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Water-smart farming: how hydroponics and drip irrigation are feeding Australia
Sydney Fresh, Organic Angels, Freshline, Box Fresh. It’s a wonder Australian supermarkets still stock vegetables, such is the explosion of veg-box delivery services. OK, they may be a bit on the pricey side, but the food is out-of-the-ground fresh, typically free of chemicals and refreshingly wonky. But for...
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Raising fish alongside plants? “Water farmers” dive into aquaponics
It sounds like a grow-op designed by Ikea. Paul Shumlich is describing the farm he’s planning to build. It will contain no soil and admit no sunlight. The walls will be industrial-chic concrete, the floors spotless. Plants will grow in meticulous rows under LED lights, their roots suspended in water. Fish w...
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‘improve crop rotation to boost food security’
Omani farmers need to better understand crop rotation patterns to strengthen food security in the Sultanate in the long term, according to the project manager of Al Arfan Farms in Seeb. “A major priority is the presence of a certification body,” says Arvind Venkataraman. “Farmersmust have some sort of a...
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Oman farms need to practice better crop rotation to boost production, cut imports
Omani farmers need to better understand crop rotation patterns to strengthen food security in the Sultanate in the long term, according to the project manager of Al Arfan Farms in Seeb. “A major priority is the presence of a certification body,” says Arvind Venkataraman. “Farmers must have some sort of ...
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