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Re: farming systems comparison



To my opinion, they are all ecological.  The key is farming in harmony with
nature, not against it.  It is the law of nature, not the law of man.  Man
errs, nature does not.  Agricultural farming system shall survive as it
aligns with nature.

Gil Carandang
Apprentice
UCSC-Farm & Garden
Santa Cruz, California






From: Roberto Verzola <rverzola@GN.APC.ORG>
Reply-To: Sustainable Agriculture Network Discussion Group
<SANET-MG@LISTS.IFAS.UFL.EDU>
To: SANET-MG@LISTS.IFAS.UFL.EDU
Subject: [SANET-MG] farming systems comparison
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2002 22:24:23 +0800

I am looking for a piece that makes a clear comparison between
ecological farming systems. These are the systems I am aware of
so far:

organic farming (IFOAM, Rodale, etc.)
biodynamic farming (Steiner, Pfeiffer, et. al.)
biointensive farming (John Jeavons, Ecology Action, etc.)
natural farming (Fukuoka)
agroecology (Altierri et al)
permaculture (Mollison)
ecological synergy (Kuntz)
integrated biological systems (?)

Is there a piece or collection somewhere I can download which can
give me a good summary of the similarities and differences among
the systems above, as well as other systematic farming approaches
that claim to be ecological?

Thanks to all,

Roberto Verzola
Philippines

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