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1. Implementing regenerative practices and nature-based solutions. Regenerative agriculture focuses on building soil health, enhancing biodiversity and increasing the capacity of ecosystems to sequester carbon. This approach involves practices, such as conservation tillage, cover cropping, crop rotation, intercropping and agroforestry.
How tech is helping the agriculture sector curb carbon emissions. The effects of climate change can be felt daily, especially by farmers, but very few solutions have been discussed to address this catastrophic threat. However, there is one, widely unknown solution to reducing the amount of greenhouse gases trapped in the atmosphere: agriculture.
To feed 10 billion people by 2050 at the current level of food production efficiency, we’d have to clear most of the world’s forests. The Netherlands is a leader in efficient and sustainable agriculture – and the second-largest exporter of agricultural goods in the world. Duijvestijn Tomatoes uses a hydroponic system and geothermal energy ...
Regenerative agriculture is a way of farming that focuses on soil health. When soil is healthy, it produces more food and nutrition, stores more carbon and increases biodiversity – the variety of species. A teaspoon of soil contains up to 6 billion microorganisms, says Australia’s New South Wales Government. Soil is also a habitat for ...
This article is part of: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. The entire food ecosystem needs to provide sustainable, nutritious food for a growing population. 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.
Collaboration to catalyze regenerative agriculture. Three specific areas where collaboration is needed: 1. Develop effective policies that generate financial investment in regenerative practices. The transition to regenerative practices takes time. According to a recent report, it requires a three-to-five-year transition period, depending on ...
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 ...
The agriculture sector is the second largest global emitter of greenhouse gas emissions, second only to the energy sector. It is also responsible for 70% of all freshwater withdrawals globally. Overproduction and unsustainable farming practices, further exacerbated by climate change, are degrading our soil.
Planted forests comprise only 7% of the world’s forest area but provide almost half its commercial timber. Sustainable management of these planted forests can help meet the growing demand for renewable materials while reducing pressure on natural forests and their rich biodiversity. 5. Reducing the carbon footprint of construction.
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. “.