#agricultural technologies

[ruralwomenday]

Reaching over 80,000 rural women and over 400,000 households.

To date, the JP RWEE has reached over 80,000 rural women and over 400,000 households, implemented in 7 countries: Ethiopia, Guatemala, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Nepal, Niger and Rwanda.

#rural areas #rural women #remote areas #Africa #IFAD #WFP #FAO #un women #Asia #Americas #food security #agricultural technologies #Agricultural training #Agricultural productivity #Europe #australia

[agricultureandme]

#Crop Management Software #agricultural technologies #farm management #smart agriculture #agriculture #indian agriculture

[rebeccathenaturalist]

I really hope they can work the bugs out of this solution, because if it's done right, it'll really be a win-win situation. Less evaporation of water, and solar power being generated every day? Yes, please. We are smart, resourceful beings, and this is far from the most difficult problem we've had to address.

This is also a great example of how we can go back and fix mistakes of the past. We very, very rarely ever come up with technological solutions that take long-term effects on the environment into consideration, and so the way many things are designed often leads to some sort of damage, whether through manufacture, use, disposal, or all of the above. Retrofitting canals (which have been used in agriculture for thousands of years) will have benefits not only in the ways mentioned above, but also gets people thinking more about the impacts we make.

I'm hoping that this will lead to more new technology being developed in ways that already anticipate and account for negative impacts so that they avoid them in the first place, rather than having to engineer new solution many years down the line.

#solar power #solar panels #renewable energy #water #environment #irrigation #agriculture #green energy #conservation #technology #clean energy #science #solarpunk #hopepunk

[reasonsforhope]

"As countries around the world begin to either propose or enforce zero-deforestation regulations, companies are coming under growing pressure to prove that their products are free of deforestation. But this is often a far from straightforward process.

Take palm oil, for instance. Its journey from plantations, most likely in Indonesia or Malaysia, to store shelves in the form of shampoo, cookies or a plethora of other goods, is a long and convoluted one. In fact, the cooking oil or cosmetics we use might contain palm oil processed in several different mills, which in turn may have bought the raw palm fruit from several of the many thousands of plantations. For companies that use palm oil in their products, tracing and tracking its origins through these obscure supply chains is a tough task. Often it requires going all the way back to the plot level and checking for deforestation. However, these plots are scattered over vast areas across potentially millions of locations, with data being in various states of digitization and completeness...

Palmoil.io, a web-based monitoring platform that Bottrill launched, is attempting to help palm oil companies get around this hurdle. Its PlotCheck tool allows companies to upload plot boundaries and check for deforestation without any of the data being stored in their system. In the absence of an extensive global map of oil palm plots, the tool was developed to enable companies to prove compliance with regulations without having to publicly disclose detailed data on their plots. PlotCheck now spans 13 countries including Indonesia and Malaysia, and aims to include more in the coming months.

Palm oil production is a major driver of deforestation in Indonesia and Malaysia, although deforestation rates linked to it have declined in recent years. While efforts to trace illegally sourced palm oil have ramped up in recent years, tracing it back to the source continues to be a challenge owing to the complex supply chains involved.

Recent regulatory proposals have, however, made it imperative for companies to find a way to prove that their products are free of deforestation. Last June, the European Union passed legislation that prohibits companies from sourcing products, including palm oil, from land deforested after 2020. A similar law putting the onus on businesses to prove that their commodities weren’t produced on deforested land is also under discussion in the U.K. In the U.S., the U.S. Forest Bill aims to work toward a similar goal, while states like New York are also discussing legislation to discourage products produced on deforested land from being circulated in the markets there...

PlotCheck, which is now in its beta testing phase, allows users to input the plot data in the form of a shape file. Companies can get this data from palm oil producers. The plot data is then checked and analyzed with the aid of publicly available deforestation data, such as RADD (Radar for Detecting Deforestation) alerts that are based on data from the Sentinel-1 satellite network and from NASA’s Landsat satellites. The tool also uses data available on annual tree cover loss and greenhouse gas emission from plantations.

