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International
Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and
Rural Development in Mountain Regions (SARD)
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Highlights
for Wednesday, 19 June 2002
On Wedensday,
participants embarked on working excursions to view and experience the
current projects and initiatives on sustainable agriculture in the Swiss
Mountain region surrounding Adelboden. One of the excursions took the
participants to Entlebuch, a UNESCO designated Biosphere reserve. The
full day excursion hosted by REGIO+ included visits to core
protected areas and farms in the Entlebuch Biosphere reserve. Above
photos L-R: Participants being oriented on the Entlebuch landscape, Engelbert
Ross, Scientific Director of the Entlebuch UNESCO Biosphere reserve
(center) gave the orientation and acted as the guide of the reserve.
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Photo diary of the Entlebuch
excursion:
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Above photos L-R: Participants boarded the
bus early morning and promptly left for Entlebuch at 7:30 am, Bus stopping
at a rest stop near the Entlebuch boundary.
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Above photos (clockwise): Dr. Ruoss showing
a map of the different core protected areas of Entlebuch, Christoph
Böbner, Director of the Bildungsdepartament gave on overview
of the agricultural structure and situation of the region encompassing
Entelbuch, Participants listening to a presentation in a barn, Dr. Böbner
wrapping up the lecture.
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Above photos: Christian Schnider, Farmer,
hosted lunch for the delegates at his farm, Delegates enjoying lunch made
from fresh produce from Schnider's farm, Franz Schnider, preparing lunch
at his kitchen, Delegates queuing up for the sumptuous lunch. Below L-R:
Sustainable Developments writer Lavanya Rajamani with delegates from India
and Sri Lanka, Christian Schnider giving information about his farm to
delegates
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Above Photos (clockwise): Mr and Mrs. Peter
Hofstetter, Sheep from the farm that produce Emscha sheep milk yogurt,
Lavanya Rajamani touring the farm.
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Above photos (clockwise): George Hofstetter,
Farmer, pioneered the making of soft cheese in the Entlebuch Biosphere
reserve, Hosfstetter showing the delegates cheese production equipments,
Scraping and cleaning of cheese, Cheese cellar. Left photo: Delegates
sample cheese from the farm
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Above photos L-R: Miguel Angel Nuñez, Venezuela
taking a rest, Delegates boards the bus to head back to Adelboden
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Official
Website of SARD-Mountains Conference
Sustainable
Developments coverage of the launching of the International Year of the
Mountains
Official
Website of the International Year of Mountains
FAO
and the International Year of Mountains
Mountain
Institute
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