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#farming

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Steve

Agrivoltaics looks to revolutionize global food production

slrpnk.net/post/20863122

slrpnk.netAgrivoltaics looks to revolutionize global food production - SLRPNKBy 2020, the global capacity of PV energy had climbed to 760 gigawatts. Much of this came from installations in leading regions like Asia, Europe, and North America. Most systems were built on open ground—often farmland—stirring concern over their effect on food production and ecosystems. The widespread use of agricultural land for solar farms has sparked fears of shrinking crop yields and harm to biodiversity. Rural communities have voiced worries too, pointing to risks like fewer farming jobs and increased depopulation. To ease this tension, researchers have turned to agrivoltaics—an idea that dates back to 1982. This dual-use method allows solar panels and crops to share the same land. Early designs let sunlight reach the plants underneath, preserving growing conditions.
#farming
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PalUpNow! 🩵

Mr. Wallace, our Area Manager in #Nyeri, #Kenya🇰🇪, supports a #woman Ann to push the boundaries of #sustainable #farming and #agriculture. To nurture her local #community, Ann wants to partner with universities for #research, and educate local farmers via farming #workshops.

#PalUpNow! #Africa #...
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🌱Ride Pal Supports Sustainable Farmer And Agriculture Leader Ann
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🌱Ride Pal Supports Sustainable Farmer And Agriculture Leader Ann
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Dodo III.

??? Why do apple farmers plant a single tree of another kind (plum or cherry) in a really huge plantation of thousands! of apple trees? Any idea?

For attracting pollinators this one tree would be enough for square kilometers? Or does it have other purpose or reason? (The apples are not even blossoming, they have just started...)
#farming #gardening
Boost welcome.

One blossoming purple fruit tree among young apple trees.
A huge apple plantation and a sandy road under blue sky
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Akshay

Traditional olive orchards vs intensive olive oil agriculture in Portugal:

““Many of these trees are thousands of years old, but they are still bearing fruit. It’s a living museum,”…

Oliveira has preserved a diverse landscape that is becoming increasingly rare in Alentejo, as super-intensive monoculture olive plantations expand, replacing traditional orchards”

euronews.com/green/2025/04/13/

‘An ecocide’: How olive oil giants are using a mega dam to take over Portugal’s growing region
euronews · Big Olive Oil is on a collision course with climate change in PortugalEnvironmentalists have condemned the unchecked spread of monoculture plantations in Alentejo.
#Agriculture#Farming#Cooking
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MediaFaro News Digest

UK bans personal EU meat and dairy imports.

Britain is banning travellers from the EU from bringing meat and dairy products into the country as foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) spreads across the continent.

The new restrictions are intended to protect British farms.

mediafaro.org/article/20250411

A border inspection for food in baggage. | Ian Waldie/Getty Images
Politico.eu · UK bans personal EU meat and dairy imports.By Caroline Hug
#Imports#FootAndMouth#Meat
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The Europeans

By popular request, we're going to start posting the book / TV / film / podcast / other Culture Thing recommendations that we've shared on the podcast that week.

This week, we recommended this essay by Italian writer Bartolomeo Sala about how farming gets depicted in films and fiction:

thedial.world/articles/news/is

The DialRural Fictions — The DialFarming vs. the earth in contemporary film.
#europe#eu#culture
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&2i

We are calling for the Minister to introduce an interim support scheme to provide emergency financial assistance to those most impacted by the SFI application cap, and to explore a Basic Income for all agricultural workers. This would provide regular, guaranteed payments, ensuring farmers, farmworkers, and food producers are supported as they lead the transition towards a resilient, sustainable, and thriving food system.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/op
#farming #UKpolitics #FoodSecurity

actionnetwork.orgOpen Letter to the Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs: UK Food Security Requires Farmers to be Financially Secure. Changes to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) subsidy scheme have created widespread uncertainty for farmers, farmworkers, and food producers across England — many of whom had already factored this support into their financial planning. We are calling for the Minister to introduce an interim support scheme to provide emergency financial assistance to those most impacted by the SFI application cap, and to explore a Basic Income for all agricultural workers. This would provide regular, guaranteed payments, ensuring farmers, farmworkers, and food producers are supported as they lead the transition towards a resilient, sustainable, and thriving food system.
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