Dr. LaKisha Odom from the United States won 3rd place in the category Technology and Research at the Women in Ag Award. She believes that agriculture must continue to evolve.
Legumes have potential – both ecologically and economically. But how can they evolve from a niche product to a high-value crop? Two experts give their assessments.
The reduction of chemical crop protection is and remains a political goal. But what is this supposed to achieve? If there are not false expectations involved.
Sugar factories are real „energy guzzlers“ and have a correspondingly large CO2 footprint. But high emissions are also produced in the field and especially during transport. Reducing these costs a lot of money and will take years.
Some alternatives are already ready for the market - for example, fully electric tractors. Large tractors and harvesters, on the other hand, are still dependent on liquid fuels. But which ones? There are still many unanswered questions and a number of hurdles that need to be overcome.
