Civil Eats

AUGUST 1, 2023

These severe conditions have a tremendous impact on our food system, affecting everything from crop yields to working conditions on farms. Farms Adapt to Climate Change Sorghum—popular among young, BIPOC, and under-resourced farmers—has extra long roots that allow it to withstand drought and sequester greenhouse gasses.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 23, 2023

of greenhouse gas emissions – conventional farming methods such as tractor usage and fertilizer production rely heavily on fossil fuels, and approximately 90% of global deforestation is caused by agriculture. According to OurWorldInData , agriculture, forestry, and land use directly account for 18.4%

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Agwired

JANUARY 10, 2024

solar module installation which features the company’s greenhouse film technology that helps reduce energy use and increase crop yields. In partnership with Swiss tech startup Voltiris, 3M’s film technology is used in solar modules that are installed inside greenhouses designed to manage light.

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Cropaia

DECEMBER 25, 2022

Some of the best practices for supporting smallholder farmers include access to credit, training and education , and the use of technology. Technology also plays a significant role in supporting smallholder farmers. New technologies can potentially help them to overcome the above challenges and improve their operations.

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Agritecture Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

By installing solar panels above croplands or pastures, or by incorporating them into structures such as greenhouses or barns, farmers can produce both food and energy on the same land. As the technology for agrivoltaics becomes more advanced, more farmers are realizing the benefits of utilizing these systems on their farms.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 28, 2023

Methane gas digesters are used by dairy farms to convert manure into energy and reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The addition of food waste in co-digesters enables small and mid-sized dairies like Longview, which has 600 cows and doesn’t produce enough manure for a traditional methane digester, to access the technology.

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Caff

JULY 28, 2024

Enhanced Crop Yields: In nutrient-poor soils, biochar application can increase crop yields. Technological Optimization: Efficient biochar kilns and pyrolysis technologies must be developed to maximize production while minimizing energy consumption and emissions.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Last year, the foundation supported the production of a report on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture , which played a significant role in the national conversation around regenerative agriculture. What’s more, deforestation is one of the main drivers of greenhouse gas emissions in animal agriculture.

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Agritecture Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Since these factors determine the quality of a crop yield, choosing the right automation technology for your farm is no easy task. This Finland-based company aims to advance greenhouse growing by providing fully automated NFT growing systems. Logiqs also offers long-term support for their hardware solutions.

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Agritecture Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

Collaboration could make an immense impact on the development of new techniques, technologies, and solutions for common problems. #2: Vertical Farms & Greenhouses) Most of us tend to overlook failed businesses, only studying successful businesses to crack the code on what made them successful.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

#1: Harvesting On Demand At Peak Freshness &ever’s Grow Tower; image sourced from &ever With the power to farm vertically within one’s own home, consumers can now harvest their crops only moments before consumption, resulting in a higher nutritional value, better-tasting greens, and significantly less food waste. &ever’s

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Agwired

AUGUST 15, 2024

Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it intends to establish the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program Advisory Council (informally known as the Growing Climate Solutions Act Advisory Council) and is seeking nominations for Council membership. Register here.

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Agritecture Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

Architects can work with experts in agriculture and vertical farming to ensure that their designs are optimized for crop yields, energy efficiency, and sustainability. Overall, incorporating vertical farming into architectural designs is a promising way to enhance sustainability and promote a healthier lifestyle.

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Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 20, 2024

A forthcoming analysis previewed exclusively by Grist found that, on average, the amount of time considered unsafe to work outside during a typical 9-to-5 workday will increase 8 percent by 2050, assuming greenhouse gas emissions stay on their current trajectory. Led by Naia Ormaza Zulueta, a Ph.D.

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Agritecture Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

Farmers in darker, colder countries like Germany or Denmark have to use a lower density of panels and space them further apart, so as not to rob the crops of the limited available sunlight. Here, energy and crop yields are generally slightly lower than on a piece of land that is used solely for agriculture or solar.

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Daily Yonder

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

It takes time to breed new genotypes of plants that might be able to better endure heat, or bring new technologies into the field. Warm season vegetable starts like peppers and eggplants were still safely in greenhouses, and flowers rounded out his end-of-summer income. “We We didn’t have our eggs in one basket,” he said.

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World Agri-Tech

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

“This MOU is a big step forward for the global agriculture industry,” said CEO of CoteX Technologies, Santosh Yadav. CoteX Technologies, a startup located in Nova Scotia, Canada, has developed a low-cost, customizable controlled-release fertilizer (CRF) coating that minimizes environmental impact.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 24, 2024

National Association of Smallholder Farmers (NASFAM) , Malawi NASFAM empowers over 130,000 smallholder farmers to improve crop yields, adapt to climate challenges, and access better markets. Through research, stakeholder engagement, and storytelling, Project Drawdown drives global action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

DECEMBER 18, 2024

They worried about damage to their farms, to drainage tiles and crop yields. But it also has, cumulatively, released more heat-trapping greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere than any other machine on earth. Some commenters families had been on their land for generations. They promise to transform the US grid system.

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Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

has committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50 to 52 percent below 2005 levels, and expects to supply up to 13 million electric vehicles annually. And like any technology, electric appliances will only get cheaper and better. The next administration will be decisive for the country’s progress on critical climate goals.

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