EM in natural forestry management Marco Visscher | March 2003 issue A sandy path runs from the Kyusei Nature Farming Center to the forest atop a small mountain. For years this area was plagued by the same problem facing many natural forests in the tropics: the continual threat … [Read more...] about Bio diversity
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EM in waste processing Marco Visscher | March 2003 issue Rubbish in the tropics. It's just about the most disgusting combination imaginable. In the tropical heat a waste processing plant is not exactly a tourist attraction - if only because the stench keeps visitors away. In … [Read more...] about Deodorant
Getting to the bottom of it
EM for water purificationMarco Visscher | March 2003 issue The idea came right from the mayor. A 300 metre-long pond in Nakornrajsima was heavily polluted and stank as a result. Fish were dying and people were suffering from stomach and intestinal ailments that were linked to … [Read more...] about Getting to the bottom of it
I'd rather have results than theory
'Competition should remain limited to areas that are not crucial to the preservation of life.' EM-inventor Teruo Higa on the beauty of agriculture and and a new technological revolution.Teruo Higa | March 2003 issue When I went to secondary school, I earned my tuition by selling … [Read more...] about I'd rather have results than theory
Little organisms, big revolution
It's hard to believe, but lactic acid bacteria, fungi and yeasts could resolve the world's environmental and food issues. In the right combination - and without chemical additives - they create bigger harvests and higher profits.Marco Visscher | March 2003 issue Look, Kajornvit … [Read more...] about Little organisms, big revolution