Of all methods applied so far, Vetiver has proven the best tool for soil conservation, erosion control en regenerating the soil.
Vetiver is a natural tool; it is one of the many elements in a larger set of soil and biodiversity management techniques, in order to improve agriculture productivity in a sustainable way.
Over the past decades, many people, scientists and organizations have come up with ways to farm in a responsible way. This in response to conventional agriculture, which is not only 100% based on fossil fuels, but also totally disrupts the biological balance in the soil.
Some call it Permaculture, others call it Agro-Ecology, and others prefer Agroforestry. Different names, depending on the geographical location, climate, soil structure, personal insights and preferences, etc. Parque Bambú is mostly inspired by Syntropic Agriculture, a form of Regenerative Agriculture as proposed by the Swiss Ernst Gotsch in Brazil.
All these approaches have in common that they are mimicking nature and rely on the internal inputs from the farm, or at least try to avoid (or reduce) external inputs based on fossil fuels.
Vetiver is merely one small element in the design and planning of productive agricultural systems and/ or natural areas. However, in tropical and subtropical regions, it is a very useful and effective tool. In Parque Bambú it forms the backbone of the Ecological Restoration, both above the ground and under our feet.
Vetiver Ecuador: vetiver.bospas.org
Bamboo Park: bospas.org
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Permaculture: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permacu...
Agroecology : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agroeco...
Agroforestry : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agrofor...
Syntropic Agriculture: permaculturenews.org/2015/12/...
Regenerative Agriculture : www.regenerationinternational....
Ecological Restoration : www.ser.org/
Traduction: Dick Grimshaw
21 янв 2018
