Evolution of agricultural technologies of the last decades Agricultural tractors are part of the equipment to have benefited from the mechanical innovations of the twentieth century. If the first models are born in the late nineteenth, it will be a hundred years before they reach the maximum of their performance. The evolution of technologies will have facilitated the improvement [...]
Category: Agriculture
Food and Agriculture have a significant impact on the environment and our planet. So each inhabitant of rich countries "eats" about 2L of oil per day!
In our world today, it is therefore more than necessary to find sustainable alternatives to human food production!
So we developed on this site the technique called Sloth vegetable garden. It is an improved permaculture technique which makes it very easy to obtain quality fruits and vegetables without the use of any pesticide. The official name given is the phénoculture (from pheno: hay)
Improved agricultural techniques, debates on GMOs, animal husbandry, fruit and vegetables (vegetable garden), pollution, pesticides and fungicides…
Sustainable Agriculture Forum
Plant VS Animal Protein: Health, Nutrition and Environment
Animal and plant proteins - Nutritional powers and environmental issues Proteins are water-soluble macromolecules used in the constitution of any organic tissue (bone, muscle ... etc.). They physiologically ensure the functions of hormones, enzymes, antibodies. If the proteins exist in innumerable forms, all of them consist only of a molecular assembly of 22 amino acids called proteinigenic. [...]
Extension of the authorization of Roundup (Glyphosate) for 5 years in Europe ... Thank you who?
In debate since 2015, Europe has today decided ... to extend the authorization of RoundUp despite the health risks to human health and wildlife. Indeed, member states have agreed Monday to re-authorize for 5 glyphosate at an appeal committee after more than two years of intense debate on this herbicide [...]
Growing a vegetable garden on a balcony, it is possible!
Spring finally arrived ! It is time to enjoy the first rays of sunshine and the flowering nature. For this, nothing better than to grow it yourself. No need to have a garden to have its corner of greenery, a balcony or a window sill will do the trick. Today, […]
Phenoculture, the "official" name of the hay mulch permaculture technique developed for econology
Initiated in the spring 2014 on forums of the site, Didier Helmstetter's technique of "permaculture" for hay mulch is experiencing a growing success both in terms of productivity and popularity, many gardeners are testing the technique at 4 corners of the La France! As a reminder, this [...]
Wolvendael Magazine: The Kitchen Garden Lazy, better than permaculture, Didier Helmstetter
The 621 issue of 2016's September issue of Wolvendael Magazine devotes an article from 2 to the Lazy Potager's technique. This article was written by Stève Polus (former editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Le Soir") and it is the very first article of written press on the improved permaculture technique initiated and [...]
Le Potager du Lazy, fruits and vegetables in August 2016
Le Potager du Paresseux, report for August 2016 by Didier Helmstetter (alias Did67) Caption for the introductory photo: “Didier, in front of his big cabbages! "Le Potager du Paresseux" is a way of producing vegetables "more than organic" (ie without any treatment or fertilizer, neither organic nor, of course, chemical) without getting tired, […]
INRA: economic study of permaculture
INRA published a four-year study on the economic viability of organic permaculture. This study entitled "Permacultural organic market gardening and economic performance" shows that permaculture can be quite competitive economically compared to conventional intensive agriculture. The study was carried out on a fairly small area of 1000m², ie […]
Virtual video tour of the vegetable garden of the sluggard
Le Potager du Sloth, virtual tour in video (s) by Didier Helmstetter (aka Did67) Legend of the introductory photo: "Didier, the lazy gardener, in the middle of gardening! The "Lazy Potager" is a way of producing vegetables "more than organic" (ie without any treatment products or fertilizers, neither biological nor, of course, chemical) [...]
Le Potager du Sloth: origin, objectives and principles Video
Le Potager du Sloth, video presentation by Didier Helmstetter (aka Did67): its origin, its objectives and principles ... Legend of the introductory photo: "The owner of the Potager du Sloth surprised at work ... explanation! The "Lazy Potager" is a way to produce vegetables "more than organic", in abundance, without any work of the [...]
Did67 Lazy Potager: gardening effortlessly with hay
Lazy garden: gardening effortlessly with hay. Hay: a super-material "4 in 1" DR photos: Didier Helmstetter. Introductory photo: vegetables grown in soil never worked - no spade, no pickaxe, no hoe, no grelinette ... And of course, without using a tiller! The use of hay instead of other [...]
La Potager du Sloth: produce vegetables "more than organic" almost without work!
