm location.
- Use a sterile germination mix that contains vermiculite, peat or sphagnum moss. Moisten the mix before you plant your seeds.
- In a flat, fill with at least 2” of sterile seed germinating mix. Plant seeds ¼” deep with ½” space either side. Cover and keep moist but not soggy.
- Place flat in a warm location where soil temperatures can maintain a minimum of 70°F for germination.
- Placing heating mats under your flat can help keep temperatures consistent and up where they need to be. You can also try placing your flat on top of an insulated water-heater, or an upright freezer may be sufficient. I have even had success placing my trays on top of the hanging fluorescent lamps on my grow stand.
- Carefully monitor soil mix moisture levels. Using a source of heat will dry soil out quicker and potentially prevent any seeds from germinating.
- Thin seedlings after the first true leaves appear by cutting unwanted seedlings at their base. Space seedlings 2 inches apart.
- When seedlings have their second set of true leaves, block out the plants in the flat (cut in between them both vertically and horizontally as though you were cutting brownies into squares). This will encourage new root growth close to the plant which will minimize root disturbance when transplanting.
- In one week after blocking out, transplant them individually to 3 to 4 inch pots.
- Eggplants are also good for container growing, with one plant per 3 to 5 gallon pot or container with a depth of at least 12 inches.
- If using terra cotta pots, keep in mind that they absorb moisture and your plants will need to be monitored more frequently for watering. This will obviously be more of an issue in hotter climates.
- Eggplant seedlings need 14 to 16 hours of lighting per day with the grow-lights or fluorescent bulbs placed 2 to 3 inches above the plants. This will ensure plants grow large and healthy. See article on Indoor Lighting.
TRANSPLANTING EGGPLANT TO YOUR GARDEN
- Eggplant grows best if transplanted when plants have 6-9 leaves and a well-developed root system. This requires 6 to 8 weeks of growing indoors.
- When the outside night-time air temperatures are maintaining 65-70°F, and your plants are 6 to 8 weeks old, begin to harden off your seedlings.
- Start with one hour of direct sun and gradually expose them to more sunlight daily over the next week or two, bringing them up to equivalent daylight hours. Bring your plants indoors in the evening if night temperatures are dropping below 65°F.
- Eggplant needs to be babied. Do not reduce watering or expose the plants to cold temperatures when hardening off. Doing so can cause woody stems and a poor fruit yield.
- If temperatures are not warm enough in 6 to 8 weeks, transplant your seedlings into larger pots and wait to harden off until the outside temperatures are consistently warm enough.
- Water the seedlings thoroughly approximately one hour before you plan to transplant. The soil should be noticeably moist, but not soggy.
- If you water your plants well about an hour before transplanting, the soil will stay firmly around the roots causing fewer disturbances while you’re putting them in the ground.
- Transplant on a cloudy day: Bright sun can hurt newly planted seedlings, so always plan to transplant on an overcast day, late in the afternoon or in the evening.
- Eggplants should be placed so that the shoots are at the soil line as they were before transplanting.
- Water your eggplant thoroughly once you’ve transplanted to ensure they’ll have enough moisture to root in your garden.
- Provide shade the first day or two for the newly transplanted eggplant seedlings and protect from wind.
- Space plants 18 to 24 inches apart in the row depending on fruit size. Allow 30 to 36 inches between rows or you can space plants 2½ to 3 feet apart in all directions.
- Mulch immediately after transplanting, and gently hand pull any invading weeds.
- Pour 1 to 2 cups of compost tea around each plant, and firm the soil gently.
PLANTING EGGPLANT SEEDS DIRECTLY TO YOUR GARDEN
- Be sure you have enough warm growing days to successfully grow eggplant to maturity from seed planted directly in your garden.
- If you live in such a climate, the earliest you should plant seeds outdoors is 2 weeks after the last spring frost, but your best indicators are weather conditions and soil temperature.
- Eggplant is easily harmed by cold temperatures. Hold off planting seeds until the soil has warmed to 70°F and day temperatures remain above 65°F at the bare minimum.
- Sow seeds very shallow, about 1/4 to 1/2 inch.
- Space plants 18 to 24 inches apart in the row depending on fruit size. Allow 30 to 36 inches between rows or you can space plants 2½ to 3 feet apart in all directions.
GROWING YOUR EGGPLANT SUCCESSFULLY ‘TIL HARVEST
- Keep the soil moist to promote maximum growth.
- When plants are about 6″ high, nip back the growing tip to encourage branching.
- Pinch off the top of the plant when it’s about 18 inches tall to encourage it to bush out.
- Once you have three or four fruits set, it will be time to start removing any further side shoots as they develop. This helps to divert the energy of the plant to where it is most needed.
- Pinch off blossoms 2 to 4 weeks before first expected frost so that plants channel energy into ripening existing fruit, not producing new ones.
- Eggplants are heavy feeders, but avoid feeding too much nitrogen. It will encourage lush foliage growth at the expense of fruit.
- In hot regions where the temperature tops 100°F, it’s best to protect plants with shade covers.
- When the eggplants bloom, apply more liquid fertilizer and repeat monthly.
- Use hot caps over your plants for cool nights (below 65°F) to protect .
- Row covers can be placed over plants to protect from low night temperatures and some insect pests. If you use row covers for eggplant, they need to be supported up above the plant by rounded wire, an a-frame support, or some other method to keep the fabric from laying directly on the plants.
- Great care should be taken to avoid damage or breakage to the growing point of the young seedlings which will severely slow the growth and production of the plant.
- Remove covers when temperatures are above 85° F to prevent heat damage.
- If you have a couple warm weeks into fall, you can extend your harvest by covering your plants with a row cover.
- Jenny’s Tip – When you’re growing eggplant, spray your plants every couple of weeks with a liquid organic leaf spray fertilizer. We highly recommend Organic Garden Miracle™. It naturally stimulates your garden plants to produce more plant sugar in the photosynthesis process. That in turn creates a more robust plant, more produce from your garden, and better and sweeter flavor. And they have a really good warranty!
WEEDING AND MULCHING
- Use black plastic (known as plastic mulch) to keep the ground warm before planting in cooler climates. Plastic mulches allow earlier planting and maturity, especially with transplants.
- After preparing the soil, lay the plastic over the planting area, secure the edges with soil, and cut holes for the transplants.
- Using the combination of plastic mulch and row covers, eggplant can be set out before the last frost date if soil and air temperatures are monitored carefully.
- Once soil temperatures have reached 75°F, replace plastic mulch with organic mulches.
- Mulching with herbicide-free grass clippings, weed-free straw, or other organic material will help to prevent weed growth, and decrease the need for frequent cultivation.
- Do not apply organic mulches around the plants until soils are warmer than 75ºF. Applying too early keeps the soil cool, resulting in slow growth and shallow rooting.
- The roots of eggplants are very close to the surface of the soil, so it’s important not to cultivate too deeply. Cultivate just deep enough to cut the weeds off below the surface of the soil.
WATERING YOUR EGGPLANTS
- For best production, plants need 1 to 1½ inches of water a week.
- Soak the soil thoroughly when watering, There is little or no value in light watering that only wets the soil surface.
- Apply 1 to 1 1/2 inches once a week during the growing season. If your soil is sandy, it may require more than one watering a week.
- Use drip irrigation if possible. Irrigate so that moisture goes deeply into the soil.
- Irregular watering (under or over) can cause tough leathery fruit or root rot.
COMPANION PLANTING AND ROTATION CONSIDERATIONS
- Here is an example the inexact science of companion planting:
- Eggplant is a member of the nightshade family and some gardeners say it grows well with peppers. These plants like the same, warm growing conditions.
- But, since eggplant is related to peppers (as well as tomatoes and potatoes), it attracts the same type of pests. So, on the contrary, some suggest avoiding planting eggplant and peppers in close proximity. I suggest trying both and see what works best in your area.
- Beans planted with eggplants repel beetles which would otherwise attack the eggplant. Pole beans can provide shade and wind protection.
- Marigold deters nematodes. If you grow marigolds as a pest repellent for your eggplant, it’s best not to grow beans as the companion vegetable, since marigold can be an herbicide to certain beans.
- Tarragon and Thyme both aid in improving flavor and growth in vegetable plants and help repel pests.
- Fennel is a bad companion and is toxic to most garden plants. Depending on the plant, it can inhibit growth, cause bolting, or even kill plants growing nearby. Dill is the only garden plant that is not affected.
- Tomatoes, peppers, and potatoes, eggplant are in the nightshade (Solanaceae) family. These plants should not be planted in the same location the following year to avoid soil-borne diseases.
- Crops should also be alternated due to soil depletion or pest attraction.
- Planting in the same location once every 3-4 years is recommended.
HARVESTING YOUR EGGPLANT
- If you grow heirloom eggplant varieties, you know that eggplant comes in a rainbow of colors, shapes, and sizes, so picking when an eggplant is dark purple to black and 6 to 8 inches long will not always apply.
- Some varieties, such as Thai eggplants, can be round like a small ball or long like young zucchini and are not a solid color when ripe.
- The best indication of when to pick a ripe eggplant is when the skin has a glossy sheen and a correct firmness (explained below). It also helps to know the variety’s expected ripe color and size.
- To test for correct firmness, press the skin. If the flesh is hard and does not give, the eggplant is immature and too young to harvest. If the thumb indentation remains and feels spongy, the eggplant is over mature with hard seeds and flesh that becomes stringy. You want a firmness between the two.
- To harvest, cut the stem with a knife or pruning shears.
- If you cut open an eggplant fruit and find that the seeds inside have turned brown, the fruit is past prime quality and the flavor may be bitter.
- The best way to avoid this is by picking fruits on the young side, when they are 1/3 to 2/3 of their fully mature size.
- Wear gloves. Eggplant has small prickly thorns on the stems and under the leaves.
- Eggplants bruise easily so harvest gently. Always cut the eggplant with the cap and some of the stem attached.
- Eggplants do not hold up well in cool temperatures so the refrigerator may not be your best option. If you do choose to store them in the refrigerator, wrap them in plastic and use the vegetable within the next couple days.
- Before using, check that the stem and cap are still a greenish color and no brown spots have developed on the skin.
- For the longest fresh storage, mature eggplants will keep for approximately 1 week if held at 50-55°F and 90% humidity.
- Eggplant can be dried in a dehydrator. Choose freshly picked, ripe eggplant (following the same guidelines under Harvesting). Cut into ¼ to ½ “ thick round slices or ½” cubes for drying.
- Eggplant is dry when it is brittle and wafer-like. To rehydrate, soak in water for at least 30 minutes.
- An old-fashioned way to dehydrate eggplant is to string-dry the round slices. After slicing, cover them with coarse salt for a few hours to draw out moisture. Using a sterile needle and a string (do not use wire which can rust), string the rounds. Hang both ends of the string (so it is hanging horizontally) out of direct sunlight. Space apart each slice to allow good air circulation and avoid sticking.
NATURAL AND PREVENTATIVE SOLUTIONS TO PESTS
- Flea beetles are eggplant’s worst pest.
- These tiny beetles chew holes in leaves and stems of seedling which is when they’re most vulnerable, and can weaken or kill the plants.
- Row covers are effective if they’re completely sealed with dirt or sandbags.
- Check under your row covers to make sure you beat the beetles to your plants and to make sure the weeds aren’t choking your plants either.
- Proper nutrition and watering also helps your plants resist flea beetles. Ridding the area of bindweed and wild mustard also helps.
- One effective remedy for these beetles is powdering your plants with diatomaceous earth. It only works if dry, though, so if it rains or you irrigate you’ll need to re-dust your plants.
- If plants become infested, spraying Beauveria bassiana or spinosad may knock back the population of flea beetles and save your plants.
- Colorado Potato Beetles are a black and yellow striped insect that lays bunches of yellow eggs on the underside of eggplant leaves.
- Hand-picking the beetles and their eggs is the most effective way to rid your plants of these pests. Drop them into a pail of soapy water to drown them quickly.
- Tomato hornworms are another pest that afflicts eggplant. They’re an approximately 4 inch long green caterpillar with white stripes with a black “horn” on their last abdominal segment.
- The adult moths are a gray-brown mottled color and have yellow spots on their abdomens and about a 4 to 5 inch wingspan. The hind wings have light and dark stripes.
- They prefer tomatoes, but will also defoliate potatoes, eggplant and peppers.
- Check your garden a couple times a week and handpick any hornworms you find. You can drown them in a bucket of soapy water, or, like we do, feed them to your chickens – they absolutely love them!
- Keeping your garden weed-free helps to keep this pest under control, as well as rototilling your garden in the fall.
- Braconid wasps are one of nature’s natural antidote to hornworms. If you see hornworms with tiny white cocoons on them, leave those alone as those are the parasitic offspring of these wasps and they’re in the process of killing these caterpillars.
- Spider mites are another tiny pest that causes your leaves to look stippled yellow. You can spray these little pests off with a stream of water.
- Cutworms will attack eggplant – usually early in the season when the plants are young and tender – at the soil line, killing the plant. They don’t eat the tops of the plants.
- Cutworms vary in color, gloss, and patterns (spotting or striping); they’re black, green, gray, brown, pink, or tan, with lots of variations in those colors.
- If you disturb a cutworm, they’ll curl up in a ball.
- The adult moths are also varied in color and pattern, but are typically have about a 1.5 inch wingspan. The forewings are typically striped or spotted and are darker than their rear wings. Their colors range from white to brown to black to gray.
- To spot cutworms, check around your plants, especially if one is wilting, in the evening. Move clods or other debris away from the base of your plants to find hiding cutworms.
- Look for cutworm droppings on the ground that’ll be a sign that cutworms have been eating your plants.
- It helps to make sure there’s no weeds or decaying plants on the surface of the soil where small cutworms thrive. Rototilling your soil helps to kill larvae by turning decayed plants into the soil where they’re unavailable for cutworm larvae to feed on.
- Don’t use green manure as the adult moths lay eggs in it; rather, use composted manure.
- If you rototill your garden in the fall, it helps to expose or get rid of larvae and pupae.
- If you have just a few plants, you can make a cardboard or aluminum foil collar to dig in a few inches around the base of your eggplant; this makes a physical barrier to keep cutworms from feasting on the base of your plants.
- Diatomaceous Earth is very effective against cutworms, but remember that it only works if it’s powdery and needs re-applied if your plants and soil become wet.
- Another pest that afflicts eggplant is spider mites.
- Spider mites are very tiny and appear as red specks on your sage. Heavy infestations of spider mites will destroy leaves.
- As they’re so small, it’s difficult to see these pests and it’s more likely that you’ll see their damage before you see them. The damage appears as yellow stippling in your leaves.
- A spray of water will often knock these tiny pest off your plants when you begin to see the stippling.
- You can purchase predatory mites that will rid your garden of spider mite but don’t bother your plants.
- If the spider mites get to profuse, you can use diatomaceous earth, pyrethrins, or organic insecticidal soaps. Dust or spray your plants weekly until the problem disappears.
- Eggplant likes consistency, and problems like “flower abortion” (flowers dropping), blossom end rot, and sunburn can be avoided by consistent watering and row covers if the weather is over 90°F for long periods of time.
- Verticillium wilt is common in eggplant and causes the plants to yellow and wilt. Your best defense is crop rotation and purchasing resistant varieties.
- Early blight is a less common eggplant ailment, causing leaf spots or loss of leaves and fruit in more severe cases.
- Typically this blight appears in wet years. Planting resistant varieties is your best defense, and over-head watering only early in the day if you don’t have drip irrigation.
- Soil that is balanced with good nutrients also is beneficial in resisting blight.
- You can also make an organic fungicide spray using bicarbonate of soda (baking soda). In a gallon of water add a couple drops of organic olive oil, a couple drops of environmentally-friendly liquid soap, and 3 tablespoons of baking soda. Spray it on your eggplant leaves to effectively control fungal diseases.
