Paris - Innovation and Plant Biotechnology to Address Food Security | Biotechnology, Biotechnology and Other New Production Technologies, Food Security, Agriculture in the News | Paris | France | 7/18/2011
Research and innovation in agriculture to address food security challenges were top priorities set by the G20 agricultural ministerial declaration agreed on in Paris on June 23, 2011, under the French Presidency of the G20. These were all in line with the messages of two meetings that took place in the Paris a few days earlier: the June 14 seminar organized by FAS/Paris on "Agricultural Innovation for Achieving Food Security" and the "Agricultural Knowledge Systems: Responding to Global Food Se...
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| France facing most severe drought in 50 years | Agricultural Situation, Grain and Feed, Agriculture in the News | Paris | France | 6/6/2011
The March – May period was exceptionally dry for most regions, except Corsica and the French Riviera, and also warmer than usual. According to Météo France, the current pattern is reminiscent of the 1976 and 2003 situations where droughts drastically affected agriculture. Some analysts are forecasting 2011 as both the driest and warmest year in the past 50 years. The situation has led authorities to restrict the use of water, including irrigation for agriculture. The drought is threatening t... France facing most severe drought in 50 years_Paris_France_6-1-2011 |
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| Chief USDA Scientist Gets Scientific View of Biotechnology in France | Biotechnology, Biotechnology and Other New Production Technologies, Climate Change, Food Security | Paris | France | 5/25/2011
Despite its reputation as an anti-biotechnology country, there are many in France considering plant biotechnology as a tool to address global needs and challenges in terms of climate change, food security, energy needs, and sustainable agriculture. The recent visit of Dr. Roger Beachy, Director of USDA’s National Institute for Agriculture (NIFA), was an opportunity to let the “quiet ones” express themselves. From collaboration between national French and U.S. national research institutes, to p... Chief USDA Scientist Gets Scientific View of Biotechnology in France_Paris_France_5-17-2011 |
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| SIAL 2010 | Export Accomplishments - Events | Paris | France | 5/2/2011
Salon International de l’Alimentation (SIAL) Paris 2010, a bi-annual international food show, had 5,700 exhibitors from 106 countries, displaying products for 136.381 visitors from 200 countries. This year, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Brewer greeted 147 U.S. exhibitors (126 in 2008) under the USA Pavilion, which was largely represented by small and minority-owned companies, 55 and 13 percent, respectively. U.S. exporters reported $12.2 million in on-site sales and $127.3 mi... SIAL 2010_Paris_France_4-1-2011 |