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BLOOMBERG: A Historic El Niño Is Coming That Could Cost the World Trillions

Every few years, weather experts and agricultural analysts talk about an upcoming El Niño, and they mostly pass by with relatively few headlines. But sometimes El Niños end up causing.

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BLOOMBERG: Here’s Why Global Food Supplies Are Under Threat

A UN index of food-commodity prices has hit its highest level in more than three years, as extreme weather, wildfires and conflicts disrupt crop growing and transport. Wheat, corn and.

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GRET: 2025 Annual Report

Gret presents its 2025 annual report, looking back on a particularly dynamic year, driven by the commitment of its 705 employees and its operational and financial partners.

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AgNavigator: From edit to outcome: AI-guided breeding targets gene editing’s field-performance gap.

The next frontier in crop gene editing is understanding how engineered traits interact with the rest of the genome in the field, a task AI is being used to tackle.

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BLOOMBERG: Africa’s Congo Basin, Vital to Earth’s Climate, Is Critically Understudied

To fill the knowledge gap, scientists hope to fund 1,000 African researchers to pursue PhDs on the basin, which is as important for the planet as the Amazon.

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BLOOMBERG: From Milk to Snack Foods, More Products Are Going ‘Regenerative’

Regenerative agriculture, an approach to farming that aims to improve soil health, is having a moment, with products generating some $2 billion a year in retail sales.

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Between the Lines: Who powers innovation systems in Africa?

African countries must work more closely together at regional and continental levels if they are to overcome barriers to innovation and drive sustainable development, experts have warned.

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MALABO MONTPELIER PANEL: Policy Innovations for Inclusive Agrifood Employment in Africa

The current report is published at a pivotal moment for Africa’s agrifood systems agenda. The Kampala Declaration and the CAADP Strategy and Action Plan 2026–2035 have renewed continental commitment to.

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Kieran Gartlan (LinkedIn): Messy Job: Why AI Won’t Replace the Farmer.

AI performs best when a job follows a predictable pattern with clearly defined steps. The easier it is to describe exactly what someone does, the easier it is to teach.

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SCIENCE DAILY: A healthier global diet could cut farm emissions by 85%

A global shift toward healthier diets could sharply reduce livestock farming, free up agricultural land, and cut emissions from land-use change by 85% by 2050.

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