- Late blight is more severe than early blight. Initially you’ll see dark green lesions on the lower plant leaves, and you may see a white fuzzy fungus on the underside of the leaves. If left untreated, these outbreaks can wipe out your eggplant crop.
- Use the above anti-fungal spray if an outbreak begins. Rotate your crops away from the area next season.
- Remove and destroy infected leaves and/or plants.
- Use early in the day watering, weed control, and plant blight resistant varieties to reduce the risk of late blight.
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https://fagberea.wordpress.com/2022/01/ | 2022-12-05T20:11:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711045.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20221205200634-20221205230634-00175.warc.gz | 0.947515 | 2,864 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__93786082 | en | After water, Tea is the world’s most popular drink with over 70,000 cups drunk every second. Humans love it so it is not surprising that Iran accepted, in a barter deal, a repayment in Ceylon tea from Sri Lanka for a US$251 million oil debt owed to it. This human ‘love’ though, wanes out somehow when we talk about the share of incomes of the actual producers, the small-holder farmers down the value chain whose toil ironically is the groundswell of this ‘love’. Recent data from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) speaks to this. Up to 8 million small-holders from Africa and Asia are responsible for 70% of global production of tea. Many have barely earned above the World Bank’s poverty line of US$1.90 per day for poor countries in the recent times. This is not just the struggle of tea farmers; it is the untold story of many small holder farmers around the world who are integrated into unfair global agriculture supply chains trade regime. For those in Africa, the least said, the less depressing.
Numbers have always amused me but what numbs me is to learn from a University of Wageningen paper that has sketched the struggles of cocoa farmers in Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire and their counterparts growing tea and other crops in Kenya. Summarizing datasets from different studies and evaluations, the researchers conclude that only 10% of smallholder tea farmer households in Kenya earned above US$1.90 and 20% and 25% for Cocoa farmer households in Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire respectively.
Now these statistics are intriguing and I am sure asking about how we got here will be a fair question. ‘… sometimes we throw them away because of lack of market…’ is a sober expression of concern by a farmer’s child in one of the agricultural baskets of Kenya with whom I closely exchange ideas on agriculture supply chains. I believe this concern is in sharp contrast with those of powerful agriculture companies on the forward end of the value chain who celebrate profits; cashing in, thanks to the sweat and toil of the poor farmer. At this point a little more statistical evidence will put this into perspective. With only 3 multinational companies controlling about 20% of the global tea market, you can be assured that inequality, the basis of the call for the people’s vaccine as we face a ravaging pandemic in our world today, is not a problem with Covid-19 vaccines alone. Large pharmaceutical firms with technological dominance have used this to maintain advantage in richer countries while constraining vaccine production and access in poorer countries at a time the world needed them more. The agricultural value chains spin right into this struggle. At the heart of this are intermediaries or so-called ‘traders’ who have capitalized on anonymous transactions and auctions of about 70% of global tea production affecting pricing for tea farmers for so long. Traders are able to do this because they have many options of sourcing, switching between producers and driving down prices.
For those directly employed by large chains, labour rights and wage under-payment are of concern too but just like corruption attempts must be made to expose it lest it lingers on. One such attempt to unearth these issues is the work by the Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute (SPERI) through the Global Business of Forced Labour, a research firm focused on supply chain issues in tea and cocoa value chains. In their 2018 report, after talking to thousands of tea and cocoa workers as well as business and government workers in Ghana and India, they came to the conclusion that employers systematically paid less than required wages to tea workers in the case of India. For Ghana, complex financial calculations were used to undercut workers through wage deductions for inputs provided to cocoa farmers. Building the evidence and highlighting the issue must not be the end but rather provide a means to other actions such as citizen activism.
Other attempts that readily come to mind are Oxfam’s Behind-the-brands initiatives; Fairtrade certifications and Rainforest Alliance certifications. All of these aim to support supply chain sustainability and living income standards of accountability in the food and beverage industry around the world. The task at hand is sadly overwhelming and demands consistent advocacy, reparations, national conversations on trade rules and huge financing to scuttle the inequalities and unfairness especially given that compliance to these standards by multinational is not 100%. Could reparations play a critical role in addressing this value chain onslaught? About 90,000 hectares of land belonging to Kipsigis and Talai clans in Kericho, Kenya are reported to have been taken by British colonialists decades back. Today these lands are tea plantations owned by western multinational companies and on these plantations descendants of the usufructs can hardly boast of a fair share of the pie. They seek reparations and the United Nations supports that course. With origins of this supply chain inequality going back in time, it is safe to say that the issue is as enduring as it is structural and governments and multilateral lenders ought to take an active role.
Have countries taken steps to address fair wages with some pockets of success? From a cursory check notable are Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire’s direct interventions on cocoa. Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire produce about 70% of the world’s US$100 billion cocoa output and secured a US$400 per tonne differential above the floor price for farmers from the 2020/21 season. This was borne out of bilateral negotiations and collaboration between the two countries in a unique farmer premium labeled ‘Living Income Differential’ which piqued industry’s interest as the ‘OPEC’ of cocoa. The implication of this premium according to the 2020 Cocoa Barometer report was a 28% increase in farm gate price per tonne of cocoa in Ghana to US$1,837 and by 21% in Cote D’Ivoire to US$1,840. As farmer cooperatives are encouraged generally to beef up price of farm produce, the role of governments can be strategic with quick returns in the medium to long-term as has been the case of Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire. As celebrations greeted this deal little expectations of fallout in the supply chain were discussed until it was alleged that some cocoa companies like Hershey and Mars avoided purchases of beans from Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire so that they will not pay the agreed premium. Subsequently Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire pulled out of the sustainability programmes of these companies. There were also some debt-related effects which came about especially when Covid-19 broke out. In July, 2020 the International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised concerns about risks of the initiative to the net operating losses of the Cocoa sector regulator in Ghana, COCOBOD. Low international demand for the cocoa because of a high price meant that the surplus had to be refinanced by the government because of an accompanying debt which stood at about 2.5% of GDP at the end of 2020. Who would have thought that an attempt to correct unfairness in global trade will hurt the economy? Is this cost worth it? Whichever way this is viewed, these lessons are critical for cocoa, tea and other crop-producing countries in Africa as policies and measures are conceived to improve lives of small holder farmers.
Avocado is also another crop where small holder farmers have faced stiff supply chain struggles. As the world’s third largest producer of Avocado, this text deliberately pivots Kenya’s experience. Over 70% of production is led by small-scale farmers and they face a similar challenge as tea or cocoa farmers. Constantly they are faced with exploitative behavior of middlemen whose activities limit good prices for produce. If food security was anything to go by, I would be extremely worried but in relative terms this crop is witnessing some decent growth. Yield quantities as seen below, are quite steady over a five year period although farmer incomes remain generally and relatively unfair.
Generally production hikes are recorded from between 2015 to 2020 in part because compared with tea and eucalyptus; many farmers consider having better prices in avocado farming. With this growth in size and recognizing the opportunities to integrate into the export market, the government of Kenya is supporting grower schemes that connect avocado farmers to buyers. It is not clear if this is a sure way to guarantee higher prices for farmers but is a considerable effort. In a study targeting 790 smallholder Avocado farmers, it is observed that nearly 39% earnings are recorded by farmers participating in export markets who also had the benefit of technical expertise exchange; were engaged in contract farming or an out-grower scheme, cooperative and got support from farmer groups. We must note that the fairness or otherwise of producer price connects very closely with market dominance and monopoly. As small holder farmers in Africa, how to break away from the control of this dominance is an unanswered question that is relevant to the agriculture landscape. Leadership from government as seen in the Living Income Differentials initiative between Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire referenced earlier could be carefully considered as one of the ways to assert calls for fairness in agriculture from farm to fork.
Investment will be a catalyst to revolutionize small-holder farmer income protection in Africa. Existing models prioritize farmer capacity enhancement; access to markets; contract farming and the like with the assumption that once these indicators are positive, small holder farmer livelihoods and incomes will appreciate. The missing links though are what I label as the ‘externalities’: the turbulent market space driving prices up and down; a middleman syndicate that mostly shortchanges small-holder farmers among others. To manage these state and multilateral investment options including equity funds must provide a sustained mix of products with a long-term focus. These should be angled in a way that fosters export promotion, farmer extension services, tailored research and development etc with a core business of insulating small-holder farmers from these externalities. Here I will reference a number of investment funds on the African continent. The Africa Agriculture and Trade Investment Fund (AATIF), a public private debt and equity financing mechanism with interest in agriculture value chain investments is an instrument to explore. Upfront investments from as low as US$3 million to a high of US$15 million, small-holder entities could secure better incomes for farmers when tailored properly. AgDevco is a similar mechanism supporting small holder farmers with similar instruments as AATIF. I carefully selected major investment funds on the continent and mapped them by selected investments in the table below. What I find is interesting. Although ‘Africa-tailored’ they are not wholly African when looked at closely. The real funders behind such instruments are mostly of western origins. African governments and private sector entities can and must take up this challenge to fill the void.
|Investment Fund||Amount Invested||African Country||Investee||Commodity invested in||Funding Sources (selected)|
|AgDevco||US$6.9 million||Ghana||Babator Farming Company||Rice, Maize, soya and Groundnuts||Various including UKAID|
|Africa Agriculture and Trade Investment Fund (AATIF)||US$5 million||Zambia||Mount Meru Millers||Soya, Sunflower and Cotton||European Union; Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany|
|Agri Business Capital (ABC) Fund||€1 million||Kenya||Apollo||Financial & farm support services to small holders||European Union; Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation; Luxembourg Aid & Development|
Probably demanding but rewarding as it can be, exploring agricultural social franchising is one way to chart a means to income independence as small holders. Social franchising essentially combines commercial models of business and social goals of alleviating poverty in a way that promotes scalability and profitability for actors within the franchise. In agriculture Farm Shop is an example in Kenya where agricultural inputs; service extension, trainings services have made it possible for franchisees to run modern retail points among others. Similar models are notable such as with the dairy business, Fan Milk in Ghana and Babban Gona which extends investment support to small holder farmers in Nigeria. These models have the potential to guarantee better market opportunities and ultimately higher incomes and financial independence for small holder farmers in the long term. State policy reform in this area could trigger this in scalable proportions.
We can say that whoever sets the standards gets to the shape the rules of engagement on compliance and its implication for farmer incomes. All the major agricultural value chain standardization efforts are mostly from the global north. Existing ones such as the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and FAIR Trade certifications have hardly had a sustainable influence on compliance of private sector players when it relates to equitable distribution of wealth and farmer income protection. While demands for higher standards for the produce of small holders is expensive and can put undue pressure on their profits, small holder farmers must strive to stay above average performance and maintain homegrown standards for intra-African trade. Recently, a shortage in imported potatoes affected sales of potato fries as reported by global food chain KFC in its outlets in Kenya. The argument is that local potatoes have not been cleared per the chain’s quality assurance standards. Neither the public outcry following this nor the reality of KFC’s concern is the subject of this write up but rather the implications of the opportunity cost of external sourcing on the potential incomes of 800,000 small holder potato farmers on Kenyan soil. Whichever way this is looked at, standards within the supply chain must be looked at closely to close the existing gaps in agricultural value chain income inequalities. What is needed is targeted state leadership and progressive policy and private sector investment. Through these, real progress could be made for the poorest of farmers on the continent. | agronomy |
https://coldbrewlab.com/blogs/cold-brew-lab-blog/why-drinking-organic-coffee-is-so-important | 2024-03-03T19:15:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476397.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20240303174631-20240303204631-00735.warc.gz | 0.938205 | 635 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__165773022 | en | How Organic Coffee Benefits You
Non-organic coffee beans that are grown on commercial plantations are covered in harmful pesticides and chemicals. These insecticides, herbicides, & fungicides are carcinogenic, or cancer-causing. They can disrupt hormone and immune-system functionality in your body.
Coffee beans that are 100% organically grown and harvested contain more vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants because they are grown on healthier soil. These vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants are not nearly as abundant in non-organic coffee as they are in organic coffee.
Only truly organic coffee can be a 100% natural, healthy energy booster with no harmful side effects. Anything less, and you’re doing your body more harm than good. That’s why it’s so important to stick to organic coffee beans—so that you can get the most benefits out of your favorite daily drink!
It Tastes Better
If the health benefits of organic coffee aren’t enough, organically grown coffee beans are actually known to hold better flavor. Without chemical residues on the beans, your coffee will actually taste like it’s supposed to! Organic coffee has a fuller, richer flavor than conventionally grown coffee. Make sure you’re getting the best flavor for your buck by switching to organic coffee. You won’t regret it.
How Organic Coffee Benefits Others
Not only is organic coffee better for YOUR health, but it is actually better for the farmers and harvesters that grow and harvest the beans. It also benefits those that live near coffee farms.
Workers on non-organic coffee farms are susceptible to the same adverse effects of the fertilizers and pesticides that you are exposed to when you drink non-organic coffee. In addition, these chemicals can become airborne or soak into the soil, making their way into drinking water and affecting people and families that live near the coffee farms.
Since organic coffee farms refrain from using these potentially harmful chemicals, nobody has to suffer or be at risk. It’s a win-win!
How Organic Coffee Benefits the Environment
On top of the fact that organic coffee is better for the drinker, the farmer, and those that reside near coffee farms, coffee that is grown organically is MUCH better for the environment as well.
Since there are no chemicals used on the coffee plants, the farms that grow and harvest coffee are using fewer non-renewable resources than non-organic farms. Also, the soil is not affected by chemicals which help to make any other plants or animals nearby healthier.
Conventional growers are clear cutting rain forests in South America, Africa, & Southeast Asia in an effort to produce less-expensive coffee. This deforestation is harmful for the ecosystem and the coffee plant’s overall nutrition.
By making one simple change and drinking organic coffee instead of coffee ridden with nasty chemicals and pesticides, you can allow yourself to FULLY enjoy your cup of joe every day. And in doing so, you’ll know that you’re helping yourself and others while making the world just a little bit greener. | agronomy |
https://fastlifehacks.com/broccoli-sprout-seeds-raab-rapini-vs-normal/ | 2022-12-03T16:10:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710933.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20221203143925-20221203173925-00198.warc.gz | 0.9412 | 315 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__231331915 | en | For those of us looking to buy broccoli sprouts, to then seed for their sulforafane content, this is a problem.
They’re actually a different family of brassicas than broccoli – despite looking vaguely similar when fully grown.
Until research says otherwise, we don’t know if they contain sulforaphane, so is worth watching out for (to avoid) when buying seeds.
The sprout house seeds I’ve linked to in a previous post, according to the seller, are “usually the cultivar Calabrese” (link) – which is a regular broccoli type that will contain sulforaphane.
Out of curiosity I bought both seed types (normal broccoli and Raab), *in case* it was possible to visually tell the difference between the unsprouted seeds (it’s very hard).
Whilst this was a worthy little experiment, I think you’ll agree that the differences between seeds are minuscule, and it’s virtually impossible to tell the difference between the regular broccoli seeds and Raab seeds. Especially when you take into account the natural variation in broccoli cultivars. For example, above Tenderstem seeds vary slightly from the Cezar seeds.
What this ultimately means is that we have to trust the retailers, and make sure we double check on what cultivar they’re selling – making sure it’s not Rapini/Raab (which, as mentioned, is of a different family than broccoli). | agronomy |
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Notes for the upcoming season
The bridges on Old PB (east side of the garden) are scheduled for replacement during 2018 and the road will be closed during that time. We have been assured that a walking bridge will be placed over Badger Mill Creek to allow access to the garden from the park-and-ride parking lot immediately to the north.
Timers will not be allowed this year on watering systems. If found, they will be removed and placed in your plot.
