the future of south africa’s agriculture is organic farming · organic farming . organic refuse +...
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The Future of South Africa’s Agriculture is
ORGANIC FARMING
Organic Refuse + Landfill = Greenhouse Gases
This is a natural resource:
Global Warming causes Drought
Stop the Trend
Vegetable and Herb crops can be
saved from drought by amending
the soil with compost and top
dressing with Mulch
Is our food production secure?
The price of a 50kg bag of fertilizer averaged around R200.00 in 2005, In 2012, the cost of a 50kg bag of fertilizer is R900.00
How will the farmers survive?
LAN AND SYNTHETIC FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS ARE JUST NOT PRESENTING THE RESULTS FOR THE AMOUNT OF MONEY SPENT
NO LONG TERM EFFECTS
ORGANIC SOIL DEPLETION
NEGATIVE RESIDUALS
POSSIBLE GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION FROM PHOSPHATES
QUARTERLY APPLICATIONS REQUIRED (COSTLY)
OVERBEARING IRRIGATION REQUIREMENTS
Synthetic Fertilizers
Cause Leachate Poison
Solution for Farmer’s and Food Security
Solution for Organic refuse landfill diversion
Solution to combat climate change
Aerobic Composting is our solution for
Organic refuse landfill diversion
The Alternative to use of Synthetic Fertilizers
Increased Yields for Farmers
Drought Prevention
The Prevention of Methane Production in Landfill
The key elements to
life:
The key elements to Aerobic Composting: Oxygen & Water
Organic refuse may be recycled into compost, eliminating disposal fees
Author of The Green Waste Recycling Certification
NQF 2
FTFA has the solution to divert organic refuse from landfill to our Aerobic Composting Facility
The Results of Organic Refuse Recycling: Organic Farming
(eliminate synthetic fertilizers)
THE BENEFITS OF AN ORGANIC PRODUCT AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO SYNTHETIC FERTILIZERS:
NO LEACHATES
BETTER RESULTS
COST EFFECTIVE
ELIMINATES 2-3 FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS PER YEAR
UNLIMITED SUPPLY
EASY TO MANUFACTURE
ENCOURAGES MICROBIAL ACTIVITY WHICH AERATES THE SOILS
EASY TO APPLY (10-15M3/ACRE)
Aerobic Composting Creates Jobs!!!!!!
Mulch for Water Conservation
Composting at any scale to meet the needs of
every client…… Small Scale – Worm Farming
Preparing your soil is the most important aspect of organic vegetable gardening.
Incorporate your compost into the first 30 cm of your planting area
Community Vegetable Gardens
can uplift moral at the work
place
Vegetable Gardens can be
planted anywhere – roof
tops
Reap the Rewards of your Harvest