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WayBeyond Appoints Head of Industry Transformation to Drive Sustainability Agenda
“…ensuring we deliver on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and formalizing and extending the work we have been doing on industry education, connecting the eco-system and our own graduate and internship program,” says CEO & Founder Darryn Keiller.
Lettuce Losses Could Cause Shortage Across U.S.
Lettuce growers in central California experienced unseasonably high temperatures and crop disease that caused severe losses to iceberg and romaine varieties
AUSTRALIA: Food In The Capital
Canberra’s first ever sustainable food event is here. Starting on 17 November 2020, Canberra will play host to Food in the Capital, a first of its kind, sustainable food conference program
How Hydroponics & Vertical Farming Can Improve Food Safety
Viraj Puri, co-founder, and CEO of a hydroponic vertical farm told Food Safety News that the hydroponic vegetable industry has a built-in food safety advantage over open-field farming. He believes that this advantage comes from its “physical infrastructure and higher levels of environmental controls.”
VIDEO: Vertical Farming To Prevent Food Loss In A Disaster
Matt Barnard, co-founder, and chief executive officer of Plenty, Inc. discusses the company's series D funding round on "Bloomberg Technology."
California Wildfires And Food Security
The smoke from these fires are wreaking havoc to nearby farms, especially outdoor farms. The article lists the following negative impacts from poor quality, smoke-filled air
US: Throw Away Your Onions, They're Being Recalled Over Salmonella
It started with red onions, but now the recall has expanded quite a bit
Soil-Free Farming Could Prevent Future Food Insecurity
Researchers have identified a new method of soil-free farming that can help to improve food security as climate change and soil erosion limit our ability to grow crops
Salmonella Has Found A Way To Evade Plant Defenses
The invaded plant does not show any obvious signs of infection, and the pathogens cannot be simply rinsed off, which means they can easily jump to people
US - TEXAS - 5 Reasons To Try Foodscaping Your Lawn
For many Texans tired of driving to the grocery store for their weekly produce, foodscaping is becoming an increasingly attractive alternative. Instead of a yard full of grass, foodscaping is a landscaping technique that covers all usable space with an arrangement of plants that can be eaten
China Demands COVID-19 Declaration On U.S. Export
“The recent move by Chinese authorities to require a statement of undertaking for food importers is not based on any legitimate food safety concern,” according to a statement from Western Growers president and CEO Dave Puglia
Agri-Khalifa: Agriculture Skyscraper For Dubai
Skyscraper is a perfect medium for vertical farms, especially in the desert climate condition. We utilize space as much as possible. No winter in the desert, so we omit the curtain wall of the building, making use of the natural condition of Dubai
Babylon Micro-Farms On Why Controlled Environmental Agriculture Will Revolutionize Food Security
The coronavirus pandemic is shining a harsh and revealing spotlight on the fragility of our food supply. We can thank a globalized and fragile food supply chain for the empty grocery shelves, rising food prices, desperate farmers and ominous indications of future food disruptions
Webinar - Monday, June 15th - Urban Farming - A Feasible Answer to Food Security?
This time, we'll explore the feasibility of urban farming as one solution to the food security question. Three panelists will present their views with the discussion moderated by Nitza Kardish, PhD., from Trendlines
PAKISTAN: Responding Creatively To Crisis With Non-Traditional Farming
Vertical gardens and microgardens have enjoyed new popularity in recent years, which the COVID-19 pandemic may catalyze further
The Decarbonization Promise of Indoor Agriculture is Still in The Seed Stage
The data we do have shows that a combination of efficiency improvements and grid decarbonization can make indoor farms a much better environmental choice for some crops
Pandemic Proof: S2G Ventures on Why Resilient, Sustainable And Healthy Food Systems Are More Important Than Ever
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a global health and economic crisis like none we have seen in our lifetime
Why The World Wildlife Fund Is Trying To Spark An Indoor Farming Revolution
A network of caves in St. Louis, Missouri, was once used for brewing beer before the advent of refrigeration. Now, the conservation organization World Wildlife Fund is interested in helping the city repurpose some of that unused space for indoor farming—in a new pilot that can demonstrate how the indoor agriculture industry can become more sustainable and a viable way to make the food system more resilient
Elevate Farms Executes Agreement to Bring Food Security to The Yukon and Other Isolated Northern Territories of Canada
Elevate and North Star have agreed to develop and construct a series of automated large-scale facilities (“CEF Facilities”) dedicated to the mass production of leafy green plants implementing, among other techniques, the use of patented LED lighting, moving grow boxes and controlled growth environments (“CEF Technologies”)
IGS Announces Referral Partnership With IREP in Middle East
The agreement will enhance the capacity for IGS to service the Middle East market and bring greater opportunity to secure and deploy vertical farming platforms across the region. IREP’s presence in this market is well established with many existing customers across agriculture, retail, and construction.