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Polyhouse Subsidy | 85 Per Cent Subsidy for Farmers

Kavya Organic Farm

The subsidy is aimed at supporting farmers who wish to set up polyhouse structures to cultivate crops in protected environments. Greenhouse Technology Mission: Launched by the government, this mission aims to provide financial assistance for polyhouse construction.

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Saltwater Farming Transforms Arid Regions into Plentiful Farms

Agritecture Blog

By using specially designed structures such as floating platforms, nets, and cages, farmers can cultivate a wide range of seafood and plants. This method also allows for controlled breeding and cultivation, ensuring a steady supply of seafood without harming natural ecosystems. Credit: Seawater Greenhouse.

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How can universities utilize Agritecture Designer’s Online Classes to incorporate CEA into their programs?

Agritecture Blog

Associate professor of Horticulture, Neil Mattson, teaches a student in one of Cornell’s on-campus greenhouses. Credit: Greenhouse Product News. A student applies skills learned in a campus greenhouse at Stockton University. Credit: Cornell Chronicle. With the global population expected to reach 9.7 Credit: Stockton University.

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The Nature of Time

Hartwood Farm

Last year we had something around 700 plantings total, of over 150 crop varieties, and each was handled slightly differently at each stage (seed starting, greenhouse water and heat, planting, cultivation, harvesting, and post-harvest). In 2021, we took out a loan to build a shiny new heated greenhouse.

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Breaking the Chain: CIEL’s Battle to Unravel the Fossil Fuel Grip on Our Food System

Food Tank

Approximately 2 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions come from nitrogen fertilizers , according to a study in Nature. For example, the agrochemical company, Yara, is constructing a CCS plant with ExxonMobil and TotalEnergies next to its ammonia plant.

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Envisioning a Greener Future with Nikita Shumeiko

Agritecture Blog

This umbrella term includes topics such as biophilic design, an approach to architecture that seeks to connect building occupants more closely to nature; net-zero buildings , constructing new or retrofitting existing buildings for energy efficiency , passive house design ; and so on and so forth.

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Our 2023 Food and Farming Holiday Book Gift Guide

Civil Eats

Sprinkled throughout the recipes are fascinating historical tidbits about the Quaker who first cultivated rhubarb in the 1730s, for example, and the Indigenous tribes that used spruce tip tea to ward off scurvy. To make an amaro (relatively easy!) you need to first learn to make a tincture.

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