Fighting Climate Change through Greenhouses
By Michelle Fabio
One British tomato-growing company has received great praise for using cutting-edge technology in greenhouses in order to combat climate change all while turning out delicious produce year-round—a first for Britain’s tomato industry.
“John Baarda is a great example to others in the agri-food industry to show how technology can help tackle climate change and save money,” said Richard Ellis, chairman of the East of England Development Agency (EEDA) at the Agricultural Industries Confederation’s annual conference recently.
In the growing process, by-products of carbon dioxide and steam are used, boosting production by up to 50% while also cutting carbon emissions.
John Baarda’s plant in Belasis Park has six greenhouses that produce 7,000 tons of tomatoes a year, and Ellis sees this success story as an example of what could be achieved in Britain and worldwide, particularly “in developing new low carbon technologies and techniques.”
For the sake of the planet, let’s hope so.
December 29th, 2007 at 6:52 am
THANKS MICHELLE, I AM ENJOYING SO MUCH ALL THAT YOU WRITE, IT IS SO HELPFUL TO ALL OF US TOMATO GROWERS. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. DAD
December 30th, 2007 at 8:57 am
Thank *you* for reading Dad!