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. For every meal of land animal protein that you substitute with fish, you are significantly reducing your personal carbon footprint.

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Arable Land Food Production Processing 126

Modern Farmer

JANUARY 15, 2024

Small footprint, big potential “Microgreens” is a term used to describe the tender, edible seedlings of various herbs, vegetables and grains typically seeded in shallow, soil-filled trays, grown under natural or artificial light, then harvested within two weeks of germination. Microgreens at Kupu Place. Photography by author.

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Cultivation Crop Real Estate Food 98

Agritecture Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2022

kWh per kg of harvested crop, on average. CEA can help to correct certain issues with traditional agriculture, such as limited arable land, limited water resources, and unpredictable weather patterns. One of the main pain points of indoor agriculture is the massive amount of energy it takes to run CEA operations.

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Vertical Farming Technology Crop Arable Land 52

Agritecture Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

Greenhouses and vertical farms, widely known as trusted methods of year-round agricultural production, seem to be context-agnostic solutions to agri-food supply chain disruptions, desertification, and other climate change-related problems. However, they have very significant capital costs.

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Agriculture Agriculture Vertical Farming Technology 52

Agritecture Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

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. The lack of infrastructure, conflict zones, forest cover, and large conservation areas has made lots of arable lands inaccessible.

Vertical Farming 52

Vertical Farming Supply Chain Seeding Pesticide 52

Civil Eats

AUGUST 15, 2023

While we continue to sustainably manage our wild harvest fisheries, we cannot meet the increasing domestic demand for seafood through those fisheries alone.” “The So, harvesting enough fish feed without overfishing is tricky. Some producers have switched to land-based protein sources, such as soymeal and soy oil.

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Aquaculture Farming Farming Science 76