...RATIONALE The project involves the establishment and maintenance of a vermiculture and vermicomposting center in Talisayan to accelerate the growth of agricultural activities. This project aims to provide sufficient organic fertilizer (vermin-based) as well as to promote organic fertilizer application to local farmers. Vermicomposting was chosen because its successful use would contribute to the ultimate goal of a sustainable organic agricultural farming. The practice of vermicomposting supports Republic Act No. 10068 otherwise known as the Philippine Organic Agriculture Act of 2010, a landmark legislation to promote, propagate, develop further and implement the practice of organic agriculture in the Philippines that will cumulatively condition and enrich the fertility of the soil, increase farm productivity, reduce pollution and destruction of the environment, prevent the depletion of natural resources, further protect the health of farmers, consumers, and the general public, and save on imported farm inputs.1 It likewise supports the National Organic Agriculture Program (NOAP) of the government which envisions the organic agriculture sector contributing to the country s over-all agriculture growth and development, in terms of sustainability, competitiveness and food security, where at least five (5) percent of Philippine agricultural farm areas practice organic farming; and where consumers both national and international increasingly support Philippine organic food products...
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...COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE AGRONOMIC VALUE OF VERMICAST TO CONVENTIONAL COMPOST AND A SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVE TO CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS by Marjonel F. Marges A Research Study presented to the faculty of Lumampong National High School-Indang Annex, Indang, Cavite in partial fulfillment of the requirements in Research I INTRODUCTION Food Production is is the process of transforming raw ingredients into prepared food products. Food production includes industries that take raw food products and convert them into marketable food items. Synthetic fertilizers are commonly used for growing all crops, with application rates depending on the soil fertility, usually as measured by a soil test and according to the particular crop. Studies have shown that application of nitrogen fertilizer on off-season cover crops can increase the biomass (and subsequent green manure value) of these crops, while having a beneficial effect on soil nitrogen levels for the main crop planted during the summer season. Nutrients in soil can be thrown out of balance with high concentrations of fertilizers. The interconnectedness and complexity of this soil ‘food web’ means any appraisal of soil function must necessarily take into account interactions with the living communities that exist within the soil. Stability of the system is reduced by the use of nitrogen containing fertilizers, which cause soil acidification. Applying excessive amounts of fertilizer has negative environmental effects, and wastes...
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...www.tourismfortomorrow.com GLOBAL TOURISM BUSINESS AWARD FINALIST 2011 Shangri-La is a Hong Kong-based luxury hotel group operating 69 properties in Asia, the Middle East, and North America, with 30,000 rooms and over 41,000 staff members. CASE STUDY Launched in 2007, Shangri-La’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy centres on six primary topics: environment – climate change mitigation; local community support programmes; conservation and biodiversity projects; environmental management systems; employee engagement and well-being; health, safety, food, and supply-chain management systems. Every region and hotel formulates and coordinates all CSR activities and volunteer programmes individually, overseen by a group Director of CSR and Sustainability, who was appointed in 2009 to champion these initiatives. Further testament to the level of integration of CSR within the company’s business model is evidenced by the fact that CSR is placed directly into each individual property’s Integrated Management System (IMS) reporting structure. With the publication and distribution within the group of a Best Practice Digest and the first Sustainability Report in 2011, data are provided across the group on each property’s work, highlighting both high performance and those needing to become more engaged in these efforts. Three main CSR initiatives provide a framework for defining activities across the group: Embrace, focusing on social and community support projects; Sanctuary...
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...acetogenic population are less of a concern because hindgut microbes use both hydrogen and carbon dioxide to produce the Acetate that they need as an energy source and for their respiration processes 7. The Martian 1. Mark Watney uses human excrement; because it is the only fertilizer he has access to. He sees this as a safe option because he believes that all the pathogens that can be present in his waste, he already has them anyway. We also need to keep in mind that he did not only use his feces but also his crewmates’ waste that was stored. Watney and his Crewmembers will be at risk of acquiring diseases or parasites even though pathogens tend to disappear fairly quickly after they are outside of the body. In America they developed a vermiculture experiment with the goal of creating a environment friendly method to recycle feces. Even though this was shown to be sanitary, it was not that easy to grow food with it. Additionally, a single astronaut's waste would not produce enough food, quickly enough and in the book he is able to produce lot of potatoes fairly quickly 2. Also in the novel there is a breach in the structure of their green house, which randomly started decompressing and suddenly end up being frozen. In the novel, it is stated that their stock of potatoes has run out, not because of the fact that the plants could not be restored but because the microbes became frozen and died. This is not quite accurate because microbes can actually survive in freezing conditions...
