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Crop developers say USDA’s effort to streamline its regulation of biotech crops will still slow the commercialization of many gene-edited products, but groups representing grain traders, food processors and restaurant chains are slamming the department's proposal, claiming it could lead...

La sécurité alimentaire mondiale est menacée par une hausse de 2°C de la température moyenne mondiale, estime le GIEC (Groupe d’experts intergouvernemental sur l’évolution du climat). Des mesures urgentes doivent être prises contre la désertification des terres qui aggrave la...

Since the start of the 20th century, global demand for certain fruit and vegetables has seen farmers shift away from using local seeds to plant their crops and instead buy genetically similar commercial varieties. While these mass-produced seeds are often...

INFOGRAPHIE - Plusieurs villes du monde ont connu ce type de pénurie lors de ces derniers mois ou de ces dernières années. Il paralyse généralement les activités humaines, de l’agriculture à l’industrie. À Chennai (ex-Madras), le prix du litre d’eau...

Il est avéré en France que, depuis les 30 dernières années, les vendanges (ici à Rivesaltes, mercredi) ont lieu en moyenne 10 jours plus tôt. RAYMOND ROIG/AFPINTERVIEW - Marc Dufumier est agronome et enseignant-chercheur français. Il a dirigé la chaire...

900 millions d’hectares. Pour la première fois des scientifiques ont identifié les terres non utilisées par l’agriculture où l’on peut planter des forêts Il faut planter des arbres. Une recommandation qui prend parfois l’allure d’une injonction dans les débats sur...

Common Agricultural Policy Which CAP for the European Union in the 21st century? The Common Agricultural Policy was founded to respond to the challenge of food sovereigntyin Europe, on the basis of the fact that a pooling of financial means...

The issue There have been scientific studies published that suggest a link between the use of neonicotinoids and the declining health of honey bees in some regions. Unlike in other countries, and because of our unique ecosystem, the scientific information...

CAP reform   In view of the Commission’s proposal, 6 safety-cones to secure a more efficient and truly common CAP A CAP reform proposed by Commissioner Hogan centered on a new governance that confuses flexibilities and renationalization… The reform proposal presented...

Too often, science and facts fall victim to fear mongering and emotion. Recently, we have seen an uptick in false narratives around wheat growers’ use of the herbicide glyphosate. The reality is that glyphosate, the active ingredient in many herbicide...

Britain was once the world leader in biotechnology for agriculture, but that all changed 20 years ago when the environmental movement led a successful campaign to scare people about it. The EU enthusiastically joined in the opposition to biotech crops,...

Despite an increasing concern of consequences of using vast amounts of glyphosate-based herbicides in agroecosystems, their potential effects on non-target soil organisms and soil functioning are mostly unknown. It has also been argued that fields in northern latitudes should be...

Every fruit and vegetable grower spends time training their farm laborers. Usually they talk about how to harvest a crop, when and how much the pay will be, and what the general expectations for production are. And how to use...

Plant Science reports that OsNCED5 gene regulated tolerance to water and salt stress, as well as leaf aging in rice plants. The enzyme 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase (NCED) has been known to affect the production of abscisic acid (ABA) but the molecular mechanisms of NCED in plant development...

(MENAFN - America News Hour) Recent report published by research nester titled ' Global Genetically Modified (GMO) Food MarketAnalysis & Opportunity Outlook 2021' delivers detailed overview of the global genetically modified (GMO) food market in terms of market segmentation by...

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed portable technologythat allows farmers to identify plant diseases in the field. The handheld device, which is plugged into a smartphone, works by sampling the airborne volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that plants release through...

LONDON, July 29 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - In decades to come, African farmers may pool their money to buy small robot vehicles to weed their fields or drones that can hover to squirt a few drops of pesticide only where...

With the increase in interest in soil health practices, farmers also want to know what is best for their bottom line. Today, American Farmland Trust has released four case studies that show healthier soil on farmland brings economic benefits to...

The current organic certification requires that products with the organic label lack antibiotics, artificial colors, genetically modified ingredients and synthetic pesticides. GMOs made the list because they are not naturally occurring, a value which is at the root of the...

New breeding techniques can help Africa meet its food security and industrial needs while improving farmer livelihoods, according to a new report. In particular, improved technologies have good potential to adapt traditional durum wheat varieties to all growing conditions of sub-Saharan...

