1st FoWO International WWOOF Conference

17-20 October 2014Pastoral Vadi, Fethiye, Turkey

AGRICULTURE

Agriculture, the science & art of producing crops & animals under supervision of humans in a specific location

An evolutionary process that transformed wild plants and animals to fully dependent and domesticated cultivars/progenies

TODAY’S AGRICULTURE Industrial Crops Monocrop Farms Rely on Chemical Pesticides & Synthetic

Fertilizers & GMOs Factory Farms Confined Camp of Animals

& Birds

MONOCULTURE & PESTICIDE SPRAYING

TODAY’S AGRICULTURE CONTD. “Biopiracy” & Corporate Buyout of Small

Biotech Companies Attempt by Trans-national Biotech Corporations to Secure Control of World’s Food Industry, Estimated to be Worth in Excess of $ 2,000 Billion a Year

Aiming to Destroy Traditional Farming & Damage Environment by Artificially Produced Sterile Genes Transfer to Wild Plants & Non-GM Crops.

TODAY’S AGRICULTURE CONTD. Deplete & Degrade Soil Reduce Biodiversity Generate Air & Water Pollutants &

Degrade Environment Threaten Health of Farm-workers,

Neighbors & Consumers

TODAY’S AGRICULTURE CONTD. Disrespects Social Culture & Integrity Threat to Human Health Agricultural Science is under the Captivity

of Trader-cum-Entrepreneurs’ Control Defies Environmental, Social & Ethical

Respects Adulterated Food with Heavy Metals, Fats

& Steroids but Deficient in Mineral Nutrients & Vitamins, Millions suffer from Malnutrition & Diseases

TRENDS OF PESTICIDE USE IN BANGLADESH

Pesticide Consumption 1976-2008

Consumption Trend of Pesticide Groups 1991-1999

ERA OF SEGREGATION AND DANGERS OF GENETIC UNIFORMITY

Family Separation Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation

(CAFO) Geopolitics of Plant Genetic Resources Several Thousand Plant Species have been

Used for Human Food History; Now Only About 150 are Cultivated

Only Rice, Maize & Wheat Supply 60% of Calories & Protein Derived from Plants

75% of the Genetic Biodiversity of Agricultural Crops has been Lost in 20th Century.

ORGANIC FARMING IS SUSTAINABLE Integrated System of Plant & Animal

Production Practices having a Site-specific Application .

Satisfy Long-term Human Needs Enhance Environmental Quality & Natural

Resources Efficient Use of Nonrenewable & On-farm

Resources Integrate Natural Biological Cycles Controls the Economic Viability of Farm

Operations

ORGANIC FARMING IS SUSTAINABLE CONTD.

Enhance Quality of Life for Farmers & Society

Protect Environment, Public Health& Animal Welfare

Produce Healthy Food Without Compromising Future Generations' Ability to Do the Same

Environmental Preservation Sustaining Vibrant Communities

THOUGHTS OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

Energy: Unlimited World Regions Undulation & Landscape Adaptation Succession Soil & its Capacity Biodiversity Zero- Nutrient Depletion

LIGHT

WORLD REGIONS

UNDULATION AND LANDSCAPE

SUCCESSION

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NUTRIENTS U P TA KI NG

MICROBIAL ACTIVITIES ON ROCKS CONVERTING SOIL

ORGANIC FARMING: SIMPLE, SAFE & RELIABLE

Grow Sac Vegetables

Converting Sand to Soil Now 135 food plant spp with 5 types of Basils

ORGANIC FARMING & FOOD SECURITY

Thank You