Author: Aman Chaudhry

IRAN IS MOVING ALL VEGETABLE GROWING INTO GREENHOUSES [dropcap]I[/dropcap]ran will be converting all its vegetable farms to greenhouses within 10 years, The Financial Tribune reports. Its agriculture minister expects to save 10 billion cubic meters of water per year with the shift to protected ag. The Financial Tribune reports that Iran had 10,000 hectares of greenhouse cultivation. The plan is to increase it to 48,355 hectares over 10 years. Almond trees are blossoming with flowers and soon they will be blossoming with financial opportunities.”What’s good is now you can invest in farmland if you’re not a wealthy individual. So, before…

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[dropcap]B[/dropcap]ut neonics are said to be partly to blame for the rise in bee mortality rates in several countries, worsening the effects of viruses, mites and long winters. The report that caused the greatest stir was published in July of this year. A team of researchers known as the Task Force on Systemic Pesticides looked at 800 peer-reviewed studies published over 20 years and concluded the negative effects of neonic are turning up in everything from ground water to worms and birds. LET NATURE HELP NATURE! LOVE THIS! The Native American planted corn, beans, and squash together so that they…

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[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan has a rich and vast natural resource base, covering various ecological and climatic zones; hence the country has great potential for producing all types of food commodities. Pakistan has many cultivable waste in every province, which may be used for corporate farming or crowd funding. The yield in Pakistan are low and this yield gap may be filled and yields may be brought to new heights. As much as 30% (3.4 MT) of horticultural produce that goes to waste every year, can be converted into economic gain by investing in agribusiness value chain industries. Netherlands may be taken as…

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