Organic: a mirage?

In an iconoclastic report presented to the French senate, senators Alain Houpert and Yannick Botrel stress the lack of transparency in pro-organic public policies and the grey areas in a.

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Food’s turn to be customised

American company Geno Palate sells a slightly unusual service: it enables customers to optimise their food based on their DNA test results. In practice, it entails providing customers with a.

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Drylands take up 41% of the earth’s surface

A study published on 14 February in the journal Science by an international consortium of researchers, including those of the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment.

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EU: a trillion-euro Green Deal

The European Union is poised to spend one trillion euros over a decade on its Green Deal. The plan aims to accelerate sustainable development and combat climate change. In a.

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#Villagesemence : interview with Loïc Rajjou Professor specialized in Seeds at AgroParisTech

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TerraSentia, the robot that can tell the future for plants

TerraSentia, one of the smallest agricultural robots on the market, is all the rage in the US. At 12.5 inches in width and about the same in height, this 30-pound.

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Global consumption of palm oil growing fast

Growth in consumption of palm oil is showing no sign of letting up. Following growth equivalent to two times that of production in 2018/2019, global consumption is set to exceed.

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Floating solar farms in the Netherlands

The Netherlands has installed floating solar panels on sandpit lakes and artificial lakes. The one at Bomhpofsplas, close to Zwolle, is set to be the largest in Europe. This 27.4.

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Only four African countries are on course to achieve the Malabo objectives

The latest review for the Malabo Declaration, adopted five years ago, is reporting mixed results. According to the biannual Declaration review, published on 10 February by the African Union (AU),.

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Paroles d’Experts – Les enjeux de l’agriculture face à l’autonomie alimentaire en Afrique

For the 2nd year in a row Willagri is a partner of #villagesemence at #SIA20. First panel with Pierre Jacquemot, Academic and diplomat and Michel Eddi, CEO of  CIRAD 

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