British farmers could get the chance to plant genetically modified crops as part of Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans. The new prime minister wants the U.K. to “liberate” its bioscience sector from rules against genetically modified organisms, he said in his first full...

FOCUS - Ces mesures de protection, instaurées fin juin à titre expérimental, doivent permettre d’éloigner durablement le plantigrade des troupeaux auxquels il s’attaque. Des méthodes jugées «dangereuses» par les associations. Après la chute mortelle de 61 brebis sur l’estive du...

To feed a global population that has expanded from 3.7 billion in 1970 to about 7.7 billion today, agriculture has had to up its game. During this same time, agriculture (both plants and livestock) production has more than doubled. This...

Scientists from Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences conducted a 2-year field trial and found that genetically engineered maize producing insecticidal protein cry1Ie (Event IE09S034) has no impact on soil animals. Soil animals have vital roles in the soil ecosystem, thus it is...

As more farmers across the nation begin to incorporate covers into their rotations, they find that this valuable conservation practice pays in more ways than one. Many farmers in states suffering from oversaturated fields that prevented or delayed planting are...

Almonds are having their moment right now. Between the hotly debated almond milk and almond butter or flour products, there is a lot of buzz around the super food. It is deserving of the attention, as the commodity is a...

Advancements in crop genomics and molecular biology are enabling us to combat plant pests, disease, environmental stresses as well as enhance nutrition and plant growth. However, being at the forefront of agricultural biotechnology raises both societal questions and concerns, as...

La canicule continue de s’étendre mercredi 24 juillet sur la France, où le mercure va flirter avec les 40°C sur une grande partie du territoire avant de grimper encore un peu plus jeudi. Une chaleur synonyme de danger même pour...

INFOGRAPHIE - Face aux aléas climatiques à répétition, la filière veut pouvoir stocker l’eau de pluie et teste des variétés moins sensibles. «L’herbe est totalement grillée, partout c’est du paillasson.» Selon Christiane Lambert, la patronne de la FNSEA, la sécheresse...

Fanny Tamisier, éleveuse ovine à Vestric-et-Candiac (Gard), tient dans la main des pousses de moha, une plante fourragère, n’ayant pas pris racine cette année. Guillaume Mollaret / Le FigaroREPORTAGE - Les agriculteurs camarguais, accablés par la chaleur, ne peuvent pas...

As tensions grew around him between local young men and the refugees housed in their area, Dr Al Ajlan tried to build a new life and restart his career. He wrote to German universities asking if they might have any...

Organic versus conventional foods: are they really better for people’s health? Are all organic foods created equal, and if not, which do we pick and why do we pick them? These seemingly simple questions are fraught with a barrage of...

The average UK family grocery bill could increase by more than £786 over the course of a year without the use of plant protection products. The average weekly grocery bill for a family of four would rise by more than...

European agriculture produces an abundance of high quality food, but also massive amounts of waste from crops and farm animals, including about 1.4 billion tonnes of manure each year. Farm waste is bursting with nutrients, but these are often in complex...

When farmers are on the fence about incorporating soil health practices into their management decisions, they do the research. To help, the Soil Health Institute today released its comprehensive strategy for enhancing soil health at the fourth annual Meeting of...

In recent years, the vast majority of Florida’s citrus growers have encountered the effects of citrus greening disease, a pathogen that has devastated crops and has many people wondering about the future of the industry. Because of the difficulties in controlling...

German Agriculture Minister Julia Kloeckner said glyphosate herbicide probably won’t have enough support to gain re-authorization for use in the European Union after 2022. Germany shouldn’t follow Austria, whose parliament recently voted to ban products containing glyphosate, Kloeckner said in an interview with Der Tagesspiegel, pointing...

In Iowa they call it “black gold” – a fertile blanket covering the landlocked Midwestern state. Thousands of years of prairie grass growth, death and decomposition have left a thick layer of dark, organic matter on the vast plains. …....

A farm in Portugal is showing how the ancient art of silvopasture – combining livestock with productive trees – may offer some real answers to the climate crisis The land to the north of the village of Foros de Vale...

A vegetable-picking robot that uses machine learning to identify and harvest a commonplace, but challenging, agricultural crop has been developed by engineers. And it carries with it an appropriately awesome name: the Vegebot. Developed by a team at the University...