Touch the Soil News #1737 (Feature Photo Satellite photo of the Sahara Desert – NASA, Public Domain) The African Great Green Wall is intended to span across the continent to contain the spreading desertification along the border of the Sahara Desert. The goal of the project is to restore 250 million acres along the southern…
Positive Future #856 (Feature photo – Council Chambers of the European Council – CCA 2.0 Generic, European Council) The European Union (450 million people) is looking dramatically change agriculture for the European continent. In fact, it is so dramatic that, that it is grabbing the world’s attention from both sides of the sustainable farming debate.…
Positive Future #855 (Feature photo – Sleeping quarters in a bus- courtesy of The Bus Shelter MK https://thebussheltermk.org) Eliminating homelessness has captured the hearts of many people around the world. The following example in the United Kingdom – of converting buses into sleeping quarters – is another good idea. You can read the story here:…
Touch the Soil News #1736 (Feature Photo – Quezon City, Philippines – CCA SA 3.0 Unported, Patrickroque01) The Philippines is a small island nation with at population of 107 million people – one third that of the United States. However, their nation is very small. The land area of the Philippines is just a little…
Positive Future #854 (Feature photo – Rainforest – CCA SA SA 2.5 Generic, Phil P. Harris). The Campaign for Nature news portal brings the story of how 50 nations have agreed to pursue the protection of 30% of the world’s land and oceans. The goal is to preserve enough of the earth’s natural habitats to…
Touch the Soil News #1735 (Feature Photo – Gardening – Public Domain) The Charleston City Paper brings us the story of horticultural therapy. The Medical University of South Carolina has an urban farm where it provides therapy services. You can read the story here: https://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/story/horticultural-therapy-growing-into-a-key-program-at-musc-urban-farm
Touch the Soil News #1734 (Feature Photo – Nordic Harvest Vertical Farm – Courtesy of Nordic Harvest https://www.nordicharvest.com/saadangoervi/vertikalfarm) Called Nordic Harvest, the company is putting the finishing touches on a 14-story building with a footprint of over 75,000 square feet (1.75 acres). The facility is projected to produce over 1,000 tons of greens every year…
Touch the Soil News #1731 (Feature Photo – Abu Dhabi Skyline – CCA SA 4.0 International) The capital city of the UAE – Abu Dhabi – has gotten serious about food security. Having to import 90 percent of its food, the city has undertaken one of the most robust efforts to bring agricultural technology and…
Touch the Soil News #1733 (Feature Photo – Agricultural Robot – CCA SA 3.0 Unported, Amazone GmbH & Co. KG) Agritech Tomorrow brings us news about the coming age of agricultural robots. Predicted to reach a market of $11 billion, robotics is delivering fruit picking machines and drones to dominate future farms. You can read…
