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 increa... Lire la suite...
The butterflies' astonishing ability to hear the sounds of distressed plants has not finished intriguing researchers. It is an example of the interconnectedness... Lire la suite...
The climate emergency is becoming the first subject of concern for African startups. Those dedicated to climate research benefited from 40% of ag tech fundraisi... Lire la suite...
Three multinationals with activities as varied as Gucci, a subsidiary of Kering, the pharmaceutical company GSK (GlaxoSmithKline) and the building materials man... Lire la suite...
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 consi... Lire la suite...
Three years ago – in 2021 at the United Nations climate summit, Cop26 – 140 countries committed to ending deforestation by 2030. However, the latter has increas... Lire la suite...
The hopes of many governments and farmers rest on the progress of new technologies applied to agriculture. New tools – sensors, drones, satellites, robots, etc.... Lire la suite...
With more than 65 wine regions and spread over an area of more than 146000 hectares, viticulture in Australia is a major sector for the country. Australia is am... Lire la suite...
Abundant grain harvests around the world are driving prices down. According to the US Department of Agriculture, wheat harvests for the 2024-2025 campaign are e... Lire la suite...
The term "food polycrisis," introduced by American economist Chris Barrett, is spreading and sparking debate in global agricultural circles. It challenges the o... Lire la suite...
Innovation in agriculture today is inspired by two not always easily reconcilable goals: increasing productivity and reducing the environmental impact of agricu... Lire la suite...
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... Lire la suite...
A 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-batter... Lire la suite...
Qatar has obtained a concession of 117,000 hectares in the Adrar Wilaya of Algeria to cultivate durum wheat. This decision by the Algerian authorities is part o... Lire la suite...
In 2024/2025, Russia is expected to export 46.1 million tons of wheat compared to an estimated 52.2 million tons a year earlier. This information was reported o... Lire la suite...
Soil degradation in Africa jeopardizes its food security and the sustainability of its development. The continent has lost fifty million hectares of fertile lan... Lire la suite...
Understanding and identifying plant stress is essential to preserve their health and ensure their proper development. Fluorescence, a luminous phenomenon emitte... Lire la suite...
A severe drought, intensified by El Niño, is wreaking havoc across southern Africa, particularly impacting Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. These nations have exper... Lire la suite...
Land is the essential element of food security. However, a series of converging factors are leading to a scarcity of agricultural lands worldwide. The causes in... Lire la suite...
Animal proteins are essential nutrients for the human body. They play a crucial role in growth, tissue repair, immune system function, and energy production. Th... Lire la suite...
Food waste is an environmental, economic, and social scourge. One third of the food produced and intended for human consumption, approximately 1.3 billion ton... Lire la suite...
The water crisis in North Africa poses a major challenge to the region, threatening its food security and economic stability. Several measures are necessary to ... Lire la suite...
Agritourism is a type of tourism where visitors explore farms, engage in agricultural activities, and procure local products directly from farmers. This allows ... Lire la suite...
In West Africa, sustainable agricultural development initiatives aim to strengthen the resilience of rural communities by providing training in environmentally ... Lire la suite...
The transition to organic agriculture in Africa offers market opportunities and environmental sustainability but faces challenges such as high initial costs, ce... Lire la suite...
To optimize crop management in Africa, precision agriculture is a technique that uses innovative technologies such as sensors, GPS, and geographic information s... Lire la suite...
Facing the growing threat of desertification, farmers in the arid regions of Africa are adopting innovations such as agroforestry, water conservation, and soil ... Lire la suite...
Climate change exacerbates existing challenges in food security in Sub-Saharan Africa, threatening agricultural production and the availability of food supplies... Lire la suite...
Methane, a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide, is now responsible for a significant part of the global temperature surge. While it receives less med... Lire la suite...
The African Fertilizer Financing Mechanism has received a $7.3 million funding from Canada to enhance agricultural productivity in Africa, focusing on fertilize... Lire la suite...
Camelina, an oilseed plant, is being considered as a biofuel for air transportation by the Avril group. The group must obtain authorization from Brussels to dev... Lire la suite...
In Central and West Africa, approximately 55 million people could face hunger during the lean season extending from June to August. This was revealed by the foo... Lire la suite...
In 2023, African animal feed production reached 51.42 million tons, according to the latest "Agri-Food Outlook" report by the American company Alltech. This lev... Lire la suite...
Methane 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 pose... Lire la suite...
The propensity of snakes to adapt quickly to changing environments makes them, for some observers, the perfect food source for a climatically unstable world. Sn... Lire la suite...
