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Young leaders from the 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30 list see reasons for optimism if we take decisive action now.
by Oliver Camp
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Aquaponics and other indoor ag systems rely on access to water and energy, not soil or seas. Siting them near existing distribution hubs or industrial parks makes plenty of sense.
by Jim Giles
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Plus a highlight from Joel Makower's recent interview with Dow CEO Jim Fitterling.
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Many growing and harvesting practices already help the surrounding land and could be considered sustainable, under normal conditions. Here's how the cooperative built on that.
by Jesse Klein
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The story that indoor farming could potentially produce dramatic environmental gains is largely fictional today, but innovators are working to bring truth to the tale in a not-so-distant future.
by Jim Giles
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The food and commodities giant disclosed its new goals in late March. Here are some options it's studying to push forward.
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But the broader agricultural world can learn much from how those operations use data.
by Karn Manhas
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From high-tech indoor farms in France and Singapore to mobile apps connecting urban growers and eaters in India and the United States, here are more than a dozen initiatives using tech, entrepreneurship, and social innovation to change urban agriculture.
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Agriculture's biggest trade groups have started promoting farmers' role in mitigating climate change.
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The island-state imports most of its food, but is threatened by crop yields and policy changes around the world.
by Darren Tan
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Cuba offers interesting lessons for how to develop urban agriculture, including government-allocated land and agroecological methods that deliver high yields and diverse crops in small spaces.
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Here are some of the promising ventures being backed by the likes of Tyson, Campbell Soups and Danone.
by Meg Wilcox
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Former basketball player Will Allen talks about his mission to transform local food systems.
by Brink News
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The Uncommon Cacao initiative is reviving chocolate production in countries with a rich tradition.
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LED-powered vertical farms will generate $6 billion by 2023 — and change the way Americans eat for the first time since WWII.
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It's been a year since the coffee giant issued the first bond of its kind. What's the effect on the marketplace, and what's next?
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Cannabis companies are hiring agriculture experts to grow newly legal businesses, but pitfalls such as organic labeling and big energy bills loom large.
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Dreaming Out Loud's new farm hopes to provide jobs, business incubation and more in a city ward that has often been overlooked.
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A two-acre farm in Detroit’s North End neighborhood offers free food, green space, and hope to the community.
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The world's largest pork company becomes the first livestock company to reduce GHG emissions through its supply chain.
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Growing crops inside artificially lit, energy-intensive, high-tech containers negates the benefits of local agriculture.
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No longer underground, vertical farms, rooftop gardens and aeroponics are moving beyond their roots to whet the appetites of corporate food giants.
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The ag giant is teaming up with PepsiCo, Kellogg, General Mills, Monsanto and Walmart. Here's why.
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They join Kellogg, Walmart, Monsanto and three environmental conservation organizations to support sustainable farming practices on the corn, soy and wheat fields of the Midwest.