>Hello, > Keith, I was wondering about some of the information I have seen >you post regarding the amount of world food production that is >produced with no land. I think I remember seeing 15% and I am >wondering if you could point me towards some sources for that >information. We are running a permaculture designers course here >right now and I got into a discussion with one of the instructors >who was very interested by those figures. I am also interested in >what the list feels is the potential for the production of oil crops >without taking up agricultural space for food production. > and thanks for all the posts on the drum modification, I am well >on my way now. >cheers, >Jack >Jack Kenworthy >Sustainable Systems Director >The Cape Eleuthera Island School >242-359-7625 ph. 242-359-7697 fax >www.islandschool.org
Permaculture is a design system, not a farming system. Which is not to knock it. But,IMO, you'd do better to start with the work of Howard and the founders of organic growing, or at least add it to permaculture. Start here: http://journeytoforever.org/farm_library/howard.html And here: http://journeytoforever.org/farm_library/howardAT/ATtoc.html To answer your question, these links should help: http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?view=18805&list=BIOFUEL http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?view=1395&list=BIOFUELS-BIZ There's a lot about this in both archives, if you look around. http://www.fao.org/News/1996/961007-E.HTM Urban farming Growing urban farms provide useful greens and earnings for poor, but reforms could boost supplies http://www.foodfirst.org/pubs/policybs/pb4.html The Multiple Functions and Benefits of Small Farm Agriculture In the Context of Global Trade Negotiations -- By Peter M. Rosset, Ph.D. http://www.idrc.ca/books/reports/V213/index.html IDRC Reports Archives: October 1993 (Volume 21, Number 3) FARMING IN THE CITY: THE RISE OF URBAN AGRICULTURE Lots more information here: http://journeytoforever.org/cityfarm.html City farms: Journey to Forever http://journeytoforever.org/farm.html Small farms: Journey to Forever regards Keith Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
