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

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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PART 1 : UN ECOLOGICAL APPROACH TO SOIL ANALYSIS

____ SOILS, A COMPLEX LIVING ECOSYSTEM ___ Part 1 UN ECOLOGICAL APPROACH TO SOIL ANALYSIS   Soil ecology is the study of the interactions among soil organisms, and between biotic.

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Part 2 : SOIL CONSERVATION

____ SOILS, A COMPLEX LIVING ECOSYSTEM ___ Part 2 SOIL CONSERVATION   The soil is a complex world where biotic elements interact with each other and with the abiotic elements.

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SOILS, A COMPLEX LIVING ECOSYSTEM

Joann K. Whalen, Professor at McGill University and UM6P, proposes in this two-part report a resolutely scientific and ecological approach to the complex composition of soils. Respecting their delicate balances.

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Food Security and Sovereignty in Africa

From Food Insecurity to Food Sovereignty After taking stock of African agriculture, Pierre Jacquemot draws inspiration from agroecology practices to argue that food sovereignty is the royal road to achieving.

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What funding options are available for African small-scale farming?

Access to financing remains a major issue for farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. The lack of credit availability is considered a central obstacle, if not the most significant one, to the.

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The Green Wall, a solution for the Sahel ?

Across Africa, from Senegal to Djibouti, the world’s longest vegetative wall is being built: the Great Green Wall. It is 7,600 km long. More than just a reforestation program, the.

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PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY, THE PILLAR OF FOOD SECURITY IN AFRICA

Throughout the 21st century, agricultural production growth in Africa will rely on significant productivity gains. Plant biotechnology, which speeds up the selection process to obtain plant varieties with desired traits more quickly, will be crucial in achieving this.

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The War in the Ukraine and food security in Africa

By: Noureddine Radouai There is no good time to launch a war. Armed conflicts are always horrible at any time. However, the war in Ukraine broke out in the worst.

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The animal industry faces the challenge of alternative meats

 Since the 1970s, vegetarians have tried to launch meat substitutes based on vegetable proteins. It is only in the last twenty years that innovative companies have been offering alternative meats.

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