Tip of the Day: FIX the Food Supply the Buckshot approach in five steps: Stop agriculture from consuming more tropical land – In other words, no more deforestation or expansion of the farming footprint. Boost the productivity of farms that have the lowest yields. – Rather than looking to “improved crop genetics and management” to boost agricultural yields in already productive parts of the world, we would be better off focusing our attention on improving yields on the least productive farms in places like Africa, Central America and eastern Europe. Raise the efficiency of water and fertilizer use worldwide more hydroponic/aeroponic/aquaculture systems, combined with better seeds for the planet’s top 16 crops, more effective use of fertilizer and improved irrigation this could increase total food production by 50 to 60 percent, with little environmental damage.” Reduce per capita meat consumption – Switching to an all-plant diet could net us “up to three quadrillion additional calories every year this is a 50 percent increase from our current supply.” Even replacing grain-fed beef with lower-impact chicken, pork or grass/fodder fed beef could have a significant impact. Reduce waste in food production and distribution – Losses of all kinds cost us about 30 percent of all the food we produce, amounting to some 1.3 billion tons a year. Combine this with up to 40% waste at home it ends up being alot more. indoor-botanics.co.uk/ #Cambridge #CherryHinton #Histon #Hardwick #Cambourne #Haverhill #Ely #Greenfingers #Luton #Bedford #Hitchin #London #GrowYourOwn #Newmarket #Horticulture #Hydroponic #Grow #Farm #Farmer #Farms #Tractor #CombineHarvester #Garden #Gardener #Organic #Medicinal #Flowers #Herbal
Posted on: Fri, 04 Oct 2013 11:01:18 +0000
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