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Cultivating crops on city rooftops

To meet the challenges of producing food in a more environmentally-friendly way, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has called on cities to develop 'living walls' of edible plants. Through vertical farming, agriculture could become a feature of urban life, lowering energy consumption, carbon emissions and resource use in food production. By shortening the distance produce has to travel from ...

Mar. 10, 2010

By GLOBE Foundation

Cultivation of Jatropha in the Gambia

IIMA Consultora, in alliance with the local company WOMY, founded ENVERGY GAMBIA LTD in 2007 to promote this project. The objective is to bring and extend the cultivation of this subtropical species in the country, from the seeds of which it is possible to extract oil valid for biodiesel production. Cultivation provides for the recovery of woody species in degraded and highly eroded soils, and ...

Dec. 1, 2010

Improving the productivity of tropical potato cultivation

Potatoes thrive in tropical highlands. The tubers are healthier than rice, banana or cassava, and can play an important role in food security. Production is, however, often very low due to various diseases and farmers can struggle to generate sufficient added value. This is where Wageningen comes in.Potato specialist Anton Haverkort travels the world giving advice on how to bring cultivation ...

Apr. 14, 2014

By Wageningen University and Research Centre

EPA Cultivates Water-Efficient Landscapes

Washington, D.C. - Just in time for the spring gardening season, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing its first WaterSense label for landscape irrigation. As part of the agency's new water-efficiency partnership program, two certification programs for landscape irrigation professionals received the WaterSense label for their adherence to water-saving techniques. ...

Feb. 23, 2007

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Cultivation affects pesticide–soil interactions

Pesticides are often used to enhance crop production by killing unwanted animals or plants. Unfortunately, they can also negatively impact humans and environmental health. The degree of impact, in part, depends on the fate and behavior of pesticides in the environment. The latter is governed by complex interactions of pesticides with soil components. One such important interaction is sorption of ...

Feb. 1, 2010

By Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Africa and India cultivate agricultural research ties

Africa and India are gearing up to further enhance cooperation in agricultural science, technology and innovation, and move beyond dialogue to a range of practical options from a virtual biotech platform to ...

Jan. 28, 2014

By SciDev.Net

Companion oil Crop cultivation Technology advances the breakeven point for Biodiesel Business

No single feedstock is likely to solve the supply issues facing the biodiesel industry. We need sustainable, cost-effective and carbon savings feedstocks like Jatropha, Jojoba, Pongamia, castor, Simarouba, neem, Moringa Madhuca camelina, Brassica Juncea, flax, kenaf, Citrullus Colocynthis , Calophyllum , Kokum etc, . The experts and scientists at Centre for Jatropha Promotion & ...

Mar. 9, 2013

By Advanced Biofuel Center

White House Steps Up Commitment to Cultivating Next Generation of Native Leaders

On July 9, the White House hosted the inaugural Tribal Youth Gathering in collaboration with United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) and the Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Health and Human Services (HHS). The Youth Gathering brought together over 875 Native youth representing 230 Tribes from 42 states to engage with the First Lady, Cabinet officials, the White House Council on Native ...

Jul. 15, 2015

By US Department of Energy

Alterra and partners to demonstrate the use of brackish water for potato cultivation in Egypt

A consortium led by Alterra has recently started a project called “Salt TOlerant Potatoes improve water and food security - STOP”. Together with our partners we will extend and test the existing Dacom soil moisture monitoring system with a new salinity sensor. Use of this advisory system will prevent both crop drought and salinity stress, while minimizing water losses. It will enable ...

Aug. 22, 2013

By Wageningen University and Research Centre

CJP Releases Promising Various Biodiesel Crop Cultivation Technology

The Centre for Jatropha Promotion & Biodiesel (CJP) is a bioenergy crop research and development company that is meeting global demand for sustainable plant oil by working towards scientific commercialization of nonfood biodiesel trees/crops that will lend credibility; reliability and scalability. With a fully integrated platform featuring a world-class leadership and science team, the most ...

