Agriculture Resource Pack 2
Making use of byproducts in dairy farming
While dairy farm is focused on the production of milk, there are other materials which arise on the farm as a result of milking activities. These include liquid wastewaters and manure. Managing these needs careful consideration but rich in nutrients, with the right process can be utilised back on the land as a natural fertiliser. Try the tool and explore the options. The file is in html format and should be opened in your preferred browser.
Avoiding waste at the farm level
Farming is at the start of the food chain, but here there are opportunities to reduce agricultural waste and avoid the production of food waste. Try this questionnaire and see how well you are progressing a sustainability and circular economy agenda at the farm level.
Food security and circular agriculture – Class exercises
This tool describes three exercises that student and teachers can use in a classroom setting. Three leading articles on the relation between agriculture and hunger are presented, different languages of these can found on the links provided. Students are then asked to discuss the issues whihc arise from farming and meeting global food requirements. A word document and a classroom presentation are provided.
Apply circular economy thinking to agriculture? – try the knowledge tool
This project has highlighted some of the important decisions the agricultural sector can take in promoting sustainability, the circular economy and the scope for reducing carbon emissions associated with a major European sector. Test your knowledge in this simple knowledge tool exercise.