Still Waters Posted February 3, 2010 #1 Share Posted February 3, 2010 British farming soil could run out within 60 years, leading to a catastrophic food crisis and drastically higher prices for consumers, scientists warn. Fertile soil is being lost faster than it can be replenished and will eventually lead to the “topsoil bank” becoming empty, an Australian conference heard. Chronic soil mismanagement and over farming causing erosion, climate change and increasing populations were to blame for the dramatic global decline in suitable farming soil, scientists said. An estimated 75 billion tonnes of soil is lost annually with more than 80 per cent of the world's farming land "moderately or severely eroded", the Carbon Farming conference heard. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 3, 2010 #2 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Biggest crisis man faces. I told you so. Our environment is ****ed big time. Br Cornelius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules99 Posted February 4, 2010 #3 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Over a 1000 years ago soil was supplimented with sewage that conditioned the soil and helped the crops. It would be better than pumping it out into the ocean like is done in Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 4, 2010 #4 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Over a 1000 years ago soil was supplimented with sewage that conditioned the soil and helped the crops. It would be better than pumping it out into the ocean like is done in Australia. The problem is that modern agriculture has replaced hummus with artificial fertilizers which deplete soil structure over time. It is unlikely that there would be enough hummus available to rebuild the soil structure to adequate levels - even if that was what was been taught in agricultural colleges. Br Cornelius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielost Posted February 4, 2010 #5 Share Posted February 4, 2010 The problem is that modern agriculture has replaced hummus with artificial fertilizers which deplete soil structure over time. It is unlikely that there would be enough hummus available to rebuild the soil structure to adequate levels - even if that was what was been taught in agricultural colleges. Br Cornelius thus is true. but as has been stated we are not giving the soil a year off every seven to rest and recupe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neognosis Posted February 4, 2010 #6 Share Posted February 4, 2010 why don't we take the organic garbage we produce and compost it in massive quantities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielost Posted February 4, 2010 #7 Share Posted February 4, 2010 why don't we take the organic garbage we produce and compost it in massive quantities? because that would kill the artificle fertalizer business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 4, 2010 #8 Share Posted February 4, 2010 why don't we take the organic garbage we produce and compost it in massive quantities? Indeed. Br Cornelius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjadude Posted February 5, 2010 #9 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Still Waters, the initial part of the article says BRIT soil not WORLD soil. World soil running out in 60 years is pure BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el midgetron Posted February 5, 2010 #10 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Still Waters, the initial part of the article says BRIT soil not WORLD soil. World soil running out in 60 years is pure BS. Article's title - Britain facing food crisis as world's soil 'vanishes in 60 years' Maybe you would benefit from clicking on the link and reading before you post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjadude Posted February 5, 2010 #11 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Article's title - Britain facing food crisis as world's soil 'vanishes in 60 years' Maybe you would benefit from clicking on the link and reading before you post? But the title of the THREAD says "World's soil could run out in 60 years" ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el midgetron Posted February 5, 2010 #12 Share Posted February 5, 2010 But the title of the THREAD says "World's soil could run out in 60 years" ?? And thats what the articles is saying.............. "The conference heard world soil, including European and British soils, could vanish within about 60 years if drastic action was not taken." The articles's title again........... Britain facing food crisis as world's soil 'vanishes in 60 years' Its a story from a British site. Is that whats confusing you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjadude Posted February 6, 2010 #13 Share Posted February 6, 2010 And thats what the articles is saying.............. "The conference heard world soil, including European and British soils, could vanish within about 60 years if drastic action was not taken." The articles's title again........... Britain facing food crisis as world's soil 'vanishes in 60 years' Its a story from a British site. Is that whats confusing you? I still don't believe it. I grew up in the great plains of the US. I'd have to see more evidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE MATRIX Posted February 7, 2010 #14 Share Posted February 7, 2010 (edited) And no one in Britain has even considered hydrophonics as an alternative? Edited February 7, 2010 by wolfram&hart12345 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielost Posted February 7, 2010 #15 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I still don't believe it. I grew up in the great plains of the US. I'd have to see more evidence. oh the us government believes it. the farmers believe it. that is why most started rotating crops. but rotating does not give the ground a rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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