“ … Here is another one. A change in what Human nature will allow for government. "Careful, Kryon, don't talk about politics. You'll get in trouble." I won't get in trouble. I'm going to tell you to watch for leadership that cares about you. "You mean politics is going to change?" It already has. It's beginning. Watch for it. You're going to see a total phase-out of old energy dictatorships eventually. The potential is that you're going to see that before 2013.

They're going to fall over, you know, because the energy of the population will not sustain an old energy leader ..."
"Update on Current Events" – Jul 23, 2011 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) - (Subjects: The Humanization of God, Gaia, Shift of Human Consciousness, 2012, Benevolent Design, Financial Institutes (Recession, System to Change ...), Water Cycle (Heat up, Mini Ice Ace, Oceans, Fish, Earthquakes ..), Nuclear Power Revealed, Geothermal Power, Hydro Power, Drinking Water from Seawater, No need for Oil as Much, Middle East in Peace, Persia/Iran Uprising, Muhammad, Israel, DNA, Two Dictators to fall soon, Africa, China, (Old) Souls, Species to go, Whales to Humans, Global Unity,..... etc.)
(Subjects: Who/What is Kryon ?, Egypt Uprising, Iran/Persia Uprising, Peace in Middle East without Israel actively involved, Muhammad, "Conceptual" Youth Revolution, "Conceptual" Managed Business, Internet, Social Media, News Media, Google, Bankers, Global Unity,..... etc.)
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Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Bantul works to increase fertility with compost, not chemicals

Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Bantul

The Bantul administration in Yogyakarta said it was encouraging farmers to use compost rather than chemical fertilizers but many farmers have said they prefer to use chemicals.

Chemical fertilizer use in Bantul today remains high but farmers depend on chemicals for instant results, Bantul farming agency head Edy Suharyanto said.

The compost program is aimed to restore the fertility of cultivated land and to realize their goal the local administration said it planned to buy and process local manure for compost.

"By providing compost from manure for farming, I hope we can stop the degradation of soil fertility caused by the uncontrolled use of chemical fertilizers," Edy said.

The agency said it had provided Rp 2.3 billion (US$250,000) to build a compost factory expected to be finished in November 2007.

The agency said it would begin buying manure from area farmers once the factory was operational.

Edy said they had allocated Rp 50 million for the purchase of manure and the administration had issued local regulations on collecting and processing manure.

"The administration prohibits residents from selling manure, including cow, buffalo or chicken manure, outside the region any more because it we will use it to compost," Edy said.

Manure from Bantul was currently sold outside the region, including to Wonosobo in Central Java.

Edy said the usage of chemical fertilizer in Bantul was uncontrolled and had damaged the soil.

Based on research by universities, Edy said soil fertility in Bantul was "only about 80 percent normal".

The administration said the damage to Bantul's soil could be reversed within four years using manure.

Sari is a 65-year-old resident of Srigading village in Bantul and she said, "I know that compost is better than chemical fertilizer, but I need to grow plants as soon as possible".

She said however she used compost produced from her five cows, "as a complement to chemical fertilizer".

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