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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...

International agricultural trade

André Neveu10 June 2020

Responding to the needs of both buyers and sellers, international trade in agricultural products is age-old. Some distribution networks and routes are short-liv... Lire la suite...

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Regenerative agriculture is profitable

Chuck de Liedekerke25 May 2020

Farms which sequester carbon perform better financially Regenerative and ecological agriculture is based on two convictions: That a massive transition t... Lire la suite...

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GENOTYPING CHIPS FOR WHEAT

Frédéric Hénin18 May 2020

We are not yet able to decode the full genomes for thousands of varieties of wheat. However, genotyping chips can provide a “genetic identity card” for these va... Lire la suite...

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Our planet is getting greener

John Mahrav11 May 2020

A team of American, Norwegian and Chinese researchers has shown that CO2 emissions have contributed to an upsurge in vegetation growth since 1981. But is this n... Lire la suite...

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In-ovo sexing

Catherine Perrot4 May 2020

Across the world, wherever eggs are produced on an industrial scale, only the females are used. Males are destroyed, by gassing or grinding, at birth. France an... Lire la suite...

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Food production systems in West African towns and cities

Léopold Ghins27 April 2020

There is no better place to get a sense of the bustling life of West African towns and cities than their major food markets. Nobody who has shopped in one of th... Lire la suite...

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Blockchain in agri-food – somewhere between hope and doubt

Michel Bourdoncle13 April 2020

Will blockchain be a breakthrough technology for the future or simply a source of false hopes? Revealed to the general public through cryptocurrencies, it is no... Lire la suite...

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Coronavirus epidemic disrupting agricultural markets

Frédéric Hénin6 April 2020

The global spread of the coronavirus epidemic is significantly disrupting the functioning of agricultural markets. Operators fear a decrease in trade, while the... 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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Demeter 2020: Different perspectives on agriculture

Catherine Perrot9 March 2020

The 2020 edition of Le Déméter, a yearly survey of agriculture, food products and development in France, Europe and throughout the world, has just been publishe... 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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Towards ecologically intensive agriculture in Africa

John Mahrav17 February 2020

According to UNDP figures, 31 out of 36 countries with a low HDI (Human Development Index) are in sub-Saharan Africa. The region is home to more than half the w... Lire la suite...

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The farming industry’s agroecological transition will rely on biotechnology

Frédéric Hénin3 February 2020

Decoding the genomes of around ten cultivated plant species is a varietal selection method. It will expedite the development of new varieties which are crucial ... 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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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 to increase levels of organic matter in soil – a permanent challenge

International agricultural trade

Regenerative agriculture is profitable

GENOTYPING CHIPS FOR WHEAT

Our planet is getting greener

In-ovo sexing

Food production systems in West African towns and cities

Blockchain in agri-food – somewhere between hope and doubt

Coronavirus epidemic disrupting agricultural markets

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

Demeter 2020: Different perspectives on agriculture

Investing in women: African experiences

Towards ecologically intensive agriculture in Africa

The farming industry’s agroecological transition will rely on biotechnology

Experiences organising agricultural networks in West Africa

African swine fever destabilises global meat trade

SCIENCE AND THE CHALLENGE OF WATER POVERTY

Food Security and Sovereignty in Africa