Data scientists and agricultural researchers will make their way to Shanghai this year to test their lettuce-growing skills in Pinduoduo’s Smart Agriculture Competition. Now in its third edition, participants in the annual precision farming competition will be putting their computing algorithms and agronomy skills to work cultivating lettuce inside shipping containers in a vertical farming challenge. Vertical farming is a form of controlled environment agriculture that uses hydroponics and … [Read more...] about Pinduoduo launches 3rd Smart Agriculture Competition
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Groundbreaking health food company announced as a finalist in Clean + Conscious Awards
Leading plant-based protein, supplements, and health food company Amazonia has been named a finalist in the fourth annual Clean + Conscious Awards 2022. The Awards celebrate exceptional products that are clean (non-toxic) and conscious (ethical, sustainable, and responsible). Four Amazonia products have been selected in total, an honour that Amazonia founder Dwayne Martens believes recognises the company’s commitment to creating sustainable plant-based products that inspire and empower … [Read more...] about Groundbreaking health food company announced as a finalist in Clean + Conscious Awards
Carlsberg Group targets net zero carbon emissions by 2040 as part of new ESG programme
Carlsberg Group has today launched its new Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) programme, Together Towards ZERO and Beyond (TTZAB) which contains updated targets and new focus areas. These include a roadmap to achieve net zero carbon emissions across the entire value chain by 2040, from the barley in the fields to the beer in hand. TTZAB is an evolution of the Group’s previous ESG programme Together Towards ZERO (TTZ), which has delivered strong progress, including 40 percent reduction in … [Read more...] about Carlsberg Group targets net zero carbon emissions by 2040 as part of new ESG programme
