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May 20, 2022 3:33 AM
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Engineering N2-fixing symbioses between cereals and diazotrophic bacteria represents a promising strategy to sustainably deliver biologically fixed nitrogen (N) in agriculture. We previously developed novel transkingdom signaling between plants and bacteria, through plant production of the bacterial signal rhizopine, allowing control of bacterial gene expression in association with the plant. Here, we have developed both a homozygous rhizopine producing (RhiP) barley line and a hybrid rhizopine uptake system that conveys upon our model bacterium Azorhizobium caulinodans ORS571 (Ac) 103-fold improved sensitivity for rhizopine perception. Using this improved genetic circuitry, we established tight rhizopine-dependent transcriptional control of the nitrogenase master regulator nifA and the N metabolism σ-factor rpoN, which drove nitrogenase expression and activity in vitro and in situ by bacteria colonizing RhiP barley roots. Although in situ nitrogenase activity was suboptimally effective relative to the wild-type strain, activation was specific to RhiP barley and was not observed on the roots of wild-type plants. This work represents a key milestone toward the development of a synthetic plant-controlled symbiosis in which the bacteria fix N2 only when in contact with the desired host plant and are prevented from interaction with nontarget plant species.
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May 19, 2022 10:56 AM
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A report by a risk consultancy has said that rising fuel and food prices are set to stoke a rise in civil unrest in developing middle income countries, with Egypt and Tunisia among the states which will take the hardest hit.
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May 19, 2022 10:56 AM
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La hausse des prix mondiaux des engrais ne laisse aucune nation indifférente. Si les nations importatrices font face à un casse-tête, celles exportatrices se frottent les mains avec des hausses de revenus escomptées.
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May 19, 2022 10:55 AM
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Freshwater scarcity is a fact of life for people across much of the planet with agricultural production severely affected as irrigation at croplands already accounts for 70% of water use globally.
Much worse is to come, however, scientists warn. By the middle of the century, say the authors of a new study, water scarcity in agriculture will likely increase in a staggering 80% of the world’s croplands.
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May 19, 2022 10:55 AM
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En février dernier, la situation pluviométrique suscitait beaucoup d’inquiétude, mais depuis début mars, les pluies sont revenues d’une manière régulière. Le ministre de l’Agriculture, de la Pêche maritime, du Développement rural et des eaux et forêts, Mohammed Sadiki, se montre optimiste : les pluies qu’a connues le Maroc dernièrement, ont un impact immédiat sur les cultures. Pour le ministre, le mois de mars a été le mois le plus pluvieux par rapport à l’année dernière et par rapport à la moyenne durant les trente dernières années.
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May 19, 2022 10:54 AM
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The world’s largest wheat importer, Egypt has traditionally gone to great lengths to secure enough wheat to make bread — a staple for most of the country’s 103 million people.
About 71 million Egyptians rely on cheap bread under a state subsidised food card system.
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May 17, 2022 3:45 AM
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Une production céréalière de 32 millions de quintaux pour la campagne 2021/2022
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May 13, 2022 10:32 AM
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He added that 220,000 feddans were cultivated with wheat this year, despite some challenges topped by water scarcity.
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May 13, 2022 9:20 AM
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La Turquie doit respecter les règles du jeu si elle veut renforcer ses relations avec l’UE dans le domaine de l’agriculture afin d’améliorer sa sécurité alimentaire dans le contexte de la guerre en Ukraine, ont souligné les États membres à la veille d’une réunion de haut niveau cette semaine.
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May 13, 2022 9:20 AM
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A new toolkit is designed to help countries adopt a food systems approach to climate change through Nationally Determined Contributions.
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May 13, 2022 9:20 AM
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In a first for Italy, a new regional law in Sicily formalizes the role of the Mediterranean diet as a crucial part of the local identity.
The Mediterranean Diet Recognition and Protection Act paves the way for a plethora of public and private initiatives to boost consumers’ consciousness about the benefits of the Mediterranean diet.
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May 13, 2022 9:19 AM
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The Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, headed by Dr. Amr El-Hajj, announced that the agricultural research scientists in the authority have started harvesting the production of new strain of genetically-modified wheat at the authority's site in Inshas city, Bilbeis, Sharqia Governorate.
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May 13, 2022 9:17 AM
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Le ministre de l’Agriculture Mahmoud Elyes Hamza a annoncé, ce mercredi 11 mai 2022, que la Tunisie augmentera les prix de certains aliments de première necessité.
