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What does the future of farming look like? 🌾 From plant-based meats to fungi and precision fermentation, the landscape of protein production is evolving rapidly, presenting new avenues to farmers worldwide. Gemma Tadman Ⓥ's latest article for the ProVeg New Food Hub explores the blossoming opportunities (and challenges) for farmers in embracing alternative proteins, shedding light on the benefits ahead. 💡 But it doesn’t stop there! We also explore how businesses can support farmers transitioning from animal agriculture to alternative protein production. Let’s work together to create a more secure and sustainable food system!  🌱 Read the article ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e6naanen #ProVeg #Farmers #SustainableAgriculture

How will extreme weather across Europe impact food security and supply chains for companies like Nestlé? Kumar Amit, Senior Commodity Specialist at The Smart Cube, advises businesses to monitor these changes closely. Nestlé is investing in regenerative agricultural methods, committing over $1.17bn to its Nescafé Plan 2030 to ensure crop resilience. #FoodSecurity #Agriculture #ClimateChange

"Reducing food loss and waste at both the production and post-harvest stages is crucial to tackle food insecurity, particularly in developing countries. Through its global breeding programs, guided by Accelerated Breeding, CGIAR is addressing both abiotic and biotic stresses while enhancing the shelf life of staple crops like cassava. By targeting these key challenges, CGIAR’s efforts are combating food loss and waste, fostering more sustainable food systems, benefiting farmers, consumers, and the environment. " https://lnkd.in/ebG4CyWp

Among the points that stood out in this opinion piece in @The Edge Malaysia is the need to "continually train farmers, not just in optimising their crop yields, but also how to grow alternative crops between seasons". This was also one of the many insights that we got when we held our first rounds of focus groups with farmers - they want some guidance and support in knowing what they should farm, when they should plant certain crops, and how should they sell their harvested crops. It was with these insights that we created the #FarmByteApp and have it serve as a knowledge hub for farmers. By doing so, we are not only helping farmers optimise their farming practices to grow high-value and high-quality crops, but we are also strengthening the ecosystem from the upstream to ensure food security for all. To date, we have close to 500 farmers onboarded on our app, and if you are interested in finding out more about it, reach out to us! Read more: https://lnkd.in/dKXN8edX #FarmByte #FarmByteApp #DigitalFirst #Technology #FoodSecurity

In an effort to enhance food security in Timor-Leste, Charles Darwin University will lead an #ACIAR-supported project focused on enhancing on-farm labour productivity and refining agricultural practices. The commitment of ACIAR to this project highlights its dedication to advancing Timor-Leste's agricultural economy and focuses on building a sustainable, research-backed future for local farming communities. This initiative aims to pave the way for a self-sufficient agricultural landscape in Timor-Leste by tackling issues like low productivity and the need for modern farming techniques. Read more https://bit.ly/47fTo7X #CDUResearch #TimorLeste #FoodSecurity #SustainableFarming #Partnership #SDG15 #AgInnovation

What does the future of farming look like?  👀 🌾 From plant-based meats to fermentation-enabled proteins, the landscape of protein production is evolving rapidly, presenting new avenues to farmers worldwide. ProVeg New Food Hub's latest article explores the blossoming opportunities for farmers who embrace alternative proteins, shedding light on the benefits - and challenges - that lie ahead. But farmers can't do it alone - the article also uncovers how businesses can support farms that are transitioning to alternative protein production. 🤝 Read now to find out more: https://lnkd.in/eJedmzEK #NewFoodHub #ProVeg #Farmers #FoodProduction #SustainableAgriculture #FoodSystemChange

Closing gaps that separate U.S. Soy farmers and their global customers is central to U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC)’s mission. One way we tackle this need is by studying the industries where #soybean products are sold: Food, feed and fuel. Whether it’s being part of the conversation, bolstering local and regional enterprises, or training the next generation of #agriculture leaders through programs like our Soy Excellence Centers, there are so many ways we seek to bridge the divide. Agriculture Dive writes about how the food industry’s #sustainability efforts represent both challenges and opportunities for farmers seeking to get their products to market and food and beverage companies in need of reliably sourced goods. https://lnkd.in/eN2bdzx2

Worth Reading: 🌽 Global #agriculture has become increasingly focused on a few highly productive commodity #crops suited to industrial #farming systems and grown at scale in the ‘#breadbasket’ areas of the #world . These staples have crowded out alternative, traditionally grown varieties and attracted the lion's share of crop-related R&D. Over 50% of the world's crop calories now come from #wheat , #rice and #maize ; adding sugar, barley, soy, #palm and potato gets to 76%. 🌽 Together, the system that specializes in producing cheaper, more available, calories, has led to significant costs levied on #health systems from inadequate diets, and on the #environment via production, manufacturing, processing and #wastemanagement . There is now growing evidence, as suggested, that the costs from dietary-related ill health and environmental degradation exceed the economic value of agriculture, raising the alarming prospect that the full costs to society of #food production may outweigh the benefits. 👩🌾 A challenge for #globaldevelopment is that endeavouring to ‘#feed a world of 7–10 billion’ in the way we are currently fed will create more problems than it solves through driving the vicious circle. Read More: https://lnkd.in/g6Sq7SC8 Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India Erin Wiedmer Amit Kharkwal Devinder Sharma Dhananjay Edakhe Faraz Hussain Shashank Kumar Mamta Jain Dr. MJ Khan #savesoil #sustainableagriculture #alternative #nitiaayog #agricultureandfarming #scienceandenvironment

Asia is popping up on the #GlobalMap! Iseral-based cellular agriculture company Aleph Farms is choosing BKK as an important production location. "In 2021, the company signed an MoU with #Thai Union, the world’s largest tuna processor, following research that revealed that #74% of Singaporeans and #97% of Thais are willing to try cell-cultured meat. Aleph Farms has announced a similar agreement with #Mitsubishi in #Japan." 📈 Another great report from GFI Asia Pacific is worth reading! Link in comment >> #futurefood #alternative #protein #asia 🐟

What does the future of farming look like?  👀 🌾 From plant-based meats to fungi, the landscape of protein production is evolving rapidly, presenting new avenues to farmers worldwide. Our latest article explores the blossoming opportunities (and challenges) for farmers in embracing alternative proteins, shedding light on the benefits that lie ahead. 💡 But it doesn’t stop there! We also explore how businesses can support farmers transitioning from animal agriculture to alternative protein production. Read now to find out more: https://lnkd.in/e3-_4HJB Let’s work together to create a more secure and sustainable food system!  🌱 #NewFoodHub #ProVeg #Farmers #FoodProduction #SustainableAgriculture