If you are a part of the roughly 99% of the North American population that doesn’t work on a farm, you might be surprised to know that family farming still exists in this fast-paced world. In fact, 500 million out of the 570 million farms in the world are family farms.
Family farms are fruit and vegetable farms, grain farms, orchards, livestock ranches, and even fisheries and those that harvest non-wood forest products. They include all family-based agricultural activities that are managed and operated by a family and rely predominantly on family labor.
Thanks to family farmers, we can enjoy traditional food products and have the variety of nutritious foods we need to maintain a healthy diet.
Family farmers have an intimate knowledge of their land: its history, needs and productive capacity. They are the custodians of a finely adapted understanding of local ecologies and land capabilities. As a result, they sustain remarkably high levels of productivity despite having less access to agricultural inputs and support. They are safe-guarding the world’s agro-biodiversity through the sustainable use of natural resources.
So it makes sense then that family farmers can have a big role to play in ending hunger, feeding us all and taking care of our earth.
From:http://www.worldfooddayusa.org/did-you-know
I am part of a group that since 1997 have been trying to raise the consciousness of the region to accept the idea of zero food waste through the development of a Guyana/Suriname food preservation system that uses an all natural system using no chemical additives.
We are now launching a business /educational project in Suriname at AlphaMax Academy.
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