Agriculture
Desert Fruits (the lesson)
Background:
In Mediterranean countries (like Israël, Spain and others) a lot of vegetables and fruit is grown for markets in Middle and Northern Europe.
In the Mediterranean climate irrigation is indispensible for growing anything. Water is partly taken from subterranean… read more
Grain demand for car fuel threatens food supply
Now that the year’s grain harvest is safely in the bin, it is time to take stock and look ahead. This year’s harvest of 1,967 million tons is falling short of the estimated consumption of 2,040 million tons by some… read more
Greenhouse producing energy
Next generation greenhouse cultivation’ seems to offer possibilities for holdings that are raising young vegetable plants. Besides screening, there are high expectations of forced ventilation. This was found in a series of interviews with ten holdings on which vegetables plants… read more
