Business Green
JULY 1, 2020
A survey of 600 farmers carried out by the pollster on behalf of Swiss biotechnology giant Syngenta in February found 72 per cent were worried about the impact of climate change on their crop yields, animal health, and ability to do business.
Business Green
JULY 7, 2022
Their findings show plans that include dietary shifts toward less meat and more fruit and vegetables would reduce agricultural land use and the need for irrigation and fertiliser, which according to the research can affect water quality and harm biodiversity.
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Business Green
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Just ask Luis Lombana, CEO of Ficosterra , a Spanish marine biotechnology company that makes fertilisers from an unexpected source: seaweed. In terms of biodiversity loss and excess nitrogen, we're well into the high-risk zone. A wave of companies are exploring how seaweed can deliver multiple environmental and commercial benefits.
Business Green
MAY 14, 2021
After all, oft-cited data suggests that the impact of a company's supply chain is as much as 80 per cent of its overall greenhouse gas emissions footprint - and an even higher percentage of its impact on biodiversity and nature. Danone and others are funding farmer education programs related to sustainable agriculture.
Grist
SEPTEMBER 3, 2022
Given all that nastiness, scientists have long been on a quest to reduce agriculture’s dependence on fertilizers by giving cereal crops their own nitrogen-fixing powers. And with the rise of gene-editing technology over the past few decades, that quest has been making progress.
Business Green
AUGUST 16, 2021
The production of genetically-modified foods can be controversial, but it can also offer benefits for increasing yields and easing pressure on land, water and biodiversity. I'm a sociologist based at a research group at the University of Reading looking at the future of agriculture. Agriculture does not operate and exist in isolation.
Business Green
MAY 5, 2022
Beef is one of the world's biggest drivers of deforestation thanks to the vast amount of land required for cattle, which is often secured by clearing forests and other biodiverse habitats. said Popp.
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