The island of Madagascar is located in Africa on the eastern side of the Indian Ocean. Its biodiversity is of an unparalleled richness. [...] The origin of the pepper is Indian, coming from the equatorial forests of southwest India. Then, the...
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Tree plantations are a well-known silvicultural tool to ensure a supply of wood that meets the expectations of industry and sustainable forest management. Indeed, plantations have a high wood yield that can exceed the yield of naturally...
Vanilla is known to be one of the most prized and expensive spices in the world. The plant is a vine orchid native from the American tropical regions. In 2021, Madagascar is still the first world producer of vanilla ahead of Mexico and...
In the southeast of France in the Drôme valley at Soyans, there is a producer of field crops and pork in organic agriculture. After studying economics in Valence, Jordan Magnet follows his parents track becoming farmer on his native land.
The vast majority of grapevines are grown in open fields throughout the world. Nowadays, the consequences of global warming are increasingly felt. As a result, there is pressure on farmers around the world to protect grape varieties and keep...
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, issues around food self-sufficiency have been a priority for governments and communities. We will see in this article examples of Canadian projects with the First Nations.
Saffron, Crocus sativus L., is a rare spice of great commercial value derived from the stigmas of the saffron flower. According to producers around the world it takes 75,000 flowers or 225,000 sorted stigmas to produce 0.5 kg of saffron. Hence...
Diseases punctuate the life of greenhouse growers and horticulturalists. Prevention, compliance with sanitary instructions, regular monitoring and interventions (if necessary) are elements to be mastered.
The use of high tunnels (covered with plastic film) is widespread especially in Europe and North-America for many target crops. [...] Growers usually use the passive ventilation on the sides with manual or motorized mechanisms called sides roll...
The word collapsology is a neologism that draws its origin from the Latin collapsus which means to collapse, to sag, to collapse. This current of thought is based on the principle that our current systems are approaching their limit. According...