Dec. 10, 2011

By Advanced Biofuel Center

John Deere introduces two new tillage tools: 2230 Field Cultivator & 2330 Mulch Finisher

To help producers prepare a more agronomically sound seedbed ahead of the planter in often short time windows, John Deere introduces two new tillage tools. These next-generation secondary tillage implements are designed from "below the ground up" to work faster and smarter, making customers more productive while effectively handling tough soil conditions and high levels of crop residue at speeds ...

Dec. 8, 2016

By John Deere

New UN-Supported rice management standard sets benchmark for environmentally sustainable and socially responsible rice cultivation

The world’s first standard for sustainable rice, which sets new and more efficient standards for rice cultivation, was launched today by the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP), a global alliance of agricultural research institutions, agri-food businesses, public sector and civil society organizations convened by the ...

Oct. 27, 2015

By IRRI - International Rice Research Institute

New UN-Supported Rice Management Standard Sets Benchmark for Environmentally Sustainable and Socially Responsible Rice Cultivation

The world's first standard for sustainable rice, which sets new and more efficient standards for rice cultivation, was launched today by the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP), a global alliance of agricultural research institutions, agri-food businesses, public sector and civil society organizations convened by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Rice Research ...

Oct. 27, 2015

By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Seaweed Energy Solutions (SES) Makes Acquisition in Denmark to Cultivate 100,000 Tons of Seaweed

Seaweed Energy Solutions AS (SES) announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire 100 percent of Denmark's Seaweed Seed Supply AS, a move that sharply reinforces SES' position as Europe's leading player in large-scale seaweed cultivation for renewable energy and other uses. The acquisition of SSS marks a key step for SES in its strategy of pioneering large-scale seaweed farming due to ...

May 9, 2013

By Seaweed Energy Solutions AS

Leading corn and soybean experts meet to discuss new approaches and promote more sustainability in future cultivation

Against the backdrop of a growing world population, the global demand for corn and soybean products is rising steadily. To further increase agricultural productivity without compromising the environment, a sustainable intensification of corn and soybean production is needed. On October 30 and 31, more than 200 experts and representatives from corn- and soybean-growing countries across the globe ...

Oct. 31, 2014

By Bayer CropScience AG

CJP Pinpoints Standards for Moringa Cultivation & Studies in Moringa Plant Byproducts in Moringa Meet 2012

Highly valued by the ancient Roman, Greek and Egyptian civilizations, the Moringa tree is now being “rediscovered” in many areas of the globe. A combination of low yielding Moringa varieties, the absence of effective crop management, and high plant mortality during the planting phase, contributes to sub-optimal yields. Moringa investors and crop research institutes are continuously ...

Aug. 20, 2012

By Advanced Biofuel Center

India Protected Cultivation Industry Outlook to 2017 - Government Initiatives Paving the Way for Future Growth

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: India Protected Cultivation Industry Outlook ...

Jan. 30, 2013

By ReportLinker

Bayer CropScience and Farm Frites jointly implement sustainable practices in European potato cultivation

Bayer CropScience and Farm Frites recently started a Food Chain Partnership initiative designed to implement sustainable agricultural practices in potato cultivation in the Netherlands and Belgium. The goal of the partnership is to support a bottom-up approach with potato farmers addressing value-adding sustainable potato-growing practices at individual farm level. This is intended to minimize ...

Apr. 13, 2015

By Bayer CropScience AG

Solix BioSystems Introduces for Sale the Lumian(TM) AGS260, a 260 Liter Algae Cultivation System for Species Selection and Optimization

Solix BioSystems today announced the availability for sale of the Lumian AGS260, a 260 liter cultivation system designed to enable screening of up to four algae strains at the same time or for varying the growth parameters of a single strain in parallel. The Lumian AGS260 utilizes Solix's Lumian panels, its proprietary water-supported photobioreactors, to provide a highly productive and reliable ...

Oct. 25, 2011

Flue Gas-Cultivated Microalgae Made into Biofuels, Health Food, and Skin Care Products

Researchers at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), southern Tainan, have used flue gas from factory chimneys to cultivate microalgae which can be made into a wide range of biofuels, health food and skin care products. A team, led by Distinguished Professor Jo-Shu Chang at NCKU Department of Chemical Engineering, has collaborated with China Steel Company to ...

Sep. 6, 2012

By National Cheng Kung University

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