La Potager du Sloth, produce vegetables "more than organic", almost without work, with yields equivalent to those of a classical garden: a dream? Not in the "Lazy Potager"! DR photos: Didier Helmstetter. Introductory photo "Lazy Potager in Action, its motto: less active ingredients; no more gray matter! In what he [...]
globalized agriculture: the model is to end, Olivier de Schutter
Excerpt (conclusion) from an interview published today in the world, to read here about the right to food in the world. By Olivier de Schutter (successor of Jean Ziegler). Learn more and debate I believed in the omnipotence of the state, I believe today the omnipotence of democracy. I do not think he [...]
Meat consumption in France: developments since 40 years
Meat consumption in France: changes since 40 years and latest trends .pdf 8 pages by FranceAgriMer, September 2010. To find out more: - Forum food and consumption - Consumption of meat in the world - Meat, CO2 and globalization - Meat and CO2 - Debate on the ecological impact of meat consumption [...]
Consumption of meat types in the world
The consumption of different types of meat in the world: key figures in 2003 Summary document on meat consumption in the world and in the main developed and developing countries by tonnage and types of meat: cattle, sheep, swine and poultry. In 2003, we consumed on average in the [...]
Agriculture: depletion and re-vitalization of the soil, Claude Bourguignon
Conference on Erosion and Biological Impairment and Soil and Crop Revitalization Techniques. by Claude Bourguignon Click on "Download" to view other parts of the conference. Read more: Growing without plowing Gardening at home in organic and no-till TCS: soil conservation techniques Sustainable agriculture
Download: Agriculture, growing no-till and Culture Techniques Simplified
Synthesis on No-till Tillage Techniques TCSL or TSL Synthesis by V. Goldberg, EPN, Rambouillet No-till farming techniques have taken off in the 1930 years to combat wind and water erosion in the Americas. Note that the replacement of the plow by chisel or cultivator [...]
Download: Soil Conservation Agriculture
Video on Soil Conservation Techniques, that is, simplified farming techniques that require significantly less phytosanitary inputs, fertilizer and tillage. The goal: (re) get a living soil! Yields are equivalent to those in conventional agriculture but with costs and (hours of work) per hectare largely [...]
GM and dioxins: The World According to Monsanto. A shocking documentary tonight on Arte Thema
Documentary by Marie-Monique Robin (France, 2007, 1h48mn) Coproduction: ARTE France, Image and Company, Thalie Productions, National Film Board of Canada, WDR "I have never seen a society that has such a decisive influence a level as high on the governmental authorities in charge of the regulation as Monsanto with its GMOs. »[...]
Babylon warning: intensive agriculture and declining soil biodiversity
Video extracted from the film "Alert to Babylon" by Jean Druon editions See and Agir denouncing the biological depletion of soils. Download the file (a subscription to the Newsletter may be required): Intensive agriculture and decline of soil biodiversity
Download: Integrated Agriculture and biodiversity, impacts and policy measures
Integrated Agriculture and Biodiversity: Policy Impacts and Measures Pan-European Biological and Landscape Diversity Strategy High-level Pan-European Conference on Agriculture and Biodiversity to Integrate Biological and Landscape Diversity for Sustainable Agriculture. Download the file (a subscription to the Newsletter may be required): Integrated Agriculture and Biodiversity, [...]
Download: Agriculture, energy balance of agricultural crops and oil equivalent
Synthesis on the energy and oil needs of agriculture. It is a synthesis that takes into account all the needs of an agricultural activity: the results are quite staggering, in some cases we exceed the equivalent 800L oil per hectare cultivated. Knowing this, "conventional" agro-biofuels can largely be called into question. Letter from the Territory Committee [...]
Meat, CO2 and greenhouse effect
QUESTION: How much, in terms of greenhouse effect, does the piece of meat that I have on my plate cost? ANSWER: According to Jean-Marc Jancovici, the kg of veal is equivalent to a car journey of 220 km! The suckling lamb: 180 km! Beef: 70 km! Pork: 30 km! Eat veal […]
Study on biofuels: agricultural inputs
Internship thesis by Alain ZANARDO. Agro Industrial Transformations 2005-2006. University Department of AGEN. Keywords: biofuel, yield, production, comparatives, cost, inputs, fertilizers, flow, impact, CO2, energy balance. The study of crop inputs from an energy point of view is the subject of this dissertation. “Energy assessment of agricultural and forestry inputs and productions. " The […]
GMO of Monsanto in Argentina
Arte Report on the Monsanto GMO Soy Trap in Argentina. To see by all pro-GMOs: GMOs is not only "good" ... quite the opposite! Download the file (a subscription to the Newsletter may be required): GMO of Monsanto in Argentina
Download: Agriculture, non-food purposes
The non-food outlets of agriculture Fuels, textiles, cosmetics, plastics ... farmers can consider new prospects for the future. These non-food markets make it possible to reconcile producers' needs for profitability with the environmental demands of society and the expectations of consumers. Experiences and testimonials. Document (.pdf 1.45 Mo) of the [...]
