Our world is changing, and agricultural impacts have a large part to play in its decline. In the UK, intensive food production has caused arable soils to lose 40 – 60% of their organic carbon, has removed the food sources and home for our birds, reducing their numbers to less than half of those in 1970, and is responsible for 11% of greenhouse gas emissions. Something needs to be done to slow down, if not stop, the decline of our wildlife, soil health, waterways and climate.
AgriTech – The Missing Link
Words by Shauna Crewes and SatApps Catapult team
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