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Advancing expertise in carbon finance: Matteo Iagatti completes accredited training from the
Advancing expertise in carbon finance: Matteo Iagatti completes accredited training from the Renewable Energy Institute
As global attention shifts toward environmental sustainability, farmers are uniquely positioned
As global attention shifts toward environmental sustainability, farmers are uniquely positioned to benefit from reducing their reliance on fossil fuels.
In the frame of our recent technical mission in Libya (as of May 2024), in the Benghazi area, we have visited a multitude of locations alongside our partners of a special Consortium gathered and organised by FarmTech. This consortium aims at evaluating the potential -in terms of Agriculture- of the area within the Jardinah Agricultural Project.
CSR covers the ethical and moral obligations of a business (farm or nonfarm) concerning the
CSR covers the ethical and moral obligations of a business (farm or nonfarm) concerning the environment, its employees, the local community, competitors, the economy and any other factors that its business operations impact. CSR is an integral component of sustainable agriculture, which, among many other definitions, has been defined as progress with respect to four goals:
- Producing enough to satisfy human needs
- Enhancing environmental quality and protecting the natural resource base
- Being profitable
- Increasing the quality of life for farmers, farm workers, and society as a whole.
It is clear from this definition that sustainable agriculture is actually not feasible without the active implementation of CSR.
What is regenerative agriculture?
According to the Oxford Dictionary, « agriculture » is
What is regenerative agriculture?
According to the Oxford Dictionary, « agriculture » is « the science or practise of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products ».
Considering that the adjective « regenerative » is used « relating to something growing or being grown again », it could seem like a bit of a pleonasm to use them both in the same expression.
When deciding whether it would be to your advantage to change your farming model, it is probably
When deciding whether it would be to your advantage to change your farming model, it is probably helpful to briefly consider some of the factors that impact current and future farming practices. You need to determine why you might change your model and, if yes, to what exactly. Agriculture worldwide is succeeding in terms of production; however, this is not the case for sustainability. The production success, utilising conventional farming methodology, is harming the environment and public health and is not sustainable in the long term. Excess use of pesticides has actually caused a plague of resistant weeds, fertiliser runoff produces dead aquatic zones and monoculture systems diminish soil health.