BPCG (as well as a few other community gardens) experienced severe flooding during the 2016 and 2017 seasons. Gardens with raised beds and straw bale structures suffered significantly less injury than gardens planted on the existing surface. During the fall of 2017, we stored several cubic yards of topsoil for use during the 2018 season in free-standing raised mounds, raised beds surrounded by timber, etc. Early this spring we will provide gardeners with information concerning the number of wheelbarrow loads allotted per plot and information regarding construction of raised beds.
Straw bales will not be purchased this year due to the road construction and delivery of the bales. Topsoil was instead purchased to help with flooding (see FLOODING CONCERNS above). | agronomy |
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How many of us know personally someone who’s suffering from a disease caused by poor eating habits? It seems we’re getting sicker, and part of the problem is our modern diet of intensively-farmed foods grown unnaturally using a cocktail of chemical fertilisers and pesticides.
Food is our source of, not just energy, protein, minerals and the rest, but other more subtle, and equally vital substances like antioxidants and enzymes that are known to reduce the risk of cancer – a disease on the rampage. As long ago as 337 BC, Hippocrates, stated, ‘Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food.’ It’s time we listened and invested more in producing high quality, natural organic food.
Yet even if we follow the advice from health experts to eat more fruit, vegetables and whole grains, we may still not be doing enough. Why? Because produce grown using chemicals in the depleted soils of conventional farms are depleted themselves of vital health-giving nutrients.
And it’s not just plant foods that are affected. Jenelle Povey, owner of Brisbane-based organic butcher and health food store The MeaT-Ting Place points out that meat produced using conventional methods, and grazing on poor soils or where animals are grain fed, contains more fat with lower levels of beta-carotene, fewer vitamin B’s and reduced amounts of calcium, magnesium, potassium and omega-3’s. The meat also has a poor ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids and is much lower in CLA (conjugated linoleic acids – an important cancer fighting nutrient) than the organic equivalent. And conventionally produced meat is much higher in the saturated fats linked to heart disease.
In contrast, a European study found that mothers consuming mostly organic milk and meat products have about 50% higher levels of the beneficial CLA rumenic acid in their breast milk. And organically farmed meat also has higher levels of vaccenic acid (which can be transformed into CLA). And it’s leaner too.
Organic crops produce more phytochemicals, and these phytochemicals provide us with the antioxidants that protect us from cancer, because they’re the plant’s own natural protection against pests and diseases. CLA (conjugated linoleic acids) are a family of nutrients found mainly in meat and dairy products that have two very important benefits: firstly CLA’s have been shown to hinder the growth of tumours and secondly they have a significant effect on reducing body fat.
When food is grown quickly using chemical fertilisers, the plants just don’t have the time to absorb those important micro-nutrients from the soil, even if they do exist! So instead of needing to eat just one conventionally grown apple a day, we may need to eat two or even three, with all the chemical residues included! That’s when we realise that organic produce offers good value for money. But more than that – it’s counter-productive to prepare a ‘healthy’ recipe using ingredients depleted of nutrients and contaminated with chemicals!
The ingredients used in many processed foods are very often sub-standard and bear little resemblance to the original produce. It’s wise advice that you ‘should only eat food your grandmother would recognise’. And the use of chemical fertilisers on our fruit and vegetables has a double disadvantage – it seems they’re partly to blame for the lack of nutrients. Organic crops produce more phytochemicals, and these phytochemicals provide us with the antioxidants that protect us from cancer, because they’re the plant’s natural protection against pests and diseases. “The soils on organic farms are rich and alive and contain everything the plant, or animal needs in abundance. When we consume foods from these sources our health benefits. It’s as simple as that.”
Hazel Key, a mother of two, jokes about being ‘the former CEO of a tuck-shop’. But it’s where she learned something important: that getting kids to eat healthily is made much easier if you offer nutritious versions of familiar foods. “Kids are often wary of obscure food, so my approach is to offer them Sushi, Meatballs, Pizza, even Chocolate Cake! And using the best quality and healthiest ingredients, especially natural organic food, is essential.” She believes in eating widely and including all the food groups whilst limiting the amount of processed food in the diet. “We have to realise that our food is the first defence against disease. Too often we rely on supplements, drugs and other remedies. Yes, those have their place, but preventing disease in the first place is surely what it’s all about?”
Here’s a great recipe idea, taken from Hazel’s book The Clever Packed Lunch that’s perfect for the school lunch box. Do give it a try!
Sesame Chicken Toasties Recipe
Makes up to 18 serves
500g (1lb 2oz) lean Minced Chicken not previously frozen
2 cloves minced Garlic (approx. one teaspoon)
2 teaspoons fresh minced Ginger
2 tablespoons (approx. one handful) fresh leaf Coriander (Cilantro) chopped
2 tablespoons Sweet Chilli Sauce
1 large loaf, sliced multi-grain/wholemeal Bread
¾ cup (approx.) Sesame Seeds
• Combine the chicken with the next 4 ingredients listed.
• Divide the mix between the slices of bread and spread to the edges.
• Spread sesame seeds on a plate or other flat surface and press the bread, chicken side down, into the seeds to coat the chicken.
• Freeze them in their own, separate, sealed container in layers with non-stick baking paper between the layers (raw meat must not be stored in the same container as cooked foods).
• Remove from the freezer 30-60 minutes before cooking.
For cooking there are two options:
• Toasting: Place the toasts, chicken side down in a lightly oiled pre-heated sandwich toaster (or under a medium grill) until the chicken is cooked through and browned a little.
• Frying: Heat about 2 tablespoons oil in a frying pan on a medium to high heat until hot. Shallow fry, chicken side down first, until golden, before lightly frying the other side. Drain on absorbent paper. | agronomy |
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When does grass stop growing? Generally, it takes 7 to 30 days for the germination of the grass seed to begin.
To green it up again, apply 1 inch of water every 6 or 7 days — about 2 hours of sprinkler use.
When does grass start growing again. Grass starts growing when the soil temperatures reach between 5° to 6°c, and temperatures have stayed stubbornly low this spring. Simply put, the grass likes at least two weeks of warm soil temperatures before it will start to send up new shoots. As autumn rolls around, temperatures become better for grass.
If you put seed down in the early fall then these times will be mostly accurate so long as you prepare the soil. Rough bluegrass will usually only start to grow between days 7 and 10. One needs to consider their grass variety, the air and soil temperature and the type of climate they live in.
Grass growth rate depends on more than one factor. So, while you might think those grass seeds are doing nothing, there is a lot of work happening underneath the surface. If the weather is warm enough, grass keeps sprouting.
Wet soil is also colder than dry soil, which is why the grass is. The grass plant will continue growing throughout the year, but will slow down as temperatures start to decrease. Usually, that’s late october or early november, but some warm areas may push that date back to the beginning of december.
Once the roots are developed, the grass seed will start to grow and sprout above the soil. Red fescue grass handles the cold and shade quite well. Expect your new grass to take another four to 10 weeks to root well and become established.
However, just like any other seed, grass seed, and their growth and germination also depend on many factors like the soil type, the weather, type of grass, the watering frequency, nourishment, and how well you care for the seeds. After the grass seed finishes the process of germination, it will start to grow rapidly. In florida, most grass varieties hit their peak growing season in spring, toward the end of march to early april.
The grass also gets going on growing those long roots that store up nutrients over winter for the spring burst of growth. Generally, the cutoff point comes when temperatures drop below 50°f during the day. Given our cool and cloudy spring i would give the grass at least until mid june to show signs of life.
It will take a full season for most grasses to mature to the point where they're ready for steady foot traffic. Wait until late march or early april to apply grass seed. When the ground temperature reaches 55 to 65 degrees, the roots begin absorbing moisture and ground nutrients.
When air temperature maintains 60 to 75 degrees, the grass plant begins to grow. Or wait until temperatures drop and rain resumes, when it will turn green again on its. Augustine is another grass type that is not usually grown from seed but rather installed as plugs or sod from professional grass suppliers.
When does grass start growing in florida? Water as needed and fertilize with a dilute solution of any flowering plant fertilizer, once new growth appears. The minimum temperature required for the grass plant to grow is around 8 to 10 degrees celsius.
Tip when grass is dormant, the roots break dormancy first so they can sustain new top. The soil is still not warm enough for seeds to germinate. The goal is to keep the fountain grass dormant, not growing and not shriveling up, throughout the winter.in mid march, move the plants to a warm sunny location to get them started growing.
Depending on the type of grass you're growing, germination may take anywhere from five to 21 days. The diagram below shows the typical amount of growth seen throughout the year, but as we’ve already. This time of year is when temperatures reach the right level and consistent rain provides enough moisture for many types of grass to reach their full growth potential.
When the rains do come, it may take two to three weeks before your grass begins growing and greens up again. The soil is still not warm enough for seeds to germinate. Wait until late march or early april to apply grass seed.
Perennial ryegrass is one of the most popular grasses for people who have a lot of people walking on their lawns. The graziella maiden grass is considered a “warm season” grass. You can expect that your grass will stop growing when the following condition is met:
How long does it take for brown grass to turn green again? When the air and soil temperature is below 5°c (41°f). When does the grass plant grow? | agronomy |
http://agricultureschool.org/agriculture-extension-services/ | 2018-10-15T23:20:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583509958.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20181015225726-20181016011226-00242.warc.gz | 0.946501 | 224 | CC-MAIN-2018-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-43__0__178547943 | en | Agricultural extension service is an out-of-school or field based education to be offered to rural farmers and farming communities. Through this scheme, we enable rural farmers to have access to and apply scientific knowledge and research to agricultural practices. We take the research findings out of the lab and transfer technologies to the field for application by rural farming communities.
We are offering agriculture extension services in order to help rural families help themselves to apply scientific knowledge, technologies and ICT to farming practice, so that they will be able to improve their efficiency, technical skills, enhance production and productivity, income level, raise standard of living, ensure food and nutritional security.
We are organizing face-to-face meeting and dialogue with the farmers for communication and sharing information to help people form sound opinions and make proper decisions. We are helping them identify and analyze their production problems, develop their own solutions and become aware of the opportunities for improvement. We are also offering counseling, proper advice and ideas to farmers to promote their agricultural business. At the same time, we help the farmers or producers to link with markets and other relevant actors. | agronomy |
https://qmaxpumping.com.au/another-example-of-q-max-water-pumping-ingenuity/ | 2023-12-01T02:42:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100264.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201021234-20231201051234-00831.warc.gz | 0.943348 | 448 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__254031787 | en | In 2011 Yowani Country Club obtained the right to harvest stormwater overflow from Sullivans Creek which passed through their picturesque golf course. The plan was to store it in a new 3-megalite collection dam, from which it would be then pumped to the Club’s existing irrigation storage dam.
How to pump water from a creek overflow into Yowani Country Club’s collection dam without incurring prohibitive costs for power supply upgrades.
Enter Q-Max Pumping Systems. As we always do, we looked at both the big picture AND the nitty gritty until we came up with the solution. It wasn’t a case of thinking bigger, but thinking smarter.
Conventional thinking had it that we would need 4 x 150kW pumps to achieve the necessary power (600kW total) to transfer water at up to 600 litres/sec from the collection dam to the storage dam.
However working with the club and their contractor Hewatt Earthworks, we re-designed the whole system using just 3 x 55kW pumps to maintain the same flow. The total power required to drive this ingenious three-pump water system was only 165kW – a massive saving of 435kW.
As with all great ideas, this solution was deceptively simple. The three pumps are sequentially controlled so that as the level in the collection dam rises, more pumps are started. This flexibility of operation means that only the minimum number of pumps run at any one time to transfer all the water available for harvesting, up to the capacity of the system.
This design meant that the system could be connected to the existing power supply, avoiding the necessity of expensive power upgrades.
A total solution.
Q-Max achieved maximum pumping efficiency at minimum cost by looking at everything in context. We studied every link in the chain, from the suction inlet through to the discharge. Plus we were hands-on at each and every step of the process from the initial design right through to choosing the actual brand and type of pump. We even designed the discharge pipework.
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http://www.coastviewvineyard.com/ | 2019-10-17T17:58:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570986675598.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20191017172920-20191017200420-00117.warc.gz | 0.900429 | 621 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__204586103 | en | The Coastview Vineyard
The Coastview Vineyard
The Coastview Vineyard's setting could only be described as awe inspiring, And the wines..well judge for yourself! The directive was to create a wine label that spoke to adventure and the idea of hidden treasure, in a Jules Verne style of thinking. Each label references a journey or traveler and speaks to the uniqueness not only of the wine but the vineyard where it was grown. We look forward to sharing our journey as we present our award winning wines to you in our New Tasting Room.
Our mission is to faithfully translate the unique character inherent in the Coastview Vineyard. Its limestone and granite soils, 2200 ft. elevation and terraced hillsides yield wine of exceptional character and interest. Our viticultural practices are guided by needs of the vineyard to get the balance of fruit, flavor and a sense of the terroir. The steep hillsides and low vigor soils help naturally balance the vine and create wines of concentration and uncommon interest. The winemaking practices are a combination of classic Bordelaise and Burgundian techniques combined with all the advances in modern enology for consistently high quality and vineyard expression. We use the very best tools, barrels and knowledge available to honor this amazing site.
Great vineyards are the beginning of every great wine, and we are beginning to bring this great vineyard to the world.
The Coastview Vineyard is located in the Gabilan Mountains on the east side of the Salinas Valley, on an exposed ridge top between 2200 and 2400 feet of elevation. Just under 30 acres of this convoluted 2600 acre property are under vine with plantings of Syrah, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Cinq Cepage of Bordeaux varietals. It is a testament to the vineyard that it can ripen such different varietals in a consistent and exceptional manner.
The Vineyard is a dramatic site that offers a panorama of surrounding mountains, valleys and coastline. We farm this vineyard with a focus on sustainability and low impact to maximize its ability to express terroir. Pygmy Sheep graze the native grasses in and around the Vineyard. Water to sustain the vines through the dry summer months is sequestered from artesian springs in lined ponds.
The Vineyard soils are shallow and low vigor with layers of decomposed granite, substantial limestone component and thin top soils. The cooling breeze blowing in off the Monterey Bay moderates the warm days with cool night temperatures. This exposed ridge top vineyard has in abundant, unencumbered sunlight, driving even and consistent ripening. The warm days and cool nights allow for long hang times that result in perfect conditions for ripe fruit flavors and elegant acidity.
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http://africankaya.com/category/kitchen-garden/ | 2021-01-28T07:52:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610704839214.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20210128071759-20210128101759-00347.warc.gz | 0.992831 | 696 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__94938297 | en | So it’s been a week since my last update and almost two months since I started. During last update I had informed you guys of how someone had decided that I did not need my carrot and spring onion seedlings and decided to uproot them but on the upside my baby spinach, dhania (coriander) and lettuce seemed to be doing great.
Well two weeks later and the plot to the drama thickens. My spinach had really grown. In fact I had begun to harvest. Then one night someone decided that my spinach was dirty enough that it needed to be washed with some Omo (powdered washing soap) that had been dissolved in water!!!!! I say the person came at night because when the plants were watered at night they were ok the next morning when I was at work the guy who checks them for me came to water the plants and low and behold foam came up!! This was such a deliberate act that whoever the culprit is just targeted my two spinach seed beds which are apart and left out the lettuce and dhania in between!!
SO….this has led to many of my spinach wilting and others dying completely L it is very sad that someone can actually be this malicious but Karma is a bitch so he/she will get theirs.
On to better news, See how lovely my Dhanias are 🙂
And my lettuce 😀
I grew more carrots so this are still about 2 weeks olds
Its been about a month and a half since I started my little garden. I was not too happy with my progress when I wrote about it earlier in this month and now two weeks later I think I am even sadder (is that even a word?)
