LandCare Awards For Eduplant Permaculture Competition LandCare awards for Eduplant permaculture Competition. The nationalDepartment of Agriculture and Food and Trees for Africa will http://www.nda.agric.za/docs/landcarepage/awards.htm
Extractions: The national Department of Agriculture and Food and Trees for Africa will annually award prizes for best LandCare projects involving schools in South Africa, starting this year. As a key partner of LandCare in urban areas, Food and Trees for Africa has initiated the Eduplant Permaculture Competition to encourage and empower school groups to start their own nurseries, permaculture gardens and urban greening projects. After several provincial permaculture workshops, school groups integrate their knowledge and skills with their respective curricula. The Active Learning Framework (inform, explore and question, action and reporting) has been used to develop illustrative learning programmes with an environmental focus. This encourages learners to become actively involved in addressing and responding to environmental issues. Each year, schools are given the opportunity to enter the Eduplant Permaculture Competition and 63 finalist school groups are chosen for a national workshop. The event encourages community participation, LandCare technology development, skills and training, as well as the formation of enviro-clubs.
NDA - Default Page (012) 3197426; Fax. (012) 329-5938; or e-mail DavidJ@nda.agric.za.Junior LandCare links. Food Trees for Africa. permaculture Villager. http://www.nda.agric.za/docs/landcarepage/JuniorCare.htm
Extractions: 1. Why do we need LandCare? Land degradation and water shortages are serious environmental issues facing South Africa today. This affects each and every personthrough the economy, through the environment, through poverty in our communities and eventually our quality of life. Most of South Africa receives an irregular rainfall and a relatively dry climate. Also, much of our cropland and grazing land has deteriorated as a result of the influences of soil erosion, overgrazing, salinity, bush encroachment, alien plants and the prevailing socio-economic issues. Land degradation is costing millions of Rand each year in lost production alone. If we include treatment of degraded land and nutrient loss, research and other costs related to pollution and the silting of our waterways, the costs add up to several billion Rand a year. This is a cost that our whole community has to bear. If nothing is done, we will almost certainly face higher food costs, loss of income and loss of biological diversity. But its not all that bad. People are realising the problems and exploring solutions. Now there is a LandCare programme with dedicated people who want to change things around.
Permaculture International permaculture International Eve Sinton editor, permaculture International Journal. PILhas contact lists for permaculture groups throughout Australia. http://www.agric.nsw.gov.au/rwn/cweb/october-1998/permac.htm
Extractions: Eve Sinton editor, Permaculture International Journal People interested in finding out more can contact the non-profit organisation Permaculture International Ltd (PIL), PO Box 6039, Lismore NSW 2480; Ph 6622 0020, fax 02-6622 0579, pij@nor.com.au PIL has contact lists for permaculture groups throughout Australia. Document 02823, submitted 30 September 1998 This document is made available subject to the conditions outlined in the statement.
Extractions: Pioneering carpet manufacturer, Interfacehave brought together their sustainability material on a new website http://www.interfacesustainability.com . See the ECO Directory on here for their contact details to purchase carpet from them. A UK reporting for Environmental, Social and Sustainability on best practice http://www.acca.org.uk/social_environmental/ Using the internet to implement the triple bottom line." http://www.sustainability.com/publications/engaging/virtual-sustainability.asp To view the triple bottom line report of a NZ cereal company http://www.hubbards.co.nz Online forum for discussions of interest has been established. This new e-agriculture site and welcomes contibutions from women in Agriculture. http://www.eAgriculture.au.com/issues/index.shtml l or email newseeds@treko.net.au For primary producers there is a Commonwealth government package agriculture advancing Australia Ph: 1800 686 175 http://www.affa.gov.au/aaa
