by Admin | Jan 18, 2020 | Agriculture
Appearances can often be deceptive; think about water productivity and you automatically want to curse the profligate almond. The fact is, alfalfa is the crop that consumes the most water in California. Often, new farmers are surprised to find out which crops consume...
by Admin | Jan 17, 2020 | Agriculture, Hobby Farm, Mortgage
No matter how big your farm or garden, you can grow food to help prepare you for a food shortage. If you’re stuck in the city with no way to grow your own food, it may be time to consider a rural home loan to start a garden or even a hobby farm. Moving to a...
by Admin | Jan 14, 2020 | Agriculture
Up to 50% of the harvest is wasted in transportation and 1/6 of all greenhouse emissions worldwide are related to transport. Small farmers are suffering from disproportionate costs with almost 25% of expenses being directly related to transportation. Industrial...
by Admin | Jan 11, 2020 | Agriculture
Did you know there were about 16,000 desalination plants found across 177 countries? With two-thirds of these plants in high-income countries, they get plenty of use. While time has brought affordability, there hasn’t been enough emphasis upon brine management,...
by Admin | Jan 11, 2020 | Agriculture
At first glance, desalination appears to be the perfect solution to the water shortage crisis in coastal regions. However, even with efficient systems, such as in Israel, desalination costs can run up to $2100 per acre-foot of water. Therefore, we must explore other...
by Admin | Jan 10, 2020 | Agriculture
Over 700 million people across the world, that’s two times the population of the United States, do not have access to clean water. Yet there is no shortage when it comes to saltwater. With the help of various land financing options, we can focus on emerging...
