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The World is Farming More Seafood Than it Catches. Is That a Good Thing?

Modern Farmer

A new report from the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, or FAO, has found that more fish were farmed worldwide in 2022 than harvested from the wild, an apparent first. The organization found that global production from both aquaculture and fisheries reached a new high — 223.3 Of that, 185.4 metric tons.

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The Best of Both Worlds: Hybrid Farms are Bridging Agriculture Systems

Agritecture Blog

The term is meant to capture the nuance between different agricultural methods that are often promoted as competing against each other, [such as vertical farms and greenhouses,] when in fact, they overlap, and various combinations of them can reap greater environmental, economic, and social benefits than any one solution alone.

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Food Systems 101: How Community Colleges Are Helping Students Connect Farm to Fork

Modern Farmer

The cattle, which were artificially inseminated by students in the spring, will eventually be harvested at a USDA plant and incorporated into the fine dining menu at the college’s student-run campus restaurant, Capstone Kitchen. Over time, the administrators hope to expand with aquaculture, waste management, raised-bed gardening and more.

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The Influx of CEA Investment: Where Has the Money Gone?

Agritecture Blog

It’s noteworthy that this leaves out several other types of companies, including cannabis-only growers and technology providers, indoor aquaculture startups, and controlled environment insect rearing. Conversations on the controlled environment agriculture space usually lead to comparisons between vertical farms (VFs) and greenhouses (GHs).

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5 Critical Agriculture Topics to Incorporate Into Any Climate-Related Event

Agritecture Blog

Alternative Proteins Mattia Marinello, farm owner and operator, collects snails for harvest. The conventional meat industry is one of the leading sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Snails live in pens that measure 3m x 40m, as shown here. However, most of these options have not expanded beyond the research phase.

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Striking a Balance: Are You a Technology Company or a Farming Company?

Agritecture Blog

” The accelerating trend of controlled-environment agriculture (CEA), particularly vertical farming and hydroponic greenhouses, has captivated investors, entrepreneurs, and journalists worldwide. I can think of some examples in aquaculture, but I am curious if you have any other examples of this in other areas of agriculture.

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NOAA Is Rolling Out a Plan to Radically Expand Offshore Aquaculture. Not Everyone Is Onboard.

Civil Eats

Assembled in response to new aquaculture sites planned off the coast of California, the gravestones were brought to the offices of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Long Beach, California, in April by activists keen to register their discontent. established aquaculture as a national policy priority.