Concepts

by Otto Muller In areas where the normal rainfall is only marginal and very often insufficient it is often possible to greatly increase success rate when planting tree or bushes by using techniques of water concentration. Water concentration means creating conditions where part of the rainfall in an area is encouraged to run off from an area where it is not essential into an area that essentially require all the moisture we can get there. In afforestation projects in India, the Indian Forest Service practiced water concentration by digging pits where water from adjoining areas would accumulate. In undisturbed areas the [...]

The Big Picture The term organic means the production of safe, wholesome food by natural means that are as sustainable as possible, and to leave the soil in an improved state of health. The return to such methods is partly a reaction to the use of toxic pesticides, fungicides, herbicides and fertilisers, and also to the over-use and loss of natural fertility of soil. Because the term organic means different things to different people, consumers have looked for an assurance that produce conforms to standards. At present (2000) there are two organisations which provide that assurance by the certification of [...]