The Lunatic Farmer

JANUARY 18, 2024

Environmental benefits will be profound with net greenhouse gas emissions from the sector falling by 45 percent by 2030. By 2035, 60 percent of the land currently used for livestock and feed production will be freed for other uses. greenhouse gas emissions could be fully offset by 2035.

Science 79

Science Production Food Livestock 79

Modern Farmer

JANUARY 15, 2024

Customers now include nearby restaurants, and with business booming, he’s put a 10-by-20-foot greenhouse in the backyard and hopes to upgrade to a larger vertical farming structure in the near future. With arable land at a premium— urban sprawl is a growing threat to the farming region—“I’m lucky to have a big yard,” says Mateo.

Cultivation 102

Cultivation Crop Real Estate Food 102

Civil Eats

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In China, for example, research shows that plastic field covers keep the soil warm and wet in a way that boosts productivity considerably; an additional 15,000 square miles of arable land—an area about the size of Switzerland—would be required to produce the same amount of food. percent of global emissions.

Agriculture 112

Agriculture Agriculture Supply Chain Production 112