Sustainable Food Trust

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

However, they still represent a very significant source of nutrition – a service I don’t think we should ever take for granted, especially with all the climate-related threats to crop production and food security that are coming our way. Neither should we forget the wider social value of Scotland’s grasslands.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 26, 2023

Written by: Niko Simos May 26, 2023 Climate change presents a significant threat to global water and food security. Credit: World Resources Institute According to Strategy and PWC , GCC countries import about 85% of their food and approximately 56% of vegetables, largely due to the highly limited arable land in the region, averaging 4.25%.

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The Lunatic Farmer

JANUARY 18, 2024

We are on the cusp of the deepest, fastest, most consequential disruption in food and agricultural production since the first domestication of plants and animals ten thousand years ago. This means that by 2030, modern food products will be higher quality and cost less than half as much to produce as the animal-derived products they replace.

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Sustainable Food Trust

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The way forward and the way back – sheep were never really meant to be penned inside small paddocks of intensively farmed grass, unless it was for short periods to manure arable land. The post A conversation among shepherds appeared first on Sustainable Food Trust. Featured images courtesy of Julie Baber.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

The very resources upon which we fundamentally depend, such as food, water and energy, are being depleted faster than ever. This perspective has depleted soils , increased food travel emissions, and has yet to put a truly sustainable dent in achieving food security. Read more HERE.

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Trimble Agriculture

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Of that lost land, 4.4 million acres were considered “nationally significant,” meaning it was some of America’s best land for food and crop production. Supply of arable land per capita has declined by 0.5 Preserve American Farmland America lost 25 percent of its farmland since 1950 due to urbanization.

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Agritecture Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

One of Africa's most prominent and perhaps persistent challenges is food security. A recent report by McKinsey revealed that while Africa has large amounts of untapped agricultural land that could be used to increase production, much of this land is in unreachable areas. Credit: Vertical Farming Planet. Credit: Schaduf.

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Agritecture Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2022

CEA can help to correct certain issues with traditional agriculture, such as limited arable land, limited water resources, and unpredictable weather patterns. Figuring out this balance of context and timing for agri-food solutions is what we at Agritecture call the “Hybridization of Agriculture.”

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Sustainable Food Trust

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Farming and food production are central to UK society. The importance of a sustainable and regenerative future for food and farming is integral to three of these missions: economic stability and growth, health and renewing the NHS, and greening the economy to reach net zero commitments. [i] This level of ambition is needed again now.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Following the 2002 drought, farmers voluntarily created seven governing bodies , called water subdistricts, in the hopes of replenishing two aquifers that make growing food viable here in North America’s largest high-altitude desert. Many are not replenishable. more reliant on imports.

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Food Tank

JUNE 22, 2024

They also don’t require arable land or freshwater; they grow in abundance on land and by sea. But a study published by European researchers in the journal Foods, suggests that consumers may need to be exposed to algae-based foods to embrace them fully.

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Civil Eats

JUNE 20, 2024

To ring in the first day of summer, we at Civil Eats want to offer you a list of food and farming books we think are worth your time and attention. From memoirs to cultural histories to journalistic inquiries that take on topics ranging from plant intelligence to school food to climate migration, here are 21 titles we hope you’ll enjoy.

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Sustainable Food Trust

JANUARY 14, 2025

The land is leased to several farmers who run independent businesses, producing fruit and vegetables, eggs and chicken. The arable land is farmed in a multi-year rotation including fodder crops such as lucerne, grains and vegetables such as carrots, potatoes, beetroot and parsnips.

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World Agri-Tech

JANUARY 29, 2025

So, as AI technologies advance, what impacts will they have on agri-food value chains? Impact: Driving Innovation in Agri-Food Value Chains with AI Variables including unpredictable weather, pest and disease, soil health, input costs, and commodity prices all impact farmers decision-making. January 29, 2025.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 15, 2023

This process, also known as re-shipment, has been called “ the great American fish swap ” because it creates a confusing web of exports and imports that do nothing to improve food security. “If If we kept the seafood landed in the U.S., Aquaculture is just contributing to the commodification of food.”

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