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%.
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.
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.
Three years ago – in 2021 at the United Nations climate summit, Cop26 – 140 countries committed to ending deforestation by 2030. However, the latter has increased in 2023. According.
The hopes of many governments and farmers rest on the progress of new technologies applied to agriculture. New tools – sensors, drones, satellites, robots, etc. – are powered by artificial.
Agricultural gene editing startups have raised more than $2.7 billion since 2012. Then, the sector has experienced a period of drowsiness since 2017 and the Covid epidemic. Since the beginning.
Pierre Jacquemot presents below his latest book: ” Se nourrir, le défi de l’Afrique “, published by Karthala. After providing an uncompromising diagnostic of African agriculture, the author explores potential.
The term “food polycrisis,” introduced by American economist Chris Barrett, is spreading and sparking debate in global agricultural circles. It challenges the optimism surrounding global food security, often based on.
Innovation in agriculture today is inspired by two not always easily reconcilable goals: increasing productivity and reducing the environmental impact of agricultural activities. There are thousands of AgTech startups. Each.
The OECD and FAO published their twentieth report, **OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2024-2033**, this July. This study provides a perspective on the evolution of agricultural markets for the next ten years,.
