Faced with global warming, farmers are adapting their practices
DECRYPTION – Among the avenues considered: storing excessive rainfall in water reservoirs, in anticipation of dry periods. Or measure the humidity level of the soil ...
Tag: Agriculture
Drought: seven maps to understand the consequences in the French departments
INFOGRAPHICS – At the beginning of May, agricultural land is under severe strain. Should we already be worried about the lack of water and envisage ...
Drought: the big concern
After a dry winter, the heat wave and the water deficit that France is currently experiencing raise fears of difficult agricultural yields, or even an ...
The rotary farms of the future
REPORT – The French company Futura Gaïa has just created the first vertical farms turning basil, salads and strawberries in circles. In a booming market ...
IPCC report: ways to reduce the carbon footprint of the agricultural sector
According to the IPCC report published on Monday, agriculture represents 22% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Two main paths are emerging to reduce the carbon ...
Are snow and frost threatening crops again?
DECRYPTION – Exactly one year after the nights of ice that devastated hundreds of hectares, owners of vines and fruit trees are watching with concern ...
“If we don’t change anything, vines will disappear”: how Bordeaux is adapting to global warming
FIGARO DEMAIN – Agroecology, late pruning, new varieties of more resistant grape varieties: the region is modifying its practices to continue to shine throughout the ...
Vines: helium balloons against hail
FIGARO TOMORROW – To protect their harvest from the devastating effects of hail and violent storms, the 9,000 winegrowers of Saint-Émilion implemented an innovative system ...
Exposure to pesticides: the points of vigilance of the Esteban study
DECRYPTION – The Public Health France agency publishes the results of a study on the impregnation of French people with phytosanitary products. To what extent ...
The path to more intensive agriculture to better protect biodiversity
Increasing yields and reducing the area of cultivated areas could limit the impact on living organisms. How to feed 10 billion human beings while preserving ...