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...2007). Vermi-tea is also very beneficial to plant growth and is commonly used in gardens. When using vermi-tea in a garden for the best effect 5 gallons per 1,000 sq ft when applied. (Effect of Vermicompost, 2011). As a result, of use of these products created by vermicomposting, this suppresses plant diseases and pests and in all natural way. Experiments have shown that plants using vermi casting and/or vermi-tea are stronger and healthier than plants that are not. By using these products produced it builds up the plant immune system making plants less likely to get a diseases. Also there are physical changes as well plants are green and stronger as explained by Mary Dunn a twenty-five year vermicomposting expert. (Dunn) Another effect vermiculture has on human is, sometimes the one that people look at often is the economic benefits vermicomposting brings. This is currently becoming more and more popular. But the big thing happening these days or the main issue is people are looking for instant results. For some things that is able to happen but others not so much. Vermicomposting does not give instant results, it does take time to get results. Although there are lot of people making business out of this product and lot of people buying it because they see and hear about these great benefits it brings. Also, vermicomposting this is doing things in an all natural way. For example, getting rid of those chemical filled fertilizers. Consequently, when people start changing one thing...
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...Good Things to Know about Worm Castings This is an overview of benefits known about worm castings. The overview is generated from information disseminated by such major Universities as Ohio State, Cornell University and UC Davis. This information also comes from other institutions and companies such as the California Vermiculture, LLC and the Australia SIRO. Their research goal was to establish the value of worm castings. Their test results have shown improved flower size, bloom quantity, quality, and color. Fruit and vegetable tests results have shown yield improvements from 15% to 57% as well as improvements in taste and appearance. The information you need to know and consider is presented below in a list format, which we believe is easier and quicker to reference and grasp. Some of the discoveries made will surprise you. Most people will be amazed by the following information if they have no prior exposure to the absolute beauty and completeness of the worm casting. Basic points to start: Worm Castings are the worm feces. The castings are made up of live biological organisms. The organisms include fungi, actinomycetes , beneficial bacteria, pseudomonads , plant growth regulators, yeasts, molds, trace elements and the famous N-P-K ratings used by fertilizers, to reference the Nitrogen, Phosphorus and K (which is the chemical symbol for Potassium) quantities promoted by the fertilizer industry (more on this below). Worm Castings are harmless to plants (in any dosage)...
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...Food Deserts Chris Richardson Eng/147 3/16/2015 Myrene Magabo Food Deserts Have you ever considered not having access to good healthy food? There are large amounts of people who don’t have access at all especially in deteriorated urban settings which suffer from a form of food deprivation called food deserts. Cities such as Detroit, have areas where mini- marts and fast food restaurants are their easiest, if not only access to food. In some cities people are becoming creative in solving this problem with a community driven “grow your own” approach that improves local health and economy simultaneously. Education is the First Step to Healthy Food Choices “Low quality food is resulting in diabetes, obesity, and sickness from processed food” (Bybee 2009). Bybee (p15) paraphrases Will Allen with the ideas that if people are not educated about good food choices, it makes a difference in what they choose to eat. Moreira and Padrão (2004) found lower economic classes may not have education on food nutrition decreasing the occurrence of healthy food choices. By being aware of best food choices when variety and fresh produce is available food dependent sickness is almost entirely eliminated. Once educated, access to better food choices depends on local availability. When there are few local grocery stores it takes time, transportation and money to gain access to healthy food, let alone any food. After the great recession in which grocery stores went...
