agricultural practices while greatly increasing soil
fertility and productivity.
- A 67% to 88% reduction in water consumption per
unit of production - A 50+% reduction in the amount of purchased
fertilizer in organic fertilizer form required per unit of
production - A 94% to 99% reduction in the amount of energy used
per unit of production - A 100+% increase in soil fertility, while productivity
increases and resource use decreases - A 200% to 400% increase in caloric production per
unit of area - A 100+% increase in income per unit of area
However, GROW BIOINTENSIVE Sustainable Mini-
Farming (or any other sustainable farming practice) is
not a panacea. If not used properly GROW
BIOINTENSIVE practices can deplete the soil more
rapidly than other farming practices because of the high
yields. But above all, using only a single agricultural
approach to grow food would not be vital. It would be
another form of “monocropping” in a living world
ecosystem that thrives on diversity. Sustainable
approaches in the future will probably be a synthesis, a
sustainable collage, of:
- GROW BIOINTENSIVE
- Agroforestry