Creative Farming – My New Term For An Old Concept, To Encourage People, Farmers And Non-Farmers, To Defeat Despair And Lead Joyful Lives In/Via Farming!
The blunt
statement “Regenerative Farming vs Conventional Farming” does not come from me;
it is the title of an article by Sara that appears on fedbythefarm.com). But “versus” quite captures the situation today;
now I believe in the wisdom of RF compared to Conventional Farming.
I am an
agriculturist and a graduate of the UP Los Baños College of Agriculture (BSA 1965),
but now believe in RF versus CF, while my alma mater UPLB hardly mentions RF if
at all. I’m sorry to think this: “My alma mater has stopped learning!”?
RF was born in the 1980s and spread all over the Internet; UPLB was born in
1909 and has stopped growing except old?
This article is my
reaction to the article by Sara as
published by Fed by the Farm. As
the above image shows, there are many ways to “creative farming” – my new concept/term
designed to encourage people to look at farming as an imaginative or innovative
act – very different from what they teach at UP Los Baños. Mine is the first
time farming is viewed as an innovative act!
I thank Sara, and Fed by the Farm for the article
“Regenerative Farming vs Conventional Farming” by Sara (fedbythefarm.com). I do declare emphatically: “Farming should always be regenerative!”
In recent years,
the concept of regenerative farming versus conventional farming has gained
significant traction in the world of agriculture and food production.
With increasing
concerns about soil health, climate change, and the sustainability of
conventional farming practices, regenerative agriculture has emerged as a
promising solution.
So
promising that I believe regenerative farming is the future of agriculture.
But what does
regenerative farming mean and why should it matter to everyday food consumers
like you and me?
Regenerative
farming and conventional farming are two fundamentally different approaches to
agriculture, each with its own set of practices, goals and philosophies.
Fundamental to
regenerative farming is a healthy soil. Fundamental to conventional farming is
a soil, period. If it is infertile, the farmer can always apply fertilizer –
choose your wild: N, P, K, whatever.
“Regenerative
farmers recognize that soil is not merely a medium for plant growth but a
complex, living organism.” These farmers understand that the health of the soil
is intricately connected to the health of plants, animals, and us humans.
That
fundamental understanding forms the basis of regenerative farming practices. In
other words, regenerative farming prioritizes soil health above all else.
Unfortunately, in
the Philippines, a hundred years of conventional farming practices have taken a
toll on the health of our soils. Soil erosion, depletion of organic matter, and
the heavy use of chemical fertilizers have degraded soil quality all over the
islands.
We must regenerate our thinking so that we can see
that our farms need regeneration!@517
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