When two gaming experts and one social networking founder came together to solve one of the biggest issues in agriculture technology—the intersection of human health and animal health—the result was exactly what you might think: an app. But make no mi ...
Desert Farming: Bolstering Food Security And Restoring Degraded Land
Executive Chairman & Group CEO of Dake Group, an advocate of Innovation and Sustainability - Food Security and Water Conservation. According to the United Nations, the global population is expected to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, 9.7 billion by ...
‘Cleaner Fish’ Gobble Up Parasites To Make Salmon Farming More Sustainable
Salmon farms have been plagued by parasitic sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) since they were first established in Norway in the 1960s. The small crustaceans attach to salmon skin, fins and gills with tiny jaws and live out their lives feasting on the b ...
How This Pandemic-Proof Online Farmers Market Can Promote Sustainable Farming
One of Americans’ favorite weekend pastimes, shopping at the local farmers market, was among the multitude of activities destroyed by Covid-19. Farmers, of course, were most affected, as many saw considerable revenue losses. But consumers lost something, ...
Our Food Is At Risk: How Simple Farming Practices And Technology Can Help Combat A ‘Plant Pandemic’
Within a few short months, a virus that began in one place in the world quickly spread, overwhelming hospitals and wreaking havoc on economies and social structures worldwide. We now know just how interconnected we are and how quickly our lives can be tu ...