Hillside Farming

Farming Like Incas

“The ghost of the Incas farming achievements still shadows the Andes, and the practices are inspiring new ideas about hillside agriculture. The remnants of ancient terraces appear as lines of green on the mountains. Former irrigation canals carve hollows into the land. Today, in a corner of the Andes, people are breathing new life into ancient practices. Inspired by recent archaeological research, they are rebuilding terraces and irrigation systems and reclaiming traditional crops and methods of planting. They do this in part because Incan agricultural techniques are more productive and more efficient in terms of water use. But these modern farmers also believe the Incan ways can offer simple solutions to help protect communities food supply in the face of climate change.”
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