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...EFFECTS OF VERMICAST AND CHICKEN DUNG MIXED WITH VERMICAST AS ORGANIC FERTILIZERS ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF STRING BEANS IN LILOY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DURING THE MONTHS OF JULY-OCTOBER 2013 A Research Paper Presented To Dr. Leah A. Gumela Liloy National High School Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements in Research II By Group 6 Zennia Mae S. Ramirez Christine Ann L. Villarin Eusebio P. Gamil jr. Glomark O. Pahignalo Glenda D. Daarol IV - Newton October, 2013 CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE Introduction Nowadays, expensive chemical fertilizers are mostly used by farmers, but there are organic fertilizers which are very useful to crops that would give better results than chemical fertilizer and can conserve soil. With this, the researchers choose to conduct this study that aims to determine the effects of chicken dung and vermicast as organic fertilizer on the growth and yield of string beans. Chicken dung and vermicast are the two organic fertilizers use in the study. It will be applied to the string beans, and the growth and yield of the string beans will be observed in order to know the effects of chicken dung and vermicast on the string beans. The study will be beneficial to farmers, gardeners, local government unit such as DENR, DA, families who have gardens in their backyards and also those who love gardening. This will elevate family income to farmers and gardeners....
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...1. INTRODUCTION: People around the world are becoming more aware of the environmental stresses humans are placing on the planet. Newspapers, magazines, television, and other media feature wide coverage of environmental problems, whether they are local (e.g., depleted fisheries and air pollution) or global (e.g., ozone depletion and climate change). Many consumers now display concern about environmental deterioration. Increasingly often they ask how much impact a product will have on the environment during its lifespan or during its disposal. This is the major impetus for green products and green marketing. A closely related reason is the competitive advantage or sales potential that some corporations now see in green products. Green Marketing is an attempt to characterize a product as being environmentally friendly. In general green products are made from recycled content and/or designed for reuse, recycling, or remanufacturing. They are usually non-toxic, energy efficient, and durable. However, green is a relative term and depends on the individual situation. 2. DEFINITION: Green or Environmental Marketing consists of all activities designed to generate and facilitate any exchanges intended to satisfy human needs or wants, such that the satisfaction of these needs and wants occurs, with minimal detrimental impact on the natural environment Conventional marketing involves selling products that satisfy consumer needs at affordable prices. Green marketing must...
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...Nestle India Limited Financial Analysts’ Meet November 29, 2006 Financial Analysts Meet, Nov 29, 2006 Agenda Introduction & CSR Martial Rolland Financials Shobinder Duggal Questions & Answers All Financial Analysts Meet, Nov 29, 2006 Disclaimer This presentation may contain statements which reflect Management’s current views and estimates and could be construed as forward looking statements. The future involves certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the current views being expressed. Potential risks and uncertainties include factors such as general economic conditions, availability and prices of commodities, competitive products and pricing pressures and regulatory developments etc. Responses can only be given to questions, which are not price sensitive. Financial Analysts Meet, Nov 29, 2006 Introduction & CSR Financial Analysts Meet, Nov 29, 2006 An example of CSR Nestlé Milk District Model 45 years of a progressive partnership with farmers FINANCIAL ANALYSTS MEET 29.11.06 Financial Analysts Meet, Nov 29, 2006 AN EXAMPLE OF CSR : NESTLE milk district model 1 2 3 4 5 6 Nestlé – An Overview Evolution of the Nestlé Milk Districts Nestlé in India Nestlé Milk Districts & Rural Growth Concerns for the Environment and the Community Summary and Conclusions Financial Analysts Meet, Nov 29, 2006 1 Nestlé – An Overview Nestlé – The World Food Company Henri Nestlé...
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...INTRODUCTION Importance of the Study Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L.) is a plant in the cabbage family, whose large flower head is used as vegetable. The word broccoli, from Italian plural of broccoli, refers to the “the flowering top of the cabbage”. Broccoli is classified in the Italian cultivar group of species Brassica oleracea. It has large flower heads, usually green in color, arranged in tree-like fashion on branches sprouting from a thick, edible stalk. The mass of the flower head is surrounded by leaves. Broccoli mostly closely resembles cauliflower, which is a different cultivar group of species. Broccoli is high in Vitamin C, as well as dietary fiber; it also contains multiple nutrients with potent anti-cancer properties, diindolylmethane and small amounts of selenium. Broccoli also contains the compound glucoraphanim, which can be processed into an anti-cancer compound sulforaphane, through the benefits of broccoli are greatly reduced if the vegetable is boiled. Broccoli is also an excellent source of indole – 3- carbinol, a chemical which boost DNA repair in cells and appears to block the growth of cancer cells. It has the higher level of carotenoids in the brassica family. It is particularly rich in lutein and also provides a modest amount of beta-carotene. A high intake of broccoli has been found to reduce risk of aggressive prostate cancer. Broccoli consumption has also been shown to be beneficial in prevention of heart disease. Broccoli consumption is also...