The SunSITE Sustainable Agriculture Ftp Site -- Overview permaculture) Server almanac@twosocks.ces.ncsu.edu Post articles to permaculturemg@twosocks onmany of these lists wetnet soils-l agmodels-l agric-l envst-l http://www.gii.net/dwayne/Permaculture/HTML/sunsite-data.html
Extractions: I will be creating a webpage for my permaculture and sustainable agriculture archives soon. I have a large number of faqs and docs that could be made into a sustainable agriculture FAQ. I lynx'ed to your permaculture webpage last night and noticed that the link to my sunSITE archives was broken. I recently made a change in my directory structure. Could you change your link info. Here's updated info:
Extractions: (H) About The Planet-Friendly (A) Introduction We all eat. But few of us have anything to do with the source of our daily fare. We trust that healthy and ample food will appear, like magic, in the grocery store. We trust the corporations, the "food system", that creates this apparent miracle. Many are trying to find and communicate answers to these questions. Next weekend is the annual "Guelph Organic Conference", probably Canada's largest event related to this topic. World-renowned food system analyst & author Brewster Kneen comes to Ontario with appearances in Guelph (Jan 27-28), Waterloo (Jan 29), Kitchener (Jan 29), Toronto (Jan 30), Edgehill (Jan 31), Lindsay (Feb 1) and Peterborough (Feb 2 & 3). Also, "Science & the Public Good", with Ralph Nader, Maude Barlow, Ann Clark and others, is being held in Ottawa on Fri. Feb. 16. This issue of the Planet-Friendly focuses on upcoming events & resources related to food. Future editions will include additional listings as they come available (you can find them quickly by searching for "food" or "agriculture"). Keep this edition as a reference, or check it out online at
Enlaces Productos Agropecuarios Gopher gopher//gopher.igc.org/11/environment/susag nt1.ids.ac.uk/eldis/agric/agric.htm. www.permacultureinstitute.orgPermacultura. La Mohea (España). http://www.humboldt.org.co/biocomercio/html/ialinks.htm
Extractions: Mercado Internacional AIAB, Via Strada Maggiore, 45 41025 Bologna, Italy, Tel : 39 51 272986, Fax: 39 51 232011, E-mail: aiab@aiab.it ARGENCERT, Bernardo de Irigoyen 760, 17 'D' (1072) Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: 54-1 334-2943, Fax: 54-1 331-7185, E-mail: argencert@interlink.com.ar Bio-Gro New Zealand, PO Box 9693 Marion Square, Wellington 6031, New Zealand, Tel: 64 4 801 9741, Fax: 64 4 801 9742, E-mail: levick@bio-gro.co.nz
Bibliografía Productos Agropecuarios Translate this page Washington DC 12 p. permaculture. 1991. The permaculture Edge 1(4). Queensland,Australia. 28 p. Rev. Cubana Cienc. agric. 9 395 - 412 p. Gavande, SA 1987. http://www.humboldt.org.co/biocomercio/html/iabibliografia.htm
Extractions: C onsultas recomendadas Vea en el Centro de Información y Documentación del Instituto Humboldt literatura relacionada con Biodiversidad. ALTIERI, M.A. 1983. Agroecologia, Bases Cientificas de la Agricultura Alternativa. Valparaiso, Edit. CETAL. Chile. 184 p. ALTIERI,M. A. 1990. Proyectos Agrícolas en Pequeña Escala en Armonía con el Medio Ambiente -Pautas para planificación.- Valparaíso, Chile. Edit. CETALCentro de Estudios en Tecnologías. 167 p. BOEHNERT, Joachim. 1990. La Agroforestería en la Educación Agrícola. Edit. Josef Margraf. Alemania. 190p. BUNCH, Rolando. 1983. Dos mazorcas de maíz. Vecinos Mundiales - Honduras. Edit. Woi-ld Neighbors, Inc. Oklahoma Clty. 268 p. CAPRA, F. 1988. Wendezelt: Bausteine für ein neues Weltblld. Edit. Knaur, Munich, Alemania, 522 p. CERISOLA, C. 1. 1989. Lecciones de Agricultura Biológica. Edit. Mundi Prensa. Madrid. 116 p. CHABOUSSOU, F. 1984 Fisiología y Resistencia de la Planta. Influencia de los abonos y plaguicidas en la fisiología de las plantas y su resistencia al ataque de plagas y enfermedades. Asociación Vida Sana, Barcelona. 28 p. CIDICCO. Noticias sobre cultivos de cobertura no5. "Praticas de manejo para trabajar con frijol terciopelo", Tegucigalpa. 6 p.
