Agriculture: Evaluating sustainable farming techniques | World …
2021年4月30日 · Organic farming only uses natural pest control methods and biological fertilizers to grow crops, without the use of chemicals or pesticides. To obtain the official organic label, farmers are required to go through an intense certification process to prove their techniques are 100 percent clean and free of any harmful substances.
What is regenerative agriculture? - The World Economic Forum
2022年10月11日 · Regenerative farming can also reduce emissions from agriculture and turn the croplands and pastures, which cover up to 40% of Earth’s ice-free land area, into carbon sinks. These are environments that naturally absorb CO2 from the atmosphere, according to climate solutions organization Project Drawdown.
How farming innovations can feed the world and protect the planet
2022年1月3日 · At the same time, advancements in seed breeding techniques and the development of biological stimulants – which work like vitamins for crops – are helping crops better withstand increased heat, drought, flooding and wind driven by climate change.
How technology is helping solve farming's biggest issues | World ...
2023年11月9日 · Overproduction and unsustainable farming practices, further exacerbated by climate change, are degrading our soil. Today, over half of agricultural land is degraded, resulting in productivity losses of $400 billion per year. The backbone of this system is smallholder farms that produce 29% of the world’s crops.
12 climate-smart technologies that could transform farmers lives
2023年10月29日 · 1. Alkama: uses a biological crop treatment called FITS (Factory-In-The-Soil), a complete liquid ecosystem of soil microbiology designed to produce high-yield-crops that are cost-efficient for farmers without fertilizer, pesticides, or fungicides: but instead uses fungi, bacteria, nematodes and protozoa in the production of …
How to accelerate the transition to sustainable agriculture
2023年4月7日 · By incorporating these practices into their farming systems, farmers can improve soil fertility, increase yields and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. According to a study published in Nature Sustainability, agroecological farming practices can reduce nitrogen leaching by 21% and improve soil quality compared to conventional farming practices.
Traditional farming and building methods solve modern-day …
2020年11月27日 · Ancient techniques for farming and building are proving more effective than modern equivalents in some cases. From building blocks made from natural materials to trapping water in barren soil, here are five old methods getting a new lease of life.
How carbon-smart farming can feed us and fight climate change
2020年8月3日 · Carbon-smart farming yields comprehensive soil intelligence, which can help farmers and farm advisors “read their soil”, make the right decisions for maximising profits, and reduce waste. This information can help us better understand what the soil needs to feed our planet while continuing to sequester carbon.
Ancient farming techniques can help feed global hungry - UN
2021年5月21日 · The report said change was needed at all levels in farming, from agri-industrial operations to the world’s 500 million smallholder farmers, combining traditional skills and knowledge with new technologies like remote sensing to reduce agricultural CO2 emissions.
The Netherlands is a leader in sustainable agriculture | World …
2019年11月27日 · The recent World Resources Report warns if our current level of production efficiency continues, feeding the planet in 2050 would require “clearing most of the world's remaining forests, wiping out thousands more species, and releasing enough greenhouse gas emissions to exceed the 1.5°C and 2°C warming targets enshrined in the Paris Agreement – even if emissions from all other human ...