On December 17th, 2020, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) virtually launched a joint report that examines the implication of food policies, mainly trade and government food subsidies, on evolving nutritional transitions and associated body weight outcomes across selected countries in the NENA region. These countries are projected to hit alarmingly new obesity and overweight records within the next few decades.

La Saison Bleue lance la deuxième édition de Amwej, le premier appel à projets tunisien pour une économie bleue durable. L’appel à projets est destiné à soutenir des initiatives portées par des municipalités, des ONG, des associations ou des startups liées au domaine maritime. Les projets candidats feront l’objet d’une présentation à de potentiels partenaires […]

A devaluing local currency coupled with the scarcity of hard currencies has made production more expensive. Producers are turning to exports as a solution.

Lebanese olive oil pro­duc­tion is expected to reach 26,000 tons in the 2020/21 crop year, accord­ing to the lat­est data from the International Olive Council.
While this fig­ure is not too much higher than the rolling five-year aver­age (23,500 tons), a shift is begin­ning to take place in the sec­tor.

The Coronavirus pandemic has revealed the fragility of our food systems, affecting all dimensions of food security and nutrition across the world. It has highlighted how deeply our world is interconnected and the importance of better recognising and understanding the interconnections that are intrinsic to these systems and their key role in pursuit of the SDGs of the 2030 Agenda. There is now, more than ever, a stronger need for a “route change” towards a common action on food systems transformation.

Blé, orge, maïs, soja, sucre... la fièvre sur les prix des matières premières agricoles démarrée l'été 2020 ne retombe pas. En cause, de mauvaises récoltes en Europe, des réflexes protectionnistes liés à la crise sanitaire et la spéculation sur des marchés mondialisés. L'alimentation et la santé font partie des enjeux universels au coeur des sécurités collective et individuelle, et reste le fondement du quotidien.

The time has come for a transformation of Europe’s food systems. Small-scale food producers, peasants, community groups, environmental justice activists and others have been calling for years for a shift towards agriculture that nourishes communities, regenerates ecosystems, and provides decent and sustainable livelihoods. The concept of agroecology encompasses these ambitions, referring to the science, movement, and practice of working with nature to build food sovereignty. The climate crisis and the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic have only made it clearer how urgent such a transformation is.

Les dernières pluies enregistrées dans plusieurs régions du royaume ont un impact positif sur les retenues des principaux barrages nationaux.

The first phase of the Med-Gold project is approach­ing com­ple­tion and the results could rev­o­lu­tion­ize how olive grow­ers plan for the future.
The four-year project funded by the European Union seeks to pro­vide olive, grape and wheat grow­ers with infor­ma­tion that can be used to develop short, inter­me­di­ate and long-term strate­gies to com­bat cli­mate change and pests.

Despite being officially introduced in the Brundtland Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development more than 20 years ago, it has only been over the last few years that the term…

ALGER - Le ministre de l'Agriculture et du développement rural, Abdelhamid Hamdani, a indiqué que la feuille de route du secteur tracée jusqu'en 2024 permettra de réduire la facture d'importation des produits agricoles à hauteur de 2,5 milliards de dollars.

Vendredi 19 février 2021, LATE & SMART reçoit Sébastien Abis (Directeur du Club DEMETER, chercheur, IRIS) et Denis Ferrand (Directeur Général, Rexecode)

Originally from Normandy, Anais Legendre has been working at Cycle Farms in Ghana for nearly three years, engaging with an increasingly vibrant aquaculture sector and stocking up on some colourful tales.

The news comes as Spain’s Food Information and Control Agency announced that production would be about 200,000 tons lower than initially estimated

Spanish bottled olive oil exports to the United States decreased by 80 percent in 2020 compared to 2019, according to Spain’s main agricultural cooperative, Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias.

Tariffs imposed in October 2019 by the Trump administration are blamed for the fall, which damaged the Spanish olive oil sector dramatically.

Acheter ses légumes sans passer par un intermédiaire, des Franciliens y croient. Comme à chaque crise sanitaire ou de confiance, les consommateurs se tournent vers les circuits courts

Lorsqu'une pandémie survient, parmi les questions qu'on se pose dès le départ il y a l'impact qu'elle aura sur la santé publique, l'économie et la société. D'autres questions clés touchent les priorités de réponse des gouvernements et des ménages.

Comment la terre nourricière se relève-t-elle de la pandémie de Covid-19 ? Que se passe-t-il après un tel choc ? Dans la dernière édition du rapport Le Demeter, les spécialistes du Club Demeter ont pris le pouls de l'agriculture et de l'agroalimentaire mondiaux. Ils nous mettent en garde contre les tentations de repli sur soi, dont les conséquences seraient imprévisibles pour la sécurité alimentaire mondiale. Pour en parler, Ali Laïdi reçoit Matthieu Brun, le directeur des études du Club Demeter. 

The CIHEAM is a partner of the UfM webinar for International Women's Day 2021 by co-organizing a session dedicated to food security and women in agriculture #IWD2021

Chez les consommateurs, les habitudes du premier confinement n’ont pas toujours survécu à la crise économique qui s’est installée. Celles et ceux qui s’étaient mis au circuit court sont nombreux à avoir repris le chemin des supermarchés, par souci de praticité. On observe donc que promouvoir les circuits courts ne suffit pas à les encourager sur le long terme. Il faudrait que les grandes et moyennes surfaces travaillent davantage avec les producteurs locaux, en habituant la clientèle à un juste prix pouvant offrir une juste rémunération aux producteurs. Et que la logistique permette plus de circuits courts en zone rurale.

Marine aquaculture has been developing rapidly in Turkey over the past decade, according to a new research paper.

A new 430-page report from the Turkish Marine Research Foundation (TUDAV), “Marine Aquaculture in Turkey: Advancements and Management,” offers a thorough examination of the aquaculture sector, looking at lessons learned, how Turkey is embracing a “blue economy” model, and the challenges the country faces in improving the sustainability of its fish and shellfish farming sectors.

From charitable efforts to reversing desertification, olive trees and olive oil continue to play a fundamental role in Greek society.

Harvest chal­lenges, prices and inter­na­tional and domes­tic mar­kets tend to be the pre­vail­ing con­cerns in the Greek olive oil sec­tor.
However, there are plenty of other ways the olive tree plays a role in Greek soci­ety, out­side of busi­ness bound­aries.
In Crete, the ben­e­fi­cia­ries of the Heraklion social ser­vices pro­gram received free olive oil through a local gro­cery store.

La pandémie de Covid-19 a révélé la fragilité de nos systèmes alimentaires et l’urgence de les penser plus courts, plus durables et mieux régulés, tout en revalorisant le travail de ceux qui nous nourrissent.

Climate change will adversely affect productivity in the agricultural sector in the short term, according to a Turkish expert.
A Turkish academic has drawn attention to the importance of the effects of climate change especially on the agricultural sector.
Speaking to state-run Anadolu Agency, Zeynep Zaimoğlu, an academic from Çukurova University’s Department of Environmental Engineering, said the negative effects of climate change on the agricultural sector will begin to be seen in the next few months.

The number of Syrians who lack access to sufficient food has reached a record 12.4 million, or nearly 60 per cent of the population, the World Food Programme (WFP) reported on Wednesday, citing “alarming” new national data.  Economic crisis, job losses stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, and soaring food prices have added to the plight […]