Web Links NSW Asian and exotic produce prices, www.agric.nsw.gov.au/hort/fmrs/asian. Antivirusinformation, www.vet.com.au. permaculture institute, www.permaculture.org.au. http://www.kimberleyagriculture.com/html/web_links.htm
Extractions: Agribusiness Foodconnect Australia www.foodconnect.com.au The Australian Master Tree Grower www.landfood.unimelb.edu.au/industry/mtg.html OECD Online Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. www.oecd.org/ Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics www.abareconomics.com International Policy Council on Agriculture, Food and Trade www.agritrade.org/ Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade www.dfat.gov.au/business_services/tradecal.html Hoovers Online - provides list of companies operating in particular industries www.hoovers.com/sector/description/0,2176,15,00.html Factiva - information on company with list of competitors www.factiva.com 1st Directory - Directory of 7000+ UK and Irish Agribusiness Companies www.1stdirectory.com/agri/ps_index.htm ANZ - exchange rates for major currencies vs Australian Dollars www.anz.com.au/australia/support/general/fx.asp Reuters - Link to "Forex and Money" for Major Spot Rates, Top Cross Rates, FX Calculator and more. www.quotes.reuters.com/
Ncnl1216 Telephone 1 780 415 2311 Facsimile 1 780 422 6096 Web site http//www.agric.gov.ab BarkingFrogs permaculture Center is located in NorthCentral Florida, USA http://www.newcrops.uq.edu.au/newslett/ncnl1216.htm
Extractions: Date sent: 19 March 1999 (via New Crops LISTSERV) Jack bean is grown as a cover crop by small farmers in many sustainable agriculture programs. I know of several groups working with Jack bean in Nicaragua and suspect that it is also used in many other Latin American countries as well as Africa and Asia. The Nicaragua groups could not produce enough seed for their own needs when I was last there in 1996, but that situation might have changed by now. I believe that the Nicaragua programs obtained seed from Honduras to get their programs started. I have advised my contact in Nicaragua of your interest just in case they are not on the New Crops LISTSERV. If they have seed available, or know of a source, I suspect that they will contact you directly. Robert N. Mowbray
Green Culture BBS General (ENVGRENC) downloads 6) Friends of the Trees Society Newsletter permaculture, organic, gardening 06/21/9512857 bytes (downloads 0) Specialty Flowers, Small Scale agric. http://www.alternatives.com/libs/envgrenc.htm
Extractions: ABORGBIO.TXT 09/08/94 7124 bytes (downloads 6) Indigenous Biodiversity Network aboriginals natives AERATORS.TXT 09/08/94 11360 bytes (downloads 4) WIND-DRIVEN WASTE WATER TREATMENT municipal sewage treatment alternatives energy wind community solutions ALGAE.TXT 04/08/95 7754 bytes (downloads 2) Aquatic Herbicides, Health Effects oceans pesticides toxics ANIMAL.TXT 09/08/94 12096 bytes (downloads 2) INTERVIEW W John Robbins re: animals animal rights us periodicals species terrec APPLESN.TXT 06/21/95 1565 bytes (downloads 1) Apple Snails in Ponds From AQUANIC.TXT 06/21/95 7726 bytes (downloads 0) Aquaculture Network Information Center ATI.TXT 06/21/95 5663 bytes (downloads 0) How Green is Your Pond? ATRAZINE.TXT
Agri-outreach, Vol 4 No 6 article comes from The permaculture booklet South Africas first grassroots permaculturemanual 51 401 2745 Fax +27 51 430 - 6423 E-mail agric@hbib.uovs http://www.uovs.ac.za/lib/agric/news24.asp
Extractions: With the support of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Co-operation, CTA MANAGEMENT OF WORKING OXEN Follow these tips to ensure that your oxen stays healthy and in a good working condition: Each oxen pair has its own handler and they work together as a team. The oxen handler is responsible for the work done by the oxen and for their welfare. The working day should begin early in tropical countries, to make use of the coolest hours. The working hours in Africa are normally between 6-11 in the morning. The handler must exercise patience and sympathy towards the oxen, not overworking them when tired. If an ox lies down the handler should never beat it or twist its tail The handler must give the necessary supplementary feed to the oxen before handing over to the herdsman. The oxen must be examined daily by the handler and any major injury or suspicion of other illness (such as lameness; running, weeping, sore or otherwise injured eyes; weakness at work, loss of appetite or refusal to eat; loss of weight or condition; coughing or any rapid, heavy or noisy breathing; severe diarrhoea or constipation; or any sign of blood in the urine) must be reported to the stockman or veterinary. Oxen cannot perform well unless they are maintained in good condition. This calls for control of external and internal parasites, immediate attention to wounds and infections, and supplementary feeding of minerals and nutrients that may be lacking in the normal diet.
Biblioteca Virtual De Agricultura Ecológica Translate this page F-38710 Mens, Francia. Idioma Francés. permaculture International Journal. Editapermaculture International Ltd. Idioma Inglés. permaculture Magazine. http://www2.uji.es/crie/agric/biblio.htm
Extractions: Altieri, M.A. 1984. . Cetal. Valparaiso. . Ediciones Penthalon. Madrid. Aubert, Claude. 1979. . Integral Edic. Barcelona. Bocher, L. Fukuoka, M. 1995. La senda del cultivo natural Guiberteau Cabanillas, A. 1993. . Junta de Extremadura. Legasa Laburu, Angel Mª. 1993. Mollison, B.; Slay, R.M. . Permacultura Montsant. Cornudella. Pfeiffer, E. Seifert, A. 1988. Agricultura sin venenos . Integral Ed. Barcelona. Steiner, R. . Editorial Rudolf Steiner. Madrid. Vv. aa. 1989. . Mundi Prensa. Madrid. . Publicaciones de Can Ricastell. Biodiversidad, asociaciones y rotaciones, cubiertas verdes, setos. Bourguignon. 1989. El suelo, la tierra y los campos . Vida Sana. Barcelona. Labrador Moreno, J. 1996. . Mundi Prensa - MAPA. Madrid. El compostaje Sanidad vegetal Legasa Laburu, Angel Mª. 1993. Legasa Laburu, Angel Mª. 1993. Samways, M.J. 1990. . Oikos-Tau. Cultivos Demeter. El arroz . Cuadernos Demeter. Tordera. Demeter. La cebada . Cuadernos Demeter. Tordera. Demeter. El mijo . Cuadernos Demeter. Tordera. Demeter. El trigo . Cuadernos Demeter. Tordera. Legasa Laburu, Angel Mª. 1993.
