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The tropics are very species-rich, but world-wide, agriculture seems to be focused on a few commercial crops derived from or heavily modified for Northern European climates. Often, these crops are chosen for shelf life over all other attributes, including taste, nutrition, and local conditions. This results in agriculture that struggles to produce a cash crop when abundant local food crops would require less labor, seed costs, fertilizer and environmental impact.
 
The tropics are very species-rich, but world-wide, agriculture seems to be focused on a few commercial crops derived from or heavily modified for Northern European climates. Often, these crops are chosen for shelf life over all other attributes, including taste, nutrition, and local conditions. This results in agriculture that struggles to produce a cash crop when abundant local food crops would require less labor, seed costs, fertilizer and environmental impact.
  
Agriculture for the incipient Seasteader falls into 5 obvious areas of practice, any or all of which benefit from working with nature, climate, and biology rather than against it. Choosing plants which will thrive in, on, or near the ocean is critical for success and efficient use of resources, including space, nutrients, fresh water, and manpower. The five areas are:
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{{Agriculture areas of practice}}
 
 
* Food & Fodder production (for humans and livestock)
 
 
 
* Fiber and building materials
 
 
 
* Fuel (including bio-diesel, bio-gas (methane) and plain combustion)
 
 
 
* Eco-remediation and environmental engineering (dealing with pollutants & waste streams, and physical concerns such as wave attenuation, erosion control, sun shade, and wind breaks)
 
 
 
* Psychological relief of visually austere environments, i.e. landscaping for beauty and comfort
 
  
 
==Resources for:==  
 
==Resources for:==  
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permaculture Permaculture]
 
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permaculture Permaculture]
 
*[[Halophytic Agriculture]]
 
*[[Halophytic Agriculture]]
*[[http://www.canoeplants.com/contents.html Canoe Plants of Ancient Hawai'i]
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*[http://www.canoeplants.com/contents.html Canoe Plants of Ancient Hawai'i]
 
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*[https://permaculturenews.org/2014/04/08/banana-circles/ Banana Circles]
==Salt Tolerant Species (Wikipedia):==
 
 
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musa_%C3%97_paradisiaca Banana]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malpighia_glabra Barbados Cherry]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berberis Barberry]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diospyros_nigra Black Sapote]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melia_azedarach Chinaberry]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysobalanus_icaco Cocoplum]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut Coconut Palm]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Date_palma  Date Palm]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salicornia_bigelovii Dwarf Saltwort]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_fig Figs]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psidium_guajava Guava]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butia_capitata Jelly (Pindo) Palm]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleurites_moluccanus Kukui/Candlenut]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumquat Kumquat]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triphasia_trifolia Lime Berry]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loquat Loquat]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syzygium_malaccense Malay Rose Apple]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammea_americana Mammea Apple]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangifera_indica Mango]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morus_alba Mulberry]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carissa_macrocarpa Natal Plum]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaeis_guineensis Oil Palm]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persimmon Persimmon]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coccoloba_diversifolia Pigeon Plum]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acca_sellowiana Pineapple Guava]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhizophora_mangle  Red Mangrove]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manilkara_zapota Sapodilla]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coccoloba_uvifera Sea Grape]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysophyllum_cainito Star Apple]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamarind Tamarind]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysopogon_zizanioides Vetiver Grass]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washingtonia_robusta  Washington Palm]
 
  
  

Latest revision as of 20:30, 26 July 2017

The tropics are very species-rich, but world-wide, agriculture seems to be focused on a few commercial crops derived from or heavily modified for Northern European climates. Often, these crops are chosen for shelf life over all other attributes, including taste, nutrition, and local conditions. This results in agriculture that struggles to produce a cash crop when abundant local food crops would require less labor, seed costs, fertilizer and environmental impact.

Agriculture for the incipient Seasteader falls into 5 obvious areas of practice, any or all of which benefit from working with nature, climate, and biology rather than against it. Choosing plants which will thrive in, on, or near the ocean is critical for success and efficient use of resources, including space, nutrients, fresh water, and manpower. The five areas are:

  • Food & Fodder production (for humans and livestock)
  • Fiber and building materials
  • Fuel (including bio-diesel, bio-gas/methane, ethanol/methanol and plain combustion)
  • Eco-remediation and environmental engineering (dealing with pollutants & waste streams, and physical concerns such as wave attenuation, erosion control, sun shade, and wind breaks)
  • Psychological relief of visually austere environments, i.e. landscaping for beauty and comfort

Resources for:

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