CROP AGRICULTURE - GRAIN PRODUCTION
The prairies of the United States and Canada are one of the major grain producing areas in the world. Over the years grain yeilds have increased significantly, but there are worrying trends associated with many yiears of monoculture, high useage of persticides and herbicides and the run-off that creates water pollution.
CROP AGRICULTURE - GRAIN HARVESTING
CROP AGRICULTURE - GRAIN HARVESTING
In North America, grain harvesting has been heavily mechanized and requires large scale and high investment in equipment.
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST LOGISTICS
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST LOGISTICS - TRUCKS
Post harvest logistics is a critical part of the FOOD strand
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST LOGISTICS - TRAINS
Post harvest logistics is a critical part of the FOOD strand
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST LOGISTICS - SHIPS
Post harvest logistics is a critical part of the FOOD strand
Post harvest grain storage is another critical part of the FOOD strand
In 1960 when I was a student I visited Canada and the United States from the UK. Two of us drove a car across Canada from Montreal to Vancouver. I have a strong memory of grain storage elevatorsin every every farming community across the Canadian prairies. I returned to Eastern Canada by Greyhound bus. Then three of us bought a car for $30 in Toronto and headed South to Florida.
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST GRAIN STORAGE - SACKS AND TEMPORARY STORAGE
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST GRAIN STORAGE GRAIN ELEVATORS IN SACKS
Post harvest grain storage is another critical part of the FOOD strand
In 1978 I was recruited to work on an Agricultural Development Project for the World Bank in India. At the time, the World Bank was funding multiple projects for grain storage infrastructure in the hope that post harvest losses could be substantially reduced.
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST GRAIN STORAGE TRADITIONAL VILLAGE GRAIN STORAGE
Traditional grain storage like this is responsible for a large amount of post harvest loss in developing countries. Several decades ago the World Bank had many initiatives to fund grain storage infrsastructure, but much still remains to be done.
In many parts of the developing world, there is very little modern infrastructure for post harvest transport of grain or grain storage. The post harvest losses associated with tradtional storage may be more than 50%. In many parts of Africa food crops are produced on very small farms with very little capacity for substantial productivity improvement in their present form. This is an important challenge to be addressed.
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST GRAIN STORAGE POST HARVEST LOSSES - PEST INFESTATION
Pests are responsible for a large amount of post harvest loss in developing countries.
CROP AGRICULTURE - RISKS
CROP AGRICULTURE - RISKS
There are a variety of risks associated with the storage of grain. This explosian at a grain elevator killed several people in the United States
For example … in AGRICULTURE ...
better stewardship of WATER use;
… attention to pollution from run-off containing fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, etc;
… more responsible use of animal medication to avoid risk of drug resistance important for human health;
… the issue of worker exploitation and workplace safety;
… and a whole lot more.
CONCLUDING OBSERVATION ... … more than anything else improving the EFFICIENCY of PROCESS will change the trajectory of global socio-enviro-economic performance;
… in the past efficiency has simply been about less COSTS and more PROFIT;
… in the future EFFICIENCY has to be about better QUALITY OF LIFE for PEOPLE with very little of no damage to the ENIRONMENT (PLANET)
AGRICULTURE ... CROP PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING
AGRICULTURE IS PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT DRIVER OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE POPULATION
AGRICULTURE ... CROP PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING
AGRICULTURE IS PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT DRIVER OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE POPULATION
AGRICULTURE ... CROP PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING ... GRAIN
AGRICULTURE IS PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT DRIVER OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE POPULATION
CROP AGRICULTURE - GRAIN PRODUCTION
The prairies of the United States and Canada are one of the major grain producing areas in the world. Over the years grain yeilds have increased significantly, but there are worrying trends associated with many yiears of monoculture, high useage of persticides and herbicides and the run-off that creates water pollution.
CROP AGRICULTURE - GRAIN HARVESTING
CROP AGRICULTURE - GRAIN HARVESTING
In North America, grain harvesting has been heavily mechanized and requires large scale and high investment in equipment.
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST LOGISTICS
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST LOGISTICS - TRUCKS
Post harvest logistics is a critical part of the FOOD strand
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST LOGISTICS - TRAINS
Post harvest logistics is a critical part of the FOOD strand
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST LOGISTICS - SHIPS
Post harvest logistics is a critical part of the FOOD strand
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST GRAIN STORAGE - SACKS AND TEMPORARY STORAGE
CROP AGRICULTURE - RISKS
A variety of risks are associated with the storage of grain. This explosian at a grain elevator killed several people in the United States
AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURE IS PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT DRIVER OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE POPULATION
Better stewardship of WATER use;
… attention to pollution from run-off containing fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, etc;
… more responsible use of animal medication to avoid risk of drug resistance important for human health;
… the issue of worker exploitation and workplace safety;
also:
… attention to the use of ENERGY;
… attention to the matter of EMISSIONS into the atmosphere;
… attention to the matter of waste water and solid matter polluting the environment;
… the issue of worker exploitation and workplace safety;
… and a whole lot more.
