Re:char is a pioneering company that sells kilns to farmers in Kenya that allow them to convert their farm waste into what’s known as biochar, which can then be used for cooking. As an enterprise, Re:char seeks to deliver a “triple bottom line,” expanding the uses of sustainable alte...
The wheel hoe might be the greatest destroyer of soil I've seen. I've watched clouds of soil drift from an organically grown field of baby fruit trees for a nursery, all the rows faithfully wheel hoed to prevent any other plants from growing between them. The man that grew them in ...
There’s two ways to further lower the carbon emissions of sailing ships in comparison to container ships and bulk carriers. One is to build ships from wood instead of steel, such as theCeiba. If the harvested trees are allowed to grow back (which the makers of the Ceiba have promised),...
Soil application is also widely used globally to apply Zn to plants; however, in this method, a large quantity of Zn is applied to crops which is uneconomical, and most of the Zn applied by this method is not available to plants owing to the rapid fixation of Zn with soil particles [...
the three main pillars of the agreement are the reduction in net GHG emissions by 55% by 2030, compared to 1992 emissions levels (Fit to 55 strategy), and the plantation of 3 billion additional trees in the EU, which will further contribute to the protection and enhancement of biodiversity....
The term low-input is not limited to farms that apply only organic nutrients. Organic farms, on the other hand, may have relatively high yields, but these may be coupled with high application levels of organic fertilizers and other permitted inputs that enable the plant environment to be ...