The increased salinity of soils, both due to the use of chemical products in agriculture and to climate change, is one of the factors that limit plant development. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), nearly one-fifth of the world's irrigated land is already too…
The Israeli company Arieli Capital and a regional council from the Negev desert in Israel are in talks with officials from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to promote agriculture projects in the desert. The talks began before Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced a normalization agreement between…
The Canadian Space Agency says growing food in the North is similar to growing food in space. It's training people in Gjoa Haven to help research food production in harsh environments.
The future is already here! Enea is working on a hi-tech garden to grow micro-vegetables on the moon and in extreme terrestrial environments, such as the polar regions. The cultivation is set up inside a special igloo greenhouse designed to withstand very low temperatures. Luca Nardi. Simulated space missions…
