Documentary by Marie-Monique Robin (France, 2007, 1h48mn) Co-production: ARTE France, Image et Compagnie, Productions Thalie, National Film Board of Canada, WDR “I have never seen a society that has such a determining influence and as high a level on government regulatory authorities as Monsanto with its GMOs. "[…]
Category: Agriculture and food
Food and Agriculture have a significant impact on the environment and our planet. So each inhabitant of rich countries "eats" about 2L of oil per day!
In our world today, it is therefore more than necessary to find sustainable alternatives to human food production!
So we developed on this site the technique called Sloth vegetable garden. It is an improved permaculture technique that makes it very easy to obtain quality fruits and vegetables without the use of any pesticides. The official name given is the phénoculture (from pheno: hay)
Improved agricultural techniques, debates on GMOs, livestock, fruits and vegetables (vegetable garden), pollution, pesticides and fungicides ...
Forum of sustainable agriculture
Babylon warning: intensive agriculture and declining soil biodiversity
Video from the film "Alert in Babylon" by Jean Druon published by Voir et Agir, which denounces the biological impoverishment of soils. Download the file (newsletter subscription may be required): Intensive agriculture and decrease in soil biodiversity
Download: Integrated Agriculture and biodiversity, impacts and policy measures
Integrated agriculture and biodiversity: impacts and policy measures Pan-European strategy for biological and landscape diversity Pan-European high-level conference on agriculture and biodiversity towards an integration of biological and landscape diversity for sustainable agriculture. Download the file (newsletter subscription may be required): Integrated agriculture and biodiversity, […]
Download: Agriculture, energy balance of agricultural crops and oil equivalent
Summary on the energy and petroleum needs of agriculture. It is a summary which takes into account all the needs of an agricultural activity: the results are quite astounding, in some cases we exceed 800L oil equivalent per cultivated hectare. Knowing this, “classic” agro-biofuels can be widely challenged. Letter from the Territory Committee […]
Meat, CO2 and greenhouse effect
QUESTION: How much does the piece of meat I have on my plate cost, in terms of greenhouse effect? ANSWER: According to Jean-Marc Jancovici, the kg of veal is equivalent to a car journey of 220 km! Suckling lamb: 180 km! The ox: 70 km! The pig: 30 km! Eat veal […]
Study on biofuels: agricultural inputs
Internship thesis by Alain ZANARDO. Agro Industrial Transformations 2005-2006. University Department of AGEN. Keywords: biofuel, yield, production, comparative, cost, inputs, fertilizer, flow, impact, CO2, energy balance. The study of crop inputs from an energy point of view is the subject of this thesis. “Energy assessment of agricultural and forestry inputs and productions. " The […]
GMO of Monsanto in Argentina
Arte Report on Monsanto's GMO soybean trap in Argentina. To be seen by all pro-GMOs: GMOs are not just “good”… quite the contrary! Download the file (Newsletter subscription may be required): Monsanto GMOs in Argentina
Download: Agriculture, non-food purposes
The non-food outlets of agriculture Fuels, textiles, cosmetics, plastics… farmers can envision new promising perspectives. These non-food outlets make it possible to reconcile producers' needs for profitability with society's environmental requirements and consumer expectations. Experiences and testimonies. Document (.pdf of 1.45 Mo) of the […]
Download: Biogas, agriculture and bio-methanisation, 2 project examples
Two concrete examples of anaerobic digestion at the Farm: GAEC Houdet and GAEC du Chateau. Content: technical presentation, inflows, investments and financial and energy reports. By Ademe Champagne Ardennes Download the file (subscription to the Newsletter may be required): Biogas: agriculture and anaerobic digestion, 2 examples of projects
The role of agriculture in eco-construction
Agriculture: a new source of energy. by B. Reynier. The control of energy, the potential of agricultural products as a substitute for oil, gas and derivatives. Marketing channels to be developed. Introduction The control of energy within the construction process and then the operation of residential and tertiary buildings presents a strategic issue (law on the energy of […]
Bio-Methane in Africa: Video
