He shared a compelling story about his efforts to organize pastoralist communities in East Africa, focusing on the challenges faced in bridging the gap between traditional cattle herders and crop farmers. The timeless clash between these groups, exemplified by the Maasai and Kikuyu communities in Kenya and Tanzania, centers on ...
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THEO DE JAGER – EMPOWERING FAMILY FARMS IN AGRICULTURE PART 7
Theo de Jager, a prominent figure in South African agriculture, paints a vivid picture of the challenges and opportunities facing farmers not only in his home country but across the African continent. At the heart of his narrative is the contentious issue of land expropriation without compensation, a policy that ...
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Theo de Jager discusses the potential opportunities for South African farmers in Africa, emphasizing the need to view it as a chance for growth rather than competition. He highlights the vast underutilized land and groundwater resources in Africa, presenting the continent as a wealthy region waiting to be unlocked. De ...
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Theo de Jager engages in a discussion with Judy Sole, addressing various topics related to farming, agriculture, and the challenges faced by farmers in the modern world. The conversation delves into the critical issue of soil health and its impact on plant and human health. They explore the idea that ...
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Judy Sole and Theo de Jager engage in a thought-provoking conversation about the intersection of farming practices, environmental impact, and the implications for human health. They explore the intricate relationship between soil health, plant growth, and the well-being of both farmers and consumers. The dialogue delves into the historical context ...
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Judy Sole and Theo de Jager engaged in a thought-provoking conversation on the intricate connections between soil health, plant growth, and human well-being. They delved into the historical use of antibiotics and the evolving understanding of gut biome, drawing parallels to the health of soil. The discussion touched upon the ...
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Theo, delves into the intricate relationship between farmers and soils, emphasizing the non-politicized nature of soil compared to the controversial discussions surrounding climate. He advocates for climate-smart agriculture, highlighting that farmers globally face challenges when climate impacts everyone and urges a shift in focus towards soil investments, which directly benefit ...
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Theo de Jager engages in a thought-provoking discourse on the contemporary challenges confronted by family farms in the wake of a shifting global perspective on food systems. The backdrop to his discussion is the recent Food System Summits, particularly the main summit held in Rome, which prompted a collective reevaluation ...
Read More »JOHN TURNER SERIES 1: UNVEILING THE EARTH’S LIVING HISTORY THROUGH SOIL PART 1
John Turner, a visionary explorer of the natural world, unravels the captivating narrative hidden beneath the surface of the Earth. As he delves into the essence of soil, Turner perceives it not merely as the ground we tread upon but as a living history book, a testament to the intricate ...
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“Vanessa Turner’s Riveting Tale of Oceanic Tenacity: Navigating Scarce Resources, Adapting to Archipelago Challenges, and the Art of Thriving on a Boat In the captivating narrative by Vanessa Turner, she shares the gripping account of survival and resilience aboard a boat in the archipelago. Starting with a meager supply of ...
Read More »JOHN TURNER SERIES 1: ENVIRONMENT IMPACT, THEIR EFFECTS ON BIODIVERSITY AND HUMAN HEALTH
My second spontaneous thought is that this is just a mass media manipulation of minds with what’s essentially an advertisement for toxic chemicals, which are mostly banned in the rest of the world. Okay, written by scientists, whose institutions and research projects are financed by the manufacturers and distributors, certain ...
Read More »JOHN TURNER SERIES 1: PLANT EVOLUTION AND SEED DEVELOPMENT
Okay, so we had hundreds of 1000s and millions of years. Without seeds, there was no such thing. And then, for some reason, something in our growing intricacy complication of, of type of species decided that there was some advantage to be gained from heavy seas. You say it happened ...
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So for example, if everything is uprooted and pulled out, you’ve then got debt, organic debt, created, if you have a situation, and I mentioned it with that rather nasty process with, say, canola where everything is removed, and herbicides, if everything is removed, you create an inorganic dead. So ...
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mentioned the subject of seeds today, I’m not sure in particular, what you want to refer to. Actually quite an interesting thing. For example, if one considers it from a historical perspective, seeds are actually a fairly recent invention, so to speak, especially if one considers the sort of long ...
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Other than that, it became it became is become a very famous institution. Over the years, it’s for example, was a railway station. Yeah. You know, on the first railway that was entering the country. Okay. The railway first entered Zimbabwe, so historically, it’s quite interesting. It’s the point of ...
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