Modern Farmer

Vertical Farming: How to Produce More Food on Less Land

The word farm was once equated with images of sun-kissed green fields in rural areas. That’s quickly changing. Not only are farms moving closer to urban areas, but they’re also getting creative in how ...
inforum

Agrivoltaics offer a new way of farming and ranching

OACOMA, S.D. — Solar energy is nothing new, but a new concept called agrivoltaics is on the horizon. “That’s the coupling of solar energy with agriculture or farming in particular,” said Molly Brown, ...

Industrial designer unveils first-of-its-kind machine that could revolutionize farming: 'A new landscape can emerge'

TrendWatching's Daily reported on this new method by Dutch designer and inventor, Floris Schoonderbeek, highlighting how ...
Phys.org

Study identifies key agricultural practices that threaten soil health and global food supply

The global food system faces growing risks as modern farming practices undermine the resilience of the world's soils, according to new research. Soil resilience is the ability of soils to withstand, ...
The Conversation

There’s a place for big and small farms in securing South Africa’s food supply

Fenji Materechera receives funding from the National Research Foundation of South Africa (NRF). Prof Mary Scholes holds a SARChI chair in Global Change and Systems Analysis which is funded by the ...
Indiatimes

CIBA develops farming system for better shrimp yield

Chennai: The ICAR–Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA) has developed an indigenous ‘super-intensive, precision and natural shrimp farming system' that can produce higher, disease-free ...