2 Science Discussions due in 36 hours

An idea that I have to promote food resilience is to create avenues whereby young people with farming skills and experience can acquire farmland through zero-interest mortgages. If new farming businesses and communities are supported by investors until they are established they would in turn focus on promoting their long term economic and environmental benefits which is the production of healthy food without impacting the ecosystem.

Secondly, to improve nutrition we need to make food supplies more diverse, nutritious and sustainable. This refers to rebalancing agricultural production from mono crops and cereals, towards more diverse production of fruits, vegetables and semi-arid nutritious crops.

6 different pro’s

Response for Terry Brandt

I like this idea of composting as it will reduce the need for commercial fertilizers which degrade the soil.

Response to Lisa Edridge

By ensuring that surface runoff is not contaminated with trash and debris, the water can be recycled or stored to farming activities.

Response to Sharon Lane

Planting of these crops will not require a lot of farm input since these products do not deplete the soil in comparison to cash crops.

Response for Lisa Eldridge

Supporting local farmers motivates them to increase output

Response to Lisa Eldridge

Encouraging fresh food vendors to purchase locally reduces the food mileage by making the community self-sufficient in regards to nutrition.

Response to Erica Tucker

A community garden through land restoration allows use of existing natural based solutions for safeguarding biodiversity and successful agro-ecological practices.

6 different con’s

Response for DeEdmund Nettles

Abandoned areas could be contaminated by chemical and inorganic particles which can lead to the production of contaminated produce.

Response for Remon Berry

Creating and using the available ingredients to cook could lead to malnourishment since some supplement are only available in specific crops.

Response to DeEdmund Nettles

Birds are carriers of numerous pests and diseases; they can introduce a harmful organism to the crops reducing the yield or necessitating farmers to plant a different crop.

Response for Remon Berry

Storing of vegetables for a long period in freezer requires space for setting up the facility and the process utilizes a lot of power to maintain temperature of produce.

Response to Keshena Mobley

Solar infrastructure requires technical expertise during installation and maintenance to ensure they have high efficiency of output.

Response to Keshena Mobley

Locally purchasing food could lead to the elimination of the supply chain infrastructure supplying that particular community which could affect the supply of produce which is not locally available.

Locally purchasing food could lead to the elimination of the supply chain infrastructure supplying that particular community which could affect the supply of produce which is not locally available.