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Geoengineering in Ecuador?

Last activity 20 August 2024 by Lindaecuador

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sebastian9211

Hi folks

Im a farmer living in Portugal but originally from Africa.

I moved to Europe in 1994. In 2009 they started spraying stratospheric injected aerosols (aka chemtrails) here in the south of Portugal making it extremely difficult to grow food let alone bare the extreme heat.

My question is does this exist in Ecuador?

Also are there also telephone masts going up everywhere ? They built a huge 5G one right behind our very remote farm in the mountain where we live.


Second question. were looking at the edge of the Andes area to live and grow (3-5000 above sea level) Does anyone have any advice on this area? I hear it has rainfall throughout the year and less bugs.


Your answers would be most appreciated.

Regards

Sebastian Wolff

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@sebastian9211


Yes, the things you said about ecuador are true.  We have been living there for 15 yr., and Love it.  Intag Valley is great for farming, north of Quito Ecuador.  We recommend checking it out on an exploratory trip asap. 

Lindaecuador

@sebastian9211


I lived in Cotopaxi province for approximately 10 years. And in the La Mana area which is a tropical piece of Cotopaxi Province there is aerial spraying for bananas and I suspect that occurs in the quite a number of areas as you move further west towards the coast. In the Sierra portion which is where I was, I saw regular spraying of broccoli plants grown in the open for international sales but this is hand done walking amongst the plants. So generally only localized drift would be a problem. While I was in Cotopaxi close to Latacunga, I did have a small rural property where I grew a very wide diverse array of vegetables out of doors, further heat loving plants inside a greenhouse and had a small Orchard as well. Plants grow remarkably well in this area which is at a high elevation of almost 3,000 m and there are very few insect problems probably because it is relatively cool at night.  Plants like tomatoes and peppers do far better inside a covered greenhouse to keep the night temperatures up. 


My particular area also supported a lot of alfalfa production with one of my neighbours being an extremely good Alfalfa grower combined with a small dairy operation. However  the area is a dry area meaning that it is served by a number of community aspersion or irrigation systems that members buy into. Generally these operate twice a week automatically once you are a member and have installed your own sprinklers on your own property. Linda

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