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MONGABAY: Shipping’s biofuel gamble could deepen Africa’s land squeeze and food insecurity

Africa’s future prosperity depends on how fast we can reduce emissions, especially from large polluting sectors like shipping. But using crops as fuel to cut emissions risks causing more harm.

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AFN: Future Food-Tech: Big ideas, hard truths, and the path to scale

At Future Food-Tech in San Francisco last week, we spoke to key stakeholders on everything from crossing biomanufacturing’s valley of death to the Institute of Food Technologists’ new AI-powered CoDeveloper.

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AFN: Persian Gulf fertilizer crisis: Global food prices could rise 12-18% by the end of 2026, warns Helios AI

Were the conflict in the Persian Gulf to end tomorrow, global food prices could rise 12-18% above pre-crisis levels by the end of 2026, says one startup deploying AI to.

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FARM: What adaptation strategies to climate change in the Mediterranean

The FARM Foundation and its partners* launched in 2024 the AACC Med project by building a large-scale partnership bringing together Mediterranean institutions committed to addressing growing climate risks and their.

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FINANCIAL TIMES: Hormuz fertiliser block will upend world’s food production

The closure of Hormuz during a critical farming window threatens global crop yields, disrupting fertiliser flows essential to food production worldwide.

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AFD: Analysing agroecological transition dilemmas in Africa by 2050

The study explores how African agriculture can ensure food sovereignty while reducing dependence on fossil-based fertilisers and preserving ecosystems.

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AgtechNavigator: 4 trends reshaping agtech

Startups, investors and companies are adapting to a challenging year, with new strategies emerging to navigate funding pressure and shifting agricultural innovation trends.

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FINANCIAL TIMES: Inflation hits the stomach, again

Amid escalating tensions with Iran, a new global food crisis looms, driven by rising fertiliser costs and supply disruptions that could severely impact food security worldwide.

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FAO: Good Practices for Sustainable Biodiversity Management in Agriculture in West Africa

Faced with growing challenges from climate change and biodiversity loss, the AME ACP 3 project aims to strengthen the sound management of biodiversity for food and agriculture, as well as.

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MOTHER JONES: The Other Iran War Crisis: It’s Threatening Global Food Supplies

Up until the end of February, a steady flow of ships bound for destinations across the world passed daily through the Strait of Hormuz. The region’s oil and gas production.

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