In the previous week or so there had been a lot of controversy in my office surrounding the guy who works for me and my friend. The guy is VERY hard working I love him but there were issues with him watering our plants and doing other things. After a lot of push and pull he was in the end allowed to work on our gardens but not during his official working hours. In as much as this was annoying the worst part during that week was when one night, I was in Nairobi at the time, my plants were watered and everything was good then the next morning the guy who waters them came and found that my carrots, chillies and spring onions had ALL BEEN UPROOTED!!!!!
I was soo pissed of that someone can be sooo malicious to com
e to a garden that I am working hard on and uproot my plants. I had actually thought that maybe it was a mistake but the term that was used to explain what was found was “kulikaa nikama mtu alikuwa anavuna mhogo” ( it looked like someone was harvesting yams) meaning that it was a planned “harvest”. But anyway……..
My plants, the ones that survived seem to be doing well.
My baby spinach have really grown. We decided to cover the seed bed with a mosquito net to stop the birds from feasting on them.
The lettuce, that I had previously thought had refused to grow, have also really sprouted and seem to be doing good.
The dhania (coriander) are also doing pretty well.
All in all I think I’m not doing too badly. Another update will come soon. | agronomy |
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https://www.agriturismoilronco.it/en-gb/our-farm | 2017-12-11T09:07:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948513330.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20171211090353-20171211110353-00510.warc.gz | 0.914725 | 401 | CC-MAIN-2017-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-51__0__205413826 | en | Born more than ten years ago on the hills of Garlate, our family farm is known for cultivating olive trees, chestnuts, small fruits, vegetables and old fruit plants. We are also known for the closed-loop farming of Cinta Senese pigs, Brianzola breed sheep, donkeys and farmstead animals, not to mention our brand new honeybee apiary.
Our agronomic project is inspired by integrated agriculture. It builds its roots on the respect and recovery of land, on indispensable interventions for fertile soil yield, on seasonal crop rotation and on the recovery of rustic or indigenous varieties of plants and animals. The following olive types have found their home in the olive grove: Leccino, Frantoio, Pendolino, Bianchera, Leccio del Corno and Grignan.
Our farm also offers its own extra virgin olive oil, in addition to the upcoming production of monovarietal extra virgin olive oil.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
The Ronco offers an extra virgin olive oil obtained by crushing olives. The oil is collected during the day by means of hand-grinding the olives and then crushing them in the Biosio crusher (LC).
The sensory characteristics offered by this magnificent product are:
A fragrance of freshly-mown green grass, bitter almonds and artichoke
A fruity flavor (light/medium level)
Jams, Preserves and Sauces
The farmstead staff along the Strada del Ronco has always been preparing jams, preserves and sauces with fruits and vegetables from their fields.
The jam is grouped into three types:
Classic fruits: Perfect for breakfast and afternoon snacks
Fruits from memory: Particular and much rarer fruits
Vegetable jams: To be combined with meats and cheeses
The work of our honeybees allows us to offer genuine, sweet-smelling honey with the tastes of acacia and chestnut. | agronomy |
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https://rock.uwex.edu/2017/10/11/2017-wisconsin-pest-management-update-meeting-rock-county/ | 2017-10-23T04:14:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187825575.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20171023035656-20171023055656-00266.warc.gz | 0.909048 | 212 | CC-MAIN-2017-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-43__0__7270048 | en | The 2017 Wisconsin Pest Management Update meeting for Rock County will be held on Wednesday, November 8th in Janesville at the Holiday Inn Express, 3100 Wellington Place, Janesville WI 53546. There will be informational presentations of pest management for Wisconsin field and forage crops. Speakers will include Mark Renz, weed scientist, Damon Smith, plant pathologist, Dan Heider, IPM specialist and Bryan Jensen, entomologist.
The meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. and conclude at 4:00 p.m. Lunch is served prior to the meeting from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Call the Rock County UW-Extension office at 608-757-5694 for registration at least one week prior to the scheduled meeting date. The cost is $40 for early registration and includes lunch.
Please see the schedule for more information: 2017 Pest Management Update Schedule
Three hours of Certified Crop Advisor CEU credits in pest management are awarded for each session. | agronomy |
https://slow.souperbowl.org/photos/view/3627 | 2021-04-13T22:20:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038075074.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20210413213655-20210414003655-00602.warc.gz | 0.954322 | 177 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__235744489 | en | Noble of Indiana Supports Souper Bowl of CaringSince our founding in 1953, Noble of Indiana has created opportunities for people with disabilities to live meaningful lives. One of our most recent endeavors to further our mission has been to break ground on a 15,000 square foot shared garden project. This garden allows the people served by Noble to work side by side with volunteers from the community--planting, weeding and harvesting a variety of vegetables. In addition to providing an opportunity for the people we serve to learn horticultural skills and form friendships with our volunteers, this project allows them to give back to the community by donating 90% of our harvest to Old Bethel Community Outreach food pantry. Additionally, this partnership has opened the door to volunteer opportunities at the food pantry for Noble participants, providing yet another avenue for them to develop their skills and contribute to our community. | agronomy |
http://www.samsoccer.com/ | 2017-04-30T05:00:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917124299.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031204-00392-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.915473 | 261 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__56412335 | en | Saturday, May 6 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Turf Workshop - 12:30pm - 1:45pm
with the Maryland SoccerPlex, National Arboretum and the National Turfgrass Federation as we formally open this educational
exhibit on the SoccerPlex grounds based off of the larger GrassRoots exhibit at the National Arboretum.
· Q & A Session
· Self-guided tour through the exhibit
Did You Know?
· One single grass plant can have 387 miles of roots and then may grow as deep as 7 feet below the soil surface.
· Unlike the leaves of most plants, grass leaves grow from the bottom up.
· Of the top five food crops—sugar cane, corn, wheat, rice and potatoes—four are grasses.
· Do you struggle to maintain your lawn? In the future homeowners may grow more regionally adapted species in their lawns
to overcome some of the challenging conditions.
· Watering grass at a low rate over a long period of time allows water to soak in rather than run off.
This is just a preview of the many things you’ll learn at the GrassRoots exhibit at the Maryland SoccerPlex.
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http://buruniv.ac.in/bunew/Template.php?page=Facilities&subpage=CRSMF | 2020-01-28T12:33:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579251778272.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20200128122813-20200128152813-00279.warc.gz | 0.89777 | 3,116 | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__212037541 | en | The CRSMF of Burdwan University is sprawling Crop Research Farm covering 10.5 hectares of cultivated land
situated in Tarabag Campus of the University established by famous geneticist and plant breeder Professor
Param Nath Bhaduri FNA in the year 1965.
Since inception, lots of research activities funded by different authorities have been carried out with the
help of researchers of different departments of this University. There is a farm laboratory to carry out and
expedite the research activities. Moreover, from 2002, in collaboration with Department of Agriculture, Govt.
of West Bengal, ‘Foundation & Certified’ seed programmes for Paddy, Mustard, Gram, Lentil and Moong were
undertaken and still being run successfully. The programme was initiated with the support of Deputy Director
of Agriculture, Govt. of West Bengal, Seed Certification Department, Govt. of West Bengal, Seed Corporation
and Seed Testing Department, Govt. of West Bengal. The seeds produced by CRSMF are sold with trade name “Kishan
Bandhu”. These are in high demand and very popular among the growers and farmers all over the state including
neighbouring states like Jharkhand and Bihar for its consistent quality and performance. We are extremely fortunate
that all the officials from state department of agriculture, Government of West Bengal have extended their extreme
support in this venture.
The officials of CRSMF regularly visit –Central Rice Research Institute (Cuttack), Acharya N.G. Rang
University (Andhra Pradesh), Rice Research Station (Chisurah), Central Potato Research Station
(Jalandhar, Punjab) and Pulse & Oils seed Research Station, (Behrampur, West Bengal) to collect
Breeders’ seeds for multiplication program.
Prof. Jai Prakash Keshri
Department of Crop Research and Seed Multiplication Farm The University of Burdwan Golapbag, Bardhaman - 713104 West Bengal, INDIA. 342-2656566, 2656549, 2558554 Extn.
To conserve the germplasm of traditional rice-varieties and Mango.
To promote the research activities related to cereals, oils seeds, pulses and
To produce high quality seeds of cereals, oil seeds, pulses and vegetables.
To provide technical assistance, guidance and advice to the local farmers regarding package and
practices, proper harvest and post-harvest technology of cereal, pulse, oils and vegetables seed
multiplication in light of current development in agricultural scenario. For this purpose CRSMF
organizes periodic seminars and workshops.
To develop cost-effective alternate farming system as well as crop nutrient management package
through holistic approach.
Adoption of crop diversification technology.
To promote the use of Biofertlizers such as vermicompost, biocompost, Azolla, Blue Green Algae
and ecofriendly fertilizers.
To promote the use of bio-pesticides and eco-friendly pesticides.
To provide quality potato seeds to rural Bengal.
To provide organic vegetables and sweet corn to different communities.
To publish quality literature, training manuals and videos in all above concern.
To maintain the biodiversity resources of University.
To motivate students in plantation and provide technical assistance and guidance.
Plantation of rare tree varieties, fruit plants and rare plants to rejuvenate the biodiversity of campus
to support the fauna and microbial resources.
Amount of Paddy seeds produced and disbursed in past 10 years
Mustard seed multiplication
Potato Tubers Produced and disbursed since 2014
Statement of Income and Expenditure of CRSMF
Paddy Germplasm Conservation
Besides promoting high yielding varieties of paddy to cater the economic need of the farmers
we have started conservation, multiplication and promotion programme for traditional and aromatic
varieties in view of the soil quality, soil health and eco-friendly farming system.
Awareness programmes and research activities have been raised by CRSMF in collaboration of different
Government agencies, research institutes and researchers in our university. The main objective of the
germplasm conservation of traditional varieties is to restore the valuable gene pool of paddy to
develop future high yielding and eco-friendly varieties.
The aim is to meet the following:
To exploit the gene pool gathered from land races.
To minimize damage by major diseases and pests.
To tolerate adverse environmental, drought, adverse soil factors and excess water.
To increase yield in sustainable manner.
To increase the nutritive quality.
To promote the ecofriendly sustainable paddy cultivation system.
To provide scientific and technical assistance to the research communities, cooperatives and
farmers through exposure visit, seminars and workshops.
To maintain the germplasm of land races in scientific manner, its proper documentation and
proper DNA sequencing for users of all relevant disciplines.
Presently we are producing over 35 varieties
of high yielding and traditional varieties of paddy seeds: Traditional varieties: Sitasal, Dudheswar, Kalamkati, Dadsal, Soru-nagra, Banskati,
Kabiraj Sal, Kalo Nunia, Gandheswari, Champa-khusi, Kanak chur, Tusli mukul, Radha tilak, Black rice,
Kerala-sudari, PNR-546, PNR-519 and Tarai basmati etc. Aromatic varieties: Sita-bhog, Gobindo-bhog, Badsa-bhog, Gopal- Bhog, Katari Bhog,
Tulsi-Bhog, Tulai-panji, Krishna-bhog, Jamainadu, and Randhuni-pagol.
Mustard Seed Multiplication
Mustard is an important crop under cultivation in West Bengal and adjoining states.
With our all efforts we are producing quality F1 seeds of mustard.
Mango Germplasm Conservation
We have established a germplasm conservatory of “Mango”. In the mango conservatory
(Amra Kanan) we already have introduced following 60 varieties of Mango: Albina, Alfanso, Alfanso
(Ratnagiri variety), Aman Dasehri, Amrapali, Anaras, Banana Mango, Blue mango, Bhastara, Bira,
Baisakhi, Bimli, Biswanath, Black Mango, Bombai, Champa, Chandan Khosa, Chatterjee, Chausa,
Dasehri, Dhubani, Fazli, Golapkhas, Hapus, Himsagar, Jambo, Jardalu, Jharjhari, Kalapahar,
Katamisti, Kesar, Kg Mango, Kishenbhog, Kohitoor, Kuija, Langra, Madhugulguli, Maharaj, Mallika,
Megh Lonthon, Michirdana, Mohanbhog, Molamjam, Motichur, Neelam, Palmar, Piyarafuli, Pusa-Surya,
Pusa-Arunima, Rajbhog, Rani, Ratna, Red Mango, Sadulla, Safeda, Sarenga, Sarikhas, Sweet Mango,
Thai-Dwarf, Thai-Long, and Subarnarehka, etc.
Potato Seed Multiplication
We have started producing foundation seeds of Kufri Jyoti since 2014 under MoU with CPRI,
Shimla. Presently two more varieties are being produce due to huge demand of the potato growing
communities of West Bengal and neighboring states. These are Kufri Chandramukhi & Kufri Himalini.
We have been able to produce Foundation and Certified seeds of potato under kind supervision of
state agriculture authorities. Fortunately results are extremely promising. The tubers are now
kept in cold storage and will be disbursed in October as per the guidelines of State Agriculture
Authorities who will issue the foundation seed cards. We have the motto to ensure the right and
scientific cultivation practices among the potato growing community of the region. Keeping this
fact in mind several interactive programmes are arranged. Fortunately one such programme was
arranged in presence of Dr. Asish Banerjee, Minister in Change, Department of Agriculture,
Government of West Bengal on 16th January 2018 at CRSMF, The University of Burdwan in our
collaboration with CPRI, Shimla. In this occasion four scientists namely Dr. N. K. Pandey,
Head Social Sciences, Dr. R. K. Singh, Head, Seed Technology, Dr. Binay Sagar & Binod Kumar from
CPRI interacted with the potato seed producers of West Bengal in presence of dignitaries of State
department of Agriculture.
Use of Waste and Weed affected lands for cultivation of diversified
and Multiple crops and their improved varieties
We have huge waste land and weed affected land mass in our campus. To manage this we have
adopted several strategies for welfare of the university fraternity and make effective examples to
the society to combat this problem.
Introduction of new crops and improved varieties of crops.
Vegetable and fruit production.
Crop productivity increased due to improved varieties
Enhancement of cropping intensity
Risk factor for failure of mono-crop reduced on diversification of crops.
Effective weed management.
Since the crops grown have different root levels effective nutrient management in soil occurs due to this.
Effective improvement in soil fertility due to the arrival of various microbial lives.
Crop Nutrient Management
To promote the eco-friendly crop practices we have adopted several contemporary modern
improved practices. Such as biocomposting, vermicomposting, Blue green Algae, microbial fertilizers,
Azolla, green manures and alternate cropping pattern that includes always a leguminous crop etc.
Seed Certification Programme
The process of seed certification includes the following steps:
Collection of Breeders’ and Foundation seeds from authentic sources
Verification of source by the Department of Seed Certification
Registration of each variety for multiplication
Inspection by the Govt. Officers (thrice) during the growing season to verify whether
specified control measures are followed
Proper harvesting, threshing, sunning and processing of crops variety wise and bagging(temporary)
Testing of seeds of each variety by the concerned department of Govt. and certification
Finally bagging and sealing with producer cards and as per Govt. regulations cards in presence of
Seed Certification officer variety wise if recommended as “Certified” as per yard stick of
Breeders and Foundation seeds are collected as per availability in each year since 2003 and also
as per allotment made by the Government.
Horticulture and Floriculture
We have a very good collection of ornamental and garden plants that includes palms, roses,
tuberose, Chrysanthemum, Lilium and Gladiolus etc. The orchard contains huge collection of
fruit plants that are well maintained for the academic purpose and disbursement to different
departments including local academic institutions. The objective is beautification, research,
delight, educate and to inspire students towards plants.
Recently we have introduced Santa Cruz water lily (Victoria cruziana A. D. Orb.) to CRSMF.
It is a water lily native to subtropical South America, where it is found in Argentina,
Paraguay and Bolivia. The genus Victoria was named in honour of the UK’s Queen Victoria
(1819–1901). The specific epithet cruziana was given in honour of Andrés de Santa Cruz
(1792–1865), President of Peru and Bolivia, who sponsored an expedition to Bolivia in
which the first specimens of this species were collected.
