Returning to their hometown to build a non-toxic farm, the former chairman of the aborigines talks about ecological agriculture and small-scale peasant economy
Nov 28, 2022
Farmers used to rely heavily on chemical fertilizers and synthetic pesticides as tools for agricultural development to increase production, but they caused serious environmental pollution, which not only destroyed the ecology but also led to a decline in agricultural productivity. How to maintain the environment and living standards and ensure a sustainable living space for future generations has gradually attracted global attention. Coupled with consumers' increasing emphasis on the health and safety of agricultural products, sustainable agriculture, ecological agriculture, and organic agriculture have flourished in recent years. The General Education Center of National Chung Cheng University will invite Wallis Behring, former chairman of the Indigenous Peoples Committee of the Executive Yuan, to discuss the issue of natural agriculture on December 1.
Wallis Belling who entered the Congress from the local democratic representatives was engaged in the peasant movement in his early years served as a supervisory member and a legislative member, and joined the cabinet as the chairman of the Aboriginal Council. During this period, he was committed to fighting for indigenous autonomy and land rights. Fifteen years ago, after resigning from government duties, he returned to the Meixi tribe in Ren-ai Township, Nantou County, to take care of his mother and inherit his father's farm. Wallis Beilin and other farmers in the tribe established the "Green Farm" which adopts non-toxic organic cultivation. In recent years, it has been extended to livestock breeding, and the breeding environment is created with natural methods to achieve zero pollution.
In this CCU lecture, Wallis Belling will talk about how to use natural enzymes to make a homemade fermentation bed that can decompose pig and chicken manure, and how to use natural enzymes without harming the natural environment to achieve a win-win situation in the circular economy. He said that the purpose of investing in the ecological farm is to find a feasible path for the sustainable development of the tribe. He also believes that the harmonious balance of humanities, nature, and industry can make profits, and the tribe can develop sustainably.