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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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Land Grabbing Threatens Food Security

Land grabbing is not purely an African issue. Worldwide, arable land is gradually and discreetly acquired by large groups operating in the agri-food or cosmetic sectors. By investing in agricultural.

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Lab-Grown Meat Banned in Italy

On November 16th, the country approved the prohibition of lab-grown synthetic meat produced in laboratories from animal cells. The new legislation also rejects the use of the term “meat” for.

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A Fully Robotized Twenty-Story Vertical Farm in China

The country has just unveiled a vertical farm consisting of around twenty floors of crops operated by robots and controlled by artificial intelligence. The promise? Reduced water and surface consumption,.

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Africa, Strengthened Presence at Codex

The Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Codex Alimentarius Executive Committee aims to protect consumer health. It reviews issues related to antibiotic use in livestock, pesticide application on crops, and the.

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Expressive Genes for Sustainability

Kyle Mohler has a dual background as a farmer and a scientist. His company, Insignum AgTech, aims to assist farmers in the early detection of diseases in crops. The goal.

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Fertilization with Mycorrhizal Fungi

Researchers have published promising results in the journal Nature Microbiology regarding soil fertilization with mycorrhizal fungi. They found that these fungi interact with plant roots and enhance crop yields. These.

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The World Bank Intensifies Its Fight Against Climate Change

The international financial institution has decided to allocate 45% of its budget to programs combating climate change in its upcoming fiscal year 2024-2025. More than $40 billion will be invested.

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Preservation of Coastal Areas in French Overseas Territories

Virginie Duvat, a researcher at the Coastal Environment and Societies (LIENSs), coordinates the ADAPTOM project, an inventory of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) focused on preserving coastal areas in the French overseas.

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Food Fraud, a Financial and Health Scourge

Larry Olmsted has published several best-sellers, including “Real Food, Fake Food,” a book in which the journalist exposes fraud in the agri-food industry. This fraud is said to affect all.

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