As of 2025, the largest landowner in the United States is Red Emmerson. Red and his family own 2,440,000 acres (987,442 hectares) in California, Oregon and Washington through their forest.
An FAO report, published in 2024, highlights the cost of healthy diets (CoHD) in Africa, revealing regional disparities and challenges in economic access to decent nutrition. CoHD is defined as.
Nice is preparing to host the third United Nations Ocean Conference in June 2025. The event is crucial to protect the oceans and sustainably manage fisheries resources, in a context.
The ecological footprint of livestock farming is no longer to be demonstrated. Is Africa concerned when its meat consumption is very low? According to FAO data, this figure rises to.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched an Emergency Response and Early Recovery Plan (EERRP) 2025-2026, designed to help more than half a million vulnerable.
Anthology leverages innovations in genomic, hardware, and computational biology engineering to accelerate genetic evolution and design custom genomes, expanding the scope of biomanufacturing possibilities. The company aims to use lesser-explored organisms,.
Bayer is seeking a settlement for lawsuits related to the Roundup weedkiller from its U.S. subsidiary Monsonto. He envisages the bankruptcy of the latter if the settlement negotiations for the.
China is investing in infrastructure in South America to secure its agricultural imports, including by building an export terminal in Santos, Brazil. The port of Santos, the main export point to.
Modern technologies allow farmers to use accurate crop, climate, and yield data to optimize production and land management. Agricultural data can become a valuable service enabling more specialized production and decisions.
"More and more small dairy farms in the region are switching from pure pasture-based systems to commercial farms, increasing their reliance on formulated dairy rations and increasing feed tonnage," says.
Feed production reached 57.7 million tonnes in Africa in 2024, 7.2% higher than a year earlier and the world's largest year-on-year global growth according to the latest "Agri-Food Outlook" report.
Agrifoodtech investments in developing markets reached $3.7 billion in 2024, registering a remarkable 63% year-on-year increase in contrast to a 4% decline seen in the agrifoodtech sector globally. Total financing.
According to the United Nations, the goal of eradicating hunger by 2030 is on hold, by which time the world is expected to have 532 million undernourished people. Massive investments.
U.S. soybean and pork exports to China fell sharply. Pork purchases fell 72% on April 24 compared to the week of April 14. Analysts predict - due to China's cancellations of.
Palm oil is experiencing a new boom in the global vegetable oil market. According to the analysis firm Platts, tropical oil is currently enjoying renewed interest from Indian buyers who.
The latest FAO price index, published on 4 April, and covering the month of March 2025, indicates that global food prices are stable. It stood at 127.1 points, a slight.
The African Union's ten-year strategy for increasing agribusiness production (2025-2036), often referred to as Agenda 2063, aims to transform agriculture in Africa into a dynamic and productive sector and increase.
The black scenario that predicted a collapse in global cocoa demand in 2025, due to the high prices recorded last year, will not happen. At least, not yet... According to.
Norwegian mining company Norge Mining has announced that it has discovered a colossal deposit of phosphate rock in southwestern Norway. The scale of this deposit would be staggering. Estimates suggest.
The American columnist Peter Coy published an analysis in the New York Times that sums up the inadequacies of sub-Saharan agriculture. Here is the substance. African agriculture is not very.
U.S. farmers are facing a recession marked by declining incomes due to falling crop prices and rising costs. A multibillion-dollar bailout is underway to support farmers. Agricultural subsidies have historically.
With 90% rain-fed agriculture, the Sahel countries are particularly exposed to the damage of drought. To improve their food sovereignty, these countries are accelerating their investments in irrigation. Six countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa's rice imports could reach a record high in the 2024-2025 season. According to the monthly report of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), the region is expected to.
A worrying new report reveals that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will further marginalize smallholder farmers, who produce more than 80% of the continent's food. If urgent policy.