AGRICULTURE
L0700-SI-AGRICULTURE
Agriculture is one of the biggest and most important sectors in the global economy. Agriculture is vital to produce the FOOD needed to feed the world's population, and at the same time agriculture has a huge impact on all sorts of dimensions of NATURAL CAPITAL ... the use of LAND, the use of WATER, the use of CHEMICAL TOXINS that pollute the environment the killing all sorts of living organisms
ESSENTIALS OF AGRICULTURE
LAND / LABOR / WATER
There have been massive improvements in agricultural productivity over the past many decades as a result of many technological innovations and related investment. There has been increased use of pesticides and fertilizer, there has been mechanization and improvement in seeds.
But there has also been a downside. Monoculture is depleting the soils in an unsusstainable manner. Improved seeds are reducing the resilience of the agricultural system. Run-off containing pesticides, herbicides and fertilizer is draining into watersheds and killing both fauna and flora. Modern agriculture requires heavy capital expenditures and there has been a dangerous concentration of economic power and severe damage to the underlying social fabric.
This image from Ethiopia shows the importance of water, the willingness to work the land ... and the endemic poverty associated with most people engaged in low investment agriculture!
CROP AGRICULTURE - GRAIN PRODUCTION
The prairies of the United States and Canada are one of the major grain producing areas in the world. Over the years grain yeilds have increased significantly, but there are worrying trends associated with many yiears of monoculture, high useage of persticides and herbicides and the run-off that creates water pollution.
GRAIN HARVESTING
There was a time when harvesting was very labor intensive, but this has been mechanized and is now very capital intensive.
HIGHLY MECHANIZED
POST HARVEST LOGISTICS
In North America, grain harvesting has been heavily mechanized and requires large scale and high investment in equipment.
TRUCKS
POST HARVEST LOGISTICS
In North America, grain harvesting has been heavily mechanized and requires large scale and high investment in equipment.
TRAINS
POST HARVEST LOGISTICS
Post harvest logistics is a critical part of the FOOD strand
SHIPS ... BULK GRAIN CARRIERS
POST HARVEST BULK GRAIN STORAGE
Post harvest grain storage is another critical part of the FOOD strand
GRAIN ELEVATORS BULK STORAGE
POST HARVEST GRAIN STORAGE - SACKS AND TEMPORARY STORAGE
Post harvest grain storage is another critical part of the FOOD strand
SACKS AND TEMPORARY STORAGE
POST HARVEST LOSSES - TRADITIONAL STORAGE SYSTEMS
Post harvest grain storage is another critical part of the FOOD strand
TRADITIONAL GRAIN STORAGE
POST HARVEST LOSSES - PEST INVESTATION
Post harvest pest investation is a serious cause of loss
INFESTATION
CROP AGRICULTURE - RISKS
There are a variety of risks associated with the storage of grain. This explosian at a grain elevator killed several people in the United States
EXPLOSIONS
RICE
CROP AGRICULTURE - RICE
IRRESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT ... AGRICA’S BROKEN DEVELOPMENT MODEL IN TANZANIA
A 36 page report by
The Oakland Institute which is an independent policy think tank bringing fresh ideas and bold action to the most pressing social, economic, and environmental issues;
Greenpeace Africa which is part of an independent global campaigning organisation that acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment and promote peace. and
Global Justice Now which campaigns for a world where resources are controlled by the many, not the few, and works in solidarity with social movements to fight injustice
'http://truevaluemetrics.org/DBpdfs/Agriculture/Tanzania/Tanzania-failing-development-model-AGRICA-performance.pdf'
GreenPeace-Financing-Ecological-Farming-in-Africa
Ecological farming encompasses a wide range of modern crop and livestock management systems that seek to increase yields and incomes and maximise the sustainable use of local natural resources whilst minimising the need for external inputs.
'http://truevaluemetrics.org/DBpdfs/Agriculture/Sustainable-Agriculture/GreenPeace-Financing-Ecological-Farming-in-Africa.pdf'
Agrosilvopastoral Systems in Northern Thailand and Northern Laos: Minority Peoples’ Knowledge versus Government Policy
Authors: Chalathon Choocharoen 1, Andreas Neef 2,*, Pornchai Preechapanya 3 and Volker Hoffmann 1
TPB note: My personal experience working in rural areas in many different countries has been that local people have a lot of valuable knowledge much of which has nver been written down and is not available to students and scholars who work primarilly in libraries from books. Merging academic knowledge with practical experience should be one of the priorities of development rather than the prevailing practice of simply trying to replace local indigenous knowledge with simplistic academic knowledge.
