AUGA group presents the first technology aimed at powering the “green” food chain: a newly introduced environmentally friendly tractor that will set new standards in sustainable farming and help reduce agricultural pollution.
The world is running out of oil and gas, making the case for solar-powered electric tractors an easier one to sell to traditional consumers. Originally published as “Electric Tractors” April/May 2002 MOTHER EARTH NEWS.
A first-of-its-kind tractor completely powered by cow manure has been developed by a British company. The groundbreaking design is could mark a turning point in providing an efficient energy supply for farms in the UK. This footage shows the liquid methane gas-powered T7 vehicle in action as the tea... Read more
Progressive state legislators often find themselves in a David-and-Goliath battle against the conventional ag industry. One organization is helping them to support producers using regenerative practices instead.
Scientists in Brno have developed a “green” prototype robot that identifies insects harmful to agricultural crops and spays just enough of the right chemical to kill them.
From a gently rocking boat, Nyunt Win tends a floating tomato crop in the cool water of Myanmar’s famed Inle Lake, nestled in the Shan Hills and once the country’s most popular tourist spot.Farmers like Nyunt Win deny they are strangling the lake.
It has taken a lot of time to get the green light, but construction of the world’s first floating dairy farm is finally underway in the Netherlands. This
It has taken a lot of time to get the green light, but construction of the world’s first floating dairy farm is finally underway in the Netherlands. This
From fast food to farming, Covid-19 has accelerated the rise of the worker robots. This in turn will put more jobs at risk and makes the need to reframe society ever more urgent
In the quiet countryside, a revolution is unfolding. Robots, once sci-fi dreams, are now a common sight in the world of agriculture. Until recently, farming was slow to embrace automation because it was costly and
Fried crickets on the school menu, milk made from fly larvae and mealworm bolognese for dinner? These are the environmentally friendly meals we can look forward to. Bon appetit!
The world’s current agricultural practices are unsustainable, and features of indoor farming offer promising solutions - from using artificial intelligence to growing food vertically.
World hunger is a real problem, affecting more than 800 million people globally. Hydroponic technologies and farming offer solutions to many of the contributing factors.
Researchers are finding that when pulverized rock is applied to agricultural fields, the soil pulls far more carbon from the air and crop yields increase. More studies are underway, but some scientists say this method shows significant benefits for farmers and the climate.
Demineralization occurs rapidly on intensively farmed and tropical soils. Rock dust can reverse this process, rebuilding and restoring life to the soil.
Soil fertility is indeed a widespread global problem. Unless farmers develop creative solutions, people will struggle to grow food in the coming years.
Earth’s Rapidly Degrading Soil Is Bad News For Human Health
“It’s like that old saying, ‘If mama ain’t happy, nobody’s happy,’ says soil advocate, Holly Arbuckle. “In order to have nutrient dense food, [and healthy people] we need healthy soil.”
Urban design expert Sunny Choi speaks about the benefits of vertical gardens, from helping to reduce pollution levels in cities, to allowing city-dwellers to reconnect with nature.
Vertical urban gardens are an ancient but very effective concept which will become popular again as the population of people living in urban centres continues to increase.
From Babylon to Berlin – Vertical Gardens Help to Feed Cities
Global food insecurity has reached alarming levels, with millions of people going hungry worldwide. However, innovative solutions such as #verticalgardens in cities can help curtail the problem. https://www.wfp.org/global-hunger-crisis
Here’s another technology that uses seawater to grow crops in the desert, but with the bonus of extracting salt from the water without the expensive desalination process.
Traditional scarecrows have limited results unless you are willing to put in a lot of time and effort. But, maybe combining this age-old bird control method with technology can help keep birds away from your farm. https://aviancontrolinc.com/do-scarecrows-really-work/
Scarecrows in Your Garden | Bird Repellent | Avian Control
thought this was a joke, but yeah. sensors in the fields make sense. Why not have satellites alert farmers when things are too dry, flooded or on fire?
Beginning this crop season, farmers will be able to receive text messages on their cell phones from their plants saying whether they are thirsty or not. Accent Engineering, Inc., of Lubbock, Tex., developed the SmartCropTM automated drought monitoring system based on a patent held by the Agricultura... Read more
Rather than hydroponices I think It’s called aeroponics, “a technique in which crops are grown in vertical stacks of plant beds, without soil, sunlight or water.”
World’s largest vertical farm grows without soil, sunlight or water in Newark
AeroFarms has put $30m into a green revolution that seeks to produce more crops in less space, but whether it’s economically viable is an open question
Farmers can buy these machines but there should be outdoors versions that they can just clamp beside their driveway – would be ace if these machines had an app to tell the farmer whenever they made a sale – this if the future guys…
This hybrid electic tractor that runs on biomethane and electricity is the future of sustainable farming.
https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/99721-auga-group-introduces-first-ever-environmentally-friendly-tractor
Farmers can also charge electric tractors using off-grid solar systems.
Solar power is another excellent option for environmentally friendly tractors and farm machinery.
This tractor in Italy runs on methane produced from farm waste and byproducts.
https://grist.org/food/this-tractor-runs-on-bs-but-its-the-real-eco-friendly-deal/
This green tractor is powered by farmyard manure!
https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/lifestyle/tractor-cow-manure-climate-technology-b2256895.html
Electric tractors can help to reduce the carbon footprint of agricultural farms.
Eco-friendly tractors have been popping up all over the world, and they are helping make farming more sustainable.
