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A collection of in-depth investigations, research findings, and exclusive interviews to better understand the major issues facing agriculture.

SWAT, A UNIVERSAL MODEL OF AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING

SWAT, Soil and Water Assessment Tool, is an agro-environmental model developed by the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture). It is a semi-distributed, physically based model recognized internationally for its.

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THE FUTURE OF HYDROLOGICAL MODELLING

After two postdoctoral experiences, at Eawag (the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology), and then at the University of New Hampshire (United States), Dr. Myriam Benkirane joined the.

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A major industrial breakthrough:
When phosphate waste is converted into advanced materials

With Youssef Belmabkhout Waste, including phosphogypsum, resulting from the industrial processing of phosphate, is rightly denounced for its negative impact on the environment, not to mention its bulkiness. Until then,.

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Good practices are powerless to avert the decline in food crop yields.

According to a study published in Nature, some of our staple crops could face “substantial” production losses due to climate disruption, even if farmers adapt to worsening weather conditions. The.

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Dr Benbrik’s research on microbial biofertilizers

The future of farming lies beneath our feet—within the microscopic world of beneficial microbes. As agriculture faces mounting challenges exacerbated by climate change, innovative solutions are essential. Dr. Brahim Benbrik,.

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SCIENCE AND THE CHALLENGE OF WATER POVERTY

Humanity is on the verge of breaking the water poverty line – 1,000 m3 of water per year per capita – below which its food security would be seriously compromised..

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Algae biotechnology and remote sensing for intelligent agriculture

Mascir is a multidisciplinary R&D centre associated with UM6P. Its work in a wide range of fields includes advanced research into algae biotechnology and remote sensing, which have a number.

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AN INTRODUCTION TO MASCIR’S STRATEGY: COMBINING SUSTAINABILITY AND PROFITABILITY

When it comes to agricultural research, MASCIR walks on the two legs of sustainability and profitability. Our first concern is to reduce agriculture’s carbon footprint.  Our second concern is the.

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Advanced remote sensing for precision agriculture

The LiDAR project, one of the Centre d’Optique et Photonique’s strategic projects, was designed and carried out under the direction of Professor Zouheir Sekkat. In terms of precision agriculture, the.

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Algae biotechnology is the future of profitable and responsible agriculture

MASCIR’s strategy, like Morocco’s, is to exploit one of our strengths: 3,500 km of coastline. It’s obvious to us: the sea is an inexhaustible source of microalgae. Microalgae are photosynthetic.

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