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...
In response to multiple threats to global food security, including disruptions caused by El Niño and La Niña, conflicts in Ukraine and Russia, and export restri... 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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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...
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...
After raising 100 million euros in funding, the biotechnology giant continues its development in the insect protein industry.
In the Ar... 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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Some agricultural regions are turning into deserts, while others, still arid, could become fertile with rising temperatures. This is the case in the Canadian Fa... Lire la suite...
The Director of the Africa Initiative and Associate Dean of Strategy at the College o Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at Lavl6P, Dr. Rachid Serraj has be... Lire la suite...
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...
Researchers have determined that earthworms contribute approximately 6.5% to cereal production (corn, wheat, barley) and about 2.3% to l... Lire la suite...
When experts discuss climate change, we often think about rising air or ocean temperatures, but scientists have noted that soil temperatures are also on the ris... Lire la suite...
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...
This tuber, mainly cultivated by women in West Africa, is consumed roasted or processed into flour for preparing infant porridge.
The cultivation of this crop ... 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Because livestock farming represents a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions, FAO recently brought together various stakeholders (farmers, indigenous c... Lire la suite...
Several rice-producing countries have decided to intervene in the conditions of rice exports and pricing.
Last July, India decided to halt basmati rice exports... 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...
While the African continent is responsible for only 3% of carbon emissions, it accounts for 16% of methane emissions, another gas contributing to ... Lire la suite...
Despite rising olive oil prices due to decreased production, Tunisia has seen a surge in its exports, up by 54% in the last season compared to the previous one.... Lire la suite...
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...
During earthquakes like the one that struck Morocco on September 8th, the terrain undergoes changes due to the Earth's movements. Among these alterations, inhab... Lire la suite...
Kenyan investment fund Catalyst has raised $8.6 million, which it plans to use to support 40 innovative startups in the fight against climate change.
This fund... Lire la suite...
African delegations, present at the first African Climate Summit, expressed their desire to have a stronger influence on the global strategy for energy transiti... 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...
Despite a price drop last June, the prices of nitrogen fertilizers are on the rise due to limited supply.
Southeast Asia and North Africa have less availabilit... Lire la suite...
The 2023 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund will be held in Marrakech, Morocco, from October 9th to 15th.
On this occa... Lire la suite...
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...
Abdullah Al Mahmud, an agronomist specializing in plant production, emphasizes the importance of choosing inputs suitable for hydroponic cultivation.
These spe... Lire la suite...
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...
Climate change continues to reshape our ecosystems. A study published in the journal Global Change Biology has shown that between 2000 and 2010, 70% of high-alt... 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...
Already affected by the rise in cereal prices, Africa is also impacted by the non-renewal of the cereal trade agreement allowing the export of Ukrainian wheat v... 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...
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...
The tourist island of Kos in Greece is experiencing more frequent and intense heatwaves that are altering the island's economic capacity. The cultiv... Lire la suite...
Out of the 783 million individuals who lack easy access to food, one-third are in Africa. The causes include exacerbated drought and the absence of ... Lire la suite...
Faced with uncertainties surrounding the cotton sector, many producers are turning to soybean cultivation.
Cotton production has declined by 66% over the past ... Lire la suite...
African countries have been hesitant to authorize GMOs. However, Rwanda took a step forward by announcing on July 13th a draft law authorizing the genetically m... 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...
Heavy rains, heatwaves, droughts... climate events are endangering agricultural yields, according to Philippe Lehrmann, an agronomy expert. He explains that eve... Lire la suite...
The second edition of the African Youth Summit on Biodiversity (AYSB2023) will be held at the Dawliz Hotel in Rabat from September 19 to 21, 2023.The event is s... 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 early July, African representatives traveled to Seoul to finalize the deployment arrangements for the K-Rice Belt program.
This project, with a budget of $8... 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 2014, African countries adopted the Malabo Declaration, named after the Guinean city where the meeting took place.
This declaration applies to the Comprehen... Lire la suite...
Bananas are appreciated for their nutritional value, but their peels can also be used to produce an interesting natural fertilizer for certain plants.
Banana p... Lire la suite...