Farms: An African take on Swiss alpine farming
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A social anthropologist from West Africa has been touring Swiss alpine farms to learn how they function, and what strategies the farmers use to cope. He hopes his findings will help to address farming problems back home. The trip was organised by Switzerland's National Centre of Competence in Research NCCR North-South. (Julie Hunt, swissinfo.ch)
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Alpine farmers seem like homesteaders in the US and,Canada. Joel Salatin is an American farmer whose ideas might help.
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Logistics and the infrastructure of growing, producing, shipping and marketing food is the reason why food is expensive. If fuel is very expensive, then the costs of plowing the field, using fertilizers, running the machines, powering the facilities, shipping the food will greatly increase. Agriculture is sustainable as long as the cost of fuel are reduced. High fuel prices, high food prices.
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isn't Africa an altogether different climate etc.? here in Malta half way down in between the two countries in question is already hard at times... farmers use dry matter to feed livestock and green grass is avoided to minimize urine from animals to keep cleanliness better. There are few pastures are from November to maybe April. I do a small grazing plot for 4 sheep but i have to water it often and buy water. plus cost of grains is soaring cutting out such small hobby farms.
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We have the same issues here in the U.S. in terms of the need of farm subsidies. Given how essential FOOD is to a nation where does the high cost come from? Where is the bottleneck? thanks
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hi,just wanna know if discrimination against africans and asians are present in switzerland?
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nice may GOD bless him
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Badass!