It was planted on 19th May 2016 at CRSMF with the efforts of the authorities of Botanical
Survey of India & The University of Burdwan under MoU.
The leaves of the plant attain over 2 metres in diameter. The leaves may hold up to 75 kg
of weight. Flowers are creamy white at anthesis and become pink in the evening.
We have developed a very good nursery for fruits, vegetables, flowering & forest trees and
plantation crops. The plants are planted to different parts of the university, donated to esteemed
organizations, schools, colleges and are sold to the public for revenue generation. The main
motto is to create interest to the students and general public for plants.
Amenities at CRSMF
Our Farm is equipped with following amenities to support the genuine seed production,
seedling, saplings and disbursement of knowledge to the interactive communities and academicians.
Paddy Processing Machine
Paddy Blower Machine
Seed Grader Machine
Potato Seed Grader
Air condition Godown
Laboratory and Seminar room for extension activities
Facilities for research are always provided to the students of Botany, Zoology and environmental
science departments as and when asked for.
Facilities (land and other inputs) are provided to the teachers of Botany, Zoology, Environmental
Science and B.Ed. (Sc.) Department as and when necessary as per their proposal.
Facilities are also provided to the students (M.Phil.) of the University as per their request.
The unit separately undertook some adaptive trials with cultivars (new brought from OUAT (Orissa).
Adaptive trials on Jute undertaken by a teacher of the Department of Botany, Burdwan University
Ongoing trials of various crop species in research plots by research scholars from Botany and
Environmental Science Departments.
Paddy Cum Fish cultivation practices and research.
The Farm is interested in “Hybrid Seed” production for cereals, pulses and oilseeds.
The Farm is interested to produce high quality potato and onion seeds.
The Farm is plans to set up one state-of-art seed and soil testing laboratory.
To maintain the germplasm of traditional rice-varieties and promote their cultivation to the farmers.
To set up a germplasm bank and conservatory in collaboration with ICAR and State Department of Agriculture,
Govt. of West Bengal.
The farm is interested to make such demonstration plots those are included in land shaping technology
e.g Farm pond technology, Ridge and furrow technology for integrated farming system.
Soil testing facilities for the farmers.
We have submitted proposal for research and training centre, establishment of shade net nursery and
eco-friendly fertilizer production.
Workshop for the farmers & growers in collaboration with the agriculture department of West Bengal. | agronomy |
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Is wheat a good investment?
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Wheat is a cereal grain that is grown all over the world. It is a major ingredient in bread, pasta, and other baked goods. Wheat is also used to make beer, whiskey, and other alcoholic beverages.
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Will wheat prices go up in 2022?
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The cocoa beans, the cashews and the coconut blossom sugar are all sustainably produced in Bali in permaculture by farmer cooperatives, as well the clusters themselves. Permaculture is good for nature. It and participating in the cluster production also provides farmers with a stable income because they are not dependent on a single crop.
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What about the humidity of the cold store? How to cool the cold store?
The humidity of the cold storage is a difficult problem, it is estimated not to exceed the standard.
The humidity of cold storage is more common. Can buy a cold store dehumidifier to try.
For cold storage, temperature is the key. The excess temperature is not tolerable.
The humidity exceeds the standard, inside must have condensed water, use dry handkerchief, absorbed inside the condensed water absorbed, over time is ok.
Humidity is easy to exceed the standard. When certification, we mainly look at the temperature.
The humidity of the cold store is not strictly required. Only emphasize that the temperature must meet the requirements.
Now is the temperature and humidity automatic detection system automatically record data, do you normally do not have the usual humidity, there will not appear a lot of alarm messages?
We are in the cool warehouse and the normal temperature warehouse humidity is low, lower than the lower limit, how to spray water can not, this is a good way?
We have the cold storage humidity beyond the standard, the humidity upper limit upward, there will not be an alarm.
My home is in the shade, the humidity is very good, it seems to be called walton.
Not easy not to exceed the standard, main control temperature. Humidity as much as possible.
How does the humidity exceed the standard of 2? 8 degree cold store?
2. pepper can effectively remove the insects and prevent the regeneration of pests. Don't bask, it will affect the taste of rice.
A new method, with the kelp insect repellent, put the kelp in the rice, took out the drying in a few days. Put it in the rice and take it out again. Repeated use can prevent rice sheng.
Kelp can absorb water vapor in rice, effectively prevent rice sheng. The cost of kelp is not expensive, put in rice better clean, can be used repeatedly, try.
But there are hundreds of thousands of kilograms of rice in the warehouse how to deal with?
The amount of food is greater. But you are not spare the pepper, put some kelp Bai, in no need to take the cooling measures. Big air conditioning should be expensive. Cold storage dehumidification, can now buy a cold storage dehumidifier.
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The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree
6 And he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. 7 And he said to the vinedresser, ‘Look, for three years now I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find
none. Cut it down. Why should it use up the ground?’ 8 And he answered him, ‘Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and put on manure. 9 Then if it should bear fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.’
This is short, but packed with a deep message. There was a fruit tree that didn’t bear fruit. The man who owned the fig tree and wanted figs, and he came to pick figs... but the
tree was bare. He was not happy because a fruit tree is suppose to bear fruit... or it’s not really a fruit tree. He was ready to cut it down to destroy it. Now here comes the deep message. The vinedresser told the owner, "Sir,
let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and put on manure. Then if it should bear fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.” Now the question is whether the vinedresser had been taking care of this tree
all along. Had he been doing his job, he would have known that the tree doesn’t bear fruit, but he himself doesn’t know, yet he wants to give it a chance. He asks for mercy from the owner to give it special attention and to work the
soil and fertilize it.
I think this is a message to the church to wake up and start tending to the unsaved, to start giving them special attention, to start telling them about Jesus. I think the church
has become complacent and not reaching out to the lost like it should. Sharing Jesus is our highest priority. To take this to a personal level, have you been telling others about what Jesus has done and have you been inviting them to church?
Jesus said he is coming and when he comes... it will be judgement day. Let’s use the time we have left... starting today... to give special attention to what we are called to do... proclaim Jesus. It is time to plant the seeds of faith.
I pray: O Lord, help me to do a better job in planting the seeds of faith... to get the message out about Jesus Christ reconciling the lost into the Kingdom of God. Thank you for your forgiveness and giving
me eternal life and salvation. Help me to share these gifts to others. Amen. | agronomy |
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13 August 2020
Agriculture is practiced on 3–4 million acres of First Nations reserve lands in the Saskatchewan Prairies—predominantly by non-Indigenous farmers. A confluence of factors including an increase in agricultural land holdings on reserve and greater autonomy in land management have renewed conversations on how First Nations can realize the full economic benefits and exert greater control over agricultural activities that affect the reserve land base. We hosted a Forum on Indigenous Agriculture to share current knowledge on the contemporary status of Indigenous agriculture and to co-formulate research, capacity building, and policy priorities. First Nations’ roles in agriculture are diverse and were categorized in three broad contexts: as farmers, relying on traditional Indigenous or western practice, or a synergy of both; as landlords negotiating lease agreements; and as agribusiness entrepreneurs. Five themes emerged from the forum: centring Indigenous knowledge and traditional relationships to the land, capacity building, building respectful partnerships and relationships, financing farming and equitable economies, and translating research to policy and legislation. The forum provided foundational data to inform research and capacity building to meet community-defined goals in agriculture on reserve lands and by First Nations people.
Indigenous people are often excluded from the mainstream agricultural narrative of the Canadian Prairies. Yet Indigenous people on the Prairies are connected to agriculture in multiple aspects: historically, through precolonial trade networks (Boyd and Surette 2010) and the agricultural provisions in the Numbered Treaties (Krasowski 2018), and contemporarily, through Indigenous-led farming and agricultural leasing of First Nations. Reserve lands to non-Indigenous farmers. Herein we use the more specific term First Nations in reference to reserve lands rather than Indigenous, as reserve lands are held by Indigenous peoples that identify as First Nations. While it is estimated that agriculture is currently practiced on as much as 3–4 million acres of First Nations reserve lands in Saskatchewan alone, old estimates suggest that only 20% is farmed by First Nations people (Pratt 2006; Champ et al. 2010). Current numbers are likely much lower as family farms across the broader agricultural sector have declined, and First Nations tended to have smaller farms (Sommerville 2019). Some First Nations have expressed a desire to reverse this trend and take greater control over agricultural activities on their lands—through modern large-scale commercial grain farming and ranching to reclaiming traditional practices on smaller scales to meet food security and sovereignty goals (Lagimodiere 2009; Pratt 2009; Marshall 2017; Sawatzky 2017; Eneas 2019).
Academic scholarship on contemporary Canadian Indigenous agriculture is scarce (Natcher and Allen 2017; Sommerville 2020) and information on agricultural land tenure and First Nations is not captured by census data (Rotz et al. 2019). Newspaper reports (e.g., Pratt 2003, 2004, 2006; Briere 2006) and grey literature (e.g., Champ et al. 2010) are the sole primary sources of information cited in the few academic publications that address contemporary Indigenous agriculture in the Prairies (Magnan 2012; Natcher and Allen 2017; Sommerville 2020). First Nations have expressed concerns that non-Indigenous leasing has degraded soil quality (Friesen 2009; Lagimodiere 2009), but no studies have examined the effects of leasing on the health of agricultural lands on First Nations—in spite of studies elsewhere in Canada indicating poorer soil quality on leased compared with owned land due to lower implementation of soil conservation practices (Fraser 2004; Rotz et al. 2019). Indigenous people involved in agricultural leasing at the band level have expressed concern that racial tensions exacerbate mistreatment of leased land (Sommerville 2019). A Statistics Canada report released in January 2019—the first of its kind to be published from Canada’s federal Census of Agriculture—provides rough information on Indigenous farmer numbers (Gauthier and White 2019). It does not, however, report detailed information on the types of agriculture being practiced (“other crop types” that include a mix of hay and specialty crops form the majority of farm types by First Nations) or any information on the status of agricultural lands on reserves, nor does it capture information on the nuanced relationships among First Nation individuals, bands, and the broader farming community.
Here, we report on the outcomes of a Forum on Indigenous Agriculture held in Saskatoon, Canada. The forum used a transdisciplinary approach (Scholz and Steiner 2015); research group members encompassed the natural and social sciences of academia, Indigenous professionals in the land and resource management non-profit sector, and local experts within First Nations. The forum sought to garner key pieces of primary data on capacities and activities with respect to agriculture so that First Nations can more effectively evaluate and balance decisions that meet community-defined goals for agriculture engagement. We also sought to identify key priorities for agriculture from Indigenous participants and explored how researchers and other institutions, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, could support research and capacity development in agriculture collaboratively and respectfully.
Background and context of First Nations agriculture
The spirit and intent of the agricultural provisions in the Numbered Treaties were to enable Indigenous participation and to support adaptation to new ecological and economic realities on the Prairies (Carter 1990). Knowledge of the land (Savage 2011; Laforge and McLachlan 2018) and collective use of resources (Tang 2003) led to Indigenous peoples’ agricultural success in the 19th century (Carter 1990). Indeed, Indigenous people adapted to “Western agriculture” rather quickly; historical records indicate that Indigenous farmers often obtained higher crop yields than settlers, causing settler farmers concern that they were being outcompeted in the market (Krasowski 2018). In response to these concerns and following the 1885 Métis Rebellion, the Crown began a string of restrictive policies and actions directed towards Indigenous farmers (Carter 1990; Buckley 1992). Coupled with the imposition of the Indian Act and the residential school system that severed physical and cultural ties to the land, Indigenous self-determination in agricultural activities eroded (Carter 1990; Laforge and McLachlan 2018). Instead of bolstering the initially successful trajectory that many Indigenous farmers were on, government initiatives that promoted agriculture were paternalistic instruments of assimilation and colonization—for example, the Peasant Farming Policy, Industrial Schools, Home Farms, and Farm Colonies—that ultimately undermined Indigenous farmers. For detailed historical accounts of these policies and actions see the work of Carter (1990) and Buckley (1992). Cheyanne Desnomie, a researcher and member of Peepeekisis Cree Nation in Treaty 4, provides one of the only Indigenous-centric oral history accounts of some of these past actions with her work on the File Hills Farm Colony and its lasting impact on the community (Desnomie 2016). The Crown then treated inactive use of agricultural land as justification to dispossess First Nations of their reserve land—often the highest quality land—first through amendments to the Indian Act that allowed for uncultivated lands to be leased to non-Indigenous farmers, then through surrenders by sale (Taylor 1984; Buckley 1992). Over 100 surrenders, amounting to more than 20% of First Nations reserve land occurred in the Prairie region between 1896 and 1911 (Martin-McGuire 1998). This increased as land surrenders continued after 1911 through the Soldier Settlement Act of 1917 (Taylor 1984). Some Saskatchewan First Nations whose land bases declined from surrenders have successfully pursued Specific Claims, proving in court that the surrender was enabled by either a technical breach of the Indian Act or a fiduciary breach if the sale was not in the best interests of the First Nation.
In spite of decades-long imposition of hindrances in the early 20th century, First Nations people continued to participate in the agriculture sector to varying degrees through creativity and resilience. Notably, the number of individual First Nations farmers grew and persisted in the 1970s–1990s with support from the Saskatchewan Indian Agriculture Program (SIAP). The program was established in 1974 through the Agricultural Rehabilitation and Development Administration in collaboration with the then Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN; now the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations) and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. The program provided funding and training, but importantly SIAP also enabled First Nations farmers access to credit through the establishment of the Saskatchewan Indian Loan Company (Sommerville 2019). At the peak of SIAP’s operations, there were approximately 600 farmers, including 150 grain farmers, and 100 ranchers. In the late 1990s, SIAP folded due to funding cuts (Sommerville 2019). In 2005 the First Nations Agricultural Council of Saskatchewan (FNACS) was established by the FSIN to fill the gap that SIAP left, but FNACS could not offer the same level of service due to insufficient funding and folded by 2009. The One Earth Farms project, a partnership between 15 First Nations in Saskatchewan and Alberta and the Sprott Resource Corporation (SRC) was initiated in 2009, but its partnership with First Nations was almost entirely finished by 2014 (Sommerville 2019). On its face, it failed for lack of economic success, borne out of slowed markets and poor climate conditions (Natcher and Allen 2017; Sommerville 2020). Underpinning the failure was a misalignment of goals between SRC, a venture capital firm with responsibility to investors, and the First Nations partners who sought greater decision-making power as well as failed delivery on promises related to employment opportunities, equity payments, and values of land leases (Natcher and Allen 2017; Sommerville 2020). Further, some First Nation individuals directly involved in the project reported racism (Sommerville 2019). The failed experiment of One Earth Farms catalyzed band-operated farming for a handful of communities that had greater access to land survey information that arose from work done to establish the partnership (Natcher and Allen 2017) and also contributed to improved farmland lease rates (Sommerville 2019).
The agricultural landscape for First Nations continues to change due to a confluence of factors. The 1992 Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE) Framework Agreement signed between First Nations and the Federal and Saskatchewan governments in 1992 enabled 25 First Nations to purchase up to 2.4 million acres, much of it agricultural land, to rectify shortages of land promised in Treaties 4 and 6 (Government of Canada 2015). As a result, it was predicted that First Nations would hold 3–4 million acres of agricultural land by 2016 (Pratt 2006; Natcher and Allen 2017) renewing interest in agriculture (Briere 2006). Further, 11 out of the 74 First Nations in Saskatchewan are operational or in the development phase of entering into the First Nations Land Management Act (FNLMA), which exempts them from 34 sections of the Indian Act pertaining to reserve land management (Government of Canada 2012). Under FNLMA, First Nations manage reserve land under a community ratified Land Code; this enables First Nations to create legislation pertaining to lands and make land decisions without the bureaucratic hoops of the Crown, potentially providing more efficient negotiations and agreements with lessee farmers. Importantly, this enables First Nations to implement land use policies that reflect community values. The FNLMA regime, however, is criticized for a number of reasons, including a disconnection with Indigenous legal systems (Jobin and Riddle 2019; Jung 2019).
