Transforming Biodegradable Waste, Integrating Plant and Animal Systems, Deindustrializing Agriculture, Reducing Carbon Emissions, Sequestering Carbon, Decommodifying Food and Restoring Biodiversity
By Dr. Paul Olivier,
Dr. Nguyen Van Ket and Todd Hyman
June 7, 2016
This
essay has seven major themes, as its title indicates. Small farmers transform
biodegradable waste at the highest possible level, they closely integrate plant
and animal systems, and they deindustrialize the production of food. These three
strategies allow them to play a major role in reducing carbon emissions and in
sequestering carbon. Furthermore, small farmers participate in co-ops that
share and integrate waste resources and waste technologies. These co-ops also
provide education and training, and they take care of all aspects of selling to
consumers. With all of these elements in place, small farmers are then able to de-commodify
the sale of food. Food is not just another commodity to be traded in the global
marketplace. The market value of food should never be allowed to override
broader issues relating to food safety, food security, the health of the
environment and the biodiversity of our planet.
Biochar is a frequent subject throughout this report.
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