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Productivity‐led Pathways to Sustainable Agricultural Growth: Six Decades of Progress Des voies vers une croissance agricole durable axées sur la productivité : six décennies de progrès Produktivitätsorientierte Wege zu einem nachhaltigen landwirtschaftlichen Wachstum: Sechs Jahrzehnte Fortschritt

EuroChoices, Volume 23, Issue 3, Page 4-13, December 2024.
Summary In recent decades, world agriculture has undergone a vast transformation. Between 1961 and 2020, global agricultural output increased nearly four‐fold while population grew 2.6 times, leading to a 53 per cent increase in output per capita. Real food prices declined, providing for more affordable and diverse diets.
Jeremy Jelliffe, Keith Fuglie, Stephen Morgan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ecosystem services of irrigated and controlled drainage agricultural systems: A contemporary global perspective

Irrigation and Drainage, Volume 73, Issue 5, Page 1823-1837, November 2024.
Abstract Irrigated agriculture provides 40% of the world's crop‐based foods but often with a negative impact on the environment. It is important to recognize that in addition to providing food and fibre, irrigation and controlled drainage systems can be optimized to provide additional ecosystem services and mitigate climate change by using resources in
Michael van der Laan, Seija Virtanen, Yutaka Matsuno, Giulio Castelli, Aynur Fayrap, Richard Cresswell, M.K. Hsieh   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Changements climatiques, sécurité alimentaire et petits producteurs [PDF]

, 2014
La présente note d’information donne un aperçu du point de vue de l’AR5 concernant les impacts des changements climatiques sur l’alimentation et l’agriculture – en particulier l’alimentation et l’agriculture du demi-milliard de petits exploitants ...
Vermeulen, Sonja J.
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Impact of mercury released from permafrost on food safety in Switzerland

Food Risk Assess Europe, Volume 2, Issue 4, October 2024.
ABSTRACT Climate change has caused the permafrost to thaw, releasing the previously sequestered mercury into the environment. Mercury has the ability to convert to methylmercury, a bioaccumulative neurotoxin. Exposure occurs in humans through the ingestion of contaminated food and it is associated with adverse health effects.
Louise Ray
wiley   +1 more source

Exploratory survey on energy costs and their potential impact on food safety

Food Risk Assess Europe, Volume 2, Issue 4, October 2024.
Summary The cost of living and energy prices in particular have risen sharply since April 2022. Some sections of the population had to adjust their standard of living, which can affect food safety. This study looked at this issue and surveyed more than 1,200 people in Switzerland in early February 2024 on their behaviour.
Thomas Brunner, Martin Schrott, Thomas Lüthi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lutter contre le gaspillage alimentaire avec l'implantation d'un frigo solidaire et social en ville de Genève [PDF]

, 2018
A l’origine du projet, un constat d’échec lié au dysfonctionnement de notre planète : l’excédent de nourriture qu’on jette pour certains et la carence alimentaire pour d’autres. Comment est-il possible de mettre en place quelque chose qui vienne répondre,
Maradan, David, Marques da Silva, Nadina
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The future of food safety: possible trends for the years 2022‐2032 and their influence on food safety and nutrition

Food Risk Assess Europe, Volume 2, Issue 3, July 2024.
Abstract Over the next decade, demographic, societal, technological, economic, environmental, and political factors are expected to significantly influence the agri‐food chain. Demographic shifts, characterised by an aging population and sustained migration, along with evolving consumer demands, will drive a greater emphasis on sustainability.
Gary Delalay, Cornelia Wagner, Thomas Lüthi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is food safety in Switzerland impacted by the war in Ukraine?

Food Risk Assess Europe, Volume 2, Issue 2, April 2024.
Executive Summary The food safety early detection system (FRESIL), introduced by the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO), aims to identify and assess potential foodborne risks to consumer health. These include risks associated with geopolitical events, such as the outbreak of military conflicts.
Thomas Lüthi, Louise Ray
wiley   +1 more source

First detection of Lumpy Skin Disease virus in Tunisia

Frontiers in Virology
Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) is an emerging bovine vector-borne disease of important economic impact on the cattle industry. Since its first identification in 1929, the disease was restricted for decades, to Sub-Saharan regions before its spread into new ...
Selma Mejri, Selma Mejri, Saida Emna Ayari Fakhfakh, Makrem Ourabi, Amira Abid, Rahma Zaghouani, Marouène Nouassri, Samir Mhiri, Sahbi Gallah, Nouha Habboubi, Kaddour Hosni, Noura Abidi, Nadia Braiki, Wiem Mouelhi, Imed Ben Slimene, Ines Ghodhbene, Hager Mhamdi, Mansour Ksontini, Zoubeida Landolsi, Nesrine Zribi, Mohamed Hamdouni, Hayet Gamdou, Fethi Zammel, Arbi Hlel, Nahed Ben Harrath, Sihem Sbai, Sara Thabet, Hatem Ouled Ahmed, Soufien Sghaier, Roukaya Khorchani, Tirumala Bharani Kumar Settypalli, Irene Kasindi Meki, Charles Euloge Lamien, Aida Tlatli   +33 more
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Coopération scientifique sur la sécurité alimentaire, nutritionnelle et l'agriculture durable entre l'Afrique et l'Europe [PDF]

, 2018
Dans ce chapitre, les auteurs font valoir que la coopération scientifique sur la sécurité alimentaire, nutritionnelle et l'agriculture durable entre l'Afrique et l'Union européenne fait encore face à deux défis majeurs : d'une part, la mise en pratique ...
Albergel, Jean, Alpha, Arlène, Diaby, Nouhou, Francis, Judith Ann, Lançon, Jacques, Sers, Jean-Michel, Viljoen, Johan   +6 more
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