The sun and the sea, both bountiful and freely available, are at the heart of a groundbreaking project aiming to create vertical sea farms that float on the ocean. These farms have the potential to produce fresh water for drinking and agriculture in a self-sufficient manner, all without human intervention. A world-first initiative by researchers...
Credit: Unsplash.New research by Carnegie Staff Associate Lorenzo Rosa and Visiting Scholar Paolo Gabrielli highlights the need for technological innovation and investment to achieve net-zero agriculture. Currently, farming is responsible for approximately 12% of global greenhouse gas emissions, significantly contributing to climate change. Moreover, agriculture is among the first sectors affected by the consequences...
This floating farm transforms salty sea water into nutrients for agriculture and improves the marine environment! Credit: disenoyucatan.A New Concept of Green PreservationFloating Farm is a concept that involves the development of a sustainable farm on a floating platform. The idea behind the concept is to use the available space in water bodies such...
Credit: UnsplashSpecialists say that vegetables and fruit in stores will be smaller and look different as the summer's hot and dry climate impacts crops.Carrots, Potatoes, Brussels sprouts, apples, and onions are prone to be the most affected.Several locations of the UK have seen extremely low rain in 2022, and parts of England remain in...
Flame nanoparticle deposition was utilized to make robust nano-sensors that can spot pesticide residues on apple surfaces within minutes. Credit: Georgios A Sotiriou and Haipeng Li.Researchers in Sweden at Karolinska Institutet have developed a tiny sensor for spotting fruit pesticides in just a few minutes. The method, referred as a proof-of-concept in a paper...
As is known the researchers at Flinders College are investigating organic nitrogen plant fertilizer to bring nitrogen to the soil again without the demand for any chemicals.The global agricultural market is encountering obstacles at present with the deteriorating health of the soil. To combat this, Australian investigators are studying the manufacture of a sustainable...
The most up-to-date winners to be awarded a total of ₤ 14.5 m funding via the Farming Innovation Development Pathways competition, an initiative of the UK government, have been revealed. The competitors are a collaboration between UKRI's Changing Food Production (TFP) difficulty and the Department for Setting, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Farming Technology Programme (FIP).The winning projects:AutobotIn this...
© iStock/pixartdesignResearchers came up with a novel chemical solution based on the scents of predator bugs to repel herbivorous pests and safeguard crops.Herbivorous insects are currently a major danger to farmers' crop output. Predator insects that feed on herbivorous insects emit smells that the insects can detect. To escape being eaten, bugs change their...
Researchers at the University of Cambridge decided that concentrated farming that allows for natural habitats is preferable to environmentally friendly agribusiness.Based on the study findings, concentrated farming with the highest possible yields is the most effective agricultural method. This means that farming can be limited to smaller regions, allowing more space to be left...