'http://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/3/2/414/htm'
Mechanized tea picking in Kenye
Technology, like this tea-picking machine in Kenya, can harness agriculture’s power to change lives. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya
AGRICULTURE
Without FOOD, people die. AGRICULTURE is the primary source of FOOD, and therefore vital to the performance of the global socio-enviro-economic system. AGRICULTURE also occupies the largest proportion of LAND, and is associated with the conversion of LAND from natural bio-services to food production.
Agriculture is a key driver of prosperity. Agriculture in the “north” has high yields while in the “south”, too much of agriculture remains little better than subsistence farming with very low yields
AGRICULTURE - CROP - GRAIN
Without FOOD, people die. AGRICULTURE is the primary source of FOOD, and therefore vital to the performance of the global socio-enviro-economic system. AGRICULTURE also occupies the largest proportion of LAND, and is associated with the conversion of LAND from natural bio-services to food production.
Agriculture is a key driver of prosperity. Agriculture in the “north” has high yields while in the “south”, too much of agriculture remains little better than subsistence farming with very low yields
AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD
Chapter 4 of the Burgess Book. This includes Crop Agriculture, Livestock and Range Management, Fisheries, Food etc. ...
AGRICULTURE ... CROP PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING
AGRICULTURE IS PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT DRIVER OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE POPULATION
CROP AGRICULTURE - GRAIN PRODUCTION
The prairies of the United States and Canada are one of the major grain producing areas in the world. Over the years grain yeilds have increased significantly, but there are worrying trends associated with many yiears of monoculture, high useage of persticides and herbicides and the run-off that creates water pollution.
CROP AGRICULTURE - GRAIN HARVESTING
CROP AGRICULTURE - GRAIN HARVESTING
In North America, grain harvesting has been heavily mechanized and requires large scale and high investment in equipment.
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST LOGISTICS
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST LOGISTICS - TRUCKS
Post harvest logistics is a critical part of the FOOD strand
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST LOGISTICS - TRAINS
Post harvest logistics is a critical part of the FOOD strand
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST LOGISTICS - SHIPS
Post harvest logistics is a critical part of the FOOD strand
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST GRAIN STORAGE - GRAIN ELEVATORS BULK STORAGE
Post harvest grain storage is another critical part of the FOOD strand
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST GRAIN STORAGE - SACKS AND TEMPORARY STORAGE
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST GRAIN STORAGE - SACKS AND TEMPORARY STORAGE
Post harvest grain storage is another critical part of the FOOD strand
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST LOSSES - TRADITIONAL STORAGE SYSTEMS
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST LOSSES - TRADITIONAL STORAGE SYSTEMS
Post harvest grain storage is another critical part of the FOOD strand
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST LOSSES - PEST INFESTATION
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST LOSSES - PEST INVESTATION
Post harvest grain storage is another critical part of the FOOD strand
CROP AGRICULTURE - RISKS
CROP AGRICULTURE - RISKS
There are a variety of risks associated with the storage of grain. This explosian at a grain elevator killed several people in the United States
RESPONSIBLE AGRICULTURE ...
... better stewardship of WATER use;
... attention to pollution from run-off containing fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, etc;
... more responsible use of animal medication to avoid risk of drug resistance important for human health;
... the issue of worker exploitation and workplace safety;
... and a whole lot more.
Agriculture is one of the biggest and most important sectors in the global economy. Agriculture is vital to produce the FOOD needed to feed the world's population, and at the same time agriculture has a huge impact on all sorts of dimensions of NATURAL CAPITAL ... the use of LAND, the use of WATER, the use of CHEMICAL TOXINS that pollute the environment the killing all sorts of living organisms
AGRICULTURE
Without FOOD, people die. AGRICULTURE is the primary source of FOOD, and therefore vital to the performance of the global socio-enviro-economic system. AGRICULTURE also occupies the largest proportion of LAND, and is associated with the conversion of LAND from natural bio-services to food production.
Agriculture is a key driver of prosperity. Agriculture in the “north” has high yields while in the “south”, too much of agriculture remains little better than subsistence farming with very low yields
AGRICULTURE ... CROP PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING
AGRICULTURE IS PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT DRIVER OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE POPULATION
CROP AGRICULTURE - GRAIN PRODUCTION
The prairies of the United States and Canada are one of the major grain producing areas in the world. Over the years grain yeilds have increased significantly, but there are worrying trends associated with many yiears of monoculture, high useage of persticides and herbicides and the run-off that creates water pollution.
CROP AGRICULTURE - GRAIN HARVESTING
CROP AGRICULTURE - GRAIN HARVESTING
In North America, grain harvesting has been heavily mechanized and requires large scale and high investment in equipment.
