Agriculture Archives - Positive News Good journalism about good things Fri, 21 Jul 2023 11:14:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-32x32.png Agriculture Archives - Positive News 32 32 The farm that grows vegetables in the middle of the desert https://www.positive.news/environment/growing-food-in-the-desert/ Wed, 19 Jul 2023 12:21:02 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=441700 This Jordanian farm shows it’s possible to grow vegetables in the unlikeliest places, using lo-fi tech that’s widely available

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]]> Why ancient apple orchards are at the cutting edge of carbon capture https://www.positive.news/environment/why-ancient-apple-orchards-are-at-the-cutting-edge-of-carbon-capture/ Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:32:03 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=408071 The humble apple is the focus of a new project that aims to clean up the murky world of offsetting, while giving farmers a boost

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]]> What went right this week: ‘historic’ law to turn Welsh farming sustainable, plus more https://www.positive.news/society/positive-news-stories-from-week-39-of-2022/ Thu, 29 Sep 2022 07:38:33 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=401883 A new law in Wales will see farmers paid to enhance ecosystems, research hots up on cold water swimming, plus more positive news

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]]> Eating insects can be good for the planet – Europeans should eat more of them https://www.positive.news/environment/eating-insects-can-be-good-for-the-planet-europeans-should-eat-more-of-them/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 15:58:43 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=403161 Packed with protein and boasting a relatively tiny carbon footprint, edible insects are now a billion dollar market

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]]> Microbakeries, wheat fields and playground veg plots: how school is going green https://www.positive.news/society/education/microbakeries-wheat-fields-and-playground-veg-plots-how-school-is-going-green/ Mon, 05 Sep 2022 12:13:43 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=402410 It’s back to school for kids this week. At these primaries that means baking, tending crops and learning about soil health

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]]> Salvaging crops and tackling a broken food system: meet the ‘gleaners’ https://www.positive.news/environment/salvaging-crops-and-tackling-a-broken-food-system-meet-the-gleaners/ Tue, 30 Aug 2022 11:37:24 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=401816 Across Britain, people are uniting to salvage unpicked produce. It’s a timely response to food poverty, farm waste and a broken food system

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]]> Taste of the future? Vertical farming is finally growing up in the UK https://www.positive.news/environment/agriculture/taste-of-the-future-vertical-farming-is-finally-growing-up-in-the-uk/ Wed, 27 Jul 2022 10:00:14 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=398822 Vertical farms can boost food security, reduce emissions and eliminate fertilisers – and they are springing up across the UK

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]]> The farmer who took his flock to a sanctuary instead of the abattoir https://www.positive.news/environment/the-cattle-farmer-who-took-his-flock-to-an-animal-sanctuary/ Wed, 29 Jun 2022 08:55:52 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=396356 One day Sivalingam Vasanthakumar decided to drive his lambs to a sanctuary. Now, the farmer says his future is plant based

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]]> How a new seed gives Guatemalans a way out of hunger and bad health https://www.positive.news/environment/agriculture/the-new-seed-giving-guatemala-a-way-out-of-hunger/ Tue, 31 May 2022 10:10:51 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=392967 Making everyday staples more nutritious is one way to tackle malnutrition. A new seed in Guatemala is doing just that

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]]> ‘Without it, I might be dead’: the garden that saves lives https://www.positive.news/society/the-rio-de-janeiro-garden-that-saves-lives/ Mon, 23 May 2022 12:06:57 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=392555 People in Rio are digging deep to create the world’s largest urban garden. As well as feeding families, the project brings other benefits

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