Category Archives: Food & Farming

Regenerative agriculture is permaculture at the industrial scale!

Posted on 30 September, 2020 by Eclipse Now

It tells you to sell your sheep during a drought, and stops you getting into debt. It tells you how to manage your land so your ground-cover doesn’t blow away, so your land is immune to locust plagues, and so … Continue reading →

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“In the next 17 years, Sydney’s population is expected to grow by 1.5 million people”

Posted on 24 November, 2019 by Eclipse Now

Hang on, don’t we have a water crisis? A bushfire crisis? I mean, I’m convinced that with the right technology deployed we can feed a world of 10 billion, but don’t we have to deploy that first? And if ever … Continue reading →

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World now more middle class than poor

Posted on 16 December, 2018 by Eclipse Now

Interesting! Sept 2018 marks the point where (finally!) more of the world is wealthy than poor. I remember being told to refer to poor underdeveloped nations as the ‘2/3rd’s world’ because it was the majority. That has shifted somewhat. There’s … Continue reading →

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Insect burgers smell good

Posted on 23 April, 2018 by Eclipse Now

The Guardian explains:- One passerby who tried the burger, Manfred Roedder, said it was a good alternative to meat, adding: “I had reservations at first, but I got a second serving because it tasted so good.” Baris Özel, the co-founder … Continue reading →

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Soil carbon

Posted on 12 April, 2018 by Eclipse Now
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