The revolutionary potential of agricultural machinery and robots

WILLAGRI14 January 2025

Driverless agricultural machinery and robots represent a major breakthrough in modern agriculture. These technologies aim to improve the efficiency and sustaina... Lire la suite...

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The use of drones in agriculture in Australia

Walid Battal8 January 2025

In Australia, the use of drones is revolutionizing agriculture by providing innovative technological solutions to overcome crop management challenges. A recent ... Lire la suite...

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The World Is Quietly Losing the Land It Needs to Feed Itself

WILLAGRI16 February 2024

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...

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Macroalgae for Shrimp Farming

WILLAGRI31 January 2024

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...

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Recycling and Fertilizing through Composting

WILLAGRI24 January 2024

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...

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African Agriculture Falls Victim to the Ukrainian Conflict

WILLAGRI17 January 2024

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...

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An electronic soil for hydroponics

WILLAGRI10 January 2024

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...

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A Smart Weed Control Robot

WILLAGRI9 January 2024

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...

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Lab-Grown Meat Banned in Italy

WILLAGRI20 December 2023

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...

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A Fully Robotized Twenty-Story Vertical Farm in China

WILLAGRI19 December 2023

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...

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Expressive Genes for Sustainability

WILLAGRI14 December 2023

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...

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Fertilization with Mycorrhizal Fungi

WILLAGRI13 December 2023

Researchers have published promising results in the journal Nature Microbiology regarding soil fertilization with mycorrhizal fungi. They found that these fungi... Lire la suite...

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Morphing in the Service of Reforestation

WILLAGRI5 December 2023

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...

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IFC and OCP Raise Funds for African Agriculture

WILLAGRI10 November 2023

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...

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New Binder for Meat Substitutes

WILLAGRI9 November 2023

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...

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Biofortification to Combat Malnutrition

WILLAGRI8 November 2023

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...

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Digitizing African Agriculture

WILLAGRI7 November 2023

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...

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Plant Biotechnologies Create Biodiversity

Frédéric Hénin6 November 2023

Whether conventional or not, plant breeding creates biodiversity. Available plant biotechnologies expedite this process. Researchers are relying on the European... Lire la suite...

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Genetically Modified Trees to Light Up the Streets

WILLAGRI27 October 2023

In nature, certain molecules interact, allowing living organisms to produce their light, such as fireflies, algae, and jellyfish. Taking inspiration from this, ... Lire la suite...

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Earthworms are Essential to Soil Health

WILLAGRI26 October 2023

Researchers have determined that earthworms contribute approximately 6.5% to cereal production (corn, wheat, barley) and about 2.3% to l... Lire la suite...

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GMOs, Yes, but Regulated

Willagri23 October 2023

The reputation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is improving due to progress in the concept of food sovereignty, climate change, and the desire to limit... Lire la suite...

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Plants engage with rhizobium bacteria.

WILLAGRI18 October 2023

The French Institute for Research and Development (IRD) collaborated with Senegalese teams to better understand the interactions between soil bacteria and legum... Lire la suite...

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Aerial Pesticide Spraying in Question in Brazil

WILLAGRI17 October 2023

Since 2019, aerial pesticide spraying has been prohibited in the state of Ceara, in the northeast of the country. Critics of this practice would like to see a n... Lire la suite...

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The coexistence of varieties enhances plant resilience

WILLAGRI13 October 2023

French scientific institutes collaborated with Yunnan Agricultural University in China to assess the impact of planting different crop varieties together on the... Lire la suite...

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Plants: Role of Jasmonates in Saline Stress

WILLAGRI12 October 2023

Scientists from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) collaborated with their counterparts from the Institute for Research and Development (IRD) in Montpe... Lire la suite...

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Seed Weight and Protein Content

WILLAGRI11 October 2023

Recent research conducted by a team from the French Institute for Horticultural Research and Seeds (IRHS) has revealed a connection between seed weight and thei... Lire la suite...

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The five technological innovations in AgTech

WILLAGRI4 October 2023

The fusion of technology and agriculture presents an opportunity to enhance agricultural productivity to meet food demands. Farmers are already using various di... Lire la suite...

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Anticipating Drought Episodes

WILLAGRI28 September 2023

In response to the increasing intensity of droughts in the Sahel and their negative impacts on food production systems, a group of scientists has proposed model... Lire la suite...

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A Climate Laboratory in the Moroccan Desert

WILLAGRI8 September 2023

The British startup Brilliant Planet occupies 6,000 hectares in the Moroccan desert to conduct carbon capture studies. The experiment involves b... Lire la suite...

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Hydroponics Requires Specific Fertilizers

WILLAGRI7 September 2023

Abdullah Al Mahmud, an agronomist specializing in plant production, emphasizes the importance of choosing inputs suitable for hydroponic cultivation. These spe... Lire la suite...

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Birdsong Stimulates Plant Growth

WILLAGRI6 September 2023

Scientists have discovered a connection between birdsong and plant growth. Within the same ecosystem, there is an interaction between fauna and fl... Lire la suite...

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Plant-Based Meat, the Disappointment

WILLAGRI25 August 2023

Beyond Meat is among the pioneers of plant-based steak. The value of its stock has experienced a significant decline in recent months, with a drop of over 14% ... Lire la suite...

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Facilitating Precision Agriculture Practice

Willagri24 August 2023

Alfiya Kayumova and Evgeny Savin co-founded Green Growth in 2021, a platform that facilitates the integration of software with agricultural machinery and produc... Lire la suite...

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Two South African Startups Awarded at the Green Pitch 2023 Competition

WILLAGRI18 August 2023

Every year, the city of Cape Town in South Africa rewards innovative startups in the field of green economy. This year, the two startups BAOM Eco Solutions and... Lire la suite...

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No Food Security Without New Consumption Patterns

WILLAGRI14 August 2023

Climate change, consumption patterns, new food sources, urban agriculture, and biotechnologies are all elements to consider in future strategies for restructuri... Lire la suite...

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Development of the Egyptian Fertilizer Market

WILLAGRI2 August 2023

Egypt is one of the largest exporters of fertilizers in Africa, second only to Morocco. The Golden Triangle Economic Zone (GTEZ), which concentrates production... Lire la suite...

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OCP supports the Digital Farming School in Côte d’Ivoire.

WILLAGRI14 July 2023

The National Polytechnic Institute Félix HOUPHOUËT-BOIGNY (INPHB), a public higher education institution in Côte d'Ivoire, is launching its Digital Farming Scho... Lire la suite...

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Towards ecologically intensive agriculture in Africa

John Mahrav17 February 2020

According to UNDP figures, 31 out of 36 countries with a low HDI (Human Development Index) are in sub-Saharan Africa. The region is home to more than half the w... Lire la suite...

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The digital revolution, precision agriculture and conservation farming

Jean-Marie Séronie20 January 2020

Conservation farming and digitalisation are two transitions the farming world needs to come to terms with. These root-and-branch changes are having to be implem... Lire la suite...

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