Food Tank
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Soil organic carbon in arable land in India has been reduced from 2.4 The current fertilizer industry, subsidized at US$20 billion, causes 25 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, and intensive practices continue to promote their injudicious use. percent in 1947 to 0.4 percent, well below the 1.5
Sustainable Food Trust
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Temporary grasslands, in the form of fertility-building leys, play a key role in more environmentally sustainable arable systems that don’t rely on costly, fossil fuel-dependent agrichemicals. ” Well-managed grasslands don’t just provide benefits for people.
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Food Tank
JULY 26, 2024
That’s because we use no arable land, no freshwater (we make our own on the vessels), no pesticides or fertilizer, and no food to harvest these fish from the wild. Our carbon footprint is the lowest on Earth for any mainstream animal protein. It’s even lower than many plant-based proteins, too.
World Agri-Tech
JANUARY 29, 2025
He elaborates that in Kenya, Farmer.Chat is improving agricultural call center operations, halving response times and increasing advisory accuracy, while AI-driven fertilizer and water management advisories have boosted crop yields while reducing input costs in India.
Food Tank
JUNE 22, 2024
They also don’t require arable land or freshwater; they grow in abundance on land and by sea. Filled with nutrient runoff from fertilizers, the waters create the perfect environment for algal blooms. Algae are currently growing rapidly along the coastlines of the Baltic Region.
Modern Farmer
JANUARY 15, 2024
Basements and garages have long been fertile ground for innovation, with a host of well-known companies including Apple, Amazon and Harley-Davidson tracing back to humble residential roots. 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.
Farming Secrets
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
The same applies for CO2 in the atmosphere adds to the greenhouse gas effect, however carbon sequestered in the soil from the atmosphere via photosynthesis has many co-benefits to build soil fertility and soil structure so that the soil can retain more water. Increased soil carbon, soil nitrogen, soil moisture, nutrient cycling.
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