Food crisis is around the corner causes many people to concern about one’s future. So what to do then? People started to grow their own crop but how does a person create a sustainable "farm"? Many researchers suggest that by approaching eight principles they would have an idea farm. Here are the eight principles.
First, prepares the soil by digging double dig will helps its aeration and retention of water and space for the roots to grow. Second, they needed the compost /fertilizer. Third, use the space to it maximum. Forth, Plant the companion plants close and inhibit far. Also, rotated the plant on a regular basis every growing season are needed. Fifth, Creating carbon farming will helps the fertilize to last longer, suitable for mini-farms, which use its plant as it’s fertile such as corn, rye, and sunflowers. Sixth, one-third of the farm should use to plant that give calories such as potatoes. Seventh, by using open-pollinated seeds will decreases the need of the parental seed and its seeds grow are more adapted to the area. Lastly, this biointensive method the farmers must follow the eight principles, I f not it is inefficient. For example: carbon farming can create from usable compost which this compost will be used for the next year's farm. And if the farmer fails to follow the soil preparation techniques, the plants may not grow as expected. All of the techniques - used in a "whole system" approach - create the sustainability one's farm needs.
In conclusion, because of today fear many people started to plan and take their future into their own hands. By growing their own crop is one of the best solutions to their concern.