As observers, it is rather easy for us to comment on how farmers and food producers can improve their practices to make them more environmentally friendly. However, it is definitely easier said than done due to the financial cost that might arise from adopting these methods. Hence, we encourage all food producers to figure out what is the best practice that they can adopt in their respective settings. Here are some potential solutions undertaken by farms to create more sustainable farming and ensure food security while trying to do a small part in protecting the Earth.
1. Installing Solar on a Poultry Farm
Chicken houses require large fans to help keep the air fresh and the temperature stable. With solar panels, it can help farmers reduce their electric bills while also helping the environment.
2. Agrivoltaics: Solar Panels Bring Life to Struggle Farms
With the increasing climate pressures, these farmers are finding new methods for more sustainable farming. By installing solar panels, it creates a new microclimate, where plants grow in a cooler and shaded area. With the possibility of droughts in the future, this method creates sustainable farming as the crops are less water-dependent and tend to grow bigger leaves to capture sunlight. Additionally, these farms are also able to get another source of income to supplement their farming income by selling the electricity generated to the local power grid operator.
Trailing off,
Jade and Ridzuan