Download: Biogas, agriculture and bio-methanisation, 2 project examples
Two concrete examples of anaerobic digestion on the Farm: GAEC Houdet and GAEC du Chateau. Content: technical presentation, inflows, investments and financial and energy balance sheets. By the Ademe Champagne Ardennes Download the file (a subscription to the Newsletter may be required): Biogas: agriculture and biomethanisation, 2 examples of projects
The role of agriculture in eco-construction
Agriculture: new energy source. by B. Reynier. Energy management, the potential of agricultural products to replace oil, gas and derivatives. Marketing channels to be developed. Introduction Controlling energy within the construction and operation processes of residential and tertiary buildings presents a strategic challenge (law on the energy of […]
Bio-Methane in Africa: Video
Promotional film / summary Biomethanation project in Africa featured on this page Read more: Biogas in Africa Download the file (a newsletter subscription may be required): biogas in Africa: Video
The role of agriculture for future energy
Agriculture: new energy source. by Bernard Reynier. Energy management, the potential of agricultural products to replace oil, gas and derivatives. Marketing channels to be developed. Introduction Energy management in the construction and operation processes of residential and tertiary buildings presents a strategic challenge (law on […]
Deforestation
Incentives needed to curb deforestation and climate change Forest loss generates two billion tonnes of carbon each year 9 December 2005, Rome - Noting that deforestation accounts for 25 percent of all carbon dioxide emissions ( CO2), a greenhouse gas due to […]
The water law
French agricultural law on water. The Minister of Ecology Serge Lepeltier presents Wednesday, after seven years of heated debates, a water bill which imposes no new tax on farmers, in accordance with the commitment made in 2002 by Jacques Chirac during the presidential campaign. France, repeatedly condemned by the […]
The campaign propresticides
The pesticide lobby accused of lying campaign On the poster, a man, egg beater in hand, looking determined to do battle in his kitchen, or a woman in full tasting in front of his piano. At the top right, a question: "And you, what do you know about pesticides?" They don't seem to know much […]
Non-food agriculture
The role of agriculture is gradually changing towards a non-food agriculture. We have posted a small document about these new agricultural markets: - Biofuels of course. In this respect: a pity that it is only official biofuels like ethanol or diester) - Biodegradable plastics [...]
Agriculture and Greenhouse
Limiting the greenhouse effect through agricultural practices Agriculture generates almost 35% of greenhouse gas emissions. One of the solutions recommended to limit these emissions is to adopt farming methods favorable to the storage of carbon in the soil and the reduction of methane and nitrous oxide emissions, […]
Agriculture and Biofuels
To follow the article: agriculture and energy, we have just posted an article on alternative energy solutions for French agriculture. Figures and concrete examples in support. Read the article: Biofuels, the role of agriculture
The energy role of agriculture
Agriculture and renewable energy, the challenge of the third millennium By Agriculture Renouvelable Energie. Key words: crude vegetable oil, hvb fuel, biodiesel, biofuel, diester, green energy, sunflower, rapeseed, straw, biofuel, wood, boiler, oil engine. Change in the function of agriculture Historically, agriculture has been asked to produce food. During the twentieth […]
Agriculture and energy, between dependence and alternatives
Online publishing of articles recalling some interesting figures between our agriculture and its dependence on oil (as much oil energy as process oil, via fertilizers) and some of the possible alternatives. Read the article: Agriculture and energy
Agriculture and energies
Agriculture and energy: certainly a consumer, but also a producer of unsuspected energy resources. Biofuels, anaerobic digestion, wind power: agriculture thinks about it a little more every day, as the price of a barrel increases. This is because certain agricultural practices are particularly linked to the petroleum economy. Its resources would allow it to partially overcome it. 5% […]
Bio-Methane in Africa: Tanzanian prospectus
Prospectus (in English) of "promotion" of Biomethanisation units intended for the Tanzanian market. Download the file (a subscription to the Newsletter may be required): BioMethanisation en Afrique prospectus
Biogas in Africa
Methanisation project in Africa, Tanzania KEY WORDS: Tanzania, sustainable development, Environment, agriculture, biogas, Africa, renewable energies, methanisation, economy, social Project carried out in 2003 by DUCLOUS Jérôme and GUILLAUD Landry, 2 students from EIGSI, School engineers from La Rochelle. Their work is quite exceptional since the 2 students went to Tanzania to put […]
Bio-Methanization in Africa in Tanzania, the study to download
Project carried out in 2003 by DUCLOUS Jérôme and GUILLAUD Landry, 2 students of EIGSI, Engineering School of La Rochelle. Their work is quite exceptional since the 2 students went to Tanzania to implement and help the realization of methanization units within an NGO. A documentary film was also made. Download […]
