UnderstandingAg

MARCH 18, 2025

The major achievements of the Green Revolution consisted of the development of high-yielding crop varieties, increased mechanization, synthetic fertilizers, a dizzying array of pesticides (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, etc.), Pesticide use has increased more than 150%. and various production technologies.

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Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

1) Agrochemical production consumes fossil fuels to generate pesticides, fertilizers, and other inputs. 3) The use of fossil fuels to produce the foods and beverages consumed by Americans in 2007 accounted for about 14 percent of economywide CO2 emissions from fossil fuels. (4)

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Pesticide Fertilizer Industrial Agriculture Food 143

Food Tank

MARCH 19, 2025

Ben Brisbois reveals the less-palatable side of the banana industry, from devastating health impacts of pesticides to imperialism and ecological destruction. In this interdisciplinary exploration of the element, Jack Lohmann guides the reader through the history of the phosphorous fertilizer industry and its externalities.

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Food Plantation Farming Farming 119

DTN

AUGUST 29, 2023

For example, here are three instances of how farm carbon emissions data will be used now and in the future by consumer-packaged goods (CPG) companies — in particular, food, beverage, and pet food companies. These indicators include fertilizer and crop protection usage, irrigation, cover crop and tillage practices, and equipment emissions.

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Beverage Food Farming Farming 52

Food Tank

OCTOBER 11, 2023

According to a study published in the Journal of Cleaner Production and Beverages , the production of alcoholic beverages can contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, land degradation, and water depletion. The vineyards are weeded only using hoes, never herbicides, and fertilized with manure. for a new beer initiative.

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Beverage Ecology Compost Cultivation 124

AGRIVI

JULY 13, 2023

As one of Europe’s largest manufacturing sectors, responsible for purchasing approximately 70% of all EU farm produce , the food and beverage industry plays a vital role in driving the shift towards sustainable food systems.

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Agriculture Agriculture Supply Chain Pesticide 98

AGRIVI

JUNE 21, 2023

Environmental and social criteria addressing agriculture production value chain This is why corporate strategies of food and beverage companies need to align as soon as possible with the challenges faced by the agricultural sector and the regulatory standards set forth by ESG principles.

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