Tag: Agriculture and Fishing
At the Paris Agricultural Show, gloom and concern for the 2023 harvests in Africa
Professionals take stock of agricultural production. It is down in Europe and worrying in Africa where cereal imports have also fallen sharply. In one year, the consumption of chemical fertilizers…
food inflation still on the rise, the government wants an aid scheme
The food bill will rise for French consumers with an average of 10% in the spring. The Minister of the Economy Bruno le Maire said on Thursday March 2 that…
Arm wrestling between manufacturers and mass distribution: “Total opacity on the price structure”
Negotiations between manufacturers and large retailers to set prices this year end on Wednesday, March 1. Some large groups still refuse to cut corners. The stormy discussions predict further price…
Can agriculture adapt to climate change?
Like every year, the largest farm in France is in Paris… until March 5, 2023, it’s the International Agricultural Show. If the consequences of the war in Ukraine are in…
Chlordecone still impacts cognitive development in children
Despite the cessation of its use in the Antilles 30 years ago as an insecticide, chlordecone persisting in the environment continues to contaminate populations. An international research team, involving researchers…
President William Ruto wants to disarm ranchers
President William Ruto wants to ban the use of firearms by herders to guard their herds. The head of state makes the announcement ten days after deploying the Kenyan army…
Elisabeth Borne’s baptism of fire at the Agricultural Show
On pesticides During her visit, Elisabeth Borne announced ” a development plan for alternatives for the most important phytosanitary products “, promising farmers state support and assuring that she would…
French agriculture in the midst of a vocations crisis
The agricultural show opened this weekend in Paris. This annual showcase of the France farm always arouses great interest from the public. On the other hand, the profession has the…
World Ocean Summit, leading marine economics conference, opens in Lisbon
For three days, players in the marine economy gather in Portugal to find new solutions for protecting the oceans. The conference will focus on the impacts of fishing, transport and…
Livestock: how to reduce enteric methane from cows
Agriculture accounts for a fifth of France’s greenhouse gas emissions. Among the main culprits: ruminant burps. Enteric methane represents half of the carbon footprint of a dairy farm. Initiatives already…