{"id":10797,"date":"2024-04-18T14:18:47","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T14:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bx.tech\/?post_type=insights&p=10797"},"modified":"2024-09-18T13:07:58","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T13:07:58","slug":"4-ways-to-drive-a-more-circular-economy-on-the-farm","status":"publish","type":"insights","link":"https:\/\/bx.tech\/es\/insights\/4-ways-to-drive-a-more-circular-economy-on-the-farm\/","title":{"rendered":"4 ways to drive a more circular economy on the farm"},"content":{"rendered":"

Approximately one-third of the world\u2019s food, totalling about 1.3 billion tonnes annually, is wasted.<\/a> Initiatives to minimise waste contribute to more efficient use of resources, and practices like composting and anaerobic digestion transform organic waste into valuable resources, supporting closed-loop systems for soil health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For every $1 spent on food, society pays $2 in health, environmental, and economic costs. Half these costs (USD 5.7 trillion each year globally) are due to the way food is produced.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But there\u2019s a solution: to mimic the natural regeneration of the food system so that what would normally be wasted can be utilised as feedstock for the next stage of the cycle. This is known as the circular economy of food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Linear vs circular economy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The linear economy<\/strong> is the traditional model where raw materials are collected and transformed into products that consumers use until discarding them as waste, with no concern for their environmental footprint and consequences. It prioritises profit over sustainability, with products made to be disposed of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By contrast, the circular economy<\/strong> has less of an environmental impact, as products are designed to be reduced, reused and recycled. As a result, the circular economy leaves much less of a carbon footprint: energy consumption is minimised, with practices based around renewable energy sources and non-polluting raw materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are just some of the ways we can improve the circularity (of nutrients, resources, etc.) and  health of our food system:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Grow in a regenerative way<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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37% of greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture<\/a>, but the food system can be part of the solution to the climate crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Implementing regenerative practices on farms promotes healthy soils, increased biodiversity and improvements in air and water quality. Some examples of regenerative farming methods are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n