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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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Bioeconomy, biodiversity and soil quality

The concept of bioeconomy encompasses the production and processing of biomass, whether of plant, animal or microbial origin for food, industrial or energy purposes. It uses biological resources in a.

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The Kampala Agenda aims to revolutionise African agriculture

Meeting in an Extraordinary General Assembly from 9 to 11 January in Kampala, the Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) adopted an agenda entitled “Agenda for.

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In the United States, green manures are a matter of profitability

The global fertilizer industry has long devoted a lot of energy and resources to developing low-carbon fertilizers. The success of these green manures depends, particularly in the United States, on.

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Trump’s Reelection Throws American Farmers into Uncertainty

While the outlook for the U.S. economy in 2025 is generally robust, the same cannot be said for agriculture. According to CoBank, the political uncertainties stemming from Trump’s election are.

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STATE OF THE GLOBAL AGRICULTURAL MARKET IN 2024

Global trade in agriculture and food products increased fivefold from 2020 to 2022, from $400 billion to $1.9 trillion. Expressed in energy value, it has increased from 930 kcal per.

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The surprising discoveries of plant bioacoustics

The butterflies’ astonishing ability to hear the sounds of distressed plants has not finished intriguing researchers. It is an example of the interconnectedness that reigns in nature. Recent studies show.

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Moroccan start-up Yola Fresh wants to improve Africa’s food ecosystem while meeting the climate challenge

The climate emergency is becoming the first subject of concern for African startups. Those dedicated to climate research benefited from 40% of ag tech fundraising in Africa in 2024, 19%.

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WHEN MULTINATIONALS COMMIT TO BIODIVERSITY

Three multinationals with activities as varied as Gucci, a subsidiary of Kering, the pharmaceutical company GSK (GlaxoSmithKline) and the building materials manufacturer Holcim, are the first companies in the world.

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Will the “vaccination” of plants mean the end of pesticides?

Induced resistance, a kind of “vaccination” of plants, is a promising approach that allows them to protect against pests without the use of pesticides. It consists of activating the natural.

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