Cymedrolwr: Dili Minllyn
sian a ddywedodd:Wnes i sylwi ar arwyddion bach ar y silffoedd yn Spar Pwllheli neithiwr yn dweud pa mor bell roedd gwahanol eitemau (lleol) wedi teithio e.e. Becws Glanrhyd, Llanaelhaearn 6½ milltir.
Syniad da!
Let Africa be organic
Sir - I have just returned from a research trip to Kenya and read with interest the argument to penalise organic farmers who fly produce to the UK (report, May 28). First, there is some doubt as to whether crops trucked in to the UK from continental Europe are any "greener" than those delivered by air. Not only do Kenyan beans often travel in the bottom of tourist planes but they require less heat and light energy than the acres of European greenhouses.
Second, the organic and fairtrade farms I visited are reducing pesticide exposure with methods such as bio-pest control, hand-picking versus fossil-fuel mechanisation, enriching poor soils with vermi-liquid (from wormeries) instead of nitrate fertilisers, and reversing soil erosion caused by agro-chemical farming. Many are also active in reversing the pollution of overburdened water sources.
To pull the rug from under the feet of these organic farmers by denying them organic status would be more than unfair. Deprived of a crucial premium, many would revert to intensive farming and cause lasting damage to the environment. A boycott on "by air" would destroy this fledgling industry and potentially the livelihoods of farm workers across Africa. A more positive action would be to insist on carbon-neutrality by extensive tree planting in deforested regions.
We must not penalise developing countries for their location in the global economy. We must not fall into the trap of our own protectionism. Let's count "fairmiles", not "airmiles".
Liz Earle, Ryde, Isle of Wight
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