Small-scale farmers currently produce half of the world’s food calories, but are often entirely reliant on natural resources, including rain. (Image source: Aamir Mohd Khan/Pixabay)

Gilbert F. Houngbo, president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), said if investments to help rural small-scale farmers adapt to climate change do not substantially increase, we risk widespread hunger and global instability

AlgaEnergy will distribute the product line in major agricultural markets in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia-Pacific. (Image source: AlgaEnergy)

Microalgae biotechnology specialist AlgaEnergy has signed global product distribution and product development agreements with Laboratoire M2, a Quebec-based biotechnology company that develops natural and sustainable disinfectant products, including THYMOX CONTROL fungicide and bactericide

The company has modified all its LED products to utilise the nano-strobing technology. (Image source: BrightAgrotech/Pixabay)

Agromeans has developed proprietary lighting modules that solve the three main problems faced by indoor farmers – high cost of electricity, cost of labour, and faulty predictions

Renewable energy can boost sustainable and innovative agri-food system transformation. (Image source: David Mark/Pixabay)

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have underscored their continued commitment to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy technologies in agri-food, fisheries and forestry chains and sustainable bioenergy through the signature of a collaboration agreement