Agriculture and over-fishing have been identified as two key factors responsible for almost half of the world’s migratory species showing population declines, according to a major UN wildlife conservation conference
The crises in both the Panama Canal and the Red Sea have highlighted the vulnerabilities of global agricultural trade, especially in the US, to environmental and geopolitical factors. Research concludes that sustainable and flexible supply chain solutions...
Transforming global food systems would lead to socio-economic benefits summing up to 5 to 10 trillion USD a year, equivalent to between four and eight percent of global GDP in 2020, according to a new global policy report produced by the Food System Economics...
Krishna Kumar, co-founder and CEO of intelligence provider Cropin, shares his agri-food predictions for 2024, among them a growing convergence between healthcare and agtech sectors.
Guinea transitional government has received a consignment of agricultural supplies as part of the Emergency Food Production Project headed by the African Development Bank (AfDB).
In a comprehensive analysis of the EU’s environmental regulations and directives for agriculture, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has revealed that the ambitious targets set for sustainability and environmental protection...
Early-stage agtech investor Big Idea Ventures has announced the launch of its second portfolio company through its Generation Food Rural Partners (GFRP) fund.
A recent report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) highlights the disproportionately low percentage of resources — just 6.1% between 2019 and 2021 — dedicated to agricultural knowledge and innovation in the EU, compared...
Pollinator insects have always been vital for agriculture to flourish and to feed the world and their decline in recent years threatens the food system. But AI, IOT hardware and robotics could offer an artificial solution to a natural problem.