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THE INVISIBLE DECLINE OF THE NUTRITIONAL QUALITY OF OUR FOOD

Studies such as those by Donald Davies in the United States or by ANSES in France are unanimous: most of our foods (fruits, vegetables, grains) today contain, compared to half.

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THE CONTRASTING AND PARADOXICAL EVOLUTION OF FERTILIZER PRICES

The Financial Times highlighted the spectacular reversal of the global urea market since—and even before—the end of hostilities in the Persian Gulf. The price of urea (the world’s main nitrogen.

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THE DECADMIATION STRATEGIES OF PHOSPHATE GIANTS

Cadmium management has become a scientific, industrial, commercial and geopolitical challenge. This heavy metal, present in phosphate fertilisers, is toxic and bioaccumulable, migrating from soil to roots, particularly in cereals.

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HUMAN URINE AS A REMEDY FOR THE FERTILIZER CRISIS

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz — through which a third of nitrogen fertilizers transit — has triggered a shortage of nitrogenous fertilizers, sending prices skyrocketing. The price of.

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A disruptive project: Fossil-free green manure production

The Villeta project of the British company Atome Plc aims to completely free itself from fossil fuels for the production of agricultural nutrients. There is no doubt that this is.

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THE CASCADING AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE OF THE WAR IN IRAN

The Persian Gulf war is disrupting the entire value chain of global agricultural production. It has cut off access to fuel and fertilizer, endangering global food security and the standard.

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WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST 50% OF THE WORLD’S POPULATION AFFECTED BY THE FERTILIZER SHOCK

Worse than the oil shock is the food shock. The latter is lurking around us and will probably make its effects felt in a few weeks. The fact that tons.

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WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST: THE SPECTER OF A GLOBAL FOOD SHOCK

A third of global trade in all categories of fertilizers passes through the Strait of Hormuz, while the gas from this region is vital for the production of agricultural inputs..

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The Revolution of “Sedimentary” Phosphorus Extraction in the Baltic Sea

The Baltic Sea does not contain traditional phosphate mines. Yet, a major technological innovation is transforming an ecological problem into a strategic source of wealth for European agriculture. Scientists at.

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“FOOD REARMAMENT” AND ITS PARADOXES

2026 will go down in human and agricultural history as the year when the world began to (re)build its food reserves on a massive scale. This phenomenon is driven both.

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