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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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 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...
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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Cases of hemorrhagic disease have tripled in recent weeks across French territory. The culprit? A virus transmitted by midges, which particularly affects cattle... Lire la suite...
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...
Americans, heavy meat consumers, support industrial and intensive livestock farming practices that are often at odds with animal welfare and environmental susta... Lire la suite...
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...
Because livestock farming represents a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions, FAO recently brought together various stakeholders (farmers, indigenous c... Lire la suite...
Rabat hosted the second African Youth Biodiversity Summit organized by the Global Youth Biodiversity Network, its local representation MYBN, the African Wildlif... Lire la suite...
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...
Famine is an ongoing threat in Africa, severely impacting populations due to multiple factors. They face numerous challenges to their food security, ranging fro... Lire la suite...
As part of the PAVIE project, the African Development Bank is supporting women and youth in the agriculture, fishing, aquaculture, and crafts sectors. Anouar Ou... Lire la suite...
Two institutions, Rawbank and the African Guarantee Fund (AGF), are helping African women farmers sustain their farms through various initiatives. One of these ... Lire la suite...
Domestic production accounts for only a quarter of consumption, with nearly 1 million tons produced in West Africa. Competition arises from the import of cheape... Lire la suite...
The production of olive oil requires substantial amounts of water, which unfortunately are increasingly scarce due to climate change.
This shortage, coupled wi... Lire la suite...
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...
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...
Climate change jeopardizes water reserves. The shared and equitable management of this resource ensures food production in the poorest areas.
Houssine, a Tunis... Lire la suite...
Mexican beekeepers are witnessing a high death rate in their beehives, which they attribute to the country's agro-industrial activities. Around a hu... Lire la suite...
The authors of the article "Measuring Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture: Innovations and Evidence" have reviewed empowerment practices, the innovations they re... Lire la suite...
The organization Land Core is launching soil health promotion programs to transform soil quality into a valuable asset within the farming community. Its aim is ... Lire la suite...
Climate change, consumption patterns, new food sources, urban agriculture, and biotechnologies are all elements to consider in future strategies for restructuri... Lire la suite...
Genetic modifications of plants aim to enhance climate and disease resistance, but they can also introduce new nutritional characteristics to harvested fruits.
... Lire la suite...
In the Casamance region, known as the "Green Senegal," the agri-food sector provides 9 out of 10 jobs, but inadequate income conditions persist due to the lack ... Lire la suite...
Agricultural Transformation Zones, also known as agro-industrial zones, are considered indispensable drivers of the transition towards a more efficient and resi... Lire la suite...
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...
Co-authored by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the repo... Lire la suite...
The recent fundraising of the startup Finres, amounting to 4.1 million euros, demonstrates the growing interest of investors in the agri-food sector. The agricu... Lire la suite...
In May, the Casablanca-Settat Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Services (CCISCS) hosted entrepreneurs from Sub-Saharan Africa with the aim of fostering partne... Lire la suite...
As part of its National Investment Plan for the Rural Sector, the government aims to transform the meat and milk sectors into pillars of economic development an... Lire la suite...
In Africa, many regions lack access to electricity.
Malawian startup Yellow offers solar kits for rural areas in East Africa. The kit consists of a 6 to 10 W s... Lire la suite...
In late 2020, Singapore authorized the use of lab-grown chicken meat for the production of nuggets. Now, the United States is following suit by allowing the com... Lire la suite...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) carries out actions in favor of the African continent and publishes an annual report titled "Annual Review on De... Lire la suite...
In the northwestern region of Senegal, horticulturists are facing an increase in the price of inputs: a 60% increase for urea and a 300% increase for NPK, a fer... Lire la suite...
The African Development Bank (ADB) is launching the African Green Bank, an initiative supported by the African Green Finance Facility Fund (AG3F).
The aim is t... Lire la suite...
Less meat, more fruit and vegetables, this is the objective of the Eurodeputies with their project to regulate the consumption of foodstuffs by a variable VAT a... Lire la suite...
The 2020 edition of Le Déméter, a yearly survey of agriculture, food products and development in France, Europe and throughout the world, has just been publishe... Lire la suite...
Following on from the Willagri report "Empowering women in rural Africa", here is the story of two women-focused development projects in Cameroon and Burkina Fa... Lire la suite...
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