The combination of a "flat" dollar, a drop in consumption, oversupply, rising costs, unchanging taxes, and a decrease in fruit exports like apples and pears has created a situation that fruit producers consider "emergency," as it could lead to...
The project "Ciclar Vida" is an initiative developed by a cooperative team composed of researchers, technicians, and students who have successfully achieved the first lettuce harvest in experimental aquaponics systems.
This team is made up of members from the National...
A recent study published in Science of the Total Environment warns about the immunotoxic effects derived from the intensive use of pesticides in greenhouse agriculture. This practice not only poses an environmental danger but also seriously compromises the health...
The Faculty of Agronomy of the University of Buenos Aires (Fauba) has inaugurated an innovative biological filter, a tool that will contribute to the efficient, ecological, and sustainable management of waste from phytosanitary products.
This development, designed and installed by...
In recent years, the adoption of solar panels in agriculture in Pakistan has led farmers to reduce their energy costs.
Mohammad Murtaza, a corn farmer and a prominent example of how the use of solar panels can reduce energy costs...
Black frosts are an atmospheric phenomenon that occurs when temperatures drop below 0 degrees Celsius, but without the formation of visible frost on surfaces due to the low humidity in the air.
During the winter season, black frosts mainly occur...
Europe has found a new path towards sustainability by combining solar energy and agriculture in an innovative model known as agrovoltaics. This approach allows the use of agricultural lands not only for food production but also for energy generation,...
Family agriculture produces 70% of the food consumed in the country, mainly fresh produce, fruits and vegetables, and farm animals. In other words, out of the 334,000 agricultural producers in Argentina, 251,000, or three-quarters, are family-owned.
In this sense, the...
The **deterioration of wetlands** worldwide is a problem that has grown in recent years, and there are already serious records of the situation. According to United Nations statistics, **177** member countries are examples of this.
This translates into a red...
The company Novamont presented its range of bioplastics Mater-Bi, biodegradable and compostable, ideal for biodegradable mulching in soil according to the European standard UNE EN-17033 and other agricultural applications.
The Mater-Bi bioplastics are obtained through patented technologies in the transformation...
