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Agricultural gene editing startups have raised more than $2.7 billion since 2012. Then, the sector has experienced a period of drowsiness since 2017 and the Cov... Lire la suite...

The term "food polycrisis," introduced by American economist Chris Barrett, is spreading and sparking debate in global agricultural circles. It challenges the o... Lire la suite...

Innovation in agriculture today is inspired by two not always easily reconcilable goals: increasing productivity and reducing the environmental impact of agricu... Lire la suite...

The OECD and FAO published their twentieth report, **OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2024-2033**, this July. This study provides a perspective on the evolution of... Lire la suite...

A new startup, Bactery, based at the University of Bath in the UK, has created a self-recharging battery when placed in soil. Bacterial batteries, or bio-batter... Lire la suite...

Soil degradation in Africa jeopardizes its food security and the sustainability of its development. The continent has lost fifty million hectares of fertile lan... Lire la suite...

Understanding and identifying plant stress is essential to preserve their health and ensure their proper development. Fluorescence, a luminous phenomenon emitte... Lire la suite...

Land is the essential element of food security. However, a series of converging factors are leading to a scarcity of agricultural lands worldwide. The causes in... Lire la suite...

Food waste is an environmental, economic, and social scourge. One third of the food produced and intended for human consumption, approximately 1.3 billion ton... Lire la suite...

Methane, a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide, is now responsible for a significant part of the global temperature surge. While it receives less med... Lire la suite...

Methane is a greenhouse gas that plays a crucial role in global warming. With a warming potential up to 80 times greater than that of CO2 over 20 years, it pose... Lire la suite...

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...

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...

According to local fishermen, fishery resources are dangerously declining along the African coasts, jeopardizing the future of artisanal fishermen. Moustapha Di... Lire la suite...

The global supply of wheat and corn is expected to tighten. Australia, Argentina, and Brazil are selling their new harvests, which are less abundant than last y... 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...

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...

(excerpt from Rural 21, November 2023/2 Issue, translated by Willagri) Should the use of mineral fertilizers be increased in Sub-Saharan Africa? A team of Afri... Lire la suite...

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...

Food, water, climate, land management... Numerous issues to address for states aiming to transition towards more resilient and sovereign economic and environmen... Lire la suite...

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

The Conference of the Parties, or the Conference of the Signatory States, is the supreme decision-making body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Clim... 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...

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...

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...

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...

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a specialized financial institution supporting the development of rural populations, has just releas... Lire la suite...

In the 2023-2024 season, the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) estimates that the world will produce 663 million tonnes of oilseeds. However, despi... Lire la suite...

The effects of water scarcity are worsening in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region as projections indicate increasing demand over the next quarter-ce... Lire la suite...

Just like fertilizers, irrigation aims to improve crop yields, mitigate drought, or satisfy water-intensive crops like corn or cotton. With the agricultural sec... 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...

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

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...

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...

On June 30th, in Rome, the Ministers of Agriculture from the African Union, their counterparts from the European Union, and representatives of civil society gat... Lire la suite...

Beyond the inherent planning involved in any project, urban agriculture must successfully reconcile the coexistence of two spaces that are typically... Lire la suite...

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...

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...

 Since the 1970s, vegetarians have tried to launch meat substitutes based on vegetable proteins. It is only in the last twenty years that innovative companies h... Lire la suite...

 Coveted or reviled, palm oil represents a quarter of all vegetable oils. The market for this oil must meet strong demand while overcoming numerous obstacles: L... Lire la suite...

Green hydrogen is on everyone's mind regarding tomorrow's mobility, whether it is road, rail, air or sea travel. This energy is presented as an alternative to f... Lire la suite...

FAO, whose resources come from about 40% of member states, is considering diversifying and increasing the volume of its resources through partnerships with the ... Lire la suite...

Michel Dron, secretary of the plant section at the French Academy of Agriculture, brings his thoughts on the need for a thoughtful agricultural transition, in c... Lire la suite...

To strengthen their development strategies, players in the agri-food industry are now calling on startups. They finely identify consumer expectations and develo... Lire la suite...

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...