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Agreena secures record 4.45 million tonne soil carbon agreement in Kazakhstan

Agreena, the leading European soil carbon platform, announced the largest publicly communicated agreement signed to