First Nations are now in a unique position whereby land holdings have increased as a result of TLE purchases and Specific Claims as well as more autonomy in making land management decisions. Coincident with the economic opportunities that increases in agricultural land holdings pose for First Nations is the challenge that there are fewer First Nation farmers with first-hand knowledge of farm operations. Further, there has been increased interest in food sovereignty and security initiatives at a smaller scale and that centre ecosystem health and sustainability along with traditional relationships to the land. Many First Nations are currently grappling with how to proceed in management of agricultural lands as well as how to grow food that fosters respectful relationships to the land.
Forum planning and information gathering
Research team building
Central to successful dialogue about the diversity of agricultural activities and priorities was to bring together a research and forum planning team of individuals that included those working in Indigenous agriculture and land management and that had a broad reach to other organizations and Indigenous communities. The forum on Indigenous agriculture was conceived through conversations between the principle investigator (MMA), who is an Indigenous scholar (a soil scientist and, at the time of writing, a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources at the University of Saskatchewan), who is nêhiyaw iskwew and a member of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation (Treaty 6) and First Nations land managers and staff (AG, ABDJ), and Indigenous agricultural and natural resource organizations (DFW, KB, SMW) with whom she had established relationships. These individuals were invited to participate as collaborators prior to proposal development. Social scientists (LB and GEHS) were invited to collaborate. They came from long-term (5+ years) relationship building and co-designed research programs with seven of the First Nations that were participating at the event and were key contacts within the university for these Nations. Their presence at the event was requested by several of these Nations as allies. The purpose of their collaboration was two-fold: first to provide stories of how to facilitate decolonizing opportunities for transformative knowledge co-creation from their experiences, and second, to rebuild relationships between Indigenous people and social scientists who were perceived historically as colonizers or objectifiers of Indigenous peoples. They ensured the forum addressed questions that mattered to the participants, not themselves, and facilitated the inclusion of all relevant sources of knowledge through co-designed and decolonized data gathering and co-analysis.
A collaborative approach was in place (as per Goring et al. (2014)) from the proposal development stage and was carried through the organization and implementation of the forum. Continuous participation by the same core group of planners that included nonacademic First Nations team members brought together prior to the proposal writing stage ensured that protocols of community interaction and needs of the communities guided the forum planning. Input from all potential collaborators was essential to the planning process; we sought representation from individuals that have first-hand knowledge of agriculture, work with individuals at the reserve level, interact with the political leadership of First Nations communities, and have connections or work within the academic institutions that can address agricultural and natural resource management research or training. This bottom-up approach identified key themes to explore and key individuals, communities, and organizations who were self-driven to be involved in the planning and participation in the forum—this was verified as appropriate during the forum activities as one collaborator and Indigenous land manager, relayed:
“And at that initial meeting [first grant planning meeting], we did some brainstorming of all the issues that I thought were applicable to things that we encountered. …Everything that you’re listening to, all the presenters, was a key component of what we initially had discussed with this brainstorming.”
Participants encompassed Indigenous practitioners that engaged in an array of agricultural activities, from band-operated and individual commercial grain farmers and ranchers, to those that manage lease agreements with non-Indigenous farmers on a large scale, as well as those involved in traditional methods of food cultivation, seed saving, and locally based food security initiatives. Our intention was to have participant representation from First Nations that have established Land Codes (First Nations Land Management Act) and from those that are managed under the Indian Act (Reserve Land and Environment Management Program, RLEMP). Key agricultural and environmental academic and government researchers, First Nations organizations, Indigenous farmers, academic administrators, government policy-makers, and research organizations were invited to attend. Our team was comprised of Indigenous members of the Saskatchewan Aboriginal Lands Technicians (an organization that represents land managers from all 74 First Nations in Saskatchewan), the National Indigenous Agriculture Association, the Saskatchewan First Nations Natural Resource Centre of Excellence, and Indigenous scholars and knowledge keepers. Invited participants, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, and invited speakers and panelists were identified in planning meetings by these individuals and agreed on by consensus. A widespread invitation was launched through a website and many participants also learned of the forum through word of mouth. Due to demand, the venue rental was expanded to the point that full capacity included overflow into an additional room; all requests were accepted on a first-come first-served basis, with limitations based solely on venue capacity.
The forum was attended by 86 people, including the research team, and represented:
Sixty-two Indigenous people from 24 First Nations communities from Treaties 4, 5, and 6 across Saskatchewan, including Elders, Chiefs, councillors, land managers, economic development officers, farmers, band farm and ranch managers, community-based educators, university faculty, and undergraduate and graduate students.
Federal and provincial government institutions that included scientists and policy analysts.
Nonprofit and for-profit organizations involved in the renewable resource, agricultural, education, and economic development sectors.
University faculty, staff, and students representing multiple disciplines including agriculture, Indigenous studies, education, engineering, law, and environmental studies.
Saskatchewan was the focus of this forum due to the prominence of agriculture on the physical landscape, the historical Numbered Treaties with agricultural provisions that encompass the agricultural region, and the expansion of First Nation agricultural land enabled especially by the contemporary TLE Framework Agreement of 1992.
Non-Indian Status Indigenous people including Métis, who were also included and participated in the forum, have a historical and contemporary role in Prairie agriculture. The most recent 2016 Census of Agriculture indicates that Métis form the largest demographic of Indigenous farmers in Saskatchewan (Gauthier and White 2019). We focus on First Nations and agricultural lands on reserves, however, as there are unique legal and socioeconomic conditions that face this demographic and these jurisdictions—borne out of the Indian Act as well as ties to Treaty rights that do not apply to Métis, non-Status, or non-Treaty Indigenous citizens.
Our approach to information co-creation was broadly guided by both the work of Vasquez-Fernandez et al. (2017) and Castleden et al. (2017) on decolonizing research with Indigenous collaborators. The methodology was co-created by members of the research team who varied by age from youth to Elder, included a diversity of gender identifiers, and included two Indigenous mentors-in-residence at the University of Saskatchewan (ABDJ and AG have held roles as Indigenous mentors with the School of Environment and Sustainability at the University of Saskatchewan). Each team member shared their desirable outcomes and successful experiences of design and delivery of past forums on other topics. Four members of the research team had previously been involved in an Indigenous water forum wherein two of the methods had been piloted and evaluated by collaborators. It was from this collection of experiences and ideas from the collaborative research group that informed the activities and structure of the forum—co-creation and co-analysis of data continued to build in breadth and included verification with participants over the course of two days. Information came directly from invited speakers and panelists as well as through other forms of information-gathering activities such as break-out groups, sharing circles, anonymous comment boxes, and interviews with researchers if participants felt compelled. Indigenous spoken-word artist, Zoey Roy, wrote an original poem entitled “We are the Buffalo” that reflected what she heard and observed; she performed the piece to all collaborators and participants at the conclusion of the forum, and filmmaker Marcel Petit produced a video of Zoey Roy performing the poem, available at research-groups.usask.ca/indigenousag/.
All participants were informed that during the forum we were undertaking data co-creation with them, from their perspectives as experts in their field, representing their professional organizations and (or) Indigenous affiliations. An Elder was on hand to provide support for any participant if requested. Participants were encouraged to verify researcher’s words and findings, as well as contribute to answers given by others if desired. The University of Saskatchewan Behavioural Ethics Committee granted ethics exemption on 20 November 2018. The application met the requirements for exemption status as per Article 2.1 of the Tri-Council Policy Statement.
Specific data co-creation methods and protocols
First, we engaged with open-ended invitations to share questions directed at any forum attendees in an anonymous format. Participants were invited to write down questions or comments on index cards that were retrieved throughout the two days of the forum from boxes located on each table in the room. A member of the research team periodically read out the questions in random order, and participants were invited to respond and give comment in an open setting with an Indigenous facilitator.
Second, we engaged participants to help us understand priorities by writing down perspectives using a modification of a visual quality labelling “traffic light activity” (Kelly et al. 2009). Participants were invited to write down their own perspectives on aspects of Indigenous agriculture that offered challenges and opportunities on coloured paper that was placed at each table. Using an analogy to traffic lights, we explained the goal of the activity to be identifying the things they wanted researchers to complete now because it is urgent (written on red paper), soon because it is important (written on yellow paper) or eventually because it would be nice to know for planning purposes (written on green paper). These coloured papers, containing participants’ ideas, were then collected throughout the day and posted on a large panel where all participants could see them (Fig. 1). During the day, the papers were thematically assessed and clustered together if they were based on similar concepts by members of the research team and any other participants who wanted to help organize the “data”. After the first day, these priorities were transferred to tables in a Word document, and thematically coded (Boyatzis 1998; Denzin and Lincoln 2008) (Table S1). The subsequent morning, the papers were reorganized on the board for participants to see the analysis and presented for verification of themes in a PowerPoint slide show format. On the second day after the slide show, participants were invited to continue adding to the traffic light panel as ideas formed.
Third, we engaged participants in modified focus groups or small sharing circles (Tachine et al. 2016) based on the index card questions, panel questions from audience members, traffic light priorities, and other emergent discussion that occurred during the forum. Five focus groups were conducted in the afternoon of the second day of the forum with 40 volunteer participants who decided, in each group setting, whether they wished their discussion recorded and included as co-created data. Focus groups were organized around ensuring an appropriate size of group for deeper conversation (number of participants are indicated in brackets), ensuring Elder participation where possible, and providing a variety of themes to be explored in depth. Individuals self-selected from five focus groups (FG) that discussed one of the following questions:
FG1. Are there trade-offs between leasing and collecting rent from non-Indigenous farmers versus doing the farming yourselves [i.e., band or individual First Nations farms]? What are the advantages/disadvantages of each approach? (6 participants)
FG2. Will the future of Indigenous agriculture be distinct from current conventional agriculture? How? (7 participants)
FG3. What can academic and other institutions do to support revitalization of Indigenous agriculture? (11 participants)
FG4. What opportunities exist for creation of Indigenous-led agri-business? (4 participants)
FG5. How can communities balance traditional relationships to the land and agricultural endeavors? (12 participants)
Volunteer participants or forum organizers moderated and audio recorded the conversations, which were transcribed following the forum. Results from the focus groups come directly from these transcripts. Common themes and priorities were triangulated (Flick 2004) from the participants during the traffic light exercise, index cards, feedback form, and the focus groups.
Theme 1. Centring Indigenous knowledge and traditional relationships to the land in agricultural land use decisions and stewardship
“[If] the land is healthy, the people will be healthy.” (FG5-Participant (P) 4)
Reclaiming and revitalizing traditional relationships to the land was suggested as a way to move forward in Indigenous agriculture initiatives and to address long-standing sustainability issues with industrial agriculture. There were expressions of concern about the negative effects of high-input farming on land and water quality and human health; traditional practices were viewed as a solution (Table 1). Indeed, being led by Indigenous-held values of land management was deemed central and participants reported striving not to compromise those values for the sake of convenience or expediency (Table 1; a). Results from the traffic light exercise underscore the importance of looking to the past to revitalize traditional relationships to the land, while also expressing concerns for the future and how communities might adapt to climate change (Table 1).
|Participant comments from focus groups (FG)||Reported traffic light priorities|
“I’ll give you an example that we’re grappling with right now. That is to maintain our traditional relationships to the land, it means that we can’t be using chemicals like Roundup. We can’t just be killing indiscriminately just to establish some kind of vegetation cover. That becomes a real issue ‘cause if you ask any restoration practitioner or agrologist …, they think it’s impossible… without that chemical, to do the things we wanna do out there. So …, we need to be able to balance this and thought it might be easy for us to dismiss our Indigenous relationships with the land. For us here, doing this project, it really is important for us to really highlight that … we’re not just making it look good on paper. We actually have to do the hard work as well too.” (FG5-Participant (P) 4)
“I’d like to see that too, where you’d have smaller farm plot, like the old days where you have your 120 acres or whatever and grow the native crops of Canada and stuff like that. But … I don’t want to be negative about it, but I don’t know how you could possibly do that in this day and age when there’s the big industrial farms and the big money companies and the farmers are trying to … the organic farmers are trying to fight against the sprays and everything that’s going right beside their crops.” (FG2-P2)
“[Non-Indigenous farmers] might not have the same approach because it’s not [their land]. But, in talking with some of the guys, or pretty much all the guys that lease …, they like to treat it as their own. Just because they want to continue to farm it. They don’t want to break any sort of a covenant, or break a lease, or do something wrong that’s going to get them kicked off of there.” (FG1-P2)
“If I can just add to your earlier comment about feeling like you have some practices that conventional agriculture embraces and you feel they don’t really fit, you’re not alone in that. There are lots of individuals that you might view as part of conventional agriculture that share those same thoughts and there’s a growing desire and a growing understanding of which I think a lot of the First Nations’ knowledge and values can help further advancement of those techniques. … There’s huge opportunity.” (FG5-P5)
“It’s also looking at the value of invasive species or plants that have been introduced that are going to be here forever. The way that we took advantage of dandelions, one of the best medicines that we have for diabetes today. That [is] an introduced species. So knowing what we need to protect, what we need to adapt and how do we utilize all of these in a community discussion or forum to make these decisions together.” (FG5-P3)
Learn values held by communities on managing land and stewardship on agro-ecological context
Natural land practices that sustain the natural land resources
Better care of land
Reconcile with lost generations
Reclamation of ancestral food traditions
Research on Indigenous food systems and traditional foods
Research on conservation of Indigenous plants, genetic resources and preservation of Indigenous knowledge
Effects of climate change on Indigenous agriculture
Build knowledge on best environmental practices for Indigenous land
Rebuild connections to agricultural lifestyle
Develop a direction for indigenous based research that honours land traditions
Move away from fossil fuel intensive methods and equipment
Ecological goods and services: pollination, flood management, native plants
There were also open conversations that emphasized both the tensions and synergies between contrasting Indigenous and Western worldviews on food cultivation. Some participants expressed pragmatism as well as internal conflict about conventional high-input agriculture practiced on First Nations reserve lands, whether by Indigenous or non-Indigenous farmers (Table 1; b). Although concerns have been raised that non-Indigenous farmers leasing land are not considerate of its long-term sustainability (Friesen 2009; Lagimodiere 2009), one long-term land manager indicated that the lessee farmers he works with have a sense of accountability to the band to sustainably manage farm land for long-term cultivation; the farmers “treat it as their own” (Table 1; c). It is unclear whether the majority of farmers that lease First Nations land share this view, or if this is a unique situation; though the limited studies on the effects of leasing on soil quality even in non-Indigenous lands suggest that leased lands are not managed with the same degree of care for long-term sustainability (Fraser 2004; Rotz et al. 2019).
Some of the conversations had a hopeful tone, as participants discussed how Indigenous knowledge could transform conventional practices and create innovations to current conditions (Table 1; d). There was a focus on resurgence and connection to culture and land-based relationships through food cultivation and the importance of adaptation (Table 1; e), which struck a chord with the participants and reflects feedback on presentations that emphasized food sovereignty as a path towards decolonization. In an invited talk, an Indigenous community-based educator emphasized the need to build sustainable economies for First Nations as just one part of this process.
