Re: farming systems comparison

From: gil carandang (gil_carandang@HOTMAIL.COM)
Date: Thu Nov 07 2002 - 13:06:56 EST


To my opinion, they are all ecological. The key is farming in harmony with
nature, not against it. It is the law of nature, not the law of man. Man
errs, nature does not. Agricultural farming system shall survive as it
aligns with nature.

Gil Carandang
Apprentice
UCSC-Farm & Garden
Santa Cruz, California






>From: Roberto Verzola <rverzola@GN.APC.ORG>
>Reply-To: Sustainable Agriculture Network Discussion Group
><SANET-MG@LISTS.IFAS.UFL.EDU>
>To: SANET-MG@LISTS.IFAS.UFL.EDU
>Subject: [SANET-MG] farming systems comparison
>Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2002 22:24:23 +0800
>
>I am looking for a piece that makes a clear comparison between
>ecological farming systems. These are the systems I am aware of
>so far:
>
>organic farming (IFOAM, Rodale, etc.)
>biodynamic farming (Steiner, Pfeiffer, et. al.)
>biointensive farming (John Jeavons, Ecology Action, etc.)
>natural farming (Fukuoka)
>agroecology (Altierri et al)
>permaculture (Mollison)
>ecological synergy (Kuntz)
>integrated biological systems (?)
>
>Is there a piece or collection somewhere I can download which can
>give me a good summary of the similarities and differences among
>the systems above, as well as other systematic farming approaches
>that claim to be ecological?
>
>Thanks to all,
>
>Roberto Verzola
>Philippines


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