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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Birder's Bonus 241

Noted a Curlew ( Numenius arquata ) on the Loughor estuary at Bynea.