Extractions: nop/ UK SOIL (United Kingdom Soil Association) www.soilassociation.org/ GOVERNMENT STATE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENTS NT - http://www.nt.gov.au/dpif/ NSW - NSW Agriculture http://www.agric.nsw.gov.au QLD - Department of Agriculture http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au SA - http://www.pir.sa.gov.au TAS - Primary Industries, Water and Environment http://www.dpiwe.tas.
Organics - Research Tools - Links And Downloads http//www.agric.nsw.gov.au/reader/4859. Organic farming The permaculture approach,an AgNote produced by the Victorian Department of Natural Resources and http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/business/1541.html
Extractions: Access keys Skip to primary navigation Skip to secondary navigation Skip to content ... Printer-friendly Search: Industries Key activities Services The Department ... DPI and organics On this page To display and print PDF formatted files, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader, which you can download free of charge from: http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html Australian Consumers Association http://www.choice.com.au/ (search for organic) Organic Farming: the Certification Process, an introduction to achieving certification, an AgNote by the Victorian Department of Natural Resources and Energy. http://www.nre.vic.gov.au/web/root/domino/infseries/infsheet.nsf/seriesno/ag0688 Organic Product Certification Schemes, an AgNote produced by the Victorian Department of Natural Resources and Energy. http://www.nre.vic.gov.au/web/root/domino/infseries/infsheet.nsf/seriesno/ag0870 Undertake your own research on organic food products available in the United Kingdom. Supermarkets are vying with one another for dominance over the organic food market. Tescos boasted over 600 different organic lines in 2000. Products and prices are featured in these retailers sites.
Members Of SEDU Education. permaculture Design Certificate, International permaculture Institute,1995. M.Sc. (agric. Econ.), University of the West Indies, 1975. http://www.tidco.co.tt/local/seduweb/about/members.htm
Extractions: Members of SEDU Staff MSc Students Associates Dennis Pantin Axel Kravatzky Lester Henry John Cropper He also teaches an undergraduate course on Resource and Environmental Economics and supervises several graduate students on the theme of sustainable tourism development. The researcher also conducts research in the area and has several publications relating to sustainable development. Some of these are listed below: (1996) Trade Issues and Development Prospects of Island Developing Countries of the Caribbean. Report prepared for Commission on Sustainable Development, High-level Panel meeting on Island Developing Countries, 22-23, April, 1996 E/cn.17/1996/IDC/Misc. 1 UNCTAD/LLDD/IDC/Misc.1 (1995). Finding safe havens for sustainable development in the Caribbean in the 21st century world economy. Revue d'economie regionale et urbaine. (1995). Sustainable development - conceptual issues and implications for economic policy and economic management. In "Economic policy and the environment" (B. Persaud, and M. Griffith, Eds.). UWI Centre for Environment and Development, Mona, Jamaica. (1994). The economics of sustainable development: implications for research and teaching. In D. A. Pantin, and A. Mohammed. "Proceedings of Conference on planning for sustainable development: implications for research and teaching". UWI.
John Cropper CV QUALIFICATIONS, permaculture Design Certificate, International permacultureInstitute, 1995 M.Sc. (agric. Econ.), University of the West Indies, 1975. http://www.tidco.co.tt/local/seduweb/research/johnc/cvjohn.htm
Extractions: PERSONAL Date of birth Marital status Nationality Languages Address Telephone Fax Email March 31, 1943 Married British English, French (limited conversational and reading) 2 Mt Anne Drive, Second Avenue Cascade, Trinidad and Tobago j.cropper@trinidad.net QUALIFICATIONS Permaculture Design Certificate, International Permaculture Institute, 1995 M.Sc. (Agric. Econ.), University of the West Indies, 1975 Diploma in Tropical Agriculture, University of the West Indies, 1966 B.Sc. Agriculture (Hons. Class 1), University of Leeds, U.K., 1965 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Summary I am particularly interested in sustainable systems and issues which affect resource-poor producers; to which I bring wide-ranging experience in agricultural research, project development and execution, consulting and communications in Trinidad and Tobago and other Caribbean countries. Associate, Sustainable Economic Development Unit, Department of Economics, UWI, St. Augustine
