Best Sustainable Development Practices for Food Security UV-B radiation: A Specific Regulator of Plant Growth and Food Quality in a Changing Climate UV.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Calcium. A mineral needed to build and maintain bones and teeth. Food in the milk group are a good source of this.

Advertisements

Energy and Innovation NL Greenhouse sector Olaf Hietbrink LEI Wageningen UR 16 februari 2011 Den Haag.

Amara Chinaphuti PhD. Post harvest &Products processing Research & Development Office Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperation.

Sustainability in Agriculture Jennifer Elwell Kentucky Corn Growers/Kentucky Small Grain Growers Farm PR Network.

THE GREEN POWER FOR YOUR SURFACES. A Luxembourg based company specialized in treatment and protection of surfaces.

Postharvest Alternatives to Chemical Fungicides Dr. Ron Porat Dept. of Postharvest Science of Fresh Produce ARO, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel.

Sino-German Technical Cooperation Program Environmental Strategies of Intensive Agriculture in the North of China (ESIA)

INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT in PALESTINE. INTRODUCTION - Agriculture sector is considered one of the major productive sector in Palestine. - Scarcity of.

RELU: Biological alternatives to chemical pesticides in the food chain Dept of Politics & International Studies. Wyn Grant, Justin Greaves. Warwick HRI.

Global Issues Unit Lesson 3. Objectives Consider the impact of people on physical systems and vice versa. Examine causes and effects of major environmental.

FLEXIBLE AND PRECISE IRRIGATION PLATFORM TO IMPROVE FARM-SCALE WATER PRODUCTIVITY FIGARO June 2014.

Federal Energy and Environmental Regulation Agencies and Laws

Organic Farming Created just for you, by Chiraz and Naira.

Climate change, agriculture and food security. A food-insecure (or hungry) world.

Results increased production scale to centralization increased urbanization increased energy consumption per capita increased agricultural productions.

Advantages to the Industry 1. Flexible: pick from many different crops. 2. Short term loans: meaning 90 day loans. In and out really quick. This does not.

Common Agricultural Policy - FoEE FoEE meeting Monor May 2009 o Europe is a big player o CAP is at the heart of EU food system o What is FoEE going to.

Trade and Environment Dimensions in the Food and Food Processing in IRAN By:Rezvan Rahnavard and Faridoun Alani.

IPM in greenhouse vegetab. & ornament. IPM in greenhouse vegetab. & ornament. * According to van Lenteren (2000) and in the greenhouses, we can restore.

Why people make different choices about food and farming? Pete Riley.

What is productivity? As an integrated concept Output x Satisfaction

Going Green: Organic Food and You Stephanie Davis.

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Charles H. Bronson COMMISSIONER Mosquito Misting – Regulatory Concerns.

Bellringer EXPLAIN IN COMPLETE SENTENCES WHAT ARE ORGANIC FARMING METHODS.

Environmental Health Unit: Lesson 1 - Introduction Objective: TSWBAT identify issues of how the environment affects our personal health on a daily basis.

What factors might affect ELBs businesses? What will these do to my chances of getting a job?

© ENDURE, February 2007 FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY © ENDURE, February 2007 FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY Biological control: the case study of Coniothyrium minitans.

World Environmental Issues

Green Industry Situation and Outlook 2008 Southern Region Agricultural Outlook Conference Ronald L. Rainey Associate Professor/Extension Economist.

45:211: Environmental Geography Module 12 Sustainability.

ECODESIGN – Why ?  future-orientedness of the enterprise  innovative products  improved environmental performance  improved cost structure.

Food. There are 5 food groups 1. Bread, cereals and pasta.

Warm-up:  Open the Environmental Science Book to page 12 and read “Spaceship Earth”.

GREENHOUSE GASES POLLUTION RUBBISH MISUSE AND FIRES.

INSPIRE MAKING THE MOST OF SEASONAL FOOD. Eat the season!

Why Do Farmers Face Economic Difficulties?

Interactions with the Environment I am Learning how plants interact with the Sun’s light and heat to support life on Earth. I am Learning how plants interact.

Agriculture in Canada. Land Forms of Canada Agricultural Lands of Canada (1971) Land in agricultural use Land not in agricultural use but capable of.

Plant Biology. Key Plant Parts ROOTS Responsible for water and mineral absorption and allocation SHOOTS Responsible for creating a plants unique architecture.

Sugar Beets as an Industrial Feedstock David Ripplinger May 3, 2014 Fargo, ND 2.

Carbon: Transformations in Matter and Energy Environmental Literacy Project Michigan State University Plants Unit Activity 3.2 Explaining How Plants Make.

Pick up notes.. Humans and the Environment Maintaining the Quality of the Atmosphere The composition of the earth’s atmosphere is the result of the organisms.

Environmental Issues Associated with Human needs for Food (Agriculture) JOHN GARZA BIO 1312 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON - DOWNTOWN.

Earth Science Exam Review. 1. Which of the following isn’t a factor/force involved with erosion? A. Gravity B. Wind C. Tension D. Water.

Our Vision: A new, positive relationship between people and the environment.

Best Sustainable Development Practices for Food Security UV-B radiation: A Specific Regulator of Plant Growth and Food Quality in a Changing Climate Changes.

Greenpeace is a global campaigning organisation that acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace.

Best Sustainable Development Practices for Food Security UV-B radiation: A Specific Regulator of Plant Growth and Food Quality in a Changing Climate The.

Developing innovative and green solutions for the agriculture, food processing industry and water treatments. FEEDING THE PLANET: BETTER PRODUCTION, WASTE.

Best Sustainable Development Practices for Food Security UV-B radiation: A Specific Regulator of Plant Growth and Food Quality in a Changing Climate UV-B.

Federal Energy and Environmental Regulation Agencies and Laws

Uses of solar energy

Current Approaches and Perspectives in Food Security

EVERYTHING AROUND A PERSON

Characteristics of Life

Energy Sources and Sustainability

Intended Benefits vs. Unintended Consequences

Company Selection: Integrating sustainability criteria

Unit Food supply, plant growth and productivity

Towards a Sustainable Agriculture

The water-food-energy nexus

Sustainable Agriculture

Promoting Socioeconomic Transformation in ASEAN

Research and Innovation in Agriculture

Minerals and the Environment

Environment control in plant factory

Genetically modified world

Environmental Expression

The characteristics of life. HANDOUT NUMBER 2

Presentation transcript:

Best Sustainable Development Practices for Food Security UV-B radiation: A Specific Regulator of Plant Growth and Food Quality in a Changing Climate UV treatment may improve produce quality without leaving toxic residues UV-irradiated plants are more resistant and prone to defend against pathogen-insect attacks reduced use of chemical products

Best Sustainable Development Practices for Food Security UV-B radiation: A Specific Regulator of Plant Growth and Food Quality in a Changing Climate Higher safety for growers and consumers

Best Sustainable Development Practices for Food Security UV-B radiation: A Specific Regulator of Plant Growth and Food Quality in a Changing Climate Energy consumption is limited, as compared to the overall energy need for greenhouse production The use of UV light during production of fruit and vegetables of high quality meets the demand for an environmental friendly agriculture