Temperature variations due to climate change accelerate changes in biodiversity, making ecosystems more vulnerable. An international study, published in Nature on January 29, highlights that less diverse habitats are more.
Trade wars and tariff threats disrupt businesses and increase price volatility. China recently bought a large amount of Brazilian soybeans due to the trade war with the United States, putting.
With 35 times fewer phosphate reserves than Morocco, Saudi Arabia aims to play a growing role in the global fertilizer industry, Since the price and supply shock in 2022, due.
A bold plan from Brazil aims to link the preservation of tropical forests to the performance of global financial markets. The country plans to launch at the COP30 climate summit,.
The tariffs on agricultural products are justified by Trump by the extent of the The United States' agricultural trade deficit. Coffee and chocolate producers, especially in Vietnam and Côte d'Ivoire,.
Grafting can increase cocoa yields while avoiding the expansion of agricultural production areas into tropical forests. This technique consists of grafting productive varieties onto adult cocoa trees, which makes it possible.
Nine African countries have been working on improving access to financial services for small-scale agricultural and processing businesses through German cooperation. A conference with around 100 participants helped develop strategic.
In an interview with Le Figaro on March 21, Congolese entrepreneur and farmer George Arthur Forrest said that Africa, with its fertile land, abundant labor force and favorable climate, has.
Food production in sub-Saharan Africa has increased six-fold since 1961, but this increase is due to a massive increase in inputs and inputs (fertilizers, land, labor, machinery), rather than an.
School meal programs feeding 418 million children have created about 4 million direct jobs worldwide. They also require massive amounts of food, promoting sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture. The Rockefeller Foundation is.
Florida farmers are warning the U.S. government of the consequences of Donald Trump's planned mass deportations, pointing out that the deportation of undocumented workers could devastate U.S. agriculture. Strict immigration.
Scientists are working to make rice more resilient to the impacts of climate change, including heat and drought. An international collaboration involving researchers from the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany.
Europe is seeking to replace imported Russian chemical fertilisers with by-products from local manure to reduce Moscow's revenues, promote a circular economy, reduce its dependence on Moscow and save on.
North Africa is one of the regions in the world that will offer the most investment opportunities in commercial greenhouses in 2025. This is what a survey published on 24.
North Africa remains the main importing region for Russian agri-food products, but more and more sub-Saharan African countries are increasing their supplies to Russia in a context marked by increasing.
A study published in The Lancet warns of the continued rise of obesity and overweight worldwide. If no action is taken, about 60% of adults and a third of children.
About 300 groups representing the food and agriculture sectors have urged the Trump administration, via a letter to officials like Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health, to use "quality.
The African continent is the region in the world with the highest growth in areas devoted to organic farming, with 24.4% more in 2023 compared to a global average of.
The world sugar market could record a deficit of 4.8 million tonnes in 2024/2025, compared to a surplus of 1.3 million tonnes in the previous season. This was announced by.
European food exporters are bracing for a potential impact of tariffs imposed by Donald Trump, which are aimed at favouring US agricultural producers. European products, including olive oil, wine and.
North Africa is one of the regions in the world that will offer the most investment opportunities in commercial greenhouses in 2025. This is what the results of a survey.
The global cocoa market, marked by three years of deficit, could experience a surplus of 142,000 tons in the 2024/2025 season, according to the International Cocoa Organization (Icco). The improvement.
China enters the National People's Congress meeting with an economy that is showing signs of recovery, thanks in part to advances in artificial intelligence and growing support for private entrepreneurs.
Regenerative forestry, including Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF), can sequester 20% more carbon than clear-cut forestry over a 20-year period, generating potential carbon credits worth €8 million. CCF provides more consistent cash.
Diversity in local and regional food production is positively associated with household dietary diversity in rural Africa. On average, farms produce 5.5 different foods. The Household Dietary Diversity Score (HDDS) .
Climate Central, an independent research group on climate change, published a report in April on the effects of climate change on cocoa cultivation in West Africa. Climate change, driven mainly.