Following the analysis, the tool displays an interactive online map that indicates where deforestation has occurred within the plot boundaries. It also shows details on historical deforestation in the plot as well as data on nearby mills. If deforestation is detected, users have the option of requesting the team to cross-check the data and determine if it was indeed caused by oil palm cultivation, and not logging for artisanal mining or growing other crops. “You could then follow up with your supplier and say there is a potential red flag,” Bottrill said.

As he waits to receive feedback from users, Bottrill said he’s trying to determine how to better integrate PlotCheck into the workflow of companies that might use the tool. “How can we take this information, verify it quickly and turn it into a due diligence statement?” he said. “The output is going to be a statement, which companies can submit to authorities to prove that their shipment is deforestation-free.” ...

Will PlotCheck work seamlessly? That’s something Bottrill said he’s cautiously optimistic about. He said he’s aware of the potential challenges with regard to data security and privacy. However, he said, given how zero-deforestation legislation like that in the EU are unprecedented in their scope, companies will need to sit up and take action to monitor deforestation linked to their products.

“My perspective is we should use the great information produced by universities, research institutes, watchdog groups and other entities. Plus, open-source code allows us to do things quickly and pretty inexpensively,” he said. “So I am positive that it can be done.”"

-via Mongabay, January 26, 2024

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Note: I know it's not "stop having palm oil plantations." (A plan I'm in support of...monocrop plantations are always bad, and if palm oil production continues, it would be much better to produce it using sustainable agroforestry techniques.)

However, this is seriously a potentially huge step/tool. Since the EU's deforestation regulations passed, along with other whole-supply-chain regulations, people have been really worried about how the heck we're going to enforce them. This is the sort of tool we need/need the industry to have to have a chance of genuinely making those regulations actually work. Which, if it does work, it could be huge.

It's also a great model for how to build supply chain monitoring for other supply chain regulations, like the EU's recent ban on companies destroying unsold clothes.

#deforestation #palm oil #indonesia #malaysia #agriculture #european union #united states #save the forest #open source #technology #mapping #forestry #satellite #good news #hope #climate solutions #environment

[ancientorigins]

Desertification is a serious problem for many countries today. Modern innovations and traditional techniques have all been attempted to counter it – and one man has found success by looking to ancestral ways.

#farm #farmer #farming #Agriculture #plant #desert #nature #technology #technique #traditional #ancestral #ancient #history #ancient origins

[macleod]

From Japan to Iceland, futuristic vertical farms are starting to bloom

Indoor farming is a new and rapidly growing trend that has significant benefits over traditional agriculture methods, including increased efficiency and sustainability. Indoor farming can also help to combat climate change by reducing the amount of greenhouse gas (carbon dioxide, methane) released into the atmosphere and reducing the need for pesticides.

There are several different ways to do indoor farming, but the most common approach is to use hydroponic systems. These systems rely on water systems rather than soil to support plant growth, creating a controlled environment for the plants to grow in efficiently. An array of sensors designed specifically for this ensure that waste is minimized and resources are recycled whenever possible. Hydroponics also allows farmers to grow crops without dealing with pests or disease outbreaks, and it requires minimal land area compared to traditional agriculture methods. Because you essentially build the farm vertically, you can use places like former factories or warehouses.

In the Shizuoka Prefecture, a facility that’s around 20,000 square feet (0.2 hectares) grows a whopping 12,000 lettuces a day (lettuce is excellently suited for this type of farm). Farmers set up the light regime for the plants (using LEDs), as well as the temperature and humidity level, and enjoy round the year crops. Not only is the area required for the yield much lower than with conventional methods, but the water usage is also lower (10-20 times lower).

More recently, a farm in Kyoto developed by a company called Spread became a record-breaking facility that also introduced bees to pollinate its strawberries, achieving stable pollination under LED conditions and showing that there’s plenty of unexplored opportunity within vertical farms.Image credits: Spread.

Singapore is also betting on vertical farms with one farm established in 2022 producing 500 tonnes of greens each year, in addition to its previous projects. Being able to grow food directly in urban areas means you can bring it to consumers quickly and inexpensively.

Meanwhile, Iceland is taking advantage of its ability to produce cheap, sustainable energy using geothermal sources to fuel a large vertical farm. Iceland has constantly had a problem of having to import food, and Iceland has one of the most expensive food markets in the world due to this. But Andri Bjorn Gunnarsson, founder and CEO of VAXA, the company behind the vertical farm, says Iceland also has some advantages that make it suitable for vertical farming.

