The concept of bioeconomy encompasses the production and processing of biomass, whether of plant, animal or microbial origin for food, industrial or energy purposes. It uses biological resources in a.
The global fertilizer industry has long devoted a lot of energy and resources to developing low-carbon fertilizers. The success of these green manures depends, particularly in the United States, on.
Pierre Jacquemot presents below his latest book: " Se nourrir, le défi de l’Afrique ", published by Karthala. After providing an uncompromising diagnostic of African agriculture, the author explores potential.
Co-authored by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the report "Agricultural Outlook 2023-2032" provides insights into the.
On June 30th, in Rome, the Ministers of Agriculture from the African Union, their counterparts from the European Union, and representatives of civil society gathered for the Ministerial Conference on.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) carries out actions in favor of the African continent and publishes an annual report titled "Annual Review on Development Effectiveness" (ARDE). This report highlights the.
Farms which sequester carbon perform better financially Regenerative and ecological agriculture is based on two convictions: That a massive transition towards regenerative agriculture will only be possible if farms become.
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 varieties, a precious.
The global spread of the coronavirus epidemic is significantly disrupting the functioning of agricultural markets. Operators fear a decrease in trade, while their most pressing problem is logistics. During the.
At the round table held on 27 February at the Paris International Agricultural Show, the Foundation for World Agriculture and Rurality (Fondation pour l’Agriculture et la Ruralité dans le Monde.
Hundreds of hectares of miscanthus - a perennial herbaceous grass native to Africa and South Asia - could be used to manufacture parts for the automotive industry. The “Biomass for.
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 published. This 400-page publication brings.
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 deploy resilient agricultural.
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 world's.
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 for a successful agroecological transition.
According to Agrex Consulting, which every year conducts an analysis of the competitivity of the dairy cattle industry on an international scale on behalf of FranceAgriMer, global production is showing.
To help understand a transition - here the ecological transition in farming - it is always interesting to hear smaller stories: typical individual stories which are woven together to present.
