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To pui diese mio pnclicd lei-iris, l have culled irom
an inierview wlfll a larmeriNorrn Sims, Weekly lines, 5
lan was) siaiernenis on savings due lo some sire
siraiegies applied, On lind»[oming. 'We expeei lo
duuble piodueoen over ihe nzxl lew years, using hall
the irrigaiion waiers" ii irmes beneliil; “Saliniiy is
redueed". in severe drouglii; "Paslum piodurrioii has
never looked bener and warsr is available'. "XI look us
S|X days ro irrigaie what we now do in rwo. nd,
Riflier ilnan resirieiing waiering iniervals we are
resrrieong ilie area laiming io milk lBs mws on 24 ha,
On giasiag Nlulm and eleeirie lenong- "25 paddoeles
are grazed in a 21 day Ivlahnu iayerage ireld on a lo
eaeh wish a mug. walwpoinl lor eaiilel
Here, inrre aieinese speeiliesiralegies in use.
- laser levelling ol lwlds lor even irrigation:
waier ieneulalion;
waier srorage and recycling
grazlng nnaoon of 21 da ,
eeniral aeresa road;
Cmp loreoneeneraied r s grown, and
- pasiure area reduoed mgive oesi waiering regime
li aeemsoovioui lrorn ilie loregoing ihai ihe primary
and mum inereasa m erop yield do no: iusi tam:
lrorn rarieial seleeiions in ii prumulgaied by
agriculiural campanies, seed paieni holders,
agrieuliural researchers, oreiiieruion oliieeiei, lrurliom
aiienoon io sue design and developmeni, iollowed by
wise enierpnse seleeiion io sun ins irnodiliedl siie,
suneurreinly will. a markeang and proeessing srraiedy.
As ilnose are olien permaneni or durable soaiegaes, ii
is noi in ihe eommereial inieresi io enmurage ilnem, as
ihe ouniinuous oeneln is ro ihe larrner alone, and ihe
role ol middlemen and iraders is redured. Bui, in ihe
wesiern world, ihe 44m ol us in essenoal pmdudmn
are in (nor enslaved, while ihe remaining w. are
deriving Secandary or ieriiary oeneliis willioui
adequaie rezurn io ilie primary prudncers Tnii can
only resuli in a weak economy, wasie, and
irresponsioiliiy lor liie exisienee Based on me
erpeeranon inai ihe wnrld owes poliiieians, siudenis,
and nuddlemen a living.
Beneliia, like wanes, musi he mumtd or reeyeled io
keep any sysiem going Aeeuinulaiions ol unused
benefits are predimve ol a mlhpse ar produeoon level:
meme, innrughoui all iiers ol lire syriem.
erBNDlNG YIELDS
nie eoneenrraiion ol yields inio one shot! period is a
iiseal, noi an environmenial or sulrsrsienee snaiegy
and has rssulied in a -leasi and [amine regime in
markers and lields, and eoneequeni nigh siorage oosis.
Our aim should be in disperse lood yield over nrne, so
inai many piodueis aie avaflablz ar any season. nus
aim is aenieved,in perrnaeuliure, in a yanery ofways
- By seleenon of early, rrud and laie seaion yanenes
. By planiirig ihe same yarieiy in early or
lilrnpenlng siniaoens
- By selesiion ol rarieiies inai yield over a long
reaaon.
- Bya general inerease in diveisliy in she sysiem, so
inai.
- lear irun,seed and mi areall produei yields
- By using sellsioi-ing speeies siren as iuoers, hard
seeds, luelwood, or rhiaomes wnien ran be cropped on
demand
- By ieohnieues such as Wing, drying, pining,
and pool war-5e
- By reglmul irade Beiween rommuruues, or by ihe
urilisaoon ol land al dillsrenialorudes or lanrudes
YIELDS AND simmer;
How yields endure is imporiano lor inere are
unlimned oppormmhes m use durable yields in iernia
ol season or lilerime
By a series or preservuiion srraiegies, lood ran be
siored lor days, weeks, or years Water noi open io
evaporaiion and polluiron, or will. narural eleansing
organiarns, will keep Indzluukly. sneliers may ouilasi
ihe loresis eliai lruild inein, or can lie made 0! living or
durable maleriuli suen as ivy, eanereie, or sione
Energy alone (like ihe {and wnien is pan or energyl is
dimeuli io sioie Baneries leak or deeay, heal eeeapes.
and insulaiiirn oreale down Only living inings,ke
ioresis, inerease men energy siuie
Berause or seasonal or diurnal eyeles, we should pay
elose aneniiirn ro siorage srraiegies Very liiile lamine
would oeeur eould grains, lisli and lruii available in
good nines Be sinned ior lean limes the siraiegres ol
lood riarage are leIL lliolieye ihai people snould
iherelore muleli ineir reeipe hooks, wnieli om speeiiy
ouiel ason or not-magavden loads, and replaee
inem wiin hooks ihar siress eiiher luwflelgy methods
ol lood pieservaiioru or how io lire easily lrom your
garden in season,
CULTURAL IMPEDIMEN1S m YIELD.
l eonless lo a raie pmhlzmflynehnflophubn, or ilie
lear ol women lalluig on me—irui iliis is a ialher nuld
illness eornpared wlin many alllueni suburbannls,
who have developed an almosi iuial zoophooia, or lear
ol anyililng ihai rnoyei. ii is, as any irayeller ean
eonlirm, a complaini heel developed in ihe alnueni
Norili limei-iraro and seems b0 oe pari ol blue ioilei
dyes, air lreslieners, lair ol paper msucs, and iwo
sMwm a day.
ii is very d lieuli. alrnosr iaboo, lo ialk oi using
nhbi|s, quill, pigs, poultry, or sows in eiry larma or
urlsan gardens in ihe Uniied seaies.1-lney are mumunr
plare my larrn animals in Enghnd. and are ordinary
village animals in Asia. Aosrralians leel no repulsion
iowards rliern, and ihe edible guinea—pig liyes
romlorrably in ihe homes or Bouili Animals Bui in
ilie USA, M)!
Useiul animals are elieeiiyely abohshed lrorn
Amriun eines, leaving ilie lield wide open tor a lion
oloiheis: pigeons lorage iherneeis, ihousands olgullr
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