(Source: ZME Science, November 9th 2022)

#green #indoor farming #hydroponics #industrial farming #farming #green technology #japan #iceland #singapore #mine #articles #science #news #solarpunk #agriculture

[gayhenrycreel]

a commune can have modern tech

a commune is not necessarily a hippy commune where people make daisy necklaces or some shit. liberals clearly don't understand this subject. my home town is a commune. people trade food and when someone needs help we help them. everyone farms. but that doesn't mean theres no technology. work is hard. farming really hurts sometimes, despite the payoff. it is still a modern society with cars and phones.

with the rise of technology, anarchocommunism becomes more and more plausible. without technology, a commune means working constantly til youve got back pain at the age of 25. but with technology, an anarchocommunist society can work. a big part of anarchocommunism is that work is done voluntarily. no one wants to be a cashier. thats a very easy job to replace with technology. we should not live in a world where robots taking people's jobs is a bad thing. we should live in a world where robots taking up jobs means freedom. obviously, some jobs require people, like conservation and medicine. you'd be surprised how many people are willing to help people by taking up these jobs. i plan to farm so people can have enough food, and im also going to study conservation and ecology.

anarchocommunism does not mean doing away with advanced technology.

what other jobs can you think of? leave it in the tags.

interestingly, robots could actually replace surgeons soon. we could still have medical professionals directing them of course.

#anarchism #anarchy #anarchocommunism #communism #commune #agriculture #farming #society #technology #robots #jobs

[rchristianto-blog]

black gold, emas kok hitam

#blackgold #agriculture #decarbonize #technology

[kheti-buddy]

Kheti Buddy: Making Farming Earth-Friendly and Easy

Introduction: Today, it’s crucial for businesses to farm in a way that’s good for our planet. Kheti Buddy understands this and wants to help make farming better.

Why Sustainable Farming Matters: Farms need to grow food in a way that’s good for the future. We want to be a friend to farmers, helping them make more money and farm in a way that’s good for the Earth.

KhetiBuddy’s Dream for Farming: We dream of a world where farms give us food always and don’t harm the Earth. They use smart tech to make farms better and help farmers do their job well.

Challenges in Farming Now: Farms today have some problems because they use too many chemicals and do the same thing for a long time. Kheti Buddy says we can fix this by using better ways to grow crops and taking care of the soil.

KhetiBuddy’s Helpful Service: Our plan is to make farming good and easy for everyone. They use smart tools to measure and track farm info. This helps farmers make good decisions and grow crops in a way that’s good for the Earth.

Conclusion: In a world where farming needs to be kind to the Earth, Kheti Buddy is the friend farmers need. They’re all about making farms better so we can have tasty food today and always. Let’s grow with us for a greener tomorrow!

#agriculture #agritech #agtech #farming #technology

[ruralwomenday]

Develop Innovative Agricultural Technologies and Training to support Rural Farming communities.

Over 9,000 women and men improved their production techniques through Innovative Agricultural Technologies and Training.

#rural areas #rural women #remote areas #Africa #IFAD #WFP #FAO #un women #Asia #Americas #food security #agricultural technologies #Agricultural training #Agricultural productivity

[agricultureandme]

#agtech #Crop Management #Smart Farming #agricultural technologies #farm management

[waywardgentlemenshark]

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#hybrid drone #agriculturedrone #agritech #technology #agriculture #uav #sprayingdrone #battery #agropecuaria #precisionagriculture

[reasonsforhope]

"A Delhi-based engineer has designed a replacement for polystyrene packaging out of “rice stubble” the dead stalks left over after the rice season in India, millions of tons of which are burned every year.

They say wisdom oft comes from the mouths of babes, and Mr. Arpit Dhupar was at first left scratching his head when his young nephew drew a picture of the world with a grey sky.

Everything else was normal, green grass, yellow sun, white and brown mountains; why was the sky grey? It dawned on him that his nephew was drawing the sky as he saw it every year when the rice stubble was burned: grey.

