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Martina Fleckenstein (Director EU Policy and Agriculture, WWF, Germany) gives an answer to the question, if it is possible to earn money with sustainable farming.

More information: http://www.agro.basf.com/agr/AP-Internet/en_GB/content/news_room/media-events/basf-at-fruit-logistica-2011

Duration : 0:1:46

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Helen Atthowe, Missoula County Horticulturist (1995-2010) http://www.veganicpermaculture.com speaks about a variety of experiments with living mulch. She covers minimum till, no till and full till.

Helen talks about creating beneficial insect habitats: bees, parasitic wasps, (in april she was experiencing a 1-to-1 ratio of parasitized aphids to non parasitized aphids), spiders, ground beetles …

Broccoli, brussel sprouts and cabbage yields are explored. Using three foot wide raised beds.

The minimum till was done with a single shank chisel plow followed by a light tilling with a tiller/rotovator.

Living mulches experimented with include clover which contributes nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, but also competes with the production crop. The trick is to find the balance and get the best of all worlds.

Music by Jimmy Pardo

Duration : 0:7:47

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For more sustainable living stories, videos, and information, please visit: cookingupastory.com. Tom Trantham was one of South Carolina’s top producing dairymen back in the 1980s. But he wasn’t making much money. He ran a typical confined feeding operation and his feed bill alone ate up 65 percent of his gross income. Then something happened that changed his life. One day in April 1989 his cows broke out of the feeding area into a seven-acre field full of natural lush April growth—lamb’s quarters, rye grass, a little clover and fescue. The next day there was a two-pound average increase per cow in milk production. Thinking maybe the cows were trying to tell him something, Trantham opened all the gates on his farm and began experimenting with grazing.

Duration : 0:16:16

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Innovation in Agriculture is changing the way crops are grown, harvested and distributed.

http://www.openprairie.com

Duration : 0:1:20

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Interviews with Commissioners – the Commission on Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change. More information at http://www.ccafs.cgiar.org

Duration : 0:6:1

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CBCP UPDATE
Weekly updates on the activities of the various ministries under the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)

Featuring:
Rev. Fr. Edu Gariguez
Executive Secretary
National Secretariat for Social Action (NASSA)

A TV Maria in-house production

Duration : 0:10:24

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I’m majoring in sustainable food and agriculture.. or sustainable food and bioenergy systems..what kind of jobs can you get with this major?

Food scientists and technologists
Plant scientists
Soil scientists
Animal scientists

Sustainable farming and sustainability seem like lofty, out of reach goals. Julie Jensen, owner of Echoview Farm in Asheville, NC, describes small steps people can take to help support sustainable farming and sustainability. Actions such as buying unprocessed foods and growing your own garden, even if it as small as herbs on a windowsill, make a a measurable difference in the effort to sustain and nourish the land.

Duration : 0:1:5

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Biospharms develops sustainable agriculture communities that feature grid optional living utilizing solar power, rain water cisterns, fruit tree groves, and various appropriate technologies that combine modern technology with age old principles. If you are putting together your own eco farm, or you would like more information on our current projects, we would love to hear from you. Subscribe to our channel for updates and more information on sustainable agriculture.

Duration : 0:3:2

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In this pair of films, designed for schools, Excellent Development provide case studies of their conservation driven development and community-led approach in semi-arid Kenya through the lenses of sustainable farming and sustainable development. These films and the series of mini-films which explore each individual element of the charity’s holistic approach to soil and water conservation offer a valuable insight into how communities can strengthen their long-term sustainability and make a positive grassroots contribution to fighting global climate change.

The sustainable farming case study demonstrates how farmers address problems of soil erosion and water availability using terracing, sand dams & trees as a first step towards sustainable farming. The terracing and trees massively reduce soil erosion and keep more moisture in the farms while the sand dams harvest rain water allowing farmers to dedicate more time to their farms, try out new farming methods like zero-grazing and inter-cropping, diversify the range of their crops and work towards achieving food security and generating incomes.
The sustainable Development case study explores why conservation of the environment has to be addressed first in order to make sustainable development possible in a semi-arid environment and looks at the impacts of soil and water conservation in terms of the improved availability of water and food, improvements in health, incomes and the positive contribution towards fighting climate change. The film also picks out the elements that make the development sustainable; the positive impact on the natural environment, Excellent Development’s bottom-up approach and the use of appropriate technology.

For more information please visit:

www.excellentdevelopment.com

to watch more films like this visit:

http://tv.oneworld.net

Duration : 0:2:14

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