🍺 BEER: Spirulina, a blue-green algae superfood packed with protein, copper, and B vitamins, is growing in popularity among international brewers. RedDot Brewhouse, located next to the Singapore Botanical Gardens, offers a spirulina-infused lager.
Tea cultivation, beloved globally, thrives in fertile, acidic soils. However, the overuse of chemical fertilizers has led to soil degradation, negatively affecting both the yield and quality of tea. Intercropping—growing multiple crops together—has emerged as a potential solution to enhance soil health and mitigate environmental damage. This is also known as permaculture.
A prolonged drought in Morocco is causing serious problems for the agricultural sector. Local Authorities predict that the 2024 wheat harvest will be reduced by almost 50 per cent. The Arab Spring happened during a drought and raising wheat prices. Can we expect upheaval in the Magreb connected to this prolonged drought? This image above, […]
The world's soils are becoming too salty for farming. These man-made problems are cause for concern but remediation of soils can be done.
Despite their initial success, early Islamic P&B agricultural systems in Israel were largely abandoned after the Crusader conquest and, surprisingly, were not reestablished. However, these traditional systems found renewed application in regions such as Iran, Algeria, the Gaza Strip, and parts of Iberia since the Middle Ages, where they continue to support agriculture in marginal environments.
Slain Japanese doctor and canal builder Tetsu Nakamura gets his dream honored and 20 mile canal opens this year
Turkey's overuse of aquifers is causing a strain on the land and deadly sinkholes threaten farms and lives.
As a way to cut down on the illegal drug trade, Morocco decides to pardon cannabis growers making their practices legal.
Like a chip off the old chocolate block, the Dr. Bronners’ brand we know and adore for its biodegradable castile soap, is now in the chocolate business. And like other brands we love –– such as Nature’s Path –– is making a commitment to regenerative farming.
In 80% of African countries people moved toward rivers and into cities during or following drought, increasing the number of people living in flood-risk areas in recent decades, according to a new study. This resettlement pattern will likely intensify in coming decades as climate change is expected to make droughts more frequent and severe.
Plant stressor sensor Treetoscope has raised $7M USD in a seed fundraising round. The IoT device gives farmers information about when to irrigate by applying AI and sensors to understand plant water needs real time. Investment will be applied towards expanding sales and R&D.
America and the world sees a rubber shortage. A new plan to grow it in America, sustainably.
Along with the likelihood that the people in the area north of Tel Aviv practiced regenerative organic agriculture, the people back then were farmers with culture!
Building on what was before now, a new film narrated by Woody Harrelson offers a solution to the pickle we are in - or the pickle we think we are in. Regenerative agriculture.
Ramli agricultural systems in the lagoons of Ghar El Melh and hanging gardens of Djebba El Olia provide vital ecosystem services and traditional knowledge preservation.