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The European Innovation Partnership (EIP) : networks as drivers for innovation in agriculture

2014-05-22T06:39:02Z

The EIP is a new European instrument driving research policy and the CAP and is designed to support partnerships between key players in development, agricultural education, farmers, researchers and businesses. - 05. Analyses

Agriculture, forestry and climate : the road to new adaptation strategies The AFClim foresight study's key findings

2014-02-11T07:50:32Z

Farms and forests depend heavily on natural cycles and conditions, and are therefore particularly exposed to climate change. - 05. Analyses

Conservation agriculture

2014-01-30T11:27:14Z

Notwithstanding the fact that the history of agriculture invariably centres on ploughing the soil–symbolically and in a very real sense–, a number of stakeholders are pushing for less or no tilling, as an interesting lever to improve farming system performance. - 05. Analyses

Agro-ecology : different definitions, common principles

2013-11-15T09:25:36Z

The term “agro-ecology” is becoming increasingly common in scientific publications, and is used more and more often to refer to a new agricultural model that could purportedly reconcile the economic and environmental challenges in agriculture. - 05. Analyses

Farmed animals' status and rights in France : developments, challenges and outlook

2013-11-14T07:47:00Z

The status and rights of animals have evolved radically in the West, and developments have gathered considerable momentum over the past few decades. - 05. Analyses

Marketing and quality assurance, essential keys to rice production increases in Ghana

2013-02-07T11:15:58Z

Several countries in Western Africa are dependent on imports of cereals in order to ensure their food security. - 05. Analyses

Between economic growth and sustainability : Which model for Brazil's agricultural development ?

2012-04-01T13:22:00Z

Brazil is now an emerging powerhouse and ranks among the global top ten economies. - 05. Analyses

Agroforestry in France : benefits and issues

2012-02-07T11:11:00Z

Agroforestry denotes a form of land use that combines trees with crops on the same plots. - 05. Analyses

Agricultural cooperatives : the reference in term of farmer economic organisation

2011-12-14T12:07:00Z

In designating 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives, the UN aims to promote these collective structures for their contribution to socio-economic development, food security and rural development. - 05. Analyses

Commodity associations : a widespread tool for marketing chain management

2011-09-20T06:22:14Z

In the agrifood sector, commodity associations group together different stakeholders within a marketing chain. - 05. Analyses