Practices

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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The palm oil sector in Côte d’Ivoire: a summary of the challenges of sustainable development

Document Fondation FARM30 March 2020

At the round table held on 27 February at the Paris International Agricultural Show, the Foundation for World Agriculture and Rurality (Fondation pour l’Agricul... Lire la suite...

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Investing in women: African experiences

Hélène Le Teno2 March 2020

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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From agricultural performance on three levels to accounting which takes three dimensions into account

Sophie Danlos24 February 2020

This article aims to show that, in the face of runaway deregulation and the pursuit of economic performance with little regard for nature or people, we must dep... 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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How to increase levels of organic matter in soil – a permanent challenge

The palm oil sector in Côte d’Ivoire: a summary of the challenges of sustainable development

Investing in women: African experiences

From agricultural performance on three levels to accounting which takes three dimensions into account

Experiences organising agricultural networks in West Africa

Developing mixed crop-livestock farming at a local level

Proliferation of market gardening ‘towers’ in urban areas

Germany finances insurance programme for African smallholders

The blockchain will allow to “trace” the salmon from the Ocean to the plate.

The bright future of fish

Coronavirus boosted organic sales, already at $50 billion

Review of investments in agtech in 2019