How to accelerate the transition to sustainable agriculture
2023年4月7日 · Implementing regenerative practices, crop rotation, integrated pest management, agroforestry and circularity in agriculture can help achieve these goals. Along with the adoption of digital agriculture solutions and innovative agri-technologies, farmers can ensure efficient and sustainable farming practices.
Farming leaders on scaling up sustainable agriculture | World …
2024年1月15日 · Technology, finance and public-private partnerships can support the adoption of sustainable farming. We asked three farming leaders what's needed to unlock resilience across food systems. We have a leadership imperative and a responsibility to build resilient and equitable food systems that can nutritiously feed the growing population within ...
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 · The widespread adoption of sustainable agricultural practices – such as no-till farming, crop rotation and the use of cover crops between growing seasons – can reduce GHG emissions, while making the soil healthier and farmland more …
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 – …
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.
5 sustainable farming methods assessed - The World Economic …
2021年4月30日 · Unfortunately, though, synthetic manures, pesticides, and poor farming practices harm our soil, but there are many ways to preserve it through soil conservation methods. Regenerative Farming A process called regenerative agriculture , which is a certain type of soil conservation method, has grown particularly popular.
How carbon-smart farming can feed us and fight climate change
2020年8月3日 · Carbon-smart farming: The amount of carbon sequestered in our soils can be increased by adopting the right management practices. Reducing tillage, planting cover crops and using organic matter amendments such as compost have been shown to increase the amount of carbon stored in the soil.
How regenerative agriculture builds resilient climate solutions
2024年11月18日 · This approach helps restore degraded lands and support sustainable agricultural practices. The 100 Million Farmers: Breakthrough Models for Financing a Sustainability Transition report proposes a capital stack that combines innovative and blended finance mechanisms with cross-value chain support to help 100 million farmers adopt …
How farmers can improve soil health: an expert explains
2022年3月16日 · Yes, I believe sustainable farming practices could feed the world, but we cannot forget that there are multiple challenges we face when we think about feeding the world in the long term. Figures project a global population of 9.6 billion people by 2050. Feeding 2 billion additional people with nutritious food will put an enormous amount of ...