Supporting Sub-Saharan Africa’s Farmers Closing the Gap Farmers across the sub-Sahara need customized agricultural solutions – and better access to markets. New global initiatives, supported by Bayer and additional experts, are ensuring skills development and platforms for these farmers to succeed.
Cover Crops for Sustainable Farming Farming’s Strategic Cover While farmers aim to get the most out of their land, yields are not their only goal. Farmers in the US are increasingly using cover crops as a tool for sustainable management of their fields.
Making Arable Land More Resilient: Emphasis Soil Integrating Crop Production and Biodiversity Millions of hectares are cropped each year – and farmers strive to manage their land sustainably. For many of them, farming and biodiversity are already compatible goals.
Smallholder Farming in India Small Farms, Big Improvements While smallholders grow 80 percent of the food consumed in developing countries, they often face challenges in reaching sufficient productivity. But a little help can have a big impact for this vital group of farmers.
Beneficial Bacteria and Soil Hidden Helpers Below Ground The world’s soils are increasingly disappearing. But their living elements – beneficial bacteria – are capable of saving this valuable resource and making crops thrive.
The Concept of Cooperatives Shoulder to Shoulder for Food Security Around the world, millions of farmers have strong allies who care about their livelihoods and business success: Agricultural cooperatives provide technical and financial support for their members to meet tomorrow’s food challenges.
Brazil’s IMPF Program Looking at the Forests and the Trees A program known as Intensively Managed Plantation Forestry demonstrates that when science and commerce unite, the environment can also benefit.
Forward Farming Practices in the Netherlands One Step ahead with Sustainable Agriculture Sixth-generation farmer Jasper Roubos grows potatoes in the Netherlands. At his farm, he demonstrates one of his core principles: sustainable farming.
Partnerships for Sustainable Agriculture Balancing Productivity and Environment The Hof ten Bosch farm in Belgium has begun implementing innovative crop solutions and stewardship measures that positively impact the environment and are quite useful economically.
Sustainable Agriculture in the Field Innovations for Water and Soil Sustainable water management is crucial in agriculture. The Phytobac system protects valuable resources from undesired pollution.
A Day in the Life of the Farmer Jasper Roubos The Green Heart Sixth-generation farmer Jasper Roubos grows potatoes in the Netherlands. At his farm, he demonstrates one of his core principles: sustainable farming.
From the Cities and into the Skies The Rise of the Vertical Farm As urban populations grow and arable land declines, vertical farming is providing a local approach for sustainably grown fresh produce.
Digital Farming Bit by Bit Scientific and technological advances are opening up new possibilities for farmers around the world. The networked digital farm of the future is already making agriculture more efficient and sustainable today.
Ensuring Food Safety and Quality A Decade of Healthy Partnerships Food Chain Partnership, a business initiative of Bayer, turns ten this year. It has become a strong symbol of collaboration throughout the food value chain by sharing common goals: sustainable agriculture, food safety and food security.
Agriculture in Brazil Champions of Soy Thanks to the soybean, Brazilian agriculture has seen exponential growth in recent years. At the same time, the country’s agrarian sector is transforming into one of the most sustainable in the world.
The importance of biodiversity and supporting ecosystems in agriculture Biodiversity on the Farm Farmers have sought to learn more about the importance of biodiversity on the farm, both to maximize performance of their operation and to protect the environment.
