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Notes, essays, and reflections on sustainable living, organic farming, and holistic well-being — from the Nurdunya team.

The Long-Term Effect of Chemical Fertilizers on Soil Health
Featured · Agriculture

The Long-Term Effect of Chemical Fertilizers on Soil Health

In a presentation for the European Parliament, Pius Floris from Plant Health Cure BV discussed the long-term effects of chemical fertilizers on soil health. The talk, which was uploaded on YouTube in 2019, is a deep dive into…

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How Pesticides Wiped Out Bees in Sichuan’s Pear Orchards
Environment

How Pesticides Wiped Out Bees in Sichuan’s Pear Orchards

When “Solving” Nature’s Job Becomes Humanity’s Burden In Hanyuan County, Sichuan Province — proudly self-titled the “world’s pear capital” — spring no…

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The Terminator Gene: A Threat We Can’t Afford to Ignore
Seed Preservation

The Terminator Gene: A Threat We Can’t Afford to Ignore

For thousands of years, farmers have saved seed from one harvest to plant the next. It’s how crops adapted to local soil,…

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Indigenous Seeds vs. Hybrid Seeds: Why the Seed in the Ground Decides Who Controls the Farm
Seed Preservation

Indigenous Seeds vs. Hybrid Seeds: Why the Seed in the Ground Decides Who Controls the Farm

Every growing season starts with the same small decision: which seed goes into the soil. It looks like a technical choice —…

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More Creatures, Healthier Crops: The Permaculture Secret Every Farmer Should Know
Permaculture

More Creatures, Healthier Crops: The Permaculture Secret Every Farmer Should Know

If someone asked you to describe a healthy farm, what would come to mind? For most people, it’s a picture of endless…

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The Hidden Bill for “Cheap” Fertilizer
Organic Farming

The Hidden Bill for “Cheap” Fertilizer

Walk into any agricultural supply store and you’ll see it: bags of urea and DAP priced far below what they actually cost…

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Fiat Money, the Education Trap and the Coming Reverse Migration: Why Land and Enterprise Matter Again
Global Economy

Fiat Money, the Education Trap and the Coming Reverse Migration: Why Land and Enterprise Matter Again

The currency in your pocket is backed by nothing physical. The school system that trained you was designed to staff factories. And…

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Hügelkultur: What It Is, How It Works, and How to Build One
Organic Farming

Hügelkultur: What It Is, How It Works, and How to Build One

Hügelkultur is a way of building a garden bed on top of buried wood. Logs and branches go down first, finer organic…

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Two Paths to the Future of Food and Farming
Sustainable Agriculture

Two Paths to the Future of Food and Farming

There are only two paths available for the future of food and farming, and both are already being built. One follows diversity,…

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Organic In, Organic Out: Why What Your Cows Eat Ends Up in Your Soil
Health & Diet

Organic In, Organic Out: Why What Your Cows Eat Ends Up in Your Soil

Feed your cows clean, organic produce with no growth injections, and you get healthier animals, better milk, and manure your soil can…

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Eat Safe, Eat Fresh, Eat Fair: What the Global Food System Is Really Costing Us
Health & Diet

Eat Safe, Eat Fresh, Eat Fair: What the Global Food System Is Really Costing Us

We are what we eat — and increasingly, what we eat is telling a story about our health, our ecosystems, and the…

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Stop Selling, Start Planting: The Case for Holding On to Ancestral Land
Permaculture

Stop Selling, Start Planting: The Case for Holding On to Ancestral Land

There is a conversation that comes up in almost every family that once farmed. An offer arrives for the old plot, or…

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Your Ancestral Land Is Waiting. Here’s How to Wake It Up.
Permaculture

Your Ancestral Land Is Waiting. Here’s How to Wake It Up.

We all want to bring about change. We know the environment is degrading — the air, the water, the soil thinning a…

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Smart Technology, Dumb Choices: Rethinking AI’s Resource Hunger
Environment

Smart Technology, Dumb Choices: Rethinking AI’s Resource Hunger

We live in an age where artificial intelligence can predict droughts with stunning accuracy, optimize water distribution networks, and model climate scenarios…

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Degrowth Economics: How Modern Movements Echo Schumacher’s Warnings
Environment

Degrowth Economics: How Modern Movements Echo Schumacher’s Warnings

Half a century ago, when the world was intoxicated by post-war economic expansion and technological optimism, E.F. Schumacher dared to ask an…

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The Birth of the Modern Job: How the Industrial Age Created Work as We Know It
Global Economy

The Birth of the Modern Job: How the Industrial Age Created Work as We Know It

The idea of having a “job” – showing up at a specific workplace, for set hours, doing specialized tasks in exchange for…

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How Cloudbursts and Deforestation Trigger Deadly Flash Floods in Mountainous Regions
Climate Change

How Cloudbursts and Deforestation Trigger Deadly Flash Floods in Mountainous Regions

When a cloudburst strikes a mountain valley, it can dump more than 100 mm of rain per hour in a tightly localized area—often…

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How Organic Farmers Can Reach a Broader Market
Organic Farming

How Organic Farmers Can Reach a Broader Market

In recent years, the demand for organic food has surged as more consumers seek healthier, sustainable, and ethically produced options. However, for…

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Reconnecting with Nature: Addressing the Environmental Crisis Rooted in Industrialization and Materialism
Climate Change

Reconnecting with Nature: Addressing the Environmental Crisis Rooted in Industrialization and Materialism

Introduction The environmental crisis we face today is a culmination of centuries of disconnect from nature, driven primarily by industrialization and the…

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