Agricultural entrepreneurs are using cutting-edge technologies to improve the cultivation of forage maize, combining precision seeding, dose modulation, and agr... Lire la suite...
Europe stands at a crossroads, faced with the challenges posed by climate change and geopolitical crises, in securing its food future while promoting sustainabi... Lire la suite...
A recent study published in the journal Nature Scientific Reports details the use of satellite data and machine learning to map land use diversity following def... Lire la suite...
The RTRP-Seed project (Right Tree, Right Place: Seed Project) aims to harness the quality of native tree seeds in Africa to restore degraded landscapes, preserv... Lire la suite...
Morocco is the third African exporter of avocados after Kenya and South Africa. Sales on the international market are on an upward slope despite climatic hazard... Lire la suite...
For the 2024/2025 season, the global cereal harvest is expected to reach 2.33 billion tons. This is according to the latest outlook from the International Grain... Lire la suite...
Ultra-processed foods can affect not only our bodies but also our brains, potentially leading to changes in our learning, memory, and emotions, and can act as a... Lire la suite...
Researchers from the University of Zurich are soon to succeed in inducing asexual reproduction in cultivated plants (apomixis), allowing for the activation of p... Lire la suite...
The demand for insect protein is poised to skyrocket by the end of the decade, driven largely by pet owners and farmers turning to bug-based feeds for their ani... Lire la suite...
John Deere is unveiling technological advancements focused on 2025, including breakthroughs such as an autonomous combine harvester, a high-powered tractor, and... Lire la suite...
Ukraine is considering a new export route via the Danube to bypass problems on the border with Poland and increase its exports following the conflict.
Key poin... Lire la suite...
A Seattle startup is offering an innovative method for capturing CO2 using sunlight and seawater to reduce the energy footprint, with potential applications in ... Lire la suite...
The number of farms in the United States is declining due to aging producers and increasing costs, with a 6.9% decrease to reach 1.9 million in 2022, according ... Lire la suite...
Across the world, food producers are increasingly frustrated with hits to their livelihoods from higher costs and red tape. In protests from Paris to Delhi, the... Lire la suite...
With consumption steadily increasing, sugar has become a strategic issue for global producers, even prompting Gulf countries to import raw materials for process... Lire la suite...
At the junction of Egypt, Libya, Chad, and Sudan, the desert hides beneath its surface a vast water reserve. This reserve is located at varying depths, sometime... Lire la suite...
John Diener is the founder of Vertical Oceans, a shrimp farming company based in Singapore.
The harmful effects of farming on natural spaces have led farmers t... Lire la suite...
Blue Carbon assists companies in their decarbonization policy. This company has recently signed forest management agreements covering 25 million hectares of Afr... Lire la suite...
According to local fishermen, fishery resources are dangerously declining along the African coasts, jeopardizing the future of artisanal fishermen. Moustapha Di... Lire la suite...
In its latest publication, the Montaigne Institute highlights the importance of investing in the agricultural sector in West Africa to bring stability and food ... Lire la suite...
Even though Kenya is not the leading producer of coffee in Africa, its government has decided to support the development of this sector, which employs over five... Lire la suite...
The Franco-Moroccan group Azura, a key player in tomato production, operates around fifty production sites, particularly in Agadir and Dakhla. To meet its envir... Lire la suite...
Despite the rise in food costs and the decline in purchasing power, the avocado market continues to experience higher demand than supply. Kenya, South Africa, I... Lire la suite...
For the past thirty years, exchanges between Africa and other continents have steadily increased. On one hand, states support African exports through incentive ... Lire la suite...
In Tigray, a region ravaged by a civil war that has claimed nearly half a million lives, the "survivors" are confronting persistent malnutrition. The phenomenon... Lire la suite...
Since late 2023, the Ghanaian government can issue licenses for the cultivation, processing, distribution, sale, import, and export of this plant for therapeuti... Lire la suite...
Africa continues to suffer from a shortage of fertilizers due to the Russo-Ukrainian conflict and the difficulty of sourcing the raw materials necessary for the... Lire la suite...
Six Vietnamese expatriates launched the Team Africa initiative, choosing the village of Sanzala in the northern part of Angola to contribute to the local agricu... Lire la suite...
Plant diversity holds the promise of the future, with experts emphasizing its significance for the survival of various species, including our own. One-fifth of ... Lire la suite...
China's water needs are on a national scale, and to sustain its growth, it must secure its water supply, sometimes at the expense of neighboring countries. Larg... Lire la suite...
The blue economy describes activities within aquatic systems, encompassing both subsistence and commercial fishing, as well as renewable energies and blue carbo... Lire la suite...
Feeding more people by optimizing farming practices is the goal of researchers at Linköping University in Sweden.