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May 20, 2022 3:30 AM
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Le colloque questionnera les articulations entre interventions publiques et privées autour de l’alimentation. Il s’agit de comprendre comment l’Etat se saisit des enjeux d’alimentation, comment les acteurs publics parviennent à structurer un secteur fortement investi par les ONG et très largement pris en charge par les opérateurs économiques : agriculteurs, industriels, distributeurs. Symétriquement, le colloque abordera aussi le rôle et les rapports de ces acteurs privés dans la construction et la mise en œuvre des politiques alimentaires. Enfin, il analysera les politiques alimentaires à la lumière de crises majeures : celle de la pandémie de Covid-19 et celle du climat et de la biodiversité.
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May 19, 2022 10:56 AM
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The European Commission has approved a €30 million Malta government scheme to support companies in the importation, wholesale and manufacture of grain products impacted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The scheme, ‘MDB Subsidised Loan Scheme’, was approved under the State aid Temporar
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May 19, 2022 10:55 AM
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Last month, residents of Boretto in northern Italy discovered that the wide stretch of the Po River, running just to the north of their small town, had transformed into a beach.
The pale golden sand extended for around 10 metres towards the centre of the river and inhabitants took advantage of the newly formed terrain to take a stroll and walk their dogs.
In other areas, the water level dropped so low that the remains of a tank from WWII were revealed and the ruined walls of a medieval town emerged.
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May 19, 2022 10:55 AM
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L’embargo indien sur les exportations de blé a propulsé le prix de la denrée à un niveau record. L’annonce fait l’effet d’une bombe sur le marché des céréales, déjà sous tension en raison de la guerre en Ukraine. Dans ce contexte, le moindre choc peut avoir un effet dévastateur, selon les spécialistes.
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May 19, 2022 10:54 AM
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The rise of climate action in the Middle East over the last few months has brought climate change into the limelight like never before. Yet it has also raised more questions than it has answered.
Growing climate ambitions together with the commitment by Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to host the next two United Nations climate summits, COP27 and COP28, have signaled a greater interest in climate change in the fossil fuel-rich region.
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May 17, 2022 6:41 AM
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Souveraineté alimentaire : Quels choix pour une plus grande autonomie du Maroc ? C'est le thème de la première matinale du Cycle de conférences du Groupe Le Matin #CCGM qui traite des priorités pour renforcer la souveraineté économique nationale. Redouane Arrach, SG du ministère de l'Agriculture, Rachid Benali, 1er vice-président de la Comader, Hamid Felloun, DG de la Fenagri et El Mostafa Chehhar, directeur du domaine vert au Crédit Agricole, sont nos invités le mardi 17 mai à l'Hôtel Barcelo-Casablanca.
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May 13, 2022 10:43 AM
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The Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, headed by Dr. Amr El-Hajj, announced that the agricultural research scientists in the authority have started harvesting the production of new strain of genetically-modified wheat at the authority's site in Inshas city, Bilbeis, Sharqia Governorate.
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May 13, 2022 10:31 AM
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The finance ministry raised estimates of the average price of a ton of wheat, on which the budget was built, to $330 per ton, compared to estimates of $255 per ton in the current fiscal year’s budget.
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May 13, 2022 9:20 AM
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MÉDITERRANÉE. Dans son dernier rapport sur les perspectives régionales, la Banque européenne pour la reconstruction et le développement envisage un fort impact de la guerre en Ukraine dans la région SEMED avec un ralentissement de 2,5% en 2022. English version
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May 13, 2022 9:20 AM
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The Conference is a three-day meeting consisting of oral and poster presentations and panel discussions. The topics embrace but not limited to the following topics: organic primary production and processing of food and non-food commodities of plant and animal origin including aquaculture, wild harvest, policies and standards, inspection and certification, participatory guarantee systems, consumer preferences, markets, social and ethical issues, foot-prints, nutrition and food safety, waste management, ecotourism and research and consultancy services.
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May 13, 2022 9:20 AM
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TURQUIE. Selon l'institut turc de la statistique, l'inflation annuelle a touché les 70% en avril 2022, soit le niveau le plus élevé depuis deux décennies.
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May 13, 2022 9:19 AM
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Ce MOOC aborde les liens nécessaires à établir au sein des systèmes alimentaires et l’importance d’adopter une approche multisectorielle pour des interventions sensibles à la nutrition.
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https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2117465119