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1st FoWO International WWOOF Conference
17-20 October 2014Pastoral Vadi, Fethiye, Turkey
AGRICULTURE
Agriculture, the science & art of producing crops & animals under supervision of humans in a specific location
An evolutionary process that transformed wild plants and animals to fully dependent and domesticated cultivars/progenies
TODAY’S AGRICULTURE Industrial Crops Monocrop Farms Rely on Chemical Pesticides & Synthetic
Fertilizers & GMOs Factory Farms Confined Camp of Animals
& Birds
MONOCULTURE & PESTICIDE SPRAYING
TODAY’S AGRICULTURE CONTD. “Biopiracy” & Corporate Buyout of Small
Biotech Companies Attempt by Trans-national Biotech Corporations to Secure Control of World’s Food Industry, Estimated to be Worth in Excess of $ 2,000 Billion a Year
Aiming to Destroy Traditional Farming & Damage Environment by Artificially Produced Sterile Genes Transfer to Wild Plants & Non-GM Crops.
TODAY’S AGRICULTURE CONTD. Deplete & Degrade Soil Reduce Biodiversity Generate Air & Water Pollutants &
Degrade Environment Threaten Health of Farm-workers,
Neighbors & Consumers
TODAY’S AGRICULTURE CONTD. Disrespects Social Culture & Integrity Threat to Human Health Agricultural Science is under the Captivity
of Trader-cum-Entrepreneurs’ Control Defies Environmental, Social & Ethical
Respects Adulterated Food with Heavy Metals, Fats
& Steroids but Deficient in Mineral Nutrients & Vitamins, Millions suffer from Malnutrition & Diseases
TRENDS OF PESTICIDE USE IN BANGLADESH
Pesticide Consumption 1976-2008
Consumption Trend of Pesticide Groups 1991-1999
ERA OF SEGREGATION AND DANGERS OF GENETIC UNIFORMITY
Family Separation Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation
(CAFO) Geopolitics of Plant Genetic Resources Several Thousand Plant Species have been
Used for Human Food History; Now Only About 150 are Cultivated
Only Rice, Maize & Wheat Supply 60% of Calories & Protein Derived from Plants
75% of the Genetic Biodiversity of Agricultural Crops has been Lost in 20th Century.
ORGANIC FARMING IS SUSTAINABLE Integrated System of Plant & Animal
Production Practices having a Site-specific Application .
Satisfy Long-term Human Needs Enhance Environmental Quality & Natural
Resources Efficient Use of Nonrenewable & On-farm
Resources Integrate Natural Biological Cycles Controls the Economic Viability of Farm
Operations
ORGANIC FARMING IS SUSTAINABLE CONTD.
Enhance Quality of Life for Farmers & Society
Protect Environment, Public Health& Animal Welfare
Produce Healthy Food Without Compromising Future Generations' Ability to Do the Same
Environmental Preservation Sustaining Vibrant Communities
THOUGHTS OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
Energy: Unlimited World Regions Undulation & Landscape Adaptation Succession Soil & its Capacity Biodiversity Zero- Nutrient Depletion
LIGHT
WORLD REGIONS
UNDULATION AND LANDSCAPE
SUCCESSION
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NUTRIENTS U P TA KI NG
MICROBIAL ACTIVITIES ON ROCKS CONVERTING SOIL
ORGANIC FARMING: SIMPLE, SAFE & RELIABLE
Grow Sac Vegetables
Converting Sand to Soil Now 135 food plant spp with 5 types of Basils
ORGANIC FARMING & FOOD SECURITY
Thank You