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As the world’s population grows, the demand for energy and raw materials is increasing, puttingmore pressure on agriculture. It is therefore not surprising that the environmental impact of theagricultural sector’s activities has increased significantly over the past decades. […]
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On 19 October 2022, the third international meeting of the Erasmus+ FarmBox partners tookplace in Derio, Spain, with the participation of representatives from five countries: the Universityof Padua (Italy), the OIKOS Institute (Italy), UptoEarth GmbH (Germany), the IKASTEGIATXORIERRI […]
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From Nov. 6-18, COP27, which brings together the parties of the United Nations FrameworkConvention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) takes place in Egypt.On Saturday, November 12, discussions had been centred around agriculture, adaptation andresilient food systems, while negotiations continued […]
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Last 8th September, the third Environmental Implementation Review (EIR) has been published by the European Commission. The EIR is a key reporting tool that supports, monitors and ensures environmental compliance of Member States through enforcement at EU level. […]
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Soil is very a complex ecosystem: it hosts several organisms and influences several services and mechanisms, including water quality, food production, and climate regulation. At the same time, soil is a non-renewable resource for humankind and economics (European […]
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The use of technology in all facets of farming is becoming a more popular area for investment. According to Jed Lynch, Head of Americas, Sustainable & Impact Investment Banking at Barclays, “agriculture has traditionally been considered as a […]
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Cristiana Sartori is an organic farmer from Northern Italy who adopts sustainable agricultural practices tocope with the main challenges she encounters in her work: drought caused by climate change, theavailability of raw materials and economic sustainability. Istituto Oikos […]
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Today, May 20th, is an important day. The World Bee Day has been established on 2017 by the UnitedNations General Assembly to raise awareness on the essential function of bees for biodiversity and forhuman being. The value of […]
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Given the severity and urgency of the climate crisis, digital innovation applied to emission control and carbon storage processes is enabling new applications for agriculture. Within the Farmbox project, we are building a satellite simulator that aims to […]
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FarmBox Project and its Online Simulator to improve the Climate Smart Agriculture Skills of farmers and future farmers were presented last March 7, 2022 in a session of Space2Agriculture Network on ‘Space-based services and technologies for agriculture in […]