Sunday, February 22, 2004
Urban Agriculture / Self-reliance of Countries
The Growing Revolution - Canadian-Cuban Partnership in Urban Agriculture
VICTORIA, BC, Feb. 16, 2004, (Left Coast News) - How does Havana feed its population? What strategies and models have been implemented? With a population of 2.4 million people, Havana is providing for its citizens by growing 54% of its food supply in the city limits. Sharing Successes and challenges of the LifeCycles-ACTAF cooperative organic urban agriculture program, Jacinda Fairholm, the International Project Coordinator, and David Goodman, CIDA-intern, have recently given a talk, with slides and a new video on the ìGrowing Revolution- Cuban Style. To follow up on this event or locate the video please contact: agriculture@vipirg.ca or call 721-8629.
The Growing Revolution - Canadian-Cuban Partnership in Urban Agriculture
VICTORIA, BC, Feb. 16, 2004, (Left Coast News) - How does Havana feed its population? What strategies and models have been implemented? With a population of 2.4 million people, Havana is providing for its citizens by growing 54% of its food supply in the city limits. Sharing Successes and challenges of the LifeCycles-ACTAF cooperative organic urban agriculture program, Jacinda Fairholm, the International Project Coordinator, and David Goodman, CIDA-intern, have recently given a talk, with slides and a new video on the ìGrowing Revolution- Cuban Style. To follow up on this event or locate the video please contact: agriculture@vipirg.ca or call 721-8629.
Stewardship / Sustainable Land Use Practices
Sustainable Harvest International
SURRY, MAINE, Feb. 2004 (SHI) - Sustainable Harvest International helps farmers reverse rainforest destruction with sustainable land-use practices that allow them to take control of their environmental and economic destinies. “I have my land where I can produce for myself. I only lack better techniques to stop the erosion of these soils and leave better land for future generations. Sustainable Harvest International is going to make these things possible”—Miguel Arquiñez, Panamanian farmer. SHI is currently working on projects in over 50 communities in Honduras,Panama, Belize and Nicaragua. http://www.sustainableharvest.org/.
Sustainable Harvest International
SURRY, MAINE, Feb. 2004 (SHI) - Sustainable Harvest International helps farmers reverse rainforest destruction with sustainable land-use practices that allow them to take control of their environmental and economic destinies. “I have my land where I can produce for myself. I only lack better techniques to stop the erosion of these soils and leave better land for future generations. Sustainable Harvest International is going to make these things possible”—Miguel Arquiñez, Panamanian farmer. SHI is currently working on projects in over 50 communities in Honduras,Panama, Belize and Nicaragua. http://www.sustainableharvest.org/.
