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How Modern Poultry Farming Practices Contribute to a Sustainable Environment

The Environmental Blog

Understanding Modern Poultry Farming According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) , the global production of poultry meat has dramatically increased from 9 to 133 million tonnes from 1961 to 2020 to cater to the rising demand. Mitigation of soil degradation. Similarly, egg production has risen from 15 to 93 million tonnes.

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Why the private sector needs to invest in conservation agriculture right now

GreenBiz

soy, wheat, and corn farmers use cover crops, and only 25 percent have adopted crop rotation and conservation tillage practices, even though the country is losing more than 10 billion tons of soil each year as well as more than $50 billion in social and environmental benefits. Biodiversity. Pull Quote. Corporate Strategy.

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Forget me not: The importance of COP15

Business Green

The RSPB's Mark Varney sets out why the outcome of the upcoming biodiversity talks in Montreal matters for anyone with a stake in the UK food system. Next month, COP15 on biodiversity will take place in Montreal, seeking to implement the protocols of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. But why does biodiversity matter?

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Trials to suck carbon dioxide from the air to start across the UK

Grist

Degraded peatlands will be re-wetted and replanted in the Pennines and west Wales, while rock chips that absorb CO2 as they break down in soil will be tested on farms in Devon, Hertfordshire and mid-Wales. The coordination hub for the new trials will consider the social, ethical, and legal issues related to removing carbon.

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Green Your Workplace With These Eco-Friendly Office Products and Supplies

Green Business Bureau

As a green certified business committed to sustainability, Greenerprinter uses only the lowest VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) inks and works to minimize the release of VOCs into the atmosphere. Choose native plants, especially those that attract pollinators and support biodiversity. First, let’s talk vegetation.

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Sustainable alternatives to garden lawns: Part 1

Low Impact

The type, pH, quality, and fertility of the soil. An eco-friendly and ethical life involves taking control of your needs, and working out how to meet them without harming either other people or the planet. Ethical gardeners will not only give thought to human inhabitants’ needs and wishes, but also those of local wildlife.

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Mapped: The Network of Powerful Agribusiness Groups Lobbying to Water Down the EU’s Sustainable Farming Targets

DeSmogBlog

Within the Green Deal, the EU’s “Farm to Fork” strategy includes a 50 percent reduction in pesticide use and a 20 percent reduction in fertilizer use, and a 25 percent increase in organic farming. The European Biodiversity strategy, which is another core plank of the Green Deal, includes similar goals. Corporate Lobbying and Lawsuits.