ESG principles in the Agtech and foodtech industries
ESG stands for Environmental, social and governance. It is a set of principles that companies use to evaluate their activities, including environmental,... Read More
Building resilience in the food supply chain
Resilience in the food supply chain is a key driver for the healthy futures of plants and people. Climate change is leading... Read More
Certification in agriculture
Certification is a set of standards and requirements that a product must meet in order to be certified. Certification ensures that producers... Read More
How to grow cocoa trees
Cocoa is a small tree that thrives in tropical climates such as Ivory Coast, Ghana, Indonesia and Brazil . Cocoa trees produce... Read More
Vertical farming
Vertical farms are changing the way food is grown and distributed. They grow fresh produce in urban areas where it would be... Read More
Membrane bioreactors
Membrane bioreactors (MBRs) are becoming increasingly popular as they provide an alternative to conventional activated sludge treatment processes that use secondary clarifiers... Read More
Prediction of Pests Using Growing Degree Days
Growing degree days (GDD) is a measurement of heat accumulated over time. Farmers use GDD to predict both the growth stage of... Read More
Using NDVI as a Tool to Monitor Crop Growth and Health
Introduction NDVI, or Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, is a tool used to monitor crop health and growth. It is a measure of... Read More
Soil Carbon Sequestration – An Approach to Mitigate Climate Change
Carbon dioxide is the primary greenhouse gas. The concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide has increased in recent years, causing a stronger greenhouse... Read More
Soil fertility and how to manage it
Soil fertility is vital for plant growth and productivity, and it must be managed for sustainable agriculture. In this article, we will... Read More