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One need not reiterate that 2020 has been a tough year for all over the world. The farmers in the UAE have been forced to change how they do things in ways that were never imagined. It was hard to ignore the disruption to food systems. The pandemic highlighted just how unprotected were the food […]
Today agriculture is a massive contributor to carbon emissions, According to EPA, in 2018, agriculture only accounted for 10% of the US greenhouse gas emissions, These come from livestock like cattle, agricultural soils, and rice productions. However, the problem is much bigger than this number suggests. This article is about Carbon Negative Farming and how […]
Many years ago, the introduction of chemicals in the form of fertilizers in farming got many delighted at the sight of huge yields. In the beginning, the soil was healthy. So any damage brought about by chemical fertilizers was barely noticeable. Additionally, the pests had not developed resistance to the chemicals. The technology spread across […]
On average, the gourmet product travels around 3,000 miles to reach the finest restaurants in Dubai. In most of the GCC countries, agriculture represents approx 70% of water consumption. More than 90% of the land in the Middle East isn’t suitable for agriculture. 80% of Saudi water resources go to agriculture, while the sector’s contribution […]
With changing world dynamics, innovations in auto and retail industries, farmers are now reverting to new types of farming systems to produce better quality food and use the resources without wasting them. One of these is Container Farming. This involves improvements in hydroponic lightening and other technologies growing in Controlled-Environment Agriculture, CEA. Most of us […]
Industrial farming also termed intensive farming or intensive agriculture is a type of agriculture for both crops and animals with higher levels of input and output unit of agricultural land. It is characterized by a low fallow ratio, higher use of inputs like capital and labor, and higher crop yields per unit land area. More […]
By 2050, the world population is expected to cross 9 billion people. This puts the agriculture community under immense pressure to increase the production of food exponentially. The agriculture sector is mired with many problems such as chaotic and extreme climatic conditions, labor shortages, inadequate amounts and inefficient application of fertilizers. Advanced technologies such as […]
Germination of Seeds is the process in which the plant grows from a seed or a similar structure. Researchers and biologists apply this term to the sprouting of a seedling or gymnosperm from a spore. Germination in simple terms is the growth of plants within the seed. In this process, the radicle and the plumule […]
For centuries, traditional farming techniques have not changed much. No doubt that there have been advancements in the form of genetic engineering of seeds, irrigation techniques and the development of commercial farming tools. Our farmers still sow seeds into the soil, till the fields, apply water and sun, and wait for the harvest season. Today, […]
The effects of Global Warming on agriculture are immense. Global Warming and Agriculture and interrelated processes, both of which take place on a global scale, affecting agriculture directly and indirectly. This takes place through changes in precipitation, changes in temperature, and climate extremes, changes in pests and diseases, atmospheric carbon dioxide, etc. Moreover, global warming […]
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