[cmsmasters_row data_shortcode_id=”2c5fd9c553″][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″ data_shortcode_id=”423741c09b”][cmsmasters_text shortcode_id=”4a0ee12047″] Through different systems and technologies, farmers have been able to produce food in increasingly efficient ways. One of the systems that has been used since the Middle Ages, is the 3-field, where farmers used a system of rotations between different fields. The three-field system, for instance, rotates three of four...
[cmsmasters_row data_shortcode_id=”2c5fd9c553″][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″ data_shortcode_id=”423741c09b”][cmsmasters_text shortcode_id=”4a0ee12047″] As our current food system accounts for nearly one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), there is a need to rebuild this into a more sustainable structure. Farm to Fork (F2F) is a European strategy aiming to create sustainable food systems based on agrobiodiversity, agroecology and fair and shorter supply...
[cmsmasters_row data_shortcode_id=”2c5fd9c553″][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″ data_shortcode_id=”423741c09b”][cmsmasters_text shortcode_id=”4a0ee12047″] The agricultural sector is heavily reliant on quality soil and water. They are, however, faced with quite a few challenges that, if unaddressed, could affect the European food supply majorly. The high usage of pesticides, fertilisers and other chemicals is polluting water and soil, which in turn affects the crops...
