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Analysis n°62 - September 2013 Agriculture, forestry and climate : the road to new adaptation strategies The <i>AFClim</i> foresight study’s key findings
Farms and forests depend heavily on natural cycles and conditions, and are therefore particularly exposed to climate change.
27 septembre 2013 Info +
Analysis n°61 - September 2013 Conservation agriculture
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.
27 septembre 2013 Info +
Analysis n°59 - july 2013 Agro-ecology : different definitions, common principles
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.
24 juillet 2013 Info +
Analysis n°58 - july 2013 Farmed animals’ status and rights in France : developments, challenges and outlook
The status and rights of animals have evolved radically in the West, and developments have gathered considerable momentum over the past few decades.
13 juillet 2013 Info +
Analysis n°52 - october 2012 Marketing and quality assurance, essential keys to rice production increases in Ghana
Several countries in Western Africa are dependent on imports of cereals in order to ensure their food security.
07 février 2013 Info +
Analysis n°41 - March 2012 Between economic growth and sustainability : Which model for Brazil’s agricultural development?
Brazil is now an emerging powerhouse and ranks among the global top ten economies.
01 avril 2012 Info +
Analysis n°37 - january 2012 Agroforestry in France : benefits and issues
Agroforestry denotes a form of land use that combines trees with crops on the same plots
06 février 2012 Info +
Analysis n°36 - november 2011 Agricultural cooperatives : the reference in term of farmer economic organisation
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 developmen
14 décembre 2011 Info +
Analysis n° 17 - April 2010 Agriculture & Energy 2030 / How will farming adapt to future energy challenges?
Energy is a major element in the competitiveness and sustainability of the French farming sector.
30 avril 2010 Info +
Reducing pesticides use : the Ecophyto 2018 plan The role of usage indicators in evaluating the achievement of targets - Analyse n°4
The reduction of pesticides use is a complex issue from more than one standpoint.
01 février 2009 Info +