How can agri-tech save us?
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"What’s the worst thing we’ve ever done to the planet?"
asks author and journalist, George Monbiot, in?his recent Ted Talk .
The answer - not war, urbanisation, or overpopulation - might come as a surprise to some.
Farming, responsible for 80% of the deforestation, and the greatest cause of habitat destruction and wildlife loss of the past century, has, and continues to, cause irreversible damage to the Earth.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that 38% of all land globally is used for the purpose of agriculture. Over a tenth (12%) of this is covered by crops and the remaining 26% is used as pasture for raising cattle such as cows, sheep, and goats.
What does this mean?
Fuelled by the farming practises of past decades, the world is facing two major problems: environmental degradation and food insecurity.
The solution?
Of course, it’s not that easy, however innovations in agri-tech such as vertical farming and precision fermentation are a good place to start.
However, there remain obstacles that these solutions must first overcome.?
Find out more about the opportunities and challenges these new technologies offer here:?
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