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Op-Ed | A Case for Food Diversification

Food Tank

By diversifying food systems, we can build a more resilient and sustainable system capable of adapting to climate and market fluctuations while also providing more nutritious food for local consumers. In my experience in Zimbabwe, I’ve seen funding and markets as the two major roadblocks.

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Regulations and Renewables: How Utility Managers Balance Compliance and Efficiency

DTN

As utilities integrate renewable energy sources and adapt to deregulated energy markets, the importance of accurate and actionable weather forecasts has never been greater. These initiatives aim to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, with interim targets such as a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

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Food Was a Focus at COP28. Here’s What You Need to Know

Modern Farmer

COPs are historically where key climate decisions are made, such as the Kyoto Protocol, in which signing parties agreed to decrease greenhouse gas emissions, and the Paris Agreement, which committed parties to the goal of keeping warming to 1.5 Read our breakdown of some of the obstacles the carbon credit market faces here.

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Investing in Controlled Environment Agriculture with Confidence

Agritecture Blog

Vertical farms and greenhouses are seeing much more capital investment than they had in the past, and CEA businesses are improving their unit economics through new technologies which attract investment, as well. It answers the questions: “Is the company growing the right products for the right markets?

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Path to a New Farm Bill: Sustainable and Organic Research 

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Other posts explore how the next farm bill can tackle issues in regional market development, crop insurance access, and more. In addition to the overall drop in US public agricultural R&D investment, organic research continues to be significantly underfunded compared to its share of the food sales market.

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Monetizing Sustainability: The business case for carbon sequestration

Cropaia

This can help to lower the overall concentration of greenhouse gases, which are a significant contributor to global warming. In addition to the challenges of measurement and verification, there may be limitations in the market for carbon credits, as well as potential issues with the fairness and equity of carbon pricing mechanisms.

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Agritecture's Partner Network Expands to 20 Members; Seeks to Set a New Standard for Data Transparency

Agritecture Blog

These companies join a number of existing members, which include: Ceres Greenhouse Solutions , CropKing, Inc. Current Culture H2O For the last 15 years, Current Culture H2O ® (CCH2O) has been a market leader and innovator in hydroponic cultivation solutions for professional growers worldwide. Credit: iFarm. Credit: CCNY.