Healthy soil and sustainable growing

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I think the projection of 9 billion factors in the reduction of population 
growth rate through education and the implementation of  social security 
systems. Even with a reduction in growth rates the population will continue 
to grow too fast.

If no-till can feed 18 billion people the rest of the resource and waste sink 
depletion problems are not going away. What point is there to feeding people 
who cannot obtain shelter, clothing and security, and who are choking on 
their wastes? IMHO we have to implement integrated sustainable systems that 
balance all the factors required for people to thrive. 

---- Ken Hargesheimer <minifarms2@yahoo.com> wrote: 
> 
> John Jeavons, Ecology Action, does not import anything to the garden.  He 
> uses green manure/cover crops to provide organic matter and crop waste.  Of 
> course, he double digs which waste OM.
>  
> When people are destroying OM, we should use it.
>  
> People are concerned about a rising population.  From my experience in 
> Africa and reading:   As education levels among a population rises, the 
> birthrate goes down. 
>  
> There is no doubt in my mind that organic, no-till can feed the world 
> regardless of how high the population goes.
>  
> Ken Hargesheimer