[permaculture] alternatives to Poppies
Robyn Francis
erda at nor.com.au
Wed Dec 19 09:46:07 EST 2007
I definitely think Scott's suggestion of having some PDC's in Afghanistan is
definitely worth pursuing.
Michele and Jude Fanton (Seed Savers Network) and Rosemary Morrow have been
to Afghanistan, someone wanted to get me over to teach a course in Herat a
few years ago but couldn't get funding.
Robyn
On 19/12/07 1:19 AM, "roxann" <roxann at ancientearthwisdom.com> wrote:
> well, it's possible by providing information i can also provide information
> about options. i agree that the current model of commerce is not good. not for
> afgans and not for us here in the US. they are also working with them to grow
> their own food, but unfortunately, i'm sure that mission is headed by Monsanto
> or the likes thereof. so, i'm just doing what small thing I can do and that is
> requesting information from the sources i know of to be rich in knowlege and
> suggestions to pass on. they need both immediate and long term possibilities.
> if someone has thought out a plan that might work, feel free to pass it on and
> i'll get it into the hands of folks who just might be able to implement some
> of those plans. but i doubt they'll get past the criticisms if some solutions
> don't follow right behind. where can i get some examples of sustainable
> solutions that have worked to provide both food and a means for a living to
> small communities? that is exactly the sort of thing i'd love
> to be able to provide info on. and how can any of this really work in a
> feudal system, anyway? is it hopeless? are there examples of sustainable
> systems that work in the feudal model?
>
> i'm not really knowlegeable on how things actually work in those countries,
> and i'm certain that i've got too large a degree of naivete' and the glasses
> are a shade too rosy. but it does seem a great place to start a permaculture
> revolution if we can. even if they don't identify what they are doing with the
> word. the fact that there is someone on the inside who is hungry for
> information is encouraging. he might just plant the seed and even if it
> remains dormant for a long time, there is still the possibility of it one day
> breaking ground.
>
> (i'm still catching up on emails, so Robyn, or Keith, I haven't gotten to your
> information about the Bedouin people yet. But thanks and I'll print it out and
> send it to him for ideas)
>
>
> Roxann, NW AR
> http://blog.ancientearthwisdom.com
>
>
>> -------Original Message-------
>> From: Keith Johnson <keithdj at mindspring.com>
>> Subject: Re: [permaculture] alternatives to Poppies
>> Sent: 18 Dec '07 02:59
>>
>> Right, the military here is behaving just like the World Bank and IMF,
>> supporting despots to mine the resources of Afghanistan
>> for the profit of corporations at the expense of the people...same
>> old...same old.
>>
>> That's why I recommended Bustan whose organizers are struggling to
>> create a new vision and future for the Bedouin people.
>> The military probably wouldn't like their solutions though the Afghanis
>> could.
> --------------------------------------------------------------
>> Scott Pittman wrote:
>>> I have always had difficulty with "export" as a solution to third world
>>> problems; it is to my mind "a one step solution to a two step ditch".
>>>
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