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...Empowered lives. Resilient nations. POLICY PAPER Empowering Women in Agriculture: Closing the Gender Gap through Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP) POLICY PAPER Empowering Women in Agriculture: Closing the Gender Gap through Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP) ANANDI www.anandi-india.org Empowered lives. Resilient nations. CONTENTS Acknowledgements................................................................................................................................................. 3 Executive Summary.................................................................................................................................................4 I. Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................... 8 1.1 1.2 Gender Gaps in Agriculture................................................................................................................ 10 Agriculture and Livelihoods................................................................................................................ 10 1.3 Positioning ‘Women’s Empowerment as a Transformative Process.....................................13 II. The Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP)........................................................................... 16 2.1 Opportunities and Challenges in Programme Design...
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...DEVELOPING INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN TRAINING MANUAL Volume 4: ISWM Plan U N I T E D N AT I O N S E N V I R O N M E N T P R O G R A M M E Copyright © United Nations Environment Programme, 2009 This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part and in any form for educational or non-profit purposes without special permission from the copyright holder, provided acknowledgement of the source is made. UNEP would appreciate receiving a copy of any publication that uses this publication as a source. No use of this publication may be made for resale or for any other commercial purpose whatsoever without prior permission in writing from the United Nations Environment Programme. Disclaimer The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the United Nations Environment Programme concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Moreover, the views expressed do not necessarily represent the decision or the stated policy of the United Nations Environment Programme, nor does citing of trade names or commercial processes constitute endorsement. Developing Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan Training Manual Volume 4 ISWM Plan Compiled by United Nations Environmental Programme Division of Technology, Industry and Economics International Environmental...
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...Aquaponics—Integration of Hydroponics with Aquaculture A Publication of ATTRA—National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service • 1-800-346-9140 • www.attra.ncat.org By Steve Diver NCAT Agriculture Specialist Published 2006 Updated by Lee Rinehart, NCAT Agriculture Specialist © 2010 NCAT Aquaponics is a bio-integrated system that links recirculating aquaculture with hydroponic vegetable, flower, and/or herb production. Recent advances by researchers and growers alike have turned aquaponics into a working model of sustainable food production. This publication provides an introduction to aquaponics with brief profiles of working units around the country. An extensive list of resources points the reader to print and Web-based educational materials for further technical assistance. Introduction Contents Introduction ..................... 1 Aquaponics: Key Elements and Considerations ............... 2 Aquaponic Systems ...... 3 Organic Aquaculture .................. 11 Evaluating an Aquaponic Enterprise ........................ 12 References ...................... 13 Resources ....................... 13 Appendix I: Bibliography on Aquaponics ............. 20 Appendix II: Dissertations ................. 25 A quaponics, also known as the integration of hydroponics with aquaculture, is gaining increased attention as a bio-integrated food production system. Aquaponics serves as a model of sustainable food production by fol low ing certain principles: • The waste products...
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...FINAL REPORT: The role of packaging in minimising food waste in the supply chain of the future Prepared for: CHEP Australia June 2013 Issue: Version: 3.0 3.0 Authors: Dr Karli Verghese Dr Helen Lewis Simon Lockrey Dr Helen Williams Executive summary CONTACT Centre for Design School of Architecture and Design RMIT University GPO Box 2476 Melbourne VIC 3001 Tel: + 61 (03) 9925 3484 Fax: + 61 (03) 9639 3412 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Dr Stephen Clune’s (RMIT) background work into food waste and input into project scope. The research team are also grateful to the stakeholders from the food and packaging supply chain who participated in the interviews. Final report: The role of packaging in minimising food waste in the supply chain of the future Version: 3 Page 1 Executive summary Table of Contents Research Partners ................................................................................................................................ 3 Executive Summary .............................................................................................................................. 4 1 Introduction – the significance of food waste and the role of packaging ........................................ 6 1.1 Research aims and approach .................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Research method ..............................................................................................................
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