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African agriculture weighed down by debt burden

The poorest countries in Africa have great difficulty finding financing for their agriculture. They are faced with a painful dilemma: repaying very expensive loans or dealing with the most urgent.

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Resurgence of lumpy skin disease

Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a viral disease that causes significant production losses in affected livestock. The LSD was traditionally limited to southern and eastern Africa. In recent years, the.

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African genomic sovereignty is still a utopia

If it is to achieve the vital goal of food security, Africa must preserve its biodiversity by developing its genomic capacity and infrastructure, according to the African BioGenome Project (Africa.

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Extremophiles for Africa

The Gates Foundation invests in the Argentine company Puna Bio to encourage it to introduce its extremophiles in sub-Saharan Africa. These products are particularly suited to help crops survive in.

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96% of the world’s farmland expansion takes place in Africa

Between 2001 and 2023, Africa recorded the world’s highest growth in cultivated agricultural land.  According to FAO. 96% of the global increase in cultivated areas between 2021 and 2023 (i.e..

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A scientific measure of the superiority of regenerative agriculture

A recent study by the European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture (EARA) farmers’ group says that regenerative systems — ranging from agroecology to conservation agriculture and organic farming — are “not.

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In the United States, the commitment of major food groups to regenerative agriculture.

A “Regenerative Agriculture Summit” with the theme “The Global Event for Regenerative Brands and Leaders” was held in San Diego in October 2024. The debates underscored how popular the topic.

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Tritordeum, an emerging cereal:

 High in protein, fiber and lutein and low in immunogenic gliadins from gluten, tritordeum – a climate-resistant cross of wild barley and durum wheat – offers a range of benefits.

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A “carbon butter” made without animal and vegetable fats and without microbes

The race is on to find more sustainable and functional or healthy alternatives to animal or tropical fats (coconut, palm, cocoa). Does this new generation of “synthetic fats” live up.

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The boosted breeding revolution

 “Boosted breeding” is an innovative plant reproduction technology developed by the American company Ohalo . Brought out of the shadows last year thanks to $100 million in funding, the American.

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