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African Agriculture Falls Victim to the Ukrainian Conflict

Africa continues to suffer from a shortage of fertilizers due to the Russo-Ukrainian conflict and the difficulty of sourcing the raw materials necessary for their production. Nigerian farmers are announcing.

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When Vietnamese Agriculture Expands to Angola

Six Vietnamese expatriates launched the Team Africa initiative, choosing the village of Sanzala in the northern part of Angola to contribute to the local agriculture they consider underutilized. Local farmers.

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China Secures Its Water Supply

China’s water needs are on a national scale, and to sustain its growth, it must secure its water supply, sometimes at the expense of neighboring countries. Large-scale water infrastructure projects.

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Africa in Search of Fisheries Sovereignty

The blue economy describes activities within aquatic systems, encompassing both subsistence and commercial fishing, as well as renewable energies and blue carbon. In 2018, the African Union published a report.

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An electronic soil for hydroponics

Feeding more people by optimizing farming practices is the goal of researchers at Linköping University in Sweden. Their work has led to the development of an electronic soil for hydroponic.

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A Smart Weed Control Robot

The LaserWeeder robot eliminates weeds using technology based on robotics, lasers, and artificial intelligence. For the founder of Carbon Robotics, the company that markets this robot, applying AI to the.

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African Swine Fever: Establishment of an Expert Group

The Ministers of Agriculture from France and Italy have announced the creation of a joint expertise hub to combat the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) epidemic. This dedicated hub.

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The Rich Experience of Africa in Combating Drought

Africa has accumulated expertise in combating the increasing occurrences of drought. Based on experiences conducted within its AdaptAction program, the Agence France Développement (AFD) has identified the five most interesting.

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The Importance of the Private Sector for the Development of African Agriculture

Established in 2021, Agriculture-Livestock-Fisheries-Africa (ALFA) is a coalition of around a hundred agribusinesses aiming to foster Franco-African collaborations to address the challenges faced by the continent, particularly in the field.

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COP28, an Agreement to Accelerate the Energy Transition

The COP 28, convened in Dubai, concluded on December 12th. States reached an agreement on carbon neutrality issues. Agriculture, transportation, energy, and all these topics underwent intense negotiations. While the.

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