Food Security

Measuring the diversification of food consumption in Africa

WILLAGRI5 March 2025

Diversity in local and regional food production is positively associated with household dietary diversity in rural Africa. On average, farms produce 5.5 differe... Lire la suite...

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Egg prices skyrocket to $7 a dozen in the U.S.

WILLAGRI20 February 2025

High egg prices in the U.S. due to shortages are driving demand for vegan substitutes like Just Egg, made from mung beans and canola oil. Companies are increasi... Lire la suite...

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Trump administration maintains food aid program for poor countries

WILLAGRI14 February 2025

The U.S. will continue to buy agricultural products to supply some of the poorest countries receiving U.S. aid, the Department of Agriculture announced. Purchas... Lire la suite...

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European Supermarkets Promote Sustainable Vegetarian Foods

WILLAGRI7 February 2025

Sustainable food products, such as sweet kelp beer and bread made from regenerative wheat, are being highlighted as part of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Big... Lire la suite...

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Eradicating Hunger: A Call from 150 Nobel Laureates

WILLAGRI31 January 2025

A group of over 150 Nobel Prize laureates and World Food Prize recipients recently issued an urgent call for the development of revolutionary technologies to co... Lire la suite...

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Increase African Agri-food Production by 45%

WILLAGRI21 January 2025

The African Union held an extraordinary summit on the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) from January 9 to 11, 2025, in Kampala, Uga... Lire la suite...

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Seed Banks Safeguard Biodiversity

WILLAGRI15 January 2024

Plant diversity holds the promise of the future, with experts emphasizing its significance for the survival of various species, including our own. One-fifth of ... Lire la suite...

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China Secures Its Water Supply

WILLAGRI12 January 2024

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...

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African Agriculture is Dramatically Underinsured

WILLAGRI8 January 2024

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...

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African Swine Fever: Establishment of an Expert Group

WILLAGRI28 December 2023

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...

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Limiting the Impact of Natural Disasters on Agriculture

WILLAGRI18 December 2023

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...

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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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New Industrial Site for Insect Protein Production by French Company Agronutris

WILLAGRI14 November 2023

After raising 100 million euros in funding, the biotechnology giant continues its development in the insect protein industry. In the Ar... 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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Kenya Suffers from Famine Due to Climate Change

WILLAGRI2 October 2023

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...

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Irrigating Without Wastage

WILLAGRI4 September 2023

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...

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The Practice of Commons in Tunisia

WILLAGRI23 August 2023

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...

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The World Deprived of Indian Rice

WILLAGRI17 August 2023

Last July, the Indian government banned rice exports to meet its domestic demand in terms of both volume and price. This initiative has a significant impact as... 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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Heatwave Affects Vineyards and Olive Trees in Greece

WILLAGRI9 August 2023

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...

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The future of the agri-food system depends on sobriety

WILLAGRI13 June 2022

Proposals to build a more reasoned agri-food chain are often associated with a risk of food insecurity for emerging countries or with deprivation for developed ... Lire la suite...

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$10 million for cashew processing in Africa

WILLAGRI9 June 2022

Established in 1980, Finnfund is a Finnish public investment fund that supports projects led by private institutions in developing countries. The company recent... Lire la suite...

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The War in the Ukraine and food security in Africa

WILLAGRI28 March 2022

By: Noureddine Radouai There is no good time to launch a war. Armed conflicts are always horrible at any time. However, the war in Ukraine broke out in the w... Lire la suite...

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The 3 C’s – Conflict, Conflict, Climate – make food insecurity worse

WILLAGRI9 November 2021

Between conflict, health crisis and climate change, eradicating hunger is looking like a pipe dream. The multiplication of crises is dramatically increasing the... Lire la suite...

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Startups are revolutionizing the agri-food industry

Françoise Aubert4 February 2021

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...

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The social and economic roots of the war in the Sahel

Serge Michailof16 March 2020

Télécharger le dossier en PDF At the start of this decade, France has been at war in the Sahel for seven years, and it is difficult to see a way out of the... Lire la suite...

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Agricultural land available in sub-Saharan Africa?

Pierre Jacquemot2 January 2020

Download it in PDF Forecasts on the potential of agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa on the basis of which large scale land transactions are being deployed, are ... Lire la suite...

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African swine fever destabilises global meat trade

John Mahrav25 November 2019

Since 2018, the African swine fever epidemic has been rife in Asian countries. Although harmless to people, this viral disease decimates more herds than any oth... Lire la suite...

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How new technologies help to fight hunger

WillAgri11 November 2019

The World Food Programme (WFP) has made the development of new tools a priority in order to achieve the objective of zero hunger in the world. The most spectacu... Lire la suite...

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Agriculture 2050: squaring the circle

André Neveu31 October 2019

Télécharger le dossier en PDF Contrary to all predictions, in the 21st century, agriculture has emerged as one of the most pressing issues of our tim... Lire la suite...

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Measuring the diversification of food consumption in Africa

Egg prices skyrocket to $7 a dozen in the U.S.

Trump administration maintains food aid program for poor countries

European Supermarkets Promote Sustainable Vegetarian Foods

Eradicating Hunger: A Call from 150 Nobel Laureates

Increase African Agri-food Production by 45%

Seed Banks Safeguard Biodiversity

China Secures Its Water Supply

African Agriculture is Dramatically Underinsured

African Swine Fever: Establishment of an Expert Group

Limiting the Impact of Natural Disasters on Agriculture

Are the Struggles Against Malnutrition and Climate Change Incompatible?

New Industrial Site for Insect Protein Production by French Company Agronutris

The coexistence of varieties enhances plant resilience

Kenya Suffers from Famine Due to Climate Change

Irrigating Without Wastage

The Practice of Commons in Tunisia

The World Deprived of Indian Rice

No Food Security Without New Consumption Patterns

Heatwave Affects Vineyards and Olive Trees in Greece

The future of the agri-food system depends on sobriety

$10 million for cashew processing in Africa

The War in the Ukraine and food security in Africa

The 3 C’s – Conflict, Conflict, Climate – make food insecurity worse

Startups are revolutionizing the agri-food industry

The social and economic roots of the war in the Sahel

Agricultural land available in sub-Saharan Africa?

African swine fever destabilises global meat trade

How new technologies help to fight hunger

Agriculture 2050: squaring the circle

Dr Benbrik’s research on microbial biofertilizers

SCIENCE AND THE CHALLENGE OF WATER POVERTY