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST LOGISTICS
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST LOGISTICS - TRUCKS
Post harvest logistics is a critical part of the FOOD strand
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST LOGISTICS - TRAINS
Post harvest logistics is a critical part of the FOOD strand
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST LOGISTICS - SHIPS
Post harvest logistics is a critical part of the FOOD strand
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST GRAIN STORAGE - GRAIN ELEVATORS BULK STORAGE
Post harvest grain storage is another critical part of the FOOD strand
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST GRAIN STORAGE - SACKS AND TEMPORARY STORAGE
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST GRAIN STORAGE - SACKS AND TEMPORARY STORAGE
Post harvest grain storage is another critical part of the FOOD strand
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST LOSSES - TRADITIONAL STORAGE SYSTEMS
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST LOSSES - TRADITIONAL STORAGE SYSTEMS
Post harvest grain storage is another critical part of the FOOD strand
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST LOSSES - PEST INFESTATION
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST LOSSES - PEST INVESTATION
Post harvest grain storage is another critical part of the FOOD strand
CROP AGRICULTURE - RISKS
CROP AGRICULTURE - RISKS
There are a variety of risks associated with the storage of grain. This explosian at a grain elevator killed several people in the United States
… and specifically this mean making all the PROCESSES that are used to support our QUALITY OF LIFE more efficient not only to make more PROFIT but also to have a BETTER IMPACT on SOCIETY (PEOPLE) and ENVIRONMENT (PLANET).
For example … OIL AND GAS ...
… attention to the use of ENERGY;
… attention to the matter of EMISSIONS into the atmosphere;
… attention to the matter of waste water and solid matter polluting the environment;
… attention to the matter of oil pollution during production and transportation:
… and a whole lot more.
For example … in AGRICULTURE ...
better stewardship of WATER use;
… attention to pollution from run-off containing fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, etc;
… more responsible use of animal medication to avoid risk of drug resistance important for human health;
… the issue of worker exploitation and workplace safety;
… and a whole lot more.
SECTORS / INDUSTRIES AGRICULTURE ... LIVESTOCK
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION IS AN IMPORTANT SOURCE OF FOOD, BUT ALSO DEGRADES THE ENVIRONMENT IN MULTIPLE WAYS
AGRICULTURE ... CROP PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING ... GRAIN
AGRICULTURE IS PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT DRIVER OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE POPULATION
CROP AGRICULTURE - GRAIN PRODUCTION
The prairies of the United States and Canada are one of the major grain producing areas in the world. Over the years grain yeilds have increased significantly, but there are worrying trends associated with many yiears of monoculture, high useage of persticides and herbicides and the run-off that creates water pollution.
CROP AGRICULTURE - GRAIN HARVESTING
CROP AGRICULTURE - GRAIN HARVESTING
In North America, grain harvesting has been heavily mechanized and requires large scale and high investment in equipment.
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST LOGISTICS
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST LOGISTICS - TRUCKS
Post harvest logistics is a critical part of the FOOD strand
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST LOGISTICS - TRAINS
Post harvest logistics is a critical part of the FOOD strand
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST LOGISTICS - SHIPS
Post harvest logistics is a critical part of the FOOD strand
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST GRAIN STORAGE - GRAIN ELEVATORS BULK STORAGE
Post harvest grain storage is another critical part of the FOOD strand
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST GRAIN STORAGE - SACKS AND TEMPORARY STORAGE
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST GRAIN STORAGE - SACKS AND TEMPORARY STORAGE
Post harvest grain storage is another critical part of the FOOD strand
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST LOSSES - TRADITIONAL STORAGE SYSTEMS
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST LOSSES - TRADITIONAL STORAGE SYSTEMS
Post harvest grain storage is another critical part of the FOOD strand
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST LOSSES - PEST INFESTATION
CROP AGRICULTURE - POST HARVEST LOSSES - PEST INVESTATION
Post harvest grain storage is another critical part of the FOOD strand
CROP AGRICULTURE - RISKS
CROP AGRICULTURE - RISKS
There are a variety of risks associated with the storage of grain. This explosian at a grain elevator killed several people in the United States
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An Iowa State University research team has discovered that strategically adding a little bit of prairie back onto the agricultural landscape can result in many benefits – in water and soil quality, habitat for wildlife and pollinators, as well as opportunities for biomass production. Learn more about this new conservation practice and the excitement it is generating both within and outside Iowa. [www.prairiestrips.org or www.leopold.iastate.edu/stripsthemovie]
Agriculture ... Use of Prairie Strips
Iowa’s farmers – and American eaters – need a national discussion on transforming US agriculture ... excellent piece from Lisa Schulte Moore ... Professor of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Iowa State University
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