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The Open Agriculture Initiative coined the term "Food Computer" to describe their main product. Originally developed under the MIT CityFARM project, [4] the Food Computer was a controlled-environment agriculture platform that used soilless agriculture technologies including hydroponic and aeroponic systems to grow crops indoors.
Underground farming is the practice of cultivating food underground. Underground farming is usually done using hydroponics , aeroponics or air-dynaponics systems or container gardens . Light is generally provided by means of growth lamps [ 1 ] or daylighting systems (as light tubes ).
FarmBot is an open source precision agriculture CNC farming project consisting of a Cartesian coordinate robot farming machine, software and documentation including a farming data repository. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The project aims to "Create an open and accessible technology aiding everyone to grow food and to grow food for everyone."
Cage-free or free-range eggs In a 2016 blog post , the USDA explained that “not all USDA graded eggs are cage-free, and not all cage-free eggs are graded by USDA.” Egg sellers don’t have to ...
Farmers whose crops are used to make food, feed livestock and produce vegetable oils are struggling to turn a profit after corn and soy prices sank to four-year lows in 2024.
The most recent of these Farm Bills, the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill), authorizes policies in the areas of commodity programs and crop insurance, conservation on agricultural lands, agricultural trade (including foreign food assistance), nutrition (primarily domestic food assistance), farm credit, rural economic ...
Almost 282 million people in 59 countries and territories experienced extreme food shortages that threatened their lives or livelihoods in 2023, according to the 2024 Global Report on Food Crises.
Free-range systems often use slower-growing breeds of turkey. [24] Free range dairy: Farms supplying milk under the free range dairy brand abide by the pasture promise, meaning the cows will have access to pasture land to graze for a minimum of 180 days and nights a year. There is evidence to suggest that milk from grass contains higher levels ...