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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 20 May | 91 comments (91 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)
Re: Living Off the Planet (none / 0)
They should be discouraged from keeping sheep or cattle in such semi-arid areas, whatever the traditions are. Goats make more sense.

Also, never allow the ground to be bare, grow ground covering plants.

Sadly, the european agricultural model rules and it doesn't work there

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Sun May 20th, 2012 at 05:55:29 AM EST
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Re: Living Off the Planet (none / 0)
Helen:
the european agricultural model rules

Well, no. Pastoralism in the sub-Sahelian region goes way back and isn't the result of European influence.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sun May 20th, 2012 at 10:06:24 AM EST
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Re: Living Off the Planet (none / 0)
and this is not the cattle you find in Europe. I don't think your average european cow could survive long there.

A free fox in a free henhouse!
by Xavier in Paris on Sun May 20th, 2012 at 02:55:13 PM EST
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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 20 May | 91 comments (91 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)
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