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07/30/2022 SOURCE: www.agricforumng.com

Hemp as sustainable building blocks: This ancient ‘green building’ tech is making a comeback | Agriculture Forum Nigeria

Now that U.S. farmers are legally growing industrial hemp, the nation could see a rise in hempcrete construction. Mechanical engineer Gregory Groeneveld picked up a 30-pound construction building block at Just Bio Fiber’s headquarters in Alberta, Canada. The block isn’t a traditional concrete cinder block. It’s made of fast-growing sustainable industrial hemp and looks like

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The importance of enhancing and upgrading such mechanization practices prior to the almost inevitable transition to engine-driven equipment is now well recognized. Automation of agricultural mechanization is an intensive area of research and development with emphasis on enhancement of food quality, preservation of operator comfort and safety, precision application of agrochemicals, energy conservation and environmental control.How the economics of such an approach evolve depends on the commitment of the international community to attain such sustainable and environmental goals. There has been a substantial global investment in agricultural mechanization and automation by governments, industry, farmers and international agencies. In general, the return on investment has been spectacular.

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