Using Less Water to Feed the Planet
Lotus Foods - Profit - www.LotusFoods.com
Rice feeds half the planet. Much more is needed for future population growth. The challenge is diminishing land and water resources. Each year 24-30% of Earth's freshwater supply is pumped onto rice paddies. The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) is a more environmentally sustainable method that enables farmers to increase their yields while cutting water consumption in half, using 90% less seed, and fewer or no agrochemicals. Lotus Foods is opening market opportunities for small-scale SRI farmers who are contributing to food security and water and biodiversity conservation. Free Range can help us scale our business to reach more farmers.
AdminSimon A. Nurse
(Admin, Free Range Studios' Youtopia)
shared this idea
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thecookmom
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Great idea! Looking forward to hearing more about it in the papers.
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stinhoutx
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Great work, great product!
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John Mitchell commented
Great work! Best of luck...
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Bob Burke
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nice work, good luck in your efforts here.
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Alisa Barry commented
best of luck, friends!
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Corinne Pargee
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Good luck! I hope you win!
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Fran Ayala
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I've always believed that rice was the mother of all grains...feeding her children all over the world! Go Lotus Foods! Make SRI practices the way of the world.
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Jaime Marin
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Best of luck
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Lane Flynn
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Best of luck!
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Lucia
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Much better solution than genetically modified stuff...
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bear charles
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less h2o
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Alondra Paz Kingman commented
I LOVE LOTUS FOODSSSSSS!!!!!!
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Julian Kingman commented
This is super important, and the benefits are pretty amazing. Here's an article by Jim Carrey: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-carrey/cultivating-a-better-univ_b_733925.html
It's already making a difference to farmers, to natural resources, and to biodiversity.