June, 2020 - Willagri - Comprendre les enjeux de l'agriculture

Nitrogen consumption increases in Sub-Saharan Africa

WillAgri18 June 2020

Nitrogen use is increasing in sub-Saharan Africa relative to phosphate and potash, which would indicate progress in the "green revolution". This is the result o... Lire la suite...

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How to increase levels of organic matter in soil – a permanent challenge

Frédéric Hénin17 June 2020

In both conventional and organic farming, a high level of organic matter in the soil is one of the keys to achieving both environmental and financial performanc... Lire la suite...

North Africa, the world’s largest importer of wheat in 2020/2021

WillAgri16 June 2020

By 2020/2021, North Africa could be the world's largest importer of wheat. This situation, unprecedented in the last three years, is linked in particular to the... Lire la suite...

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Fear of coronavirus benefits robotic agriculture

WillAgri15 June 2020

The company Plenty Inc. specializing in fully robotized vertical indoor agriculture had a difficult start. The coronavirus crisis saved it. The fear of contamin... Lire la suite...

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West Africa won’t run out of fertilizers

WillAgri12 June 2020

Members of the West African Fertilizer Association (Wafa) built up stocks in anticipation of supply chain disruptions due to Covid-19, and faster than in previo... Lire la suite...

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Big weather data boosts agricultural productivity

WillAgri11 June 2020

Climate change, aggravated by the disruption of supply chains and export restrictions, is driving up food prices and increasing the risk of food insecurity in 2... Lire la suite...

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International agricultural trade

André Neveu10 June 2020

Responding to the needs of both buyers and sellers, international trade in agricultural products is age-old. Some distribution networks and routes are short-liv... Lire la suite...

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Worrying increase in cotton stocks

WillAgri9 June 2020

According to the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC), world cotton stocks in 2019/2020 could reach a level not seen in five years. This is the result... Lire la suite...

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GEF Funds Agricultural Resilience Projects in Africa

WillAgri8 June 2020

The Council of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) has just allocated $176 million in funding for initiatives to adapt agriculture to climate change. In total... Lire la suite...

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Coronavirus could kill the meat industry

WillAgri5 June 2020

By crowding animals in confined and unsanitary conditions for slaughter - mixing blood, viscera and excrement - slaughterhouses create an environment that is co... Lire la suite...

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FAO food index down 3.4% in April

WillAgri4 June 2020

According to the FAO, food products, which have been in decline for the past three months, fell by a further 3.4% in April. The decline is 10% compared to Janua... Lire la suite...

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Agroecology at the heart of the bioeconomy

Jean-Marie Séronie3 June 2020

Download in PDF The bioeconomy, at its most fundamental level, aims to generate value from photosynthesis. It seeks to transform biomass into a resource for ev... Lire la suite...

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The rubber victim of the Coronavirus

WillAgri2 June 2020

Natural rubber is one of the major victims of the Covid-19 pandemic because of the fall in world automobile production, which is its main user for the manufactu... Lire la suite...

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Month: June 2020

Nitrogen consumption increases in Sub-Saharan Africa

How to increase levels of organic matter in soil – a permanent challenge

North Africa, the world’s largest importer of wheat in 2020/2021

Fear of coronavirus benefits robotic agriculture

West Africa won’t run out of fertilizers

Big weather data boosts agricultural productivity

International agricultural trade

Worrying increase in cotton stocks

GEF Funds Agricultural Resilience Projects in Africa

Coronavirus could kill the meat industry

FAO food index down 3.4% in April

Agroecology at the heart of the bioeconomy

The rubber victim of the Coronavirus

SCIENCE AND THE CHALLENGE OF WATER POVERTY

Food Security and Sovereignty in Africa