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The Permaculture Research Digest has summaries of newly published permaculture-related research. All items are hyper-linked to the original publication.
The 'January 2013' archive contains 60 items published in 2012.
Items marked with a # have restricted public access, although abstracts are freely available.
This paper explores how industrial agriculture is a key contributor to
many ecological problems and how redesigning agricultural systems using
agroecological principles could address many of these
problems. Agroecological methods have the potential to boost production
and farm incomes, particularly in the global South. Permaculture,
perhaps the most widely practiced form of agroecology, also provides an
ethical framework and principles that serve as a basis for discerning
actions that enable the design of diverse, sustainable systems. Widespread adoption
of agroecological methods and permaculture principles could
significantly reduce energy, pesticide, and freshwater usage while
simultaneously restoring degraded soil, sequestering carbon, creating more biodiverse agricultural systems, and satisfying
human needs for healthy, nutritious food.
An agroecological approach to aerobic pest prevention contributes to pollinators conservation, and also increases plant growth.
ReplyDeleteInvestment wanted in designs suitable to individual tree preservation and poly tunnel horticulture generally.
rosjonesenvedu@hotmail.com
An agroecological approach to aerobic pest prevention contributes to pollinators conservation, and also increases plant growth.
ReplyDeleteInvestment wanted in designs suitable to individual tree preservation and poly tunnel horticulture generally.
rosjonesenvedu@hotmail.com