Upcycling for food and cosmetics
Julien Lesage is a biochemist. He founded Hubcycle in 2016, a recycling startup that has just raised €3.5 million for its business of manufacturing cosmetic or ... Lire la suite...
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Wheat straw, a new biofuel
After vegetable oils and sugar cane, wheat straw is a new alternative fuel to petroleum derivatives.
Researchers, supported by the National Renewable Energy Ce... Lire la suite...
Morocco, on the front line for green hydrogen
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...
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FAO IN SEARCH OF PARTNERSHIPS
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...
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How to increase levels of organic matter in soil – a permanent challenge
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...
The palm oil sector in Côte d’Ivoire: a summary of the challenges of sustainable development
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...
Investing in women: African experiences
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...
From agricultural performance on three levels to accounting which takes three dimensions into account
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...
Experiences organising agricultural networks in West Africa
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...
Developing mixed crop-livestock farming at a local level
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...
Proliferation of market gardening ‘towers’ in urban areas
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...