Restoration agriculture

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Vetiver seedlings are grown in BX1-50 Plug Tray with peat moss as media Vetiver seedlings packed and delivered in box of 200

This article covers what a swale is, the functions of a swale, how to lay out a system of swales, and one way to build a swale using a shovel and a rake.

An agroforestry practice, silvopasture integrates trees, pasture, and forage into a single system. Incorporating trees improves land health and significantly increases carbon sequestration.

This article introduces water-harvesting swales. Swales can be used to capture runoff water and store it in the ground. Appropriate usage is addressed.

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Climate change is actually not a new phenomenon. Scientists have been studying the connection between human activity and the effect on the climate since the 1800s, although it took until the 1950s for evidence suggesting a link.

Today more than half of the global population lives in urban areas, and that is expected to reach heights of around two-thirds by 2050. Ensuring access to nutritious food and meeting the United Nations Sustainability Goals for Zero hunger by 2030 is a significant challenge. There is no one solution, but urban agriculture including vertical farms can offer a ray of hope by reimagining traditional farming methods and bringing food production closer to urban dwellers.

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