Soil fertility in West Africa is a crucial issue for agricultural productivity and food security in the region. Challenges related to soil fertility management include, inter alia, the impacts of.
Europe is seeking to better protect its farmers from foreign competition to ensure food security in the face of geopolitical tensions and extreme weather events. The new vision of EU.
The World Economic Forum has just published the Global Risks 2025 which warns of the risks that threaten the planet in the long term, such as extreme weather events, species.
The International Agricultural Show takes place in Paris from February 22 to March 2, 2025, with agricultural pride as its central theme. This event will bring together more than 4,000.
Africa is struggling to reduce its costly dependence on rice imports. A group of West African countries has drawn up a $20 billion plan to improve rice production, but obstacles.
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 increasing production, expanding.
The European Commission is proposing to impose high tariffs on nitrogen fertilisers and some agricultural products from Russia and Belarus to reduce EU dependence, support local production and weaken Russia's.
The Trump administration has announced tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China, aimed at curbing illegal immigration and drug trafficking. These tariffs include 25% on Canada and Mexico (10%.
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. Purchases of products such as corn, soybeans.
Although overfishing depletes fish stocks in Africa's coastal fisheries, aquaculture has the potential to meet future demand if governments mobilize more investment in infrastructure, technology, and support for smallholder producers..
Global trade in agricultural products is dominated by large multinationals that have financial resources and logistics, storage, transport and processing infrastructure. These companies control more than half of the world's.
Greenhouse gas emissions associated with agri-food systems in Africa increased by 40% to 2.9 gigatonnes of CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) between 2000 and 2022. This is according to FAO estimates in.
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 Food Redesign Challenge. Food systems.
China is strengthening its ties with Brazil, a major agricultural player, through Cofco International Ltd—one of Asia’s largest agribusiness companies—which will open a grain and sugar terminal at the Port.
On January 29, 2025, the European Commission proposed imposing prohibitive tariffs on certain Russian and Belarusian nitrogen fertilizers. This initiative aims to protect the European Union's food security and reduce.
The insect farming sector is facing significant financial challenges, with Ÿnsect and Agronutris, two French pioneers, exploring options to overcome their economic difficulties. Ÿnsect is seeking investors or a potential.
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 combat global hunger. In an.
The Dutch judiciary has ordered the government to strengthen its efforts to reduce nitrogen pollution, threatening a €10 million fine following a legal complaint by Greenpeace. This marks a legal.
Brooke Rollins, chosen by Donald Trump for the position of Secretary of Agriculture, has pledged to support all energy sources, including biofuels, despite her past opposition to ethanol as a.
Extreme weather, such as megadroughts, are worsening around the world due to climate change. These droughts, which last for several years, disrupt ecosystems, cause fires, affect agriculture and aggravate mass.
The election of Donald Trump and his promises of mass deportation of illegal migrants are raising concerns among American farmers, who depend on migrant labor. In Florida, strict immigration laws.
China is the engine of global soybean demand. The country, which depends on the international market for more than 80% of its consumption needs, could experience a disruption in its.
The year 2024 has seen contrasting dynamics in the world of commodities. While some have performed exceptionally well, others have had another year of decline. In an agricultural commodity market.
The African Union held an extraordinary summit on the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) from January 9 to 11, 2025, in Kampala, Uganda. This event provided an opportunity for.
The severe food crisis in Sudan is exacerbated by armed conflict and extreme weather conditions. Millions of people are at risk of famine, with alarming forecasts for the coming months..
In December, global food prices saw a significant decline, according to the United Nations report. In the same month, the FAO food price index fell by 1.9% compared to November,.
In general, La Niña tends to develop during colder, wetter winters in some areas, such as the northern United States. In other regions, such as Australia, it can lead to.
Driverless agricultural machinery and robots represent a major breakthrough in modern agriculture. These technologies aim to improve the efficiency and sustainability of agricultural practices. Autonomous vehicles can perform tasks such.
