Workshops
Opportunity for Sustainable Agriculture/Conversion from Conventional Farming to Natural farming
Introduction
Workshops are independently organised one or more sessions during the Organic World Congress. Workshops allow researchers, farmers, experts and students to meet face-to-face and have interactive discussions.
Workshops address various topics by extending the content of the 4 Tracks through case studies and group discussion.
Detailed Information
This workshop brings together pioneering experts to showcase groundbreaking techniques that are shaping the future of organic farming. From seed selection to microbial solutions, learn how innovative natural farming practices are converting conventional agriculture to sustainable organic methods across Taiwan and beyond.
Main Topics
Describing the main technology of natural farming method of seedling selection. The best growing rice seeds in the paddy fields are retained as the breeding rice seeds for the next season. In this way, the selected rice seeds can grow healthier and better adapted to climate change.
How to use a handful of original humus soil under trees on the mountain, cultivating the microorganisms within, and then using the microbe’s liquid solution can quick convert all agricultural waste into liquid fertilizer and compost. All fertilizer can be used after 30 days of decomposition.
Putting the diversified cultivated liquid microbes into paddy fields, rivers, fish ponds, and sewage tanks to purify water and reduce methane formation (Field harmful gas detector trials will begin in January 2025). At the same time, the ecological environment and biodiversity of soil and water sources can be restored.
Showcasing how to use this natural farming techniques to transform conventional farming to organic farming and how it may achieve agricultural sustainability.
Sharing the successful cases of Taiwanese farmers who are implementing natural farming practices in farmlands in the past 12 years and their promotional experiences in Taiwan.
Main Objectives of the Workshop
- An introduction of how to use a new approach to natural farming to successfully convert conventional farming practices to organic farming as well as the success cases of 12 years of implementation in Taiwan. Transformed organic farmers will be the main promoters of restoring the ecological environment of the farmland in the word.
- Describing the use of a handful of humus soil from the mountain to achieve restoration and biodiversity goals. This is by cultivating the microorganisms within and then putting them into the soil and water sources. Farmlands are the biggest wetlands of the world.
- Selecting the best seeds in the paddy farms to be used as seedlings for the next season can ensure the quality of the crops and adaptability to climate change.
- Overall description of this agricultural technology, an effective agricultural method that saves time, labor, is easy to learn and operate, is low-cost, with zero agricultural waste and can produce healthy food. We may achieve the goals of sustaining agriculture with zero pollution and carbon emissions and resulting in a sustainable earth and life cycley.
Main outcomes expected
I will host a Bio-Tour from 11/29/24-12/01/24 visiting 5 organic farms. I will make a presentation with PPT to state Opportunity for Sustainable Agriculture/Conversion from Conventional Farming to Natural farming. Discussants: Jane Chen, Prof. Yi-Sung Chen. Prof. Yung-Song Chen.
- We will use simple materials and tools to demonstrate on-site humus soil and cultivate the microorganisms within. Also, demonstrating how to use food waste, banana, banana flower, eggs, milk, snails and bitter vine to make liquid fertilizer, natura growth hormones, enhance flowering and fruiting hormones, cleansing enzymes and natural pest inhibitors.
- Provide details of our 2-4 weeks of natural farming workshops in Taiwan every year with Students across Taiwan that share their natural farming successful implementation experience at community colleges, small farmer groups and schools. Details of “Converting Food Waste to Gold/fertilizer workshop” in more than 500 communities and schools across Taiwan. Teaching students how to grow rice in primary schools, and conducting parent-child activities on farmland. Actively participate in organic small farmer markets in various places.
- If farmers can transform their conventional farmland to this natural farmland, then this is a true success of sustainably agricultural development. These farming practices can be applied.
Targeted Public
Everyone in the word can learn our techniques and processes, not only the farmers and ecological conservationists. This nature farming techniques can be used in all farmlands, eco ponds, rivers, sewers, homes around the world, whether cultivating grains, vegetables, plants or fruits. The concept of seeds selection can be used for all grains or any breeding seeds. A handful of humus soil can be cultivated 3 times to yield 8,000 Liters of solution, using only 100-200 litters for each one hectare of paddy farm before transplanting seedlings. It decomposes excess organic matter in the water to reach purification goals. It can create biodiversity in the soil and water to restore the original ecological environment. It means you can replicate a virgin forest on your farmland. It can help plant roots absorb nutrients, decompose, transform and catalyse abilities as well as produce antibodies. Any small amounts of disease and insects’ infestation will not spread such as fungus and rice fever, keeping the same yield. Residents can learn how to cultivate microbes in water. They can use readily available raw and cooked food waste to make liquid fertilizer and cleansing enzymes at home. You can also pour microbes water into the kitchen drain pipes and toilets to break down the grease in the water pipes and accelerate the decomposition of excrement.
Key Info
Dates:
3-Dec-2024
13：30 - 15：00 （GMT+8）
conference room：
B244
Format:
English and Chinese
Contact:
New wholesome Food. PureLand Culture Promotion Association Natural Farming Promotion Centre in Taiwan,
http://kkfintw.org.tw,
http://kkfintw.wordpress.com ,
https://kkfintw.blogspot.com/
Target Audience:
Maximum Participants: 50-100 participants
