Tag: agriculture
The worrying European vagueness on the patentability of “new GMOs”
Dn the 1990s, the development of biotechnologies was accompanied by lively debates on intellectual property applied to living matter. Should the innovation represented by the identification of a gene and…
Fishing on the verge of “industrial crisis”
He taps his boots against the shiny floor of the Guilvinec fish market (Finistère) to warm up. This Monday, October 16, Mickaël Guiheneuf awaits the verdict of two days of…
2023 – Agriculture in Federal Bern – The farmers’ lobby has significantly strengthened in parliament
Four years ago, there were twelve representatives of farmers in the National Council, but in the new legislature there are twenty. For National Councilors close to farmers, including agronomists, the…
Agriculture in Federal Bern – The farmers’ lobby has significantly strengthened in parliament – News
Four years ago, there were twelve representatives of farmers in the National Council, but in the new legislature there are twenty. For National Councilors close to farmers, including agronomists, the…
“We must give farmers who want it organizational resources to be able to change”
HASfter ten years of strong growth, the French organic market has been hit hard by inflation. The government has just committed to promoting this sector. But to green French agriculture,…
Milk and agriculture – Swiss cows: bred to miss the mark? -News
Contents High-performance cows that are pushed to the limit every day – criticism of this type of dairy farming comes not only from animal rights activists, but also from the…
Inspiration for Kyrgyzstan – Valais know-how should arm agriculture against drought – News
Contents Climate change is also challenging agriculture in Kyrgyzstan. Valais inspires Central Asia with its bisses. The bisses are world-famous. The wooden pipes that bring water from the glaciers to…
In Luxembourg, the painful learning of glyphosate-free agriculture
A vineyard in Luxembourg, September 28, 2023 (AFP/Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD) Without glyphosate, “it’s a lot more work and energy”: in his vineyards, Luxembourger Roger Demuth had to abandon the controversial herbicide…
Innovative agriculture – Lucerne farming couple looks for a source of income – and finds the fig – News
Contents Figs come from the south, but also grow in Switzerland. Here they are only grown in a single place. Autumn is harvest time, and that’s no different on Andrea…
Warning to China: Von der Leyen defends her green legacy
In her State of the Union speech, EU Commission President von der Leyen emphasized her heart’s project: the green transformation of Europe. It is threatened by critics from her party,…
Termination of the grain agreement: Will the UN make Moscow rethink with a deal?
Grain agreement termination Will the UN make Moscow change its mind with a deal? September 8, 2023, 11:47 p.m Listen to article This audio version was artificially generated. More Info…
Climate change hits farmers: harvests are “increasingly becoming a lottery game”
Climate change hits farmers Harvesting is ‘becoming more and more like a lottery game’ 08/28/2023, 7:24 p.m This year’s grain harvest is below the long-term average. But in view of…