Promotional film / summary Biomethanation project in Africa featured on this page Read more: Biogas in Africa Download the file (a newsletter subscription may be required): biogas in Africa: Video
The role of agriculture for the energy of the future
Agriculture: a new source of energy. by Bernard Reynier. The control of energy, the potential of agricultural products as a substitute for oil, gas and derivatives. Marketing channels to be developed. Introduction Energy management in the construction and then operation of residential and tertiary buildings is a strategic issue (law on […]
Deforestation
Incentives are needed to curb deforestation and climate change Loss of forests generates two billion tonnes of carbon every year 9 December 2005, Rome - Noting that deforestation accounts for 25 percent of all carbon dioxide emissions ( CO2), a greenhouse gas caused by […]
The water law
French agricultural law on water. The Minister of Ecology Serge Lepeltier presents Wednesday, after seven years of heated debate, a bill on water which does not impose any new tax on farmers, in accordance with the commitment made in 2002 by Jacques Chirac during the presidential campaign. France, condemned on many occasions by the […]
The campaign propresticides
The pesticide lobby accused of a false campaign On the poster, a man, egg beater in hand, looking determined to do battle in his kitchen, or a woman enjoying a tasting session in front of his piano. Top right, a question: "And you, what do you know about pesticides?" They don't seem to know much about it […]
Non-food agriculture
The role of agriculture is gradually transforming towards non-100% food agriculture. We have posted a little document online about these new agricultural markets: - Biofuels obviously. In this regard: a pity that it is only official biofuels such as ethanol or diester) - Biodegradable plastics […]
Agriculture and Greenhouse
Limiting the greenhouse effect through agricultural practices Agriculture generates nearly 35% of greenhouse gas emissions. One of the solutions recommended to limit these emissions is to adopt cultivation methods favorable to carbon storage in the soil and to the reduction of methane and nitrous oxide emissions, […]
Agriculture and Biofuels
To follow up on the article: agriculture and energies, we have just posted an article on alternative energy solutions for French agriculture. Supporting figures and concrete examples. Read the article: biofuels, the role of agriculture
The energy role of agriculture
Agriculture and renewable energy, the challenge of the third millennium By Agriculture Renouvelable Energie. Keywords: crude vegetable oil, hvb fuel, biodiesel, biofuel, diester, green energy, sunflower, rapeseed, straw, biofuel, wood, boiler, oil engine. Changing the function of agriculture Agriculture has always been asked to produce food. During the twentieth […]
Agriculture and energy, between dependence and alternatives
Online posting of an article recalling some interesting figures between our agriculture and its dependence on petroleum (both petroleum, energy and process petroleum, via fertilizers) as well as some of the possible alternatives. Read the article: Agriculture and energies
Agriculture and energies
Agriculture and energy: certainly consuming, but also producing unsuspected energy resources. Biofuels, methanization, wind power: agriculture is thinking about it a little more every day, as the price of a barrel increases. This is because certain agricultural practices are particularly linked to the oil economy. Its resources would allow it to partially free itself from it. 5% […]
Bio-Methane in Africa: Tanzanian prospectus
Prospectus (in English) of "promotion" of the Biomethanization units intended for the Tanzanian market. Download the file (newsletter subscription may be required): BioMethanisation en Afrique prospectus
Biogas in Africa
Anaerobic Digestion Project in Africa, Tanzania KEY WORDS: Tanzania, sustainable development, Environment, agriculture, biogas, Africa, renewable energies, anaerobic digestion, economy, social Project carried out in 2003 by DUCLOUS Jérôme and GUILLAUD Landry, 2 students of EIGSI, School engineers from La Rochelle. Their work is quite exceptional since the 2 students went to Tanzania to put […]
Bio-Methanization in Africa in Tanzania, the study to download
Project carried out in 2003 by DUCLOUS Jérôme and GUILLAUD Landry, 2 students of EIGSI, School of engineers of La Rochelle. Their work is quite exceptional since the 2 students went to Tanzania to implement and help the realization of anaerobic digestion units within an NGO. A documentary film was also made. Download […]