permaculture

[Emanuele John Gelsi <s100962@student.uq.edu.au>]

> 
> This is Emanuele again. This is the message I talked about in my 
> introduction letter. I think some of you much more experienced 
permaculture designers might be able to help.  Please tell me if you 
receive this message
EJG 
 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Thu, 4 May 1995 09:09:40 EDT
> From: Coughenour <SOC007@UKCC.UKY.EDU>
> To: Multiple recipients of list RURSOC-L <RURSOC-L@UKCC.UKY.EDU>
> Subject: Future of small farms in Russia
> 
> This appeal via H-Rural may appeal to some subscribers of Rursoc-l.
>  Milt Coughenour, Moderator
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I would like to introduce myself, Carol Scott Leonard, econmic
> advisor to the Russian government for the agricultural sector.
> 
> I have tremendously enjoyed the recent discussions of family
> farming, and feel that I have findly found my listserv.
> 
> Can I say, at risk of offending those of you who know much
> more than I do, that we still have family farming--even the
> large sprawling famrms still tend to be owned by a single family
> and run by sons/sons or daughters, tht is.
> 
> I have so countlessly many times advised the Russian government
> that family farms are exactly what is needed, what is desirable.
> Think of it. In Russia, we have mostly non-family farms, 25,000
> collectives, either state or private.  Some restructured, some
> not. Incentives, subsidies, the whole story.  HOw can they
> do what they must do:  move from the ownership by the whole
> of the farm workers (who do a lousy job at manageing these
> farms) to family farms. DOes anyone have any wonderful ideas?
> 
> I work mostly on budgets. These are so onerous for the government.
> The U.S. government, by contrast, interferes far less with markets
> than does the Russian government, with its direct producer subsidies.
> 
> My sense, correct me if I am wrong, is that my efforts would best
> be spent encouraging credit cooperatives and grain warehousing.
> It does not  good to suggest to the Russian government that
> subsidies be reduced.  Elections approach, here as in washington.
> 
> Thanks for a very interesting discussion.
> 
> cleonard@glas.apc.org
> 
> 
> P.S.-- hope that the mesage I sent will reach not only those
> who like doing budget questions but those who have farms,
> do farming. Russia needs help.  Farming in Russia is
> very much off on a bad start.
> 
> I would like advice but it is also the case theat the
> important Farmer-to-Farmer aid going to Russia not be
> cut off, which is a likelihood with the  current mood in
> Congress.
> 
> Anyone who can help--please do.
> 
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