“We shouldn’t live in a world where we have to explain to kids that the sky should be painted blue. It should be a given,” he told The Better India.

So he launched a new business venture called Dharaksha Ecosystems in order to tackle the rice stubble problem. Essentially, the farmers need it cleared off their land asap after harvest. Its high moisture content means it’s not useful for stove fuel, so they burn it in massive pyres.

In his factory, he turns 250 metric tons of rice stubble harvested from 100 acres of farmland in Punjab and Haryana into packaging, while paying the farmers a rate of $30 per acre for something they would usually burn.

Dhupar originally wanted to use mushrooms to rapidly biodegrade baled stacks of rice stubble, but found that the fungus left behind a metabolite that wasn’t biodegradable—in other words, he’d have to create a waste problem to solve a waste problem.

Over time he realized that the filaments that make up the subterranean structure of the mushrooms, called mycelium, were acting as a sort of binding agent, turning the baled stubble into something durable.

“This wasn’t a waste material but could be a usable one,” said Dhupar. “Through bio-fabrication, we could use the stubble waste to create a material similar to [polystyrene], but one that was biodegradable.”

There are a lot of these sorts of sustainable packaging ideas floating around, invented by people who rarely have experience in markets and commerce. This is not the case with Dhupar’s stubble packaging.

He has already prevented over half a million pounds of polystyrene from entering landfills since launching his product, which has numerous, exceptional properties.

They sell around 20 metric tons of their product every month, making about $30.5 thousand dollars per annum, mostly by selling to glassware companies."

-via Good News Network, 3/22/23

#sustainability #recycling #fungi #mycelium #mushrooms #india #delhi #green technology #waste management #rice #agriculture #packaging #glassware #good news #hope

[mayday396]

I don't understand why Metaldehyde is used to control Snail and Slugs in Agricultural, Horticultural and Landscaping settings when Salt Exists, like think of it this way, instead of placing chemicals into Soil where your Food Grows and could easily be swept away by the Elements like Chemical Runoffs from Rainfall.

Why not just invest in Nanotech "Predators" that enter our Soil and when it detects an incoming Slug or Snail it sprays them with Salt, heck make the Tech remote controlled or be played like something out of a video Game where you control the "Predator" via a phone and shoot Salt Bullets at slugs and Snails, you can make the "Predator" JUMP on the plant without hurting it.

We already have that technology, why is everyone withholding this idea? Don't give me the excuse that it's Expensive cause I know it's expensive but why is no one thinking about this?

#agriculture #horticulture #landscaping #nanotechnology #nanotech #anti lawn #technology #also don't give me the whole its cruel and inhumane when we use chemicals anyway #gardening #ecology #also you might be wondering if you missed the snail by some chance #and then there are Salt grains all over and its nanotech so you could just press auto and it will pick the salt grains that you shot #so it won't affect the Plant growth and soil nutrients

[aimfarmlandsturkey]

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#agriculture #agriculture investment #agriculture farming #agriculture technology #Farm Investment Opportunities #Agriculture Real Estate Investment Manisa #Agricultural Farmlands Manisa

[darnellafrica]

Interesting thoughts from Peter Zeihan, a global analyst who is hired by many governments around the world to figure out solutions to complex problems.

To summarize this lengthy video, he believes most of the countries in Africa will not fare too well with America pulling back from the global stage, but he does cite a few prominent nations that will more or less be okay (at least economically).

Senegal 🇸🇳 is sadly controlled by France 🇫🇷 (latter owns their currency), so they will use that leverage in an attempt to dominate the country

Nigeria 🇳🇬 has a lot of infrastructure already built, & is too powerful to control. Zeihan expects foreign nations to approach the country with even negotiations.

Angola 🇦🇴 will probably be sought out by Britain 🇬🇧, France 🇫🇷 & Norway 🇳🇴, & each will attempt to control the country from the sides

South Africa 🇿🇦 will continue to be a power house economically

Kenya 🇰🇪 & Uganda 🇺🇬 may also embrace industrialization

Very good analysis overall.

#africa #africans #nigera #south africa #senegal #angola #france #united kingdom #united states #infrastructure #agriculture #technology #trade #economics #peter zeihan #Youtube