| A Guide to Seaplant Farm Development and Management
DiveBorneo Bulletin # 2-1201 |
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| Seaplant farming can be very lucrative - poor strategy and execution leads to failure - save yourself a bundle of trouble and money - learn from the experience of others The tips presented here distil conclusions from several experienced seaplant farm developers. They are drawn from more than 30 years of experience in the front lines of sea farm development.
The best fertiliser is a farmer’s shadow on the field… a time-tested principle of terrestrial agronomy that applies to seaplant farming |
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| A seaplant farmer tends her cottonii crop |
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| Productivity occurs if farmers reap benefits in proportion to their effort – the six commandments for success are: |
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Farmers must have adequate training, support & extension services but must have scope for innovation as well. |
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Farmers must have adequate access to space, materials, equipment and other assets required for successful farm development and operation. |
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People doing hands-on farming must have a vested interest in achieving cost-effective, abundant production. |
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Farmers must achieve compensation in proportion to that production. |
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Ambitious farmers with initiative and a “green thumb” must have the scope to expand their farming activities. |
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Work with local entrepreneurs - the movers and shakers. You can't beat them - join them. |
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| Diligent farmers often build houses and post-harvest treatment areas near their seaplant farm |
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The farmer at left is busy giving TLC (tender loving care) to his crop in Sabah |
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