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Setting up Saline agriculture test locations on Bonaire
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is a crisis unlike any we’ve seen. Food export and import have been affected in many parts of the world due to the restriction on transportation. Salt Farm Foundation has been…
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Report – Seaweed as fertilizer and biostimulant
Louis Bolk Instituut at the request of Salt Farm Foundation has made a report on the potential of using Seaweed and algae extract as leaf fertilizer and biostimulant in the cultivation of salt-tolerant potato. This…
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SalFar report on International Farmers cafe 2019
Interested to know of which crop farmers were most curious to know the salt tolerance? Read this report on the International Farmers cafe that was organised as a part of the Saline Future Conference in…
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Saline Farming: An innovative method of farming to cope with climate change
Climate change and sea level rise cause saltwater to intrude in farmlands. Experts are looking for solutions that prevent the loss of food production capability where saline farming could very well be the solution. From…
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Minister calls Salt Farm Foundation founder Marc Van Rijsselberghe pioneer in the field of saline farming
The Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality Carola Schouten presented a new perspective for the agricultural sector in The Netherlands which features on circular or sustainable farming in the Dutch current affairs show Pauw…
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New direction for Salt Farm Foundation
Salt Farm Foundation was initiated by Marc Van Rijsselberghe in 2016 in order to share knowledge of saline agriculture and the solutions it has to offer to small-scale farmers worldwide. This knowledge and solutions for farmers were developed through…
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The Praia Commitment
1st WASAG International Forum On Water Scarcity In Agriculture, Praia, Cabo Verde (19-22 march). Impression of the “saline agriculture” session with Dr. Arjen de Vos (sitting 4th from left) Dr. Arjen de Vos recently participated…
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Saline agriculture on Bonaire
We have just returned from a successful field visit to Bonaire. Together with various stakeholders, we looked at the opportunities to help farmers use saline agricultural methods. We received many positive reactions to our solution.…
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International Green Week 2019 – Farming the future
The 84th International Green Week (IGW) was recently concluded in Berlin. It took place from the 18th to 27th of January and included over 1,700 exhibitors from all over the world. IGW serves as a…
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Year in review 2018
Dear readers, At first, we wish you a very happy new year! The year 2018 has been a positive one for saline agriculture and for our foundation. We have put in an enormous effort to…
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