This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Saturday 25 December 2021
An Andean Addition?
Global heating results in the climate becoming less dependable. Being unable to rely on the weather, is consequently a challenge for food security. This issue was faced by Peruvian farmers operating in the past (https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/dec/25/a-seed-for-all-seasons-can-ancient-methods-future-proof-food-security-in-the-andes). The Peruvian farmers operated on numerous small plots on the Andean mountainsides. The plots were at different levels on the mountains. The farmer's traditional techniques, encouraged the conservation of numerous varieties of maize (corn) and other biodiverse crops. This approach might well be applied by farmers in other locations, in attempts to counter the effects of climate change. Monocultures are unlikely to be resilient.
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