Before any further blogs are posted, it is only reasonable to raise the question of what is a sustainable agricultural industry? Dr. John E.Ikerd, Professor at the University of Missouri, I believe answers this in a short but perfectly sound manner:
"Sustainable agriculture must be ecologically sound, economically viable and socially responsible. Moreover, the three must be in harmony"
As an undergraduate student of Earth Sciences at UCL, producing this blog only complements my interests in understanding the mechanisms of the earth and how the presence of humans has facilitated changes in these natural mechanisms. This blog aims to inform and debate what is being done to combat the issues caused by mankind and to observe and estimate whether sustainable agricultural alternatives can really support a growing global population. However, I don't believe everything has to be too gloomy - which seems to be the case with most sustainability issues - so I will also regularly comment on issues which hopefully bring light to the situation in a different, but thought-provoking manner.
So before my next post I'll leave you with my Twitter and Instagram account for this topic, whereby both are regularly updated in sharing related news articles and images. For my next blog, I'll be focusing on a brief historical record of the origin of agriculture to modern agriculture, providing a sound base before I begin debating sustainable agricultural solutions and issues.
@feedingourearth - Twitter
@feedingourearth - Instagram
Here are some 'taster' images as to what's to come...
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| What's happening to the ground below us? (img source: Mother Earth News) |
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| Are your pumpkin pies under threat? (img source: Climate Progress) |
Good start - should be an interesting set of posts for people to follow!
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