The Bacterial Battery Revolution
8 July 2024A new startup, Bactery, based at the University of Bath in the UK, has created a self-recharging battery when placed in soil. Bacterial batteries, or bio-batteries, convert the chemical energy.
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Plant Fluorescence Measurement by Genetic Transformation
3 June 2024Understanding and identifying plant stress is essential to preserve their health and ensure their proper development. Fluorescence, a luminous phenomenon emitted by plants, can be a valuable indicator for detecting.
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Dangerous Scarcity of Arable Land
21 May 2024Land is the essential element of food security. However, a series of converging factors are leading to a scarcity of agricultural lands worldwide. The causes include intensive exploitation, environmental demands,.
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New Strategies for Methane Emission Reduction and Monitoring
1 May 2024Methane, a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide, is now responsible for a significant part of the global temperature surge. While it receives less media attention than CO2, urgent.
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Monitoring Techniques for Agricultural Methane Emissions
8 April 2024Methane is a greenhouse gas that plays a crucial role in global warming. With a warming potential up to 80 times greater than that of CO2 over 20 years, it.
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African Agriculture is Dramatically Underinsured
8 January 2024Farms of less than 2 hectares are predominant across the African continent. These are particularly vulnerable to climatic events and other crop damages. They could consider index insurance as an.
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Limiting the Impact of Natural Disasters on Agriculture
18 December 2023In a recent publication, the FAO highlighted the impact of disasters on the agricultural world and the need to organize a more sustainable and resilient global ecosystem. Experts predict a.
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Mineral fertilization and agroecology are not incompatible in Africa
11 December 2023(excerpt from Rural 21, November 2023/2 Issue, translated by Willagri) Should the use of mineral fertilizers be increased in Sub-Saharan Africa? A team of African and European agronomists provides a.
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Agronomy
Weekly piece
Are the Struggles Against Malnutrition and Climate Change Incompatible?
27 November 2023The OECD and FAO anticipate increases in meat production and demand in emerging countries. To combat malnutrition, the FAO and other global organizations encourage the consumption of meat and dairy.
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Agronomy
Weekly piece
A New Tool for Agricultural Policy Analysis
13 November 2023Food, water, climate, land management… Numerous issues to address for states aiming to transition towards more resilient and sovereign economic and environmental systems. Jonathan Mockshell, a scientist and agricultural systems.
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