Frédéric Hénin

The Maghreb in pursuit of its oleo-protein sovereignty

Frédéric Hénin1 April 2024

The global demand for vegetable oils and proteins increases every year. In France, the Agropol association conducts international cooperation actions to support... Lire la suite...

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Potatoes: The 2nd Largest Agricultural Production by 2030?

Frédéric Hénin19 March 2024

The global production of potatoes is projected to grow by 50% by 2030, reaching 750 million tons (Mt). Potatoes will be at the forefront of food security strate... Lire la suite...

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How Ukrainian Agriculture Resisted Two Years of War – Part 2

Frédéric Hénin4 March 2024

Read Part 1 On the grain markets, Ukraine remains an export giant. This year, it produced 65 million tons of grains and will export 33 million tons. The war ... Lire la suite...

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How Ukrainian Agriculture Has Withstood Two Years of War – Part 1

Frédéric Hénin26 February 2024

In the grain markets, Ukraine remains a giant exporter. This year, it produced 65 million tons of grains and will export 33 million tons. The war with Russia no... Lire la suite...

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Are the Struggles Against Malnutrition and Climate Change Incompatible?

Frédéric Hénin27 November 2023

The OECD and FAO anticipate increases in meat production and demand in emerging countries. To combat malnutrition, the FAO and other global organizations encour... 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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India Asserts Its Rules on the Global Rice Market

Frédéric Hénin16 October 2023

Rice prices have doubled in a year. India is taxing its rice exports to protect its domestic market. Africa, a net rice importer, is heavily aff... Lire la suite...

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Restoring Soil Fertility in West Africa

Frédéric Hénin9 October 2023

One of the factors contributing to a country's food sovereignty is the fertility of its soil. When soils are rich in organic matter, plants become more resistan... Lire la suite...

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AFRICAN STRATEGIES TO TACKLE THE SURGE IN CEREAL PRICES (PART II)

Frédéric Hénin24 July 2023

During the spring of 2022, the surge in grain prices spread like wildfire across the entire African continent. In the Maghreb, the cereal crisis compounded with... Lire la suite...

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African strategies to tackle the surge in cereal prices (Part I)

Frédéric Hénin17 July 2023

During the spring of 2022, the surge in cereal prices spread like wildfire across the entire African continent. In the Maghreb, the cereal crisis compounded wit... Lire la suite...

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The invasion of Ukraine no longer poses a geo-economic risk to the cereal market (Part two)

Frédéric Hénin12 June 2023

Read the first part of the article The invasion of Ukraine is devastating for the country, its farmers, and also the Russian farmers in a boomerang effect. Las... Lire la suite...

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The Invasion of Ukraine No Longer Poses a Geo-economic Risk to the Grain Market (Part One)

Frédéric Hénin29 May 2023

The Russian invasion has devastated the Ukrainian economy and its agriculture. But it has also backfired on Russian farmers. Last year, none of them benefited f... Lire la suite...

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PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY, THE PILLAR OF FOOD SECURITY IN AFRICA

Frédéric Hénin1 April 2023

Throughout the 21st century, agricultural production growth in Africa will rely on significant productivity gains. Plant biotechnology, which speeds up the sele... Lire la suite...

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Grain supplies in the Mediterranean basin severely compromised

Frédéric Hénin21 June 2022

Grain trade for the 2022-2023 season is already estimated at 407 Mt by the ICC. The export capacities of the world's major cereal exporting countries will bar... 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...

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GENOTYPING CHIPS FOR WHEAT

Frédéric Hénin18 May 2020

We are not yet able to decode the full genomes for thousands of varieties of wheat. However, genotyping chips can provide a “genetic identity card” for these va... Lire la suite...

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Coronavirus epidemic disrupting agricultural markets

Frédéric Hénin6 April 2020

The global spread of the coronavirus epidemic is significantly disrupting the functioning of agricultural markets. Operators fear a decrease in trade, while the... Lire la suite...

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Producing automotive parts from miscanthus

Frédéric Hénin23 March 2020

Hundreds of hectares of miscanthus - a perennial herbaceous grass native to Africa and South Asia - could be used to manufacture parts for the automotive indust... Lire la suite...

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The farming industry’s agroecological transition will rely on biotechnology

Frédéric Hénin3 February 2020

Decoding the genomes of around ten cultivated plant species is a varietal selection method. It will expedite the development of new varieties which are crucial ... Lire la suite...

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Experiences organising agricultural networks in West Africa

Frédéric Hénin23 December 2019

The economic boom in West Africa is related to the agriculture and agri-food sectors. Feeding 500 million increasingly urbanised Africans by 2030 has kickstarte... Lire la suite...

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Developing mixed crop-livestock farming at a local level

Frédéric Hénin2 December 2019

The development of mixed crop-livestock farming at a local level is a real possibility. Cereal growers could plant pasture to sell grass to livestock farmers. I... Lire la suite...

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Proliferation of market gardening ‘towers’ in urban areas

Frédéric Hénin18 November 2019

In Japan, 200 vertical farms produce thousands of tonnes of vegetables every year in towers around ten storeys high. Around the world, there are numerous plans ... Lire la suite...

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The Maghreb in pursuit of its oleo-protein sovereignty

Potatoes: The 2nd Largest Agricultural Production by 2030?

How Ukrainian Agriculture Resisted Two Years of War – Part 2

How Ukrainian Agriculture Has Withstood Two Years of War – Part 1

Are the Struggles Against Malnutrition and Climate Change Incompatible?

Plant Biotechnologies Create Biodiversity

India Asserts Its Rules on the Global Rice Market

Restoring Soil Fertility in West Africa

AFRICAN STRATEGIES TO TACKLE THE SURGE IN CEREAL PRICES (PART II)

African strategies to tackle the surge in cereal prices (Part I)

The invasion of Ukraine no longer poses a geo-economic risk to the cereal market (Part two)

The Invasion of Ukraine No Longer Poses a Geo-economic Risk to the Grain Market (Part One)

PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY, THE PILLAR OF FOOD SECURITY IN AFRICA

Grain supplies in the Mediterranean basin severely compromised

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

GENOTYPING CHIPS FOR WHEAT

Coronavirus epidemic disrupting agricultural markets

Producing automotive parts from miscanthus

The farming industry’s agroecological transition will rely on biotechnology

Experiences organising agricultural networks in West Africa

Developing mixed crop-livestock farming at a local level

Proliferation of market gardening ‘towers’ in urban areas

Frédéric Hénin

SCIENCE AND THE CHALLENGE OF WATER POVERTY

Food Security and Sovereignty in Africa