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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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The top 10 in Agfunder’s AgTech 500

AeroFarms – the vertical farming group based out on New Jersey, US TIPA Corp – the Israeli compostable packaging startup Bowery Farming – the vertical farming startup out of New York Agrivi – the.

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Sterilised male grubs to replace pesticides

Chemical insecticides face criticism and some have been banned, including a growing number of neonicotinoids that cannot be used in the European Union. But if these insecticides are eliminated, what.

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Three trends in the agricultural raw materials market

The fourth edition of Paris Grain Day welcomed 250 international grain sector players and experts. Their discussions of the drivers of the agricultural raw materials market concluded that the outlook.

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Agro-ecology and alternative consumption in East Africa

Slow Food, an international NGO whose aims include preserving local food cultures, recently launched a conservation farming academy in East Africa as part of a broader initiative entitled “Developing local.

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Towards ecologically intensive agriculture in Africa

According to UNDP figures, 31 out of 36 countries with a low HDI (Human Development Index) are in sub-Saharan Africa. The region is home to more than half the world’s.

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The environment will be the main beneficiary of the new UK agriculture policy

The British government recently put before parliament a draft agriculture bill the main thrusts of which were explained by Theresa Villiers, secretary of state for agriculture, at the Oxford Farming.

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A spray-on edible coating to replace plastic packaging

The two largest German retail chains, Edeka and Rewe, are testing a spray-on protective film for fruit and vegetables. It is edible and keeps fragile fresh fruit and vegetables fresher.

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Australian bushfires prompt a 50% rise in mutton and lamb prices

The Australian bushfires have burned millions of hectares of land and devastated an arable and livestock sector that has been struggling with drought for years. The result is a record.

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Historic dip in palm oil prices

On 28 January, palm oil prices recorded a historic drop of 10%, the highest daily fall in 11 years, noted the Agritel agricultural strategies firm. In recent months, palm has.

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