Their work has led to the development of an e... Lire la suite...
The LaserWeeder robot eliminates weeds using technology based on robotics, lasers, and artificial intelligence. For the founder of Carbon Robotics, the company ... Lire la suite...
Farms of less than 2 hectares are predominant across the African continent. These are particularly vulnerable to climatic events and other crop damages. They co... Lire la suite...
The global supply of wheat and corn is expected to tighten. Australia, Argentina, and Brazil are selling their new harvests, which are less abundant than last y... Lire la suite...
The Oxford Business Group (OBG) and the OCP Group have collaborated to publish a report on agricultural practices in Africa.
The fourth edition of this report,... Lire la suite...
The Ministers of Agriculture from France and Italy have announced the creation of a joint expertise hub to combat the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) epidem... Lire la suite...
Africa has accumulated expertise in combating the increasing occurrences of drought. Based on experiences conducted within its AdaptAction program, the Agence F... Lire la suite...
Established in 2021, Agriculture-Livestock-Fisheries-Africa (ALFA) is a coalition of around a hundred agribusinesses aiming to foster Franco-African collaborati... Lire la suite...
West Africa is facing various political crises, primarily stemming from the economic challenges faced by rural populations, who are distant from urban opportuni... Lire la suite...
The COP 28, convened in Dubai, concluded on December 12th. States reached an agreement on carbon neutrality issues.
Agriculture, transportation, energy, and al... Lire la suite...
Land grabbing is not purely an African issue. Worldwide, arable land is gradually and discreetly acquired by large groups operating in the agri-food or cosmetic... Lire la suite...
On November 16th, the country approved the prohibition of lab-grown synthetic meat produced in laboratories from animal cells. The new legislation also rejects ... Lire la suite...
The country has just unveiled a vertical farm consisting of around twenty floors of crops operated by robots and controlled by artificial intelligence.
The pro... Lire la suite...
In 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 ... Lire la suite...
The Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) Codex Alimentarius Executive Committee aims to protect consumer health. It reviews issues related to antibiotic us... Lire la suite...
Kyle Mohler has a dual background as a farmer and a scientist. His company, Insignum AgTech, aims to assist farmers in the early detection of diseases in crops.... Lire la suite...
Researchers have published promising results in the journal Nature Microbiology regarding soil fertilization with mycorrhizal fungi. They found that these fungi... Lire la suite...
The international financial institution has decided to allocate 45% of its budget to programs combating climate change in its upcoming fiscal year 2024-2025.
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(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 Afri... Lire la suite...
Virginie Duvat, a researcher at the Coastal Environment and Societies (LIENSs), coordinates the ADAPTOM project, an inventory of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) fo... Lire la suite...
Larry Olmsted has published several best-sellers, including "Real Food, Fake Food," a book in which the journalist exposes fraud in the agri-food industry.
Thi... Lire la suite...
The current global wheat campaign is expected to experience a slight decrease, reaching around 782 million tonnes according to the latest World Agricultural Sup... Lire la suite...
Within the University of Berkeley in California, researchers from the Morphing Matter Lab have developed the Erodium Copy robot, whose composition, structure, a... Lire la suite...
The wholesale market is a crucial link in the agri-food chain. It serves as a connection between the agricultural production sector and the supply of food pro... Lire la suite...
During the land reclamation campaign organized in the 2020s by President Mugabe, around 4,000 white farmers were expelled in favor of locals. The majority of th... Lire la suite...
Soil Capital is a European program that aims to support the development of soil conservation practices (reduced tillage, cover crop usage, extended rotations, e... Lire la suite...
The natural climate phenomenon El Niño corresponds to a warming of Pacific temperatures, particularly along the Peruvian and Ecuadorian ... Lire la suite...
After raising 100 million euros in funding, the biotechnology giant continues its development in the insect protein industry.
In the Ar... Lire la suite...
Food, water, climate, land management... Numerous issues to address for states aiming to transition towards more resilient and sovereign economic and environmen... Lire la suite...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP) are joining forces to support African agriculture. This sector signifi... Lire la suite...
In collaboration with ICL Food Specialties, Plantible Foods has developed a new chemical binder for use in the production of alternative meats.
Using water len... Lire la suite...
Livestock (meat or fish) helps meet the need for vitamin B12, but it is also accused of contributing to global warming.
Scientists from the John Innes Centre a... Lire la suite...
More than 30 million small African farms account for two-thirds of the continent's production. These small-scale farmers face various uncertainties, often findi... Lire la suite...
The French studio Gamabilis specializes in creating impact games to raise awareness among the public about various issues in our society, including:
- Health
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