The town of Andernach, Germany, has replaced its green landscaped areas with orchards for the neighbors, whose fruits can be taken free. The orchards currently cover about 8,000 m2 in the center and 13 hectares on the outskirts of the city. The city council saves a great deal of money as the budget it devoted
Resiplant is a new way of caring for agricultural landscapes. His idea is to preserve plant terraces from abandonment and the effects of climate change. Therefore preserve the integrity and cultural heritage of these sites. What is it and what is its function? It is a system that provides farmers with tools to implement a
Today we are talking about Coopat, a cooperative of the MST ( landless movement ), in the Lagoa settlement that was formed in 1995 where about 90 people live in a very well organized town, decorated with flowers and birds. The cooperative came soon after, in 1998. The importance of working collectively is ingrained in
Why do zebras have stripes? A Japanese research team has found that applying a zebra-like pattern to the bodies of cows helps scare away flies and their irritating bites, potentially slowing the spread of disease. For cows on cattle farms, this measure, unusual as it may seem, would also help reduce stress on the animals,
Shutterstock Image An urban garden is a great way to grow your own vegetables if you live in the city. Urban gardens began to become popular in the Second World War, they were used in the cities of the United States to produce 40% of food. The culture of urban gardens has spread over the
A study conducted by Washington State University (United States), showed that organic agriculture can be used efficiently to feed the entire population of the world. The report shows that with this type of production it is possible to have sufficient income for producers, improving environmental conditions and that of rural workers. Led by Soil Sciences
Jerónimo Segura left his job as chief economist and assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin in 2018 because he was not happy. He imagined himself in some consulting job. But he found he had a lot of free time when the kids were at school or sleeping. He began to fill that time trying
If you’ve ever dreamed of living independently and owning the food you eat, a home greenhouse can be a great step towards that goal. Having your own vegetables, homegrown, is undoubtedly the best way to control what you eat, to know that the food in your home is as natural as you want it to
Shared urban gardens. Image: Johnbraid Shutterstock The gardens shared are a good choice for all those people who want to grow their own food and for those who have land. Thus, those people who need land to cultivate can contact those who have and do not cultivate it. It is a movement that began in
There are more and more robots capable of doing more jobs. More and more automation that is entering all sectors, today we talk about the farmer with Odd.Bot, a robot to remove weeds automatically. Odd.Bot unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas last month with an information booth. Martijn Lukaart, Founder and
