[GJM] Fw: [FixGov] Fw: Fw: [globalnetnews-summary] World must reform agriculturenow or face dire crisis: report

[mary rose]

Dear Bill, 

This program is similar to what Ecological Designer Jim Bell and myself, along with others. proposed to the Mexican government in the Hands Across the Border: Operation Lifesave project. Only the "campesinos" participating would have been trained through "hands-on experiential" self-learning programs  in all aspects of sustainable living practices, not just in agriculture.  

But, I do believe that it is a mistake to do just agriculture because this is something that cannot be "particalized".  It requires seeing and understanding the "whole dynamic" of a community and the fragile ecosystems in which it rests. And, no two ecosystems are alike so there are no "one size fits all" solutions.Which is why Jim Bell recommends that the "territory be mapped" prior to doing any construction or turning of soil, etc. so that one understands the physiology of the region and everything that will effect it and how any change made in the region will effect everything else.  

This is the major part of our problem in that we have "specialized" and "segmented" and "divided" without considering cause and effect. And, this is what the study of "Holodynamics" is about. We live in a Universe where there are no beginnings and endings. And learning Holodynamics is to understand that everything is information and everything communicates, and everything is connected to everything else. 

So, it has to be about more than just food and self-reliance.  One has to consider all of the dynamics of any given situation. This is what the concept I have proposed for "Community Learning and Information Centers" is formulated on. 

I do hope that Marion Brady is one of the people involved in this effort. 

While this sounds good, please pardon my skepticism of these kinds of things, having been involved in designing a very large project which the wealthy of Mexico did not want to see put into effect because it would have spoiled their little game of keeping Mexico poverty-stricken in order to provide a low cost labor force for the U.S. 

mary rose    


   

  


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Bill Ellis 
To: FixGov at yahoogroups.com 
Cc: discussion at globaljusticemovement.net 
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 1970 4:01 AM
Subject: Re: [FixGov] Fw: [GJM] Fw: [globalnetnews-summary] World must reform agriculturenow or face dire crisis: report




> writer Dr.Muhammad Mukhtar Alam
>
> In a very short future, we will not have all the fossil fuel based 
> vessels for transporting goods..Therefore ,agriculture will have to be 
> subsistence based and ecologically sustainable.
> Red meat is also not good for people with blood pressure.

BE:
This echos the goal The World Food Project mission to grow a thoughtful 
and productive community of youth and adults from diverse backgrounds 
who work together to build a sustainable food system. We produce 
healthy food for residents of the city and suburbs and provide youth 
leadership opportunities. Most importantly, we strive to inspire and 
support others to create change in their own communities. And of Colin 
Trudge's "It's Easy to Feed all the People."

One of their project is to create a food peace corps for nutrition and 
horticultural experts who will serve in all regions of the world, 
including the USA, to determine 1) what nutrition do the people of the 
area need, 2) what local crops can most cheaply provide it, 3) 
provide training a support for local communities to become 
self-reliant, and 4) to promote market techniques and government 
programs to support local self-reliance.

This food corps would spend one year interning on a small farm and two 
years on assignment to a food short community.
Anything beyond the minimal food needs would still be for the market 
system to provide.

The agricultural reform would have two levels 1) the local minimal 
nutrition market, and 2) the global market. 1) would pay not tax and 
receive government support. 2) would be pure laissez faire market with 
no subsidies.

If anyone knows anyplace, except Cuba, that is moving in this 
direction. Let us know.

Bill Ellis
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AGaianParadigm/files/



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