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Agriculture is key to economic growth. A recent report by the World Bank reveals that agriculture accounts "for 4% of global gross domestic product (GDP) and in some least developing countries, it can account for more than 25% of GDP."Around 429 thousand people in the UK are employed in agriculture, generating approximately 9.3 billion tonnes of food annually (on a global scale). It also takes up half of the world's habitable land, providing food and...
Vertical farms, also known as controlled environment agriculture (CEA), have been cited as a potential solution to the issue of feeding an ever-increasing global population. But what crops can be grown in vertical farms?Here we look at some of the most common crops grown in vertical farms and what the future might hold.#Crop 1: Leafy greensThe most common crop grown in vertical farms is leafy greens. Research has shown that leafy greens take more than...
The recent COVID pandemic has impacted every industry on a global scale - including the food industry. Add to this the Russian/Ukraine war, and we have a very challenging situation which could lead to food shortages.What are the leading causes of the current food crises?2022 has seen several food shortages already, with several causes influencing this. While just one of these issues alone could be cause for concern, all of them together mean there could...
Humans have been growing their food since the beginning of time. Although the world has moved on massively since then, food sustainability still depends on being able to scale farming operations and associated technology to be able to meet increasing consumer demands. The human population has never been larger than it is now and is predicted to keep growing. The United Nations predicts that "the world's population is expected to increase by 2 billion persons...
It is a well-known fact that, as a global community, we must move towards a more sustainable way to produce fruit and vegetables. But what can we do to make food production more sustainable?Research is underway on five farming practices that are considered to be sustainable. The hope is that these practices will be able to be rolled out globally, making food production more sustainable for years to come.These five farming practices are:#1 AgroforestryThe Soil...