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The recent Global Report on Food Crises 2023 by the Global Network Against Food Crises revealed shocking statistics on the number of people facing "acute hunger and malnutrition" in crisis-prone counties. It was estimated that over a quarter of a billion people in 58 food-crisis countries/territories were acutely food-insecure and required urgent food assistance. This is the highest number seen in the report's seven-year publication history. There are three leading causes behind this dramatic rise...
Vertical farming is a hot topic in agriculture, thanks in no small part to a recent increase in focus on sustainability and the environment. Vertical farming is the name given to the method of farming where crops are grown one above the other inside a building in a specially controlled environment. This allows for year-round production of crops and also results in a greater crop yield. Our non-synthetic hydrogel formulation, Gelponics, was developed for use...
Gelponics is the name of the sustainable growth substrate for plants that we have developed as a more sustainable alternative to coir, rockwool and peat. It is a non-synthetic hydrogel formulation which does not use environmentally harmful synthetic polymers. In this article, we will briefly explain the science behind how this type of formulation enhances plant growth. What are non-synthetic hydrogel formulations? Hydrogels comprise a hydrophilic, three-dimensional polymeric matrix capable of holding large quantities of...
The environmental impact of agriculture is a hot topic of discussion at the moment, with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) stating that "agriculture is the leading source of pollution in many countries." Tie this in with the increased water consumption and land conversion needed to feed a growing global population; you have a pretty poor picture. Vertical farming is being touted as the future of agriculture, a more sustainable way for food crops to be...
Technology constantly evolves and impacts every aspect of our lives, including agriculture. Innovations in agricultural technology have helped reduce the cost of manual labour and the quality and quantity of production output. The revolutionary growing method, known as Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), is being combined with more traditional farming methods in ways that will help to revolutionise the future of farming in many ways. What is Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA)? Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) has...