sustainable agriculture module krista jacobsen 30 march 2011
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Sustainable Agriculture ModuleKrista Jacobsen30 March 2011
Learning Outcomes• After completing a core path in this
module, students should be able to…– Provide a nuanced definition of sustainable
agriculture, with examples of the economic, environmental and social factors influencing sustainable food production.
– Describe an example of a community producing food using sustainable agricultural practices.
– Understand sustainability as site-specific, dependent on place-based factors.
Approach: ‘core paths’ or multiple entry points
Case study communitiesTransitioning traditions:
Organic vegetable farming in Appalachia
Maintaining agrarian traditions:
Traditional dairy production in Pays
Basque (Basque country), France
Finding new markets: Fair trade
coffee farming in Indonesia
Economic ProfitabilityTh
e “3 pillars”
Environmental Stewardship
Social Responsibility
Components
Components of each section (cell of graph, “a module?”)– Narrative
• Background • Issues/story• One “farmer story” in each cell • Photos• You tube videos?
– Supporting materials• appendices for new materials• useful websites• Assessment questions
One-page or less intro to that “path.” – EX 1: What does economic
profitability mean in sustainable agriculture?
– EX 2: Basics on Indonesian geography and community of study
– Maybe a pre-test for students?
Example of a ‘path’: Basque farmers
Intro – Overview of geography important 3 pillars issues1957 - Treaty of Rome creates EC6- France,
West Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg join
Criteria for membership…
1973- United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark join
1981- Greece joins
1986- Spain and Portugal join
1989- East and West Germany unite
1995- Austria, Finland and Sweden join (EU15)
2004- Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, Latvie, Lithuania, Cyprus, Malta join (EU 25)
2007- Bulgaria and Romania join (EU 27) 27 countries in 2005 (including Bulgaria & Romania
Basque example: Introduction
Overview of Ag in the EU
Average agricultural
land use ~40%
Basque example: Introduction
Overview of economic framework/issues– The EU generally accounts for about 15-20 percent of the
world's agricultural exports and imports.– The EU-27 is one of the most important trading partners
and competitors of the United States in world agricultural markets.
– European agricultural policy has long had a major impact on world agricultural markets, and the EU is one of the key participants in World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations on agricultural trade.
Basque example: Introduction
Overview of social/policy issues - EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)– CAP is the only sector of the EU with common policy that
is agreed upon by all member nations.– Proposed by the European Commission, agreed to by agricultural
ministers in the member countries, and reviewed by European Parliament.
– What is it?• Farm policy aimed to promote:
– Common prices– Common financing– Community preference
Basque example: Introduction
• Brief intro on the CAP (supplementary resources for more complete detail)– The primary objectives of CAP – Main policy instruments
• Agricultural price supports• Direct payments to farmers
– Significance of the CAP• The only common policy in EU• A large portion of EU spending
– 45% of EU spending in 2008
http://capreform.eu
Basque example: Introduction
Courtesy of Meredith Welch-Devine
Basque example: Economic module – diversification to maintain tradition
Courtesy of Meredith Welch-Devine
Agrotourism
Value-added cooperativesLocal branding
Basque example: Social module
Courtesy of Meredith Welch-Devine
Technology adoptionIntergenerational involvement
Basque example: Environmental module
Biodiversity Conservation policy– Local, state (French)
and EU level policy
Nutrient management issues
Courtesy of Meredith Welch-Devine