Facilitators-Handbook-For-Permaculture

STARTING A WORKSHOP: Opening Address & Introductions 47

Compare the effects of... pesticidesNatural Chemical pesticides

What is it made from? Where do

these ingredients come from?

Ligundi bush,

Samiroto Chemicals, made in factories

How are the materials collected? Leaves are collected for use Mining, made in factories

How are they transported? Grows locally Trucks, trains, or boats

How is the pesticide made?

By juicing the leaves

or planting next to a

rice field

In different factories

How and where is it stored?

No storage needed

as it is used fresh, or

dried and burned to

repel mosquitoes

Stored in containers in warehouses

Is pollution created when it is

collected, made, stored, and

transported?

No Yes, a lot, except for storage

How much energy is used when

it is collected, made, stored, and

transported?

None or very little A lot for every stage

How much does it cost? Free, easily collected or grown Rp. 20,000.- for a small bottle

When it is used, what are the short and long term effects on:

The soil and soil health Possible short term effects

Short-term: soil bacteria and animals

are killed; long-term: major damage if

used regularly

Animals, birds, etc

None, can be used

as anti-parasitic for

cows

Short-term: can cause sickness from

eating dead insects; long-term: can kill

if used regularly because poison builds

up over time

Rivers, water supply, fish, and

oceans

Very little short-term

effects; no long-term

effects

Short-term: can damage small river

insects and animals; long-term: can kill

or damage all river life and can damage

oceans near river mouths as well

People None

Farmers who use chemical pesticides

can get sick, and even very ill over time,

especially if no protective clothing is

worn

If you have prepared the handout (chain of chemical pesticides - PC Book CH 9 - IPM)

you can talk through the steps in the illustration with the participants.

Other types of topics can be used for the same type of exercise, such as comparing

compost to chemical fertilizer, an egg produced by a free-range chicken in a village to a

factory egg sold in a supermarket.