Check out this venture capital firm that has set up a regenerative #agriculture fund.
https://agfundernews.com/targeting-50m-mad-capital-unveils-new-fund-to-de-risking-regenerative-organic-farming
Sustainable agricultural practices have already attracted the interest of big business brands like Walmart and Pepsi.
Government policies and funding are some top ways to kickstart regenerative agriculture initiatives.
The potential application of robots in agriculture is limitless!
Robots can also help with more efficient application of pesticides, leading to more sustainable farming.
Besides robots, farmers are also using drones to fight pests and diseases.
Check out this AI-powered robotic arm that can detect and fight pests in gardens.
https://www.freethink.com/robots-ai/spotted-lanternfly-robot
AI and robotics are the future of agriculture; they can make pest and disease detection much easier.
This can be a great idea as long as sustainable practices are used; otherwise, it can lead to massive pollution of water bodies.
Farming on floating gardens can help ensure a consistent food production despite worsening climate change conditions.
Check out this dairy farm that is being built on water. This is so impressive!
https://www.producer.com/news/worlds-first-floating-dairy-farm-being-built/
This is the future of sustainable agriculture.
Floating farms can boost global food security, helping feed millions of people at risk of starvation.
Floating farms are perfect for farming in areas with scarce land.
Floating farms are an ancient practice that has been around since the Aztec era.
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20221009-the-return-of-aztec-floating-farms
Unfortunately, relying on robots too much can lead to widespread unemployment.
Check out these tiny robots that can also aid in artificial pollination.
https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/fairy-agricultural-robots-artificial-pollination-flying-aero-light-responsive/152331/
Robots could help replace aging labor in the agricultural sector.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/09/25/economy/japan-smart-agriculture/
Robots and technology are the future of the agricultue industry.
Insect farming is sustainable and more eco-friendly than other types of animal farming, which is a huge bonus.
Insects are a fantastic idea to feed people in poor communities and even offer them a source of income.
Eating insects is still a new concept for many, but it’s quickly gaining traction.
https://leaps.org/will-eating-insects-go-mainstream-by-2030/
Insects can offer a more reliable and effective solution for the rising global food crisis.
In a few years, we will need a lot of indoor hydroponics to provide food for the ever-growing earth’s population.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/briankateman/2020/07/14/is-the-future-of-farming-indoors/?sh=703213e22cc0
Indoor hydroponic gardens can be a solution to global food insecurity.
You can find ready-made countertop hydroponic kits on Amazon!
An indoor hydroponics garden can provide fresh food and save you a few trips to the store.
https://www.cnet.com/tech/growing-your-own-food-at-home-when-you-dont-have-a-lot-of-space/
Gravel dust could also help with soil nutrient supplementation.
https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-adding-rock-dust-to-soil-can-help-get-carbon-into-the-ground
People have been experimenting with gravel dust farming for several years now and with some very positive results.
Soil fertility is indeed a widespread global problem. Unless farmers develop creative solutions, people will struggle to grow food in the coming years.
Urban gardens aren’t just suitable for food production; they also help make cities greener and combat air pollution.
Vertical urban gardens are an ancient but very effective concept which will become popular again as the population of people living in urban centres continues to increase.
Global food insecurity has reached alarming levels, with millions of people going hungry worldwide. However, innovative solutions such as #verticalgardens in cities can help curtail the problem.
https://www.wfp.org/global-hunger-crisis
Here’s another technology that uses seawater to grow crops in the desert, but with the bonus of extracting salt from the water without the expensive desalination process.
What a fantastic idea! With seawater, we can be able to transform deserts into fertile lands.
Seawater-grown crops can boost food production and improve food security.
Whoever said food cannot be grown using saltwater?
How about this one? It uses sensors, producing a low-frequency sound when it detects birds. Technology like this should be on the market.
Here’s a smart scarecrow that uses solar power to scare birds and animals away from the farm!
Traditional scarecrows have limited results unless you are willing to put in a lot of time and effort. But, maybe combining this age-old bird control method with technology can help keep birds away from your farm.
https://aviancontrolinc.com/do-scarecrows-really-work/
While they have the potential to change the world for good, they can also be disastrous in the wrong hands.
An excellent idea, but the thought of tiny robots that can hide in plain sight is not very comforting.
Now this is the future. And they are solar powered too!
Robotic bees can offer more efficient pollination, significantly increasing production in the agricultural sector.
With the ever increasing threat of bee extinction, robotic bees could be the answer to a catastrophic problem.
thought this was a joke, but yeah. sensors in the fields make sense. Why not have satellites alert farmers when things are too dry, flooded or on fire?
Hardly rocket science, but it is a NASA spinoff. https://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2012/ee_2.html
It improves the quality of life for millions of people, keep it.
I read they could be a misguided fad, despite good intentions. https://globalecoguy.org/no-vertical-farms-wont-feed-the-world-5313e3e961c0
Rather than hydroponices I think It’s called aeroponics, “a technique in which crops are grown in vertical stacks of plant beds, without soil, sunlight or water.”
Looks great, brill idea, love it.
Farmers can buy these machines but there should be outdoors versions that they can just clamp beside their driveway – would be ace if these machines had an app to tell the farmer whenever they made a sale – this if the future guys…
Great, this is working for farmers in the UK
The Baltimore City Parks and Recreations Department has a regular tree giveaway for homes and businesses.
Here’s another one that offers farmers free trees and technical advice on how to plant them.
https://trees4trees.org/about/?sort
Check out this organization that offers free trees for private properties!
https://www.cityplants.org/our-programs/yard-trees/
This is an awesome idea. Planting more trees could very well tackle the ever-worsening climate change crisis.