Civil Eats
DECEMBER 4, 2023
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.
Modern Farmer
JANUARY 15, 2024
And because they grow quickly with minimal resources—and without herbicides or pesticides—scientists point to their potential to help bolster nutritional security, hedge against disruptions in the food supply chain and even generate fresh produce on long-term space missions.
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Agritecture Blog
DECEMBER 29, 2022
Despite key benefits such as reduced water use, lack of pesticide use, avoidance of freshwater pollution, and shorter supply chains, the emission totals from vertical farms prevent the industry from being able to assert all-encompassing sustainability claims. kWh per kg of harvested crop, on average.
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.
The Lunatic Farmer
JANUARY 18, 2024
agriculture industry—currently running at about 150 million barrels of oil equivalent a year—will disappear as all parts of the supply chain related to growing and transporting cattle are disrupted. By 2030, at least half of the demand for oil from the U.S. households, totalling $1 trillion by 2030.
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.
Sustainable Food Trust
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
In periods of high rainfall, grasslands and woodlands soak up water much more effectively than arable land, reducing the speed of runoff and the risk of rivers bursting their banks.[xvii] [xvi] Regenerative agriculture is key to flood resilience and prevention of the decimation of crop yields. There is a note of extreme caution here.
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