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MICROCLIMATE CHANGES IN AGRICULTURE
In a 2023 China tea-field trial, bushes grew beneath tracking solar panels; fresh-leaf yield was 15.3% higher while annual average PAR was 52.9% of the controlA recent Chinese agrivoltaic study revealed that solar panels can boost tea bush production. While these plants receive diminished light, t...- In a Biosphere 2-linked Arizona study, cherry tomatoes grew beneath solar panels with 50% less irrigation; midday water stress was about 40% lower across cropsUniversity of Arizona researchers studied the effect of solar panel shade on crop growth. Their findings suggest agrivoltaic systems reduce...
- In 2025, researchers in Italy’s Puglia region grew grapevines beneath solar panels; the shaded vines produced 277% more grapes than those in full sunGrapevines under solar panels in Italy showed significantly increased productivity. This shade moderated soil temperature and retained mois...
- Between 2001 and 2019, satellites watched 250,000 farming areas across the world, revealing how government payments, crop rules and conservation measures can slowly restore degraded cropland and strengthen food securityResearch conducted by the University of Bonn reveals that agri-environmental policies worldwide are beneficial for cropland quality. Analyz...
- Massachusetts farm installs 832 solar panels above berry fields, and the berries grown underneath turned out sweeter and juicier and could change the future of American farmingA Massachusetts farm is integrating solar panels above berry fields. This agrivoltaics project generates electricity while shading the crop...
- China expanded solar panels across its grasslands; nine years later, the plants above and microbes below had both changedA recent study reveals solar panels significantly alter grassland ecosystems. These installations change plant diversity and soil microbial...
- Climate shift threatens Nilgiris tea plantations, says UPASI officialRising temperatures and erratic weather challenge Nilgiris tea plantations significantly. Super El Nino conditions exacerbate these climate...
- Why Volkswagen replaced lawnmowers with 100 sheep at its Poland solar farm and how the unusual move is helping power its factory, cut emissions and boost biodiversityVolkswagen's solar farm in Poland now uses one hundred sheep for grazing. These animals maintain grass growth beneath thousands of solar pa...
- Artificial intelligence in Indian agriculture: The bus India cannot afford to missIndia is stepping into the future of farming with the integration of artificial intelligence. New initiatives such as AgriStack and Bharat ...
- View: Gotta circle the squareIndia is focusing on a circular economy to manage its large population and rapid urbanisation. This approach aims to optimise resources, re...
- Cruel Summer: Rethinking how to live, work in a world that is getting warmerAs this year’s summer, with its extended heat waves and record temperatures, warns, how to adapt to a warmer world is no longer a hypotheti...
- Poverty is killing Amazon rainforest, treating soil and farmers better can help save what's leftThe poverty in the Amazon needs to be addressed in order to protect the rainforest, according to experts. The combination of poverty and li...
- Defining agriPV for the Indian contextIndia’s plans to add more than 200GW of solar PV capacity will include significant contribution of agriPV. Given the criticality of agricul...
- Intellecap, Transform Rural India Foundation launch carbon finance platform for 1 million smallholder farmersThe new platform will enable income generation, livelihood enhancement and climate resilient development by leveraging carbon credits throu...
- Global 'hot spots' where new coronaviruses may emerge identifiedThe researchers also identified locations that could easily become hot spots with changes in land use. They found that parts of Japan, the ...
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