In Australia, the use of drones is revolutionizing agriculture by providing innovative technological solutions to overcome crop management challenges. A recent study showed that these devices carry out precise monitoring.
In China, a recent study highlights the effectiveness of biofertilizers based on indigenous microorganisms in improving soil health and agricultural yields. By reducing dependence on chemical fertilisers, these biofertilisers promote.
In Kenya, agroforestry is proving to be a promising agricultural practice, according to recent research. By integrating trees into farming systems, farmers benefit from improved soil fertility and increased biodiversity..
In India, conservation agriculture is proving to be a promising response to the challenges posed by climate change and land degradation. Recent research has shown that practices such as no-till,.
In Brazil, agricultural expansion, fueled by global demand for products such as soybeans and beef, is endangering local ecosystems and exacerbating climate change. Deforestation, particularly in the Amazon and the.
Biodiversity is gradually under threat in the United Kingdom. This poses a real challenge to agriculture, as it deprives crops of valuable natural allies such as pollinators or pest predators..
In Germany, recent research has shown that smart agriculture, based on cutting-edge technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI), is revolutionising traditional farming practices. By.
An American study, based on 50 years of data, reveals that agricultural diversification brings significant benefits, both economically and environmentally. By integrating various practices such as crop rotation or agroforestry,.
Recently, Swiss researchers have developed an ingenious model to better plan agricultural development while preserving the environment. This model analyses both socio-economic factors, such as the costs and benefits of.
A recent study conducted by INRAE in France, in partnership with the University of Minnesota, highlights an untapped potential in French agriculture. Many agricultural systems could produce much more if.
CRISPR gene-editing technology has been used by Chinese researchers to produce sweeter varieties of tomatoes by increasing glucose and fructose levels by 30 percent, without changing the size. The aim.
Indian farmers have resumed protests, demanding legal guarantees for minimum support prices (MSPs) for all crops and the full cancellation of loans. The protests, mainly in Punjab and Haryana, include.
In the United States, innovation in agricultural robotics is providing promising solutions to the labour shortage in the sector. With fewer seasonal workers and increased restrictions on immigration, farmers are.
The El Niño climate phenomenon, characterized by an abnormal warming of the surface waters of the Pacific Ocean, has significant repercussions on the climate of the surrounding areas, particularly in.
The Amazon rainforest has seen record levels of deforestation, with 4656 km² ravaged in just one year to be exploited as soybean plantations and/or pastures. Brazilian soybean producers have called.
In July 2024, the EU recorded an 8% increase in its agri-food trade surplus compared to the previous month, reaching 6.1 billion. This increase is due to the increase in.
When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was appointed Secretary of Health and Human Services, the U.S. packaged food industry was already in turmoil. It could introduce laws and controls that restrict.
A project, adopted by a very large majority of parliamentarians, provides, among other things, for a carbon tax on livestock farming and the transformation of 10% of the country's surface.
In the face of India's current climate change challenges, some farmers are turning to agroecological practices and crop diversification. In the state of Madhya Pradesh, an initiative has encouraged about.
In Kenya, agriculture is a key economic pillar, accounting for about 30% of GDP and employing the majority of the workforce. However, this intensive agricultural production often threatens local biodiversity..
In Italy, the agricultural sector is experiencing a profound revival, driven by the arrival of young farmers who are revitalizing national agriculture. This generational renewal is crucial in a country.
In 2024, the Netherlands confirmed its position as the European leader in the field of plant-based proteins. Faced with environmental challenges and the growing demand for sustainable alternatives, the country.
Will Agri est un blog consacré à l’agriculture, plus précisément, comme on a coutume de dire aujourd’hui, à l’agriculture écologiquement intensive et inclusive.
Will Agri is a blog dedicated to agriculture, specifically focusing on what is now commonly referred to as ecologically intensive and inclusive agriculture.
