#crops
We need to talk about water – and the fact that the world is running out of it
The Guardian
On a planet getting hotter and drier by the year, governments are wilfully ignoring a looming crisis. (...)
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Illustration: Eleanor Shakespeare/The Guardian
To keep pace with the global demand for food, crop production needs to grow by at least 50% by 2050. (...)
A paper published in 2017 estimated that to match crop production to expected demand, water use for irrigation would have to increase by 146% by the middle of this century. One minor problem. Water is already maxed out.
In general, the dry parts of the world are becoming drier, partly through reduced rainfall; partly through declining river flow as mountain ice and snow retreats; and partly through rising temperatures causing increased evaporation and increased transpiration by plants. (...)
Already, agriculture accounts for 90% of the world’s freshwater use. We have pumped so much out of the ground that we’ve changed the Earth’s spin. The water required to meet growing food demand simply does not exist.
That 2017 paper should have sent everyone scrambling. But as usual, it was ignored by policymakers and the media. (...)
Above all, we need to change our diets. Those of us with dietary choice (in other words, the richer half of the world’s population) should seek to minimise the water footprint of our food. With apologies for harping on about it, this is yet another reason to switch to an animal-free diet, which reduces both total crop demand and, in most cases, water use. (...)
This is yet another of those massive neglected issues, any one of which could be fatal to peace and prosperity on a habitable planet. Somehow, we need to recover our focus.
Tags: #agriculture #water #water_use #crops #irrigation #cattle_farming #food_production #drought #rainfall #climate_change #climate_crisis #global_warming
Invasive flower choking off livelihoods of Syrian farmers | Al Jazeera Newsfeed
A fast-spreading water hyacinth nicknamed the ‘Nile Flower’ is spreading across the Orontes River in Syria and taking away the livelihoods of farmers and fis...#AlJazeera #AlJazeeraEnglish #NileFlower #Orontes #River #Syria #alJazeera #aljazeeraEnglish #aljazeeralive #aljazeeravideo #aljazeeraEnglish #aljazeeralatest #aljazeeralive #aljazeeralivenews #crops #environment #farmers #fishers #hyacinth #invasivespecies #latestnews #nature #newsheadlines #plants
Invasive flower choking off livelihoods of Syrian farmers | Al Jazeera Newsfeed
RSPCA #sounds #alarm on #new #law that would allow gene-editing on #PETS, #farm #animals, #crops
https://sott.net/en478642
#food also in the uk is being introduced in a new law ? no labeling , people will not know whats in the food any more !
everything will be messed up genetic wise
as the demons are having fun making more monsters
is today the day the asteroid hits ?
I'm not generally one to post about #technology and #sustainability, but this looks interesting, and potentially useful.
New Solar Panels Allow Farmers to See the Light
A recent study from the University of California, Davis, shows how #farmers may soon be able to harvest #crops and #energy together, on common ground. Researchers concluded that bands within the visible light spectrum can be filtered and harnessed separately—blue lightwaves to generate #solar #power and red lightwaves to grow fruits and vegetables—to make maximum use of farmland, all while lowering heat stress and reducing crop waste.
The Strange Case of USA Lobbyists Pushing Unsafe GM Food on Others
The world is more used to campaigns for promoting safe food and so it is strange indeed that recently we have been hearing more about highly dubious efforts to promote extremely hazardous GM foods, GM crops and technologies! Clearly GM foods pose one of the greatest health hazards and unacceptably high environmental hazards and should be resisted and stopped by a very strong nationwide and worldwide campaign.
#usa #us #lobbyists #unsafe #gm #food #crops #ge #gmo #monsanto #glyphosate #toxins #unethical #bt-corn #science #health #nutrition
6 TOP Crops to Grow at Home to Save You From STARVING
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Self Sufficient Me is based on our small 3-acre property/homestead in SE Queensland, Australia, about 45kms north of Brisbane - the climate is subtropical (similar to Florida). I started Self Sufficient Me in 2011 as a blog website project where I document and write about backyard food growing, self-sufficiency, and urban farming in general. I love sharing my foodie and DIY adventures online, so come along with me and let's get into it! Cheers, Mark :)
#gardening #self-sufficiency #food #heurta #allotment #worms #soil #crops #biosphere
The most concise and informative book I've got on growing food. 1975. Why we shouldn't really have debunked the pre-1828 version of "organic" compounds.
Trees and Crops Don’t Have to Compete. Climate Crisis Calls for Agroforestry
'With the right mix, #trees and #crops help each other #thrive.
#health #environment #climate #crisis #food #agroforestry #ecosystems
55 Crops For the Best Prepper Survival Garden – Defiel
55 Crops For the Best Prepper Survival Garden
April 26, 2021 Alex Chen
- Amaranth
- Asparagus
- Barley
- Basil
- Beetroot
- Berries
- Broccoli
- Brussel Sprouts
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Chamomile
- Corn
- Cucumber
- Eggplant
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Green Beans
- Jerusalem Artichokes
- Kale
- Lavender
- Leeks
- Lettuce
- Melon
- Mint
- Moringa
- Okra
- Onions
- Parsley
- Parsnips
- Peanuts
- Peas
- Peppers
- Potatoes
- Pumpkin
- Quinoa
- Radishes
- Rutabagas
- Spinach
- Sunflower Seeds
- Sweet Potatoes
- Swiss Chard
- Thyme
- Tomatoes
- Turnips
- Turmeric
- Winter Squash
- Wheat
- Wheatgrass
- Zucchini
- Lentils
- Plums
- Sunflowers
- Collard Greens
- Mushrooms