Theme 2. Capacity building through comprehensive education and training
“We need people with expertise … if we’re going to go back that way into farming our own land, we need the human resources. We need the capacity. We have to develop those first and foremost before we move forward.” (FG1-P1)
Across the variety of data gathering methods, participants consistently expressed the vital need to create educational opportunities and capacity building and training programs to develop their own skills and knowledge, share knowledge with others, and prepare next generations for undertaking Indigenous agriculture—at all scales. A challenge that many Indigenous participants identified was limited knowledge of land resource management broadly and farming and farm history specifically. In spite of this challenge, many participants stressed the need to contribute to capacity building beginning with youth and extending to professional development of land managers, farmers, and band leadership (Table 2). Of the topics that participants viewed as most urgent to address in the traffic light exercise (red paper), the majority were related to training and education (Table S1). Discussion around capacity building encompassed formal training of youth in the school system and adults in post-secondary institutions as well as land-based Indigenous knowledge taught within communities. Participants described agribusiness as a venture that required community, commitment, and ongoing innovation for success over the long-term—there was an acknowledgement that farming is also a lifestyle that requires problem-solving skills not taught in conventional learning programs.
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“I don’t have enough expertise in the area of farming. … A farmer would know to take care of their land. I know I can rent it, but I don’t know when we should change over [crops within a rotation]. That’s my biggest concern as a land manager.” (FG5-Participant (P) 2)
“I gotta not only be an agriculturist, I gotta be a soil scientist … I gotta know everything about cattle. I gotta know everything about grain and seed food. Various varieties, whether they’re drug resistant, insect resistant, I gotta know everything about invasive species, species at risk. I gotta know everything about the economics of it. And that’s just the agriculture side. … And it goes on, and on, and on.” (FG3-P1)
“Even with retiring farmers. While these guys don’t really want to get out of the game, but they don’t want to have 10 thousand acres. They might be interested in just being a manager, First Nation, having that 70 years of experience …” (FG4-P1)
“I think there’s an opportunity for crop consultants, like if a guy’s got a PAg [Professional Agrologist credential] or ag. degree that helps First Nations, because we hire that out, but we maybe could do that in house.” (FG4-P2)
“We don’t have a choice how we farm, how we interact with the land. I almost think we need education options that move that policy and that political agenda where choice and subsidies for more sustainable growing practices and more accessible ways to access food for local communities … decolonization I think, in general, is about choice.” (FG5-P3)
“We’re aware that the university wants to Indigenize the campus, … we need more [student] enlistments, while I’m standing here in the wind …, I need the help to get up here. You know, where is this mentorship for us?” (FG3-P1)
Education of Chief and Councillors
Education—high school credit course on interrelationships, planning, business, stewardship
Education: land-based learning
Engagement of younger generation
Project management Training
Increase training and capacity development
Initiate mentorship program where Indigenous students are paired with local farmers
Succession planning so next generation is ready to step up
Participants stressed the need for land-based Indigenous education and capacity in land management and agriculture: “it’s going back, reverting to traditional foods, and having the science and the research to document and improve that” (FG3-P1). Many First Nations participants spoke of using modern technology and Western science-based tools, while maintaining and revitalizing cultural and community-based values. This contemporary perspective reflects the historical information that Dr. Winona Wheeler, Indigenous scholar and invited speaker, presented on late 19th century Indigenous Prairie farmers. We learned how Indigenous farmers’ success in Western-style agriculture was grounded in Indigenous knowledge of the land, communal social structures, and their ability to adapt modern farm technologies to their existing knowledge base—this was also well documented in Sarah Carter’s seminal historical work (Carter 1990).
Indigenous land managers add value to communities through increasing record keeping within reserves and with non-Indigenous farmers, and they have a thorough grasp of what practices are occurring on their land. Their value as knowledge holders is important to communities, researchers, and policy-makers since they note trends, measure successes, identify opportunities, and act as eyes on the ground. Some land managers, however, are still concerned with their lack of knowledge of why certain decisions are being made at the farm-field level (Table 2; a).
In a panel discussion of land managers, all three panelists remarked on the many roles they play and the different types of knowledge they apply to decision-making on a day-to-day basis (Table 2; b). For full-time land managers, training needs to be tailored to accommodate their job demands and accompany strong relationships to land users, scientists, and other land manager colleagues with whom they can consult for data and information.
We learned that some First Nations farmers also advise land managers, which leverages within-community relationships and distributes the knowledge burden. Relying on First Nations farmers extended to building capacity in individual and band-level farm operations (Table 2; c). With increased agronomic capacity within communities, there is also potential to internalize and capitalize on the agriculture knowledge economy (Table 2; d). Ultimately, capacity building and education enable choice, which links to decolonization and food sovereignty (Table 2; e)—having the agency to choose what and how information is applied to decision-making is critical to achieving community-defined goals. Many First Nations expressed the desire to find ways to adapt to contemporary agricultural economic and ecological conditions, but like their ancestors, they seek to engage on their own terms, with Indigenous knowledge systems intact, and with consideration for revitalizing and maintaining cultural traditions on the land.
Formal education in all aspects of land management, governance, and agriculture was emphasized. Participants reinforced that Indigenous people face barriers in universities and other educational institutions (Table 2; f). Indigenous students are underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, partially due to a feeling of disconnect between science and its applicability in their daily lives (Bonny 2018). This sense of disconnect may be more pronounced in the agricultural sciences and be exacerbated by the prevalence of open anti-Indigenous racism, poor relationships between First Nations and non-First Nation rural communities (Table 2), and the historical marginalization of First Nations participation in agriculture in the rural Prairies (Sommerville 2019, 2020). As such, support may be particularly important for Indigenous students in agricultural sciences and agronomy (currently self-declared Indigenous students comprise 8% of the undergraduate student body at the College of Agriculture and Bioresources, while comprising 15% of the total population at the University of Saskatchewan), and it is not likely that faculty have the cultural competency to support Indigenous students (Paul et al. 2014).
Theme 3. Building equitable and effective relationships and partnerships
A common characteristic of participating experienced First Nations land managers was a willingness and ability to build relationships. Examples included partnering with academic and government institutions for data collection and building relationships with non-Indigenous ranchers and farmers that lease land. A land manager remarked on the importance of how good relationships with lessee farmers could strengthen his bargaining position (Table 3; a). This land manager was also a former farmer; as a result, he readily found common ground with the non-Indigenous farmers that leased the land and had a good understanding of cutting-edge farm technologies—an invaluable combination that is not likely common in most First Nations. Undervalued leases of reserve lands for agriculture relative to equivalent land off-reserve has been a common complaint, noted by participants at the forum (Table 3; b), and in interviews of First Nations land managers by Sommerville (2019). Based on discussions at the forum that support interview responses with First Nations land managers conducted by Sommerville (2019), it appears that whether unfair pricing of leased land is occurring likely depends on the capacity of the First Nation’s land department and may also depend on the land management regime (e.g., FNLMA vs. RLEMP) and tenure arrangements (e.g., predominance of buckshee leases). Strong relationships among lessee farmers, First Nations land management staff, and government that mediate these arrangements through Indian Act instruments in the case of RLEMP bands are critical to the fairness and ease with which leasing is implemented.
|Participant comments from focus groups (FG)||Reported traffic light priorities|
“I’ve always been able to get into a combine and ride around with the guy and just shoot the breeze. But now that they have all this technology at their fingertips, it’s available to my eyes as well. So, I can use that and say, ‘Oh. Geez, this is a hell of a good crop. Hmmm. Well, I guess you might be able to afford to pay a little bit more next year.’” (FG1-Participant (P) 2)
“They’re getting the land for fairly cheap then … And that happens on most reserves. Soon as you cross that line, [the reserve is] on this side, the white’s on this side. this guy’s getting more rent all the time compared to what’s on the reserve.” (FG1-P1)
“One of the things we kind of struggled with, is ‘here’s the research, but here’s a whole other component on community engagement and training.’ And then they’re not as easy to fund.” (FG3-P3)
“We are not very good at playing with each other at the university. That’s something that we need to get better at.” (FG3-P3)
“The universities are sometimes … stuck by the funding that is involved … [the relationship] has to be supported by a funding model that recognizes the need for that kind of collaboration.” (FG3-P4)
“A lot of these funding programs are … competitions. So let’s eliminate that competition and that redundancy there … And that’s re-identifying yourself as a university, as an organization, is it for personal accolades or … advancement in your personal careers, that kind of focus … Your competition is focused on that. Or is your priority where it’s … at the grassroots level, community-based, like where it’s gonna have a really profound effect.” (FG3-P1)
“A lot of [research is] individual focus, ‘What can I research and what can I discover?’ But when you’re working on reserve, that’s your fundamental reason that you’re at work. And then … you’re responsible to everybody, here, and passed on.” (FG3-P2)
“The status quo [leasing land] needs a little tweaking, and if we go the other route [farming ourselves], I think partnerships are the way to go … Where you share the cost, you share the risk, and you share the profit … We have to start small, monitor it, evaluate, and then when it becomes successful, that’s when we grow.” (FG1-P1)
“The individual … came out to renew his bid …, he was paying $5 an acre. And I called the counsellor, I said, ‘I really don’t give a damn what you’re charging this guy. I’m a band member, I want the land. And I’m willing to pay a portion of the rent.’ Well, they chased us out about three times, and every time I went up, the guy went $10 bigger, $15 an acre. I went back into counsel, I said, ‘I don’t know what you people are doing, but, you’re not listening to me. I’m going to take that land as a band member whether you like it or not. For a price, or for nothing. But I’m going to farm it.’ So, they had to make a decision. And that’s when it really changed to the band members getting a chance to rent the land.” (FG1-P4)
“When I was [farming], I always had to compete with outside farmers. If they were bidding, I had to learn to bid a little more than that to farm on the land. Now that changes all the time, but that all depends on the [band] politicians. At one time, we had a group of politicians who wanted to throw us farmers in the reserve off, they wanted to go with white people. They had a big argument.” (FG1-P3)
Stop working in isolation from each other
Improved relationships between First Nations and non-First Nation farmers
Alliances with supply chains (Star produce, Sysco/processors)
Role of academic and government institutions
“We’re still trying to fit into the university system as opposed to the university thinking ‘How can we work with you and change the way we do things to suit your needs?’ ” (FG3-P2)
Indigenous participants emphasized the need to partner and build relationships with universities and government institutions to support Indigenous agriculture and agricultural land management. While many interactions have been positive, participants reported that institutional structures can often stifle relationship building and progress towards meeting Indigenous-defined goals. The removal of institutional barriers is required to make these partnerships more efficient and equitable.
Universities across Canada are grappling with how to “Indigenize” the academy (Gaudry and Lorenz 2018) and many non-Indigenous researchers and faculty are genuinely interested in how they may respectfully engage in this effort. Non-Indigenous university faculty participants in the forum expressed uncertainty in the best way to engage as well as frustration with the institutional challenges (Table 3; c). Improved access to funds that involve Indigenous organizations and communities will better enable development of new areas of research in natural resource management that requires multidisciplinary approaches that extend beyond disciplinary boundaries and require community-based researchers.
A critical topic that was discussed involved encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration within universities and funding agencies. In response to a First Nations land manager who pointed out that land management requires interdisciplinary knowledge, a university faculty member acknowledged that collaboration across disciplines is uncommon (Table 3; d). Another non-Indigenous researcher emphasized funding agencies need to improve support for relationship building (Table 3; e). However, a First Nations land manager described the frustration of the academic model that is built on the successes of individual researchers (Table 3; f). The current funding model and academic tenure and promotion standards promote individualism and self-promotion which is antithetical to Indigenous values of humility and community-based research and models of knowledge creation and transfer in Indigenous communities. There was also broader sense of responsibility to community—one that is multigenerational—that Indigenous people can carry as employees in community and Indigenous-based organizations (Table 3; g).
Private for-profit and nonprofit agricultural sector
First Nations individuals involved in commercial farming and economic development discussed partnerships with private industry to advance agribusiness. They recognize the high risk associated with large-scale grain operations (the most common type of farming on the Prairies) and provided ideas to mitigate risks through partnership. It was suggested that individuals could receive on-the-job training in agricultural supply businesses, which could potentially lead to ownership. A few participants suggested that private industry should be more involved in forums such as these, to develop relationships and view Indigenous farmers as potential clients. Because of the high capital costs of farming, First Nations may also consider entering into partnerships for farming to maximize profits from the agricultural land (Table 3; h).
In discussions of First Nations managing farm operations, there was an emphasis on scaling up slowly to mitigate risk; in contrast to what three participants discussed occurred with the fast implementation and failure of One Earth Farms (FG1-P1, P3, and P4). Further, the view that One Earth Farms was “not a creature from First Nations” (quoted from a staff member from the Little Black Bear First Nation in Sommerville (2019)) and thus destined to fail was shared by some forum participants.
Within-community relationship building
Researchers need to be cognisant of the divergent opinions and values that can exist within an Indigenous community and across First Nations in any particular region. Oppressive federal policy and the Indian Act complicated land tenure within First Nations reserves and continues to cause tensions due to inequitable access to lands (and profits from those lands) through both formal tenure (certificate of possession) and informal claims (“buckshee”) by individual band members to what is communal land (Rudolph and McLachlan 2013). For example, First Nations that have a history of buckshee leasing indicate that most buckshee land holders lease it to non-Indigenous farmers, at low rates, and sometimes hold a large share of the total land on the reserve (Sommerville 2019)—land that otherwise would be managed at the band level with lease revenues benefiting the band rather than an individual. The Chief from one First Nation discussed his Council’s contentious decision to reclaim band control over buckshee leases that benefited individual band members and not the whole community.
Experienced First Nations farmers reported dynamic relationships with their own band. Depending on the sitting Chief and Council, difficulties sometimes arose with competition with non-Indigenous farmers to rent band-managed land (Table 3; i and j). In informal discussion, community leaders and other participants remarked on the need to reconcile within their own communities. Part of this reconciliation involves dismantling structures that were imposed on communities through the Indian Act that created inequity, jealousy, dependency, distrust, and discord within communities with respect to land use decisions—among other aspects of life.
Theme 4. Financing farming and equitable economies
Agriculture to stimulate and support First Nations economies was a central point of discussion throughout the forum—it was cited as a prime motivator for engaging in agriculture. Large-scale corporate grain farming, agricultural supply companies, bison ranching, processing value-added products, organic market gardens, and agri-tourism were just some examples of the diverse means to engage in agriculture—some of these are underway, while others were posited as ideas to potentially pursue. One First Nations Chief highlighted his community’s plan to pursue band-level grain farming and have developed a business plan that includes incremental growth in the number of acres farmed and future diversification into supply and value-added businesses. Strategies to enter into agribusiness ventures through partnerships to ease risks (Table 4; a) and to capitalize on the agricultural products (seed, fertilizer, chemicals, etc.) that are used on vast tracts of First Nations agricultural land were discussed (Table 4; b).
