Curious intersection of a handful of noteworthy recent trends, in a country where recent past and near future urban-rural migration and relations have vast implications for economics, culture, and environment.
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Gwyneth Fries on Twitter Vertical Farms take China by storm! Plenty plans to build 300 there. #fctracker @FuturesCentre https://t.co/AmzdE0PWGK
Gwyneth Fries on Twitter Subway operator Tokyo Metro embarks in new direction: hydroponic vegetable farming @FuturesCentre #signalofchange https://t.co/yuPtka09wM
Drought and increasingly erratic weather patterns are forcing Guatemalans to abandon their homes and farms. Both small and large-scale farms are struggling to maintain productivity and economic viability, resulting in…
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and its partners are distributing a high-yield, fast-growing, non-GMO bean to refugees in Uganda to help replenish their stocks. An estimated 2,000kg of…
China signs $300m to buy lab-grown meat from Israel China has signed a $300m deal to purchase meat grown in a laboratory in Israel in a deal that could open…
A new bill is to be brought before parliament this year, mandating measures and targets to improve the quality of UK soil, amid growing concerns of soil fertility. The agricultural…
Max Elder on Twitter CalorApp, developed by a high school student, will alert farmworkers of dangerous temperatures and allow them to report unsafe work practices @CivilEats #signalsofchange https://t.co/peiShAwayY
The hidden costs of the current food system are estimated to amount to USD12 trillion a year, rising to USD16 trillion by 2050, according to the the first integrated and…
In the US, California has directed $7.5 million towards the Healthy Soils Initiative, which is offering farmers and ranchers grants of up to $50,000 to embark on a series of experiments…
Carol Brighton on Twitter FutureofFood #SignalofChange: #Algae oil billed as complete replacement for fish oil in Salmon #aquaculture feed to be commercially produced in 2019 in Nebraska by Veramaris, a…
Chinese scientists have created 12 pigs that have an average of 24% less body fat than the norm for pigs. They did this by using the gene-editing technique called CRISPR-Cas9, which…
In the Indian state of Kerala, cops try a hand in farming by cultivating paddy in Kannur’s Fallow Fields: a collective project of the local community not just to restore…
A partnership between the Rodale Institute, Patagonia, and several other businesses, activists, and non-profits have developed a standard for the Regenerative Organic Certification; allowing farmers and producers to certify that their…
Bo Roe on Twitter A Century-Old Dairy Ditches Cows For High-Tech Plant Milk #signalsofchange https://t.co/v2S93rsh8j
A British agtech startup has developed a “smart” cattle nose-ring which converts exhaled methane to carbon dioxide, thereby reducing harmful bovine methane gas emissions. Born from London’s Royal Academy Arts…
Major rivers across the Midwest are experiencing historically unprecedented levels of flooding. The disaster is already a billion dollar bill according to insurance experts. NOAA states the threat will become more widespread…
A pesticide tax, wildlife ponds at every industrial estate, an end to culling of seals and dredging for scallops, bird boxes at every new home, and replanting hedgerows are just…
Fertilisers can make plants sicker (originally published on ConservationBytes.com) Last year we reported experimental evidence that the dilution effect was the phenomenon by which greater biodiversity imparts disease resistancein plant…
‘Massive untapped potential’: Farms could save a gigatonne of carbon every year by managing soil better Peer-reviewed study suggests widespread use of effective farming practices can boost yields and deliver…
A powerful article highlighting a more nuanced view (beyond just economic hardship) on farmer suicides – one thing the us and india have in common at scale. “People engaged in…
Legislative efforts to promote regenerative farming are afoot in Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Vermont: 6 States Tapping Into the Benefits of Carbon Farming By Diana Donlon A handful…
