Agriculture

This video tells the story of an old village in which once a fruit and vegetable farm was flourishing. Agriculture played an important role in the village untill the farm owner died and one of his sons decided to grow qat on the farm for which large amounts of water are needed to irrigate the land.

More info: British council connecting classrooms project Westminster and Sana'a Partnership
Produced by: Nadeem Al-Murshedi
Year: 2010

Full Title: Bio-Cultural Protocols: Recognising Customary Rights

Pastoralists across the world have developed breeds that are invaluable assets for humanity: in conserving bio-diversity, adapting to climate change and achieving food security in harsh and challenging environments.

Farmers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are embracing a new variety of
cassava which, in combination with improved agricultural techniques, easily
outperforms yields from other popular types of this important crop.

Full title: A Holistic Approach to Food Security in the Energy Descent World, by David Holmgren

David Holmgren explores the nature of Permaculture within the context of an energy descent world where future generations will be forced to rely on progressively less energy and fewer material resources to provide their needs.