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Op-Ed | The Most Sustainable Fish You Probably Never Knew Existed

Food Tank

But after listening to Food Tank’s interview with Mark Zimring about the challenges and opportunities in international fisheries , it made me realize how good we have it here in Alaska. For every meal of land animal protein that you substitute with fish, you are significantly reducing your personal carbon footprint. Didn’t think so.

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Can Agriculture Kick Its Plastic Addiction?

Civil Eats

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. But it carries the highest risks.”

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Challenges and Innovations Driving the CEA Sector in GCC and MENA

Agritecture Blog

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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Cultivating Profits in a Compact Crop

Modern Farmer

It’s a great gateway crop,” says Don DiLillo, owner of Finest Foods in Huntington, New York, for ushering in a new breed of novice farmers. Photography submitted by Don DiLillo, Finest Foods. 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.

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WILD SCIENCE FICTION

The Lunatic Farmer

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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Exemplary Approaches to Hybridizing Agriculture

Agritecture Blog

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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Agritecture’s Top 10 Blog Posts of 2022

Agritecture Blog

CEA can help to correct certain issues with traditional agriculture, such as limited arable land, limited water resources, and unpredictable weather patterns. Together, we are hoping to make it easier to launch and operate greenhouses in the United States and the six countries that comprise the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).