Chapter
Sustainable Agriculture Techniques in Amazon
31:10 - 34:06 (02:56)
In the book "1491" by Charles C. Mann, it is revealed that the indigenous peoples of the Amazon basin had created a managed forest that was fertile by using sustainable techniques like "slash and char." It is debatable if using animal leavings should be incorporated into a compost pile.
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The entire Amazon basin was a managed forest by the indigenous people of Amazon who made it fertile using "slash and char" technique.
31:10 - 34:06 (02:56)
Amazon, Indigenous people, Management practices
Summary
The entire Amazon basin was a managed forest by the indigenous people of Amazon who made it fertile using "slash and char" technique. Animal leavings should not be composted as it may ruin the organic compost pile.