What if we’ve been wrong about what saved the most lives in human history?
Most people think it was medicine.
It wasn’t.
The real hero was something far more humble -
and it still shapes our future today.
Here is story of food, science, and hope 🧵👇1/
This might be the most under-reported win of the century:
🌍 Humanity has passed “peak farmland.”
We now produce more food using less land.
Let’s break down what that means - and what comes next. 🧵👇1/
People in the UK may soon be able to save about £150 a year on their energy bills by having the water for their showers and hot taps warmed by the excess heat from small data servers placed in their home for a firm called Heata https://t.co/IKCsGuIg0j
@maxfawcett @DeanPlunkettTHW A quick scan of the web shows ON farm gross receipts of $18.5B on 11.7M acres (2020). $1570/ac or $7.9M on 500 acres. 1.9% impact. Not sure how to fact check the $150K carbon tax number's accuracy and allow for the other credits.
Today, Canadians across the country show their gratitude to those who’ve bravely served our country.
Their duty was to protect us.
Our duty is to make sure we never forget.
#CanadaRemembers#RemembranceDay
Like many research breakthroughs, the discovery of the highly-nutritious, genetically modified purple tomato happened by chance. https://t.co/5ApLzMKL1N
97 years young and Grandpa Roy still lives and breathes farming. He couldn’t miss the first day of #harvest22. He was 22 when he grew his first crop. 75 years in a row on the combine!
#westcdnag, in 2021 we confirmed glyphosate-resistant (GR) downy brome in southern Alberta. Any farmers/agronomists suspecting GR downy brome are encouraged to submit a sample for free diagnostic testing. DM me for sample submission details. PLEASE RT.
We could double the amount of wheat grown globally by optimising the wheat genome, according to plant scientists – but other researchers say that’s being far too optimistic https://t.co/NqQ9OnR9X9
For millennia, humans have used more and more land for agriculture, taking over wild habitats.
But, we are at a unique point in history: agricultural land use has peaked.
My latest article:
https://t.co/2zWVptZ3Gj
Switching off a single gene using CRISPR boosts rice and maize yields by 10 per cent, suggesting gene editing could massively increase the availability of staple foods. https://t.co/wA4rEbYh6o
Happy Canada's Agriculture Day 2022.
Today, I’m celebrating Canada’s Agriculture Day. Food makes us joyful. Let’s send our collective love to farmers, growers, agriculture workers, and all other people who play their roles to produce this joy! #CdnAgDay