Right around the time a barrel of oil was around $150 USD I stumbled upon an article from an "expert" saying that the solution to resolve hunger was to give more money to poor countries in order to buy more tractors and more agrochemicals! So wrong! Then a thought popped into mind: " Do something! No matter what! Anything is better than nothing! ". Mission: increasing awareness of hydroponics and aquaponics as key tools in fighting hunger around the world.
Roger Pilon, Editor
Hello everyone! How I got into hydroponics is a long story...let's just say that it involves a lot of tedious farm work as a child, unsuccessful 'dirt' gardens of my own and a near electrocution from a semi-submersible hydroponic pump. I've learned that hydroponic gardening is the only way to garden for me and I've been working at it for several years now. I've built ebb/flow, nft, Mittleider, wick and passive systems and I'm always on the lookout for the easiest and most efficient means of hydroponic gardening...If you have questions, I would be more than happy to answer them...
Want to buy this half millions property? No problem... but you will have to raise rabbits, cacao or something! Really?
Hawaii State's planning law is the tops. It requires that all agricultural land continue in commercial production when it is developed for residence.
Every one of new 190 owners of half-million dollar [US$ 500,000.00] lots in the 2,000 acre 'Kealanani' residential development project on the island of Kauai have agreed to continue their land in commercial agriculture.
Half of more will continue in cacao and fruit tree orchards, others are going into vegetables and micro-livestock. Most will be family farms, some are share cropping and others have hired managers.
WHY? Is this community planning practice not more common?
Is this example included in City and Regional Planning curriculums?
Ref: the project manager Andy Friend @ www.kealanani.com
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