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“It’s a big opportunity for First Nations to look at success at acquisition rather in starting new business …. There’s so many small–medium manufacturing and other supply businesses …, and I’ve talked to a lot of them, and they’re very interested in partnering with First Nations people to train in the job, in the facility, for transition ownership at some point, whether it’s [an] individual entrepreneur or community, but I think that’s a good opportunity for a community, so it should be looking at like a co-op model of [within the] farming sector. We’ve talked to people who can’t afford all of 20 pieces of equipment and the bins …, but collectively could probably manage to do something like that.” (FG4-Participant (P) 1)
“When I think of agriculture, I think, okay, a lot of money is being put into that land. A lot of money is being taken out of that land.” (FG4-P3)
“The First Nation is also looking to generate revenue, because they only get a certain amount of money for certain programs. And the unfunded programs, a lot of times, that’s where land revenue kind of kicks it and props up some of these other things that don’t get funded by regular funding.” (FG1-P2)
“I think that the biggest thing is risk management and mitigation. If you lease your land, you’re pretty much guaranteed that revenue because you’ve got a signed document, a legal document that Pete the Cheat or Sam the Record Man will pay X amount of dollars on this date for this amount of land. That’s guaranteed for the most part. And we haven’t had any trouble dealing with anybody reneging on any of their leases for all of these years that we’ve been leasing land. So I think risk mitigation is the biggest trade-off. … We know what we are getting for our land before anything happens with our land. If we are to assume more involvement in terms of actually going into the actual aspects of farming, it’s high cost. Nothing is guaranteed. Nothing is guaranteed.” (FG1-P1)
“At the end of the day it’s all agricultural land, it’s going to get used, it’s going to get farmed.” (FG1-P3)
“You really have to balance nationhood with the work that we’re doing within our communities and we need to start thinking about how do we feed our nations because there are some local solutions, but when we’re looking at economies, if 80% of our monies in our communities are leaving the community and only 20% is going to a band store, what good is that to us? We’re never gonna get ahead if that’s the system, and that’s the system that is put in place in our communities.” (FG5-P3)
Access to Funding
CP [certificate of possession] price equity for leases
Financing, where to get funding for farms on reserve
Capital asset protection
Processing: employment, revenue generation, and holistic farming
Funding (capital costs)
Purchasing farm equipment as collaborative nations to be eligible for dealer discounts
Most First Nations are currently engaged in agriculture through large-scale leasing of land to non-Indigenous farmers. One band councillor, who is also a retired farmer, highlighted strategies for gaining a better share of the revenues from land leasing in his First Nation. In discussions with participants, there was an acknowledgement of the financial benefits of entering into leasing to fund community needs that otherwise would be insufficiently supported (Table 4; c). This can put communities in the difficult situation where decisions to lease land, possibly under unideal terms, are driven to support chronically underfunded critical services like education and health. Participants also emphasized that the terms of the lease agreements are guaranteed, while managing a farm directly carries more risk (Table 4; d). A view was expressed that high-quality productive land would be inevitably farmed (Table 4; e), with the implication that idle land would be a lost economic opportunity. There was a clear relationship between capacity building, increasing employment opportunities, and the desire to support local economies. Indeed, participants linked improvements to economic conditions of First Nation individuals and communities to the need for capacity building in agriculture, across all scales and types of agriculture and levels of engagement and as foundational to nation building (Table 4; f).
Participant excitement about the vast potential to build agribusiness and develop agricultural initiatives to support economic development was balanced with the frustration of financial barriers that still hinder Indigenous agriculture (Table 4). Access to credit remains one of the greatest barriers to entering the commercial agricultural sector as a result of the collective tenure of reserve lands held in legal title by the Crown—since the lands may not be sold, they may not be leveraged, neither by the band nor by individual band members. Participants stressed that programs and policies that enable First Nations’ access to agricultural loans are critical to the establishment and maintenance of capital-intensive farm operations. Two potential options that were discussed were the Saskatchewan Indian Equity Foundation which provides lending services to First Nations businesses, and Farm Credit Canada, which now has a Director of Indigenous Relations. These are steps towards improving access to financial resources that could benefit agriculture on First Nations, but the general feedback from participants is that further improvements are still required (Table 4).
Participants discussed their frustration with the lack of mechanisms for valuing nonextractive uses of the land on reserve. This focus presents a barrier to stewarding the functions and processes of the land (i.e., ecosystem services) that support sustainable farming (e.g., pollinator habitat creation, soil organic matter formation) and alternate activities such as medicine harvesting. The idea that economic growth, colonization of the land for production uses, and the need to fit productivity of land into the Western economy to justify its use mean that some Indigenous values for the land are left out of the economy—thereby limiting land sovereignty. There was the perception of having no option to leave the land to restore itself, for instance as native grasslands that could support bison and traditional medicinal and edible plants. The institutionalization of land as it is defined by revenue generation and creating financial capacity contributed to a relationship of land servitude—which contradicted with Indigenous values of interconnectedness and dismissed opportunities for land restoration outside of its valuation in the current economic system.
Theme 5. Translating research to policy and legislation
Participants expressed frustration with inaction, inaccessibility to funding and training opportunities, and slow change on policy that could improve conditions for First Nations farmers and land managers (Table 5; a). In the traffic light exercise, participants called out the inefficient and inequitable policies that have created barriers to engagement (Table 5). First Nations participants recognized the need for data and statistics to drive policy change and many indicate that they have spent substantial time lobbying the federal government and other agencies to do so, with data in hand (Table 5; b). However, there was still a sense of urgency for more “evaluations and assessment of [First Nations] agriculture—feasibility studies, strategic plans, market analysis, data and monitoring” (Table 5).
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“That frustration builds up, and a lot of times it’s where we’re being tasked with getting funding but having to do specific work towards funding that may not be useful day-to-day, but … we gotta do it because it’s attached to funding at the moment.” (FG3-Participant (P) 2)
“We’ve done everything that everybody said for us to do. To document in the lab, to do risk assessments, and everything. And where do we go from there? We’re stuck. We’re locked at the next stages, at the policy and regulations, the federal and provincial governments …. I need that data. And the whole idea … with having this forum was to fish with the researchers and the schools to get this data.” (FG3-P1)
Evaluations and assessment of agriculture—feasibility studies, strategic plans, market analysis, data and monitoring
Major legislation redress
Fix the policy process
Research legal land issues
Gain more representation and stature in ag-producer organizations
Participants indicated that there has been recent movement towards supporting agricultural initiatives from Indigenous and non-Indigenous organizations. There are a number of Indigenous organizations, including forum partner organizations, the National Indigenous Agriculture Association and the Saskatchewan First Nations Natural Resource Centre of Excellence, that deliver and are developing programs to support First Nations in agriculture and natural resource management. These organizations have pursued partnerships with for profit and not for profit organizations to collect data and improve service delivery. Nevertheless, there remains a recognition to continue to strengthen positions in the broader agricultural sector. For example, partnerships with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture are being pursued. Agricultural producer groups have substantial lobbying power at the provincial and federal government level; thus, greater First Nations representation within these groups was reported as a way to elevate First Nations interests in the agricultural sector (Table 5). The Assembly of First Nations committed to develop a First Nations Agricultural Strategy in collaboration with AAFC at their 2016 General Assembly (AFN 2019). Since then, an Indigenous Agriculture and Food Systems Initiative has been established by AAFC to support Indigenous-led projects with current commitments until March 2023 (AAFC 2019). While there were representatives from AAFC and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture at the forum, participants expressed the need for greater communication about programs available from these as well as other institutions.
Discussion: Sowing seeds for Indigenous agricultural research and policy development
Contemporary information on Indigenous agriculture and agriculture on First Nations lands on the Prairies is nearly void from the academic literature, yet it is in demand (Natcher and Allen 2017; Sommerville 2020). One of the difficulties in responding to this need is discovering Indigenous priorities and community-driven needs for agricultural research and policy change. Through presentations, panel discussions, and data gathering methods we learned that Indigenous people are currently engaging or planning activities in agriculture in multiple contexts: as farmers, relying on traditional Indigenous or western practice, or a synergy of both at multiple scales, as landlords negotiating lease agreements with non-Indigenous farmers, and as agribusiness entrepreneurs. The extent to which any individual or First Nation is engaging in any of these contexts is varied and far more nuanced than what is captured in census data or any other published information source in the grey or peer-reviewed literature. Research in Indigenous agriculture could have real impact if co-developed with Indigenous communities, especially because agriculture is the dominant land use on First Nation lands in the agricultural region of the Prairies.
It was evident across the various knowledge co-creation methods during the forum that multiple institutional barriers affect the ability of First Nations to be sovereign land managers. In the governance and economic realms, the multiplicity of government approval processes especially for those bands whose land management decisions are governed under the Indian Act negate land sovereignty. Lack of access to credit, limited economic valuation, post-secondary institutions that are slow to adapt to Indigenous student needs, and low representation of Indigenous people in the Prairie farming sector hinders capacity building and decision-making that is inclusive of Indigenous values. These barriers can be present even for those First Nations with autonomy over land management decisions under the FNLMA regime—yet FNLMA applies only to reserve lands. While discussion of land during the forum tended to focus on First Nations reserve lands (whether under FNLMA and RLEMP regimes), it was acknowledged that barriers to Indigenous agriculture and land sovereignty extend beyond reserve boundaries and brought up questions of land restitution and exertion of Treaty rights on traditional territories off-reserve. In the social and cultural realm, anti-Indigenous racism, limited opportunity for decolonized educational opportunities for farming, lack of cultural competency in educators, and limited inclusion of Indigenous knowledge and value systems into farming practices create additional hurdles. Efforts such as traditional knowledge camps, entrepreneurship, and involvement in public events such as in the Canadian Western Agribition need more support and awareness to promote social and cultural change.
The findings and emergent themes from the forum can direct future research about Indigenous agriculture and relationship building between Indigenous and non-Indigenous farmers. For example, further work may include: an update of current or nonexistent data on the agricultural and ecosystem service capabilities of First Nations lands, potential niche markets, or restoration of native grasslands to support bison herds; co-developed research programs and capacity building activities focused on Indigenous land-based knowledge and food cultivation; and a push to develop policy that leads to program and service development to address the gaps and needs of First Nations farmers and land managers on reserve. Increased inclusion of Indigenous traditional agricultural knowledge and practices into education systems (from primary and high school through to post-secondary and professional training opportunities) should be supported across local, regional, provincial (as governments having primary roles to play in public education), and federal scales.
We identified recommendations among the various represented groups that could support Indigenous agriculture broadly, as well as recommendations specifically for engaging in research and development of evidence-based policy in Indigenous agriculture. The following recommendations were developed for government and academic institutions:
Advance research and policy that develops programs and services for Indigenous farmers and land managers across generations. At the forefront is capacity building with academia, support for community- and land-based education and the involvement of private industry which sees Indigenous producers as clients, and producer access to capital.
More efficient partnership pathways for First Nations communities and organizations to engage with academic and government institutions in research activities in leadership positions and in an equitable manner. While this means that institutions like the Indian Act, and economic systems for agriculture must be revaluated, the push for reconciliation is opening this policy window. Taking on the challenge of overcoming institutional barriers ensures community goals are not only heard, but prioritized and reflect more than those of academic or non-Indigenous government institutions.
Promotion of collaboration rather than competition in research granting processes to remove redundancies is needed; many First Nations nonacademic partners who are active leaders in land management can become thinly spread among multiple projects led by different researchers with overlapping objectives.
The creation of research objectives and activities that tie more closely with capacity-building activities and training. Collaborations with Indigenous education programs need time and support to happen.
Recommendations for Indigenous land managers, communities, and individuals engaged in agriculture emerging from the forum include:
Initiating and accessing knowledge sharing and creation opportunities with other Indigenous agriculturalists, agri-business entrepreneurs, land managers, academics, and industry partners.
Making time to share knowledge with youth and other interested Indigenous community members so that traditional knowledge is maintained and practices can continue.
Documenting individual concerns, questions, and practices to share with community’s decision makers as well as at future forums or other events.
Recommendations for researchers include:
Listening to community-driven needs of Indigenous agriculture community members and land managers to be responsive and prioritize objectives in an equitable way.
Focusing research mobilization directly to the Indigenous research partners as well as into channels that will benefit audiences beyond academia.
Adhering to data governance protocols and respecting data sovereignty of Indigenous communities, organizations, and individuals.
Advocating at grant funding agency tables for more Indigenous partnered opportunities and interdisciplinary research overall in the agricultural sciences.
Anonymous written feedback indicates that participants were supportive of the forum’s goals and objectives. Participants were forthcoming with knowledge sharing and were grateful for the opportunities made available during the forum; however, they made clear that there is additional need for ongoing commitment by funding agencies, individual researchers, universities, and policy-makers to overcome institutional barriers. Critical to application of any potential research outcomes is an effective knowledge mobilization strategy, which will involve continued collaboration with Indigenous practitioners and the necessary resources to support the research and knowledge mobilization activities beyond the walls of academia—to avoid research fatigue in Indigenous nonacademic collaborators.
We recognize that the triangulated results in this work are built from a particular point in time, framed by current events and participants themselves, and the directives of the funding agreement for this work. Research bias was controlled to some degree by having an interdisciplinary team co-analyze results in isolation from each other, before building meaning together, having participants review and comment on results from the forum’s official report, and by reviewing findings with others. The research team continues to maintain the forum website, providing links to approved forum reports, art-creation products that emerged from the workshop, and updating the website as opportunities for ongoing work become available. The team approaches communities individually to ascertain their interests in ongoing collaboration and data analyses respecting that each First Nation has the right to manage the data shared by them at the forum in a way that is consistent with their customs and reflective of their current views. The team also respects the right of refusal of each Nation and other collaborators in pursuing other knowledge sharing or research grant opportunities. Further research and capacity-building work have since emerged from the forum activities and relationship building. The research team plans to continue with engagement on relevant topics with participants through follow-up workshops at a smaller regional scale and dissemination of the forum results at subsequent knowledge transfer events (e.g., an invited presentation was made to the Saskatoon Tribal Council Land Forum) so that emerging trends can be established, and appropriate knowledge mobilization channels are developed.
Indigenous individuals, communities, and organizations are interested in creating sovereign agricultural economies that support community-defined economic and cultural goals, include a revitalization of traditional food cultivation practices, and (or) that draw on traditional relationships to the land. First Nations reserve lands will likely continue to support large-scale commercial agriculture as a source of revenue while the Canadian and global economic systems operate the way they do; however, policy change and capacity building can ensure greater control over the economic, social, cultural, and environmental outcomes of agricultural activities. Further, pathways for First Nations to learn about farming, operate their own farms, or to support individual band members in farming or agribusiness ventures need to be clarified and improved. Balancing commercial industrial-style agriculture is a shift towards community-led food security and sovereignty activities that extend perspectives on agriculture to include ecological and tradition-based relationships to land. This forum was an initial step and lays the foundation for further research and data collection to support First Nations agricultural initiatives at all of these scales and philosophical approaches.
This project was financially supported by: Government of Canada, Indigenous Research and Reconciliation—Connection Grant; Western Economic Diversification Canada; University of Saskatchewan: Office of the Vice President of Research, Vice Provost Indigenous Engagement, College of Agriculture and Bioresources, and Department of Soil Science; Saskatchewan Indian Equity Foundation; contributions from David Natcher through a research grant from Toronto Dominian Bank Community Development Fund; and RESPEC. We are especially thankful to research assistant Triann Littlepine for her work on all aspects of the forum planning and implementation. Thanks also to Jordie Gagnon, Kelsey Watson-Daniels, and Darcy Parenteau. We are deeply grateful to all of the forum speakers and participants for their input. An anonymous reviewer provided comment on the paper prior to submission.
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Bacon, Basil and Fried Green Tomato Sandwich
3-4 green tomatoes
1/8 cup flour
1 tsp salt
dash of pepper
1 TBSP butter
1-2 TBSP olive oil
1 lb bacon slices, cooked
6-8 slices sourdough bread, toasted
6-8 large fresh basil leaves, washed and dried
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Before and After
Planning and planting, and planning and planting! Things are popping up all over. This old-school map of the garden is my choice for tracking what's up, and what's a bust. Sometimes the weather and circumstances dictate a quick and dirty planting of seeds and plants, and we have little or no time to be organized about it. But this year we've had amazingly warm and mild weather, and really perfect planting conditions.
My last post showed our seed potatoes curing on our dining room table. Here's the after photo of happy little potato bushes, which are hopefully producing happy little spuds under the dirt.
These shots show our berries after we protected them with bird netting. For the strawberries, my husband made hoops from flexible PVC piping and then we stretched bird netting over the top. Our blackberries are growing along a wire fence and the bird netting is stretched down both sides with similar hoops to make enough space for the berries to do their thing. We're hopeful that these measures will decrease the number of berries we feed to the birds. We do have feeders out for them and that should be enough!
the last post, with it's little surprise nest inside the canes? Here's it is in full force with a ridiculous number of blooms, and this is only the top section! And, the little surprise has grown... | agronomy |
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