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As we pursue a thrivable future, we must commit to improving agricultural practices

Green Technology: Improving Agricultural Practices

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Human civilisation and agriculture are in sync. Agriculture is the process by which humans grow, process and procure plants. This started at the very beginning of human civilisation (Orsini & D’Ostuni, 2022). However, the rapid restructuring of the agricultural landscape, a decrease in soil fertility, loss of biodiversity (leading to alterations of biogeochemical cycles), pest […]

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Environment, Innovation, Science
How stricter animal welfare laws benefit everyone.

Better Animal Welfare Laws Benefit Everyone

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A Thrivable society aims to create wellbeing for all life on Earth. A truly Thrivable society is one in which both environmental and social sustainability are pursued in a holistic manner. We must go beyond mere sustainability to ensure ecological and social well-being. It’s no secret that the state of animal welfare on the planet, taken

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Environment, Lifestyle, Sustainability
Agriculture is one of the most effective ways to end poverty by targetting smallholdings and impoverished rural communities.

Ways to End World Poverty: Agriculture

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Global poverty is a persistent problem. It also plays a major part in the ecological crisis facing our planet. However, there is an abundance of research on ways to end world poverty. The wealthiest countries have never been better off – or more technologically equipped – to solve it. So, what are the urgent steps

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Environment, Society, Strategy, Sustainability, Technology

Zoonotic diseases and food production: Preventing the next pandemic

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The term zoonotic disease refers to any infectious disease that came from non-human animals. These diseases then spillover to infect humans. Spillovers means “the processes that enable a pathogen from a vertebrae animal to establish infection in a human,”(Sánchez, et al. 2021, pg. 4). When considering that “about 75% of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic,” (Espinosa,

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Coronavirus, Health, Lifestyle, Science, Sustainability
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SDG1 & SDG2: October 2021 Webinar Highlights with Mariam Awlia

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The THRIVE project would like to extend our warmest gratitude to Mariam Awlia for giving a guest presentation at our October Thrivability Matters webinar. The theme of this webinar was United Nations SDG1 & SDG2: No Poverty & Zero Hunger. About our speaker Doctor Mariam Awlia is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Plant Science at

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Remote Sensing: A Smarter Way for Sustainable Agriculture

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The Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are playing larger roles in smart farming systems. Smart agriculture uses remote sensing technology to track and predict crop productivity, environmental conditions, and allow for smart machinery control. These improvements can significantly increase the efficiency and productivity of the agricultural sector.Unfortunately, 8.9 per cent of the

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Environment, Innovation, Science, Sustainability, Technology
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Is Smart Farming the Future of Agriculture?

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The agriculture industry is undergoing immense stress. Climate change, urbanisation, resource scarcity, invasive species, and diseases are some of the difficulties facing global agriculture today. Smart farming is the application of modern Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) into agriculture, which benefits large conventional farms, small family farming exploitations, and organic farms. It also minimises the

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Innovation, Sustainability, Technology

Methane in our food value chain: What can we do about it?

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What is methane gas and why is it harmful? Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas emitted by anthropogenic (human-induced) as well as by natural sources. It has a direct influence on climate, but also a number of indirect effects on human health, crop yields, and the quality and productivity of vegetation through its role as

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