Civil Eats

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Thats because so much rice is grown around the world: Roughly 11 percent of all arable land is devoted to this crop, a daily staple for half the people on Earth. Methane emissions created by flooded rice paddies account for about 10 percent of global agricultural emissions.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 12, 2024

With a population of almost half a million, the region is known for its arable land and stunning vistas – the “Tuscany of America,” according to local rancher Bronte Edwards. This article first appeared on High Country News and is republished here under a Creative Commons license. Sonoma County is the heart of California wine country.

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The Lunatic Farmer

JANUARY 18, 2024

This is the result of rapid advances in precision biology that have allowed us to make huge strides in precision fermentation, a process that allows us to program microorganisms to produce almost any complex organic molecule. Other livestock markets such as chicken, pig, and fish will follow a similar trajectory.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

So, while these solutions may make sense for some countries with more efficient technology, more developed markets, and low arable land, in other countries they would not. Instead, it might make more sense to grow outdoors or in other mixed methods in these places.

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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. AlgaeProBANOS is also supporting companies that use reactors to farm algae on land and at sea. The process recycles resources from the environment and creates microalgae for a variety of products, like food, cosmetics, and fuel.

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Sustainable Food Trust

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

For example, grazing animals such as cattle and sheep directly improve soil health and estimates suggest that the dung beetles that process their waste reduce cattle producers’ costs by £367 million per year. xvi] Regenerative agriculture is key to flood resilience and prevention of the decimation of crop yields.

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Sustainable Food Trust

JANUARY 14, 2025

The only employee is a caretaker who is responsible for the upkeep of the building and for organising the schedule; farmers have to book the facility and bring their own butcher or team of butchers for slaughter and/or processing. The farmer members still pay a small annual fee, based on the number of cattle they keep.

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Civil Eats

JUNE 20, 2024

Industrialized fish, poultry, and meat processing are far removed from consumer consciousness by design—corporations spend millions lobbying lawmakers to resist transparency, and to eschew regulations that hinder maximum profit. Into the Weeds unpacks this philosophy and acts as a guidebook for applying it to any backyard.

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World Agri-Tech

JANUARY 29, 2025

But the sheer volume of data, different scenarios and scientific implications are very difficult for anyone to process, and this is where AI is helping farmers, says Feroz Sheikh, Chief Information and Digital Officer at Syngenta Group.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 15, 2023

sends too much domestically caught seafood out of the country for cheap processing and then re-imports it for consumption. 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

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