Agriculture
fromFast Company
2 hours agoNew uses for traditional crops are increasing value per acre
Crops are increasingly designed to serve multiple markets simultaneously, enhancing value creation without requiring more land.
I make 1,200 pesos (1.80) a day, so I have to work two days to buy a bottle of oil. It has been weeks since he ate meat. His last meal, last night, was a dish of white rice and fried banana.
"Technology is both the remedy and the poison," artist Cao Fei quotes Bernard Stiegler, emphasizing the complex relationship between technological advancements and their impact on human practices.
The farmworkers who feed all of us should be able to also feed themselves and their families with the wages they make. Instead, this administration is unlawfully cutting their wages and transferring billions from workers to employers. We need to do what is right for our farmworkers and stop these wage cuts.
Countertop gardens allow individuals with limited outdoor space to grow herbs and vegetables indoors, providing fresh ingredients that enhance cooking. They are particularly beneficial in cold climates or during winter months.
"The awesome thing with pulse crops is no nitrogen needs... not having to put any nitrogen on a pulse crop is a great starting point," he says, noting that this allows growers to not only meet PKS requirements but, in some cases, build soil fertility for the rotation.
Abraham Kampalei, a Maasai elder, notes that after four months of drought, the first rains have arrived, but the future remains uncertain as he prays for continued rainfall. He reflects on the pastures he once relied on for his livestock, stating, 'I came here because of the abundance of grass for my livestock to graze. Today, there is almost nothing left of it.'
Halter's innovative collars replace physical fences with software-defined boundaries, enabling farmers to manage grazing with unprecedented precision, leading to productivity gains of up to 20%.
"Fresh food and perishables are almost like the canary in the coal mine," when energy prices go up, according to Vidya Mani, an associate professor at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business.