Sustainability

The private and public-funded initiatives will tackle soil quality and help smallholder farmers in developing countries arm themselves against the challenges of climate change.

Techniwood, a construction company, says it uses ethically sourced timber from forests that leave a relatively low carbon footprint in its products.

The director of the Public Policy Institute of California’s Water Policy Centre sees the transparency and clarity of water regulation in Australia as highly instructive for California's opaque water market.

Executive says sustainable grazing can boost profits and revitalise underperforming pastureland.

As climate change threatens us with more extreme weather conditions, Agri Investor editor Clare Pennington looks at global water-management challenges around the world.

SWIIM says its auditing and planning software will help growers manage and trade scarce water resources, and could even kick-start self-regulation.

BrightFarms executive predicts 700% growth for greenhouses that minimise transport costs by building near retail locations.

The state received more than a third of venture capital funding for water tech in the US.

Organics make up less than 1% of US corn and soy acreage despite higher returns.

The start-up is using AI, data science and DNA sequencing to create food ingredients with health benefits.