The European Union is in the process of financing two research programs with public funds developing a new tillage tool intended, according to its designers, to “store atmospheric CO₂ in
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At a time when European farmers have just staged protests against the European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy which, according to them, prevents them from earning a living, at a time
It is common today, in all the discourses on degrowth or on sobriety, to blame agriculture, without fully understanding what this means and what the consequences could be for society
“Improved seeds allow farmers to produce more without additional land and inputs” Michael Keller (Interview)
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Michael Keller is the Secretary General of the International Seed Federation (ISF), which represents 80 national seed associations and approximately 97 per cent of the private sector seed trade. Michael
Soil Conservation Agriculture : How to help farmers accelerate the transition to avoid a famine.
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Today all international organizations are announcing the biggest food crisis in history. The most visible culprit is obviously Putin and his personal war on Ukraine, an important agricultural exporting country,
Across Africa, farmers and governments are struggling to feed growing populations. Ongoing and deadly locusts and Fall Armyworm infestations, cancer-causing mycotoxins, crop diseases and adverse weather all threaten starvation for
In a year devastated by locust plagues, the COVID-19 pandemic, and massive flooding that displaced over a hundred thousand people and left nearly 200 dead, Kenyans have to take their
The acceptance of genetically engineered food is a divisive topic that is deeply embedded in the ongoing debate around climate change, sustainability and food security. Despite studies finding that genetically
At 171 million tonnes, fish production reached an all-time high in 2016, according to a new report from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). Released on Monday, the