Five Innovations In Sustainable Agriculture To Help You Move Into The Future Sustainable farming is increasingly transitioning from a commodity to a necessity. As global demand keeps increasing, we need to keep our farming businesses and food systems thriving. With the increasing global warming and climate change, there…
7 Pro Tips to Improve Your Soil Health The soil comprises living organisms responsible for producing 95% of the total food volumes. As we all know, food production depends on the health of the soil. Unfortunately, soil health has been declining rapidly due to intense human activity, biodiversity…
Integrated farming is an agricultural approach that involves combining crop production, fish farming, and livestock production, creating integrated biosystems. Waste from one part of the system becomes a crucial input in other components in the system. For instance, manure from sheep can be applied in plants to enhance…
Pre-planting activities are very important; they are the foundation on which builds the success and survival of the crop. Most farmers experience agricultural crop failure because of the failure in the pre-planting operations. The reason why well-prepared land holds great significance in agriculture is that it regulates weed…
Wine Growing in a Changing Climate: Irrigation Must Change Too Growing wine grapes is an exciting investment that can be a steady source of income. Although setting up a vineyard can be pretty complex, grapes are easy to plant, care for, market, and harvest. They have a high…
The term smart agriculture refers to the usage of technologies like Internet of Things, sensors, location systems, robots and artificial intelligence on your farm. The ultimate goal is increasing the quality and quantity of the crops while optimizing the human labor used. Example technologies used in smart agriculture…
Agribusiness marketing can best be defined as a series of services involved in moving a product from the point of production to the point of consumption. Agricultural marketing brings producers and consumers together through a series of activities and thus becomes an essential element of the economy. The…
Agribusiness is engaging in farming with the sole purpose of earning good returns. This is to say that Agriculture is practiced from a practical perspective with a clear end goal. Agribusiness is a thriving venture whose benefits stand out. As long as one is ready to roll up…
Rainwater harvesting is a simple strategy by which rainfall is gathered and stored for future usage. The process involves collection and storage of rainwater with help of artificially designed systems, that runs off natural or man-made catchment areas. Rain water harvesting is one of the most effective methods…
Agriculture is the art and science of cultivating the soil, growing crops and raising livestock. It includes the preparation of plant and animal products for people to use and their distribution to markets. Agriculture provides most of the world's food and fabrics. It is known as the ‘backbone’…