Cropaia

MARCH 14, 2023

Organisms like bacteria, fungi, and earthworms can help to stabilize soil aggregates through various mechanisms. Such mechanisms include secretion of polysaccharides that glue soil particles together, or formation organic matter that helps to bind soil particles together.

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Agritecture Blog

APRIL 19, 2023

Sandponics, also referred to as IAVS (Integrated Aqua Vegeculture System), is an approach to agriculture that could provide a solution to food insecurity in desert regions. It is an aquaponic-related growing technique for cultivating plants that utilize sand as a primary medium for mechanical filtration, biofilter, and crop-growing media.

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Agritecture Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

These solutions are used in a wide variety of modern agricultural applications in both greenhouses and controlled environments. HRVST Limited HRVST Limited is on a mission to power the future of sustainable agriculture and take on some of humanity’s toughest challenges. Credit: iFarm. iFarm iFarm creates solutions for city farming.

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Cropaia

APRIL 29, 2023

Farmers widely use pesticides for controlling pest populations and diseases in agricultural production systems. However, resistance to pesticides is a significant problem in agriculture, resulting in lower crop yields and increased pesticide use, which can have negative environmental and health impacts.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 28, 2023

Those systems are expensive, often dangerous for workers , and are associated with a bevy of problems, including propping up industrial-scale agriculture. We are very reliant on our neighbors and the people in our communities who value agriculture and have decided to let us farm their grandpa’s old farm.

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UnderstandingAg

APRIL 30, 2023

Inherent Problems Even though we can see tremendous crop yields with high rates of slurry, this comes with some soil health issues, which may include soil surface crusting, collapsed soil aggregates, impaired water infiltration rates, mortality of soil invertebrates, and excessive soil phosphorus levels. Far from it.

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Sustainable Food Trust

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The post-war Government enabled an agricultural transition that dramatically shifted farming and diets. v] [vi] [vii] Yet, under the last Government, Defra underspent on its agriculture budget commitments by £358million over three years. This level of ambition is needed again now.

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Cropaia

JANUARY 14, 2023

Integrated pest management, or IPM, is a sustainable and environmentally-friendly approach to controlling pests in agriculture. In this practice, certain crops are planted together to deter pests or improve growth. This includes biological control, habitat modification, and cultural practices.

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Farmbrite

APRIL 25, 2023

Introduction to crop irrigation systems Irrigation systems are an important part of growing crops, and they can be crucial when it comes to crop yields. Without proper irrigation, many crops would not be able to grow at all.

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Agritecture Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Credit: WIRED/Getty Images Editor’s Note: “Rurbanization” is the concept of incorporating green space, particularly agricultural space, into cities, and it could have a positive impact on food security in urban areas. Recent research has begun to provide data on how well urban agriculture actually works if you’re planning to, you know, eat.

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Kavya Organic Farm

AUGUST 1, 2023

The covering serves as both a protective layer against predators and adverse weather conditions, as well as a defense mechanism against some insecticides. Host Plants Susceptible to Woolly Aphid Infestations Woolly aphids are known for their broad diet and can infest various plants in both garden and agricultural settings.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 29, 2025

weve seen a much-needed push toward regenerative and sustainable agriculture to protect the environment and keep farms productive, particularly in the face of climate change. Heres another example: Farmers in Nicodemus dont disturb their land with mechanized tilling because we know it erodes our soil. In the U.S.,

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