Future of Agriculture

By (author) Sarah Bearchell

ISBN13: 9781837731756

Imprint: Icon Books

Publisher: Icon Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Published: 28/08/2025

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Description
Record rain fall and extreme climates have become a common occurrence around the world. The television news shows farmers standing in front of their flooded fields; the ground too wet to harvest one season's crop, or to plant the next. Our climate is changing, but agriculture is not just the victim of climate change - it is one of the major drivers too. Our food systems are responsible for around a third of all greenhouse gases. In this book, Sarah Bearchell explores how agriculture is using targeted breeding, automation and precision inputs to produce more with less. She considers how we can reduce our impact by addressing problems in our food system, from packaging and transport to the incredible quantities of waste. As consumers, we can make small changes straight away and push for long term change in the wider system. Agriculture can become a force for good, but it needs our help.
  • Technology, engineering, agriculture
  • Sustainable agriculture
  • General (US: Trade)
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