The document describes a sophisticated intercropping farm system that integrates global commodities like coffee, bananas, citrus trees, and acacia with local foods and animals in a symbiotic way. Coffee bean hulls and green bananas are fed to chickens and pigs, while their manure is used to fertilize the crops in a closed-loop system. The diverse, ecological system provides efficiencies, economic stability, and social welfare.
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Integrated farm system
1. The Local to Global
Intercropping Farm System
A sophisticated system of global commodities mixed with local
foods in perfect harmony.
By Michael Sharry
13. Chickens and Pigs
ï‚— Chickens and Pigs eat composted ï‚— Hog manure contents
coffee bean hulls ï‚— 7% N
ï‚— High in fiber and protein ï‚— 0.02% P
ï‚— 0.1% K
ï‚— Green bananas provide 75% of
hog diet ï‚— 0.005% Ca
ï‚— Can also be fed to cattle ï‚— 0.001% Mg
ï‚— Citrus peels are often fed to ï‚— Chicken Manure (Layers)
Cattle (in India) ï‚— 3.1% N
ï‚— 2.7% P
ï‚— Acacia pods are high in protein ï‚— 2% K
and fat
ï‚— 1.7% Ca
ï‚— 0.3% Mg
14. BIOFERTILIZER
ï‚— 2 kg Rock dust; Limestone
ï‚— 2 kg Wood ash
ï‚— 1 kg Kelp meal (or fish emulsion)
ï‚— 50 L Fresh manure
ï‚— 100 L Water
ï‚— 2 L molasses
ï‚— 500g Yeast
18. Sources
ï‚— https://www.clemson.edu/extension/livestock/livestock/camm/camm_files/swine/sch3a_03.pdf
ï‚— http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=MUAC
ï‚— http://www.coffeeresearch.org/agriculture/coffeeplant.htm
ï‚— http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=COAR2
ï‚— http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/banana.html#Soil
ï‚— Agrodiversity: Learning from Farmers Across the World
ï‚— By H. C. Brookfield, Helen Parsons, Muriel Brookfield
ï‚— http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/A/ANR-0244/
ï‚— http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?26
ï‚— http://www.fruit-crops.com/citrus.html#PRODUCTION
ï‚— http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/mexican_lime.html
ï‚— http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Acacia_farnesiana.html
#3: Shade LovingLikes higher altitudesUpright branches can be used as slipsMake great fence postsDrupes are eatable to livestockConstant irrigationTap RootedLimiting factors: N, Ca, Mg
#4: PerennialLove lots of SunHigh Protein contentLikes high pHFibrous RootLimiting factors: P
#5: Mexico produces 15% of the world’s limes and lemonsHigh in Vitamin CAttracts a wide variety of beneficial insectsRequire highly acid soils
#6: Nitrogen FixerSeeds are commonly used in prepared mealsPrevents erosionGrows rapidlyLow maintenanceSweet smelling perfume
#7: Allopathic properties in HerbsMedicinal remediesIncrease branch length of Coffee trees
#12: Forage radish, beet plantings before pigs come in will deter from eat coffee roots
#15: Increases crop yield 20-30%Cheap ingredients in Mexico
#16: No tillagePerennials Intercropping Attracts beneficial insectsMaximum nutrient recyclingHarnessing allopathic properties in herbsNo petroleum-based products in productionBiointensive production plan increases weed suppression
#17: Coffee beans and bananas are highly priced commodities and are easy to growFairly traded coffee and bananas can double or at best triple daily living wagesBiointensive planting increases gross income per acreFood costs are subsidized
#18: Members of the Ejidos are more in control of their food systemIncreased financial stability leads to socio-political freedomDiverse incomeHealthier dietsDecrease in Human migration