With traditional agricultural practices becoming increasingly unsustainable, scientists are constantly searching for ways to find economic and efficient methods of food production. Food insecurity is escalating across the globe, challenging agriculture companies to find radical new ways to efficiently produce crops with less waste, fewer pesticides, and a reduced carbon footprint.1 To address these challenges,.
In a world where the environmental impact of livestock farming has been a growing concern, cellular agriculture emerges as a possible solution. Recent studies reveal that livestock farming alone accounts for a staggering 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. With the goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions, as outlined in the Paris Agreement, we must.
At the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit this week, Farming Minister Mark Spencer announced that nineteen innovative projects developing automation and robotic technologies will receive £12.5 million in government funding to increase sustainable farming, productivity, and food security.
With current agricultural practices inflicting irreparable harm to the planet, with over a third of our arable land lost due to agriculture, we must find more sustainable agricultural practices.4 Vertical farming is regarded by some as the future of agriculture- the solution to food production for future generations.
