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The Futuristic Farms That Will Feed the World
Provided by: Freethink |Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- This video from Freethink is about the efficient farming practices in the Netherlands that make them among the top food producers and exporters in the world.
- Students will learn about the systems and technologies that allow the Dutch to produce twenty times more food using four times less water.
Subjects: Biology, Engineering
Authors: Freethink
Region: Europe
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- The innovative technologies are interesting and engaging for students. For example, the moth-killing drones and the climate-controlled greenhouse are very cool.
- The video is solutions-focused to address the issues of feeding a growing population in a changing climate using limited resources.
Prerequisites
- Students should understand how traditional greenhouses work.
- Students should have a basic understanding of climate change.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Students can describe the benefits of cooperation among the government, science organizations, and food producers.
- Students can learn more about the environmental impacts of their favorite foods using the Environmental Impacts of Food Data Explorer or the Foodprint Calculator.
- Another form of sustainable agriculture is regenerative farming, which students can learn more about with the resource How Regenerative Farming Can Help Combat the Climate Crisis.
- Another resource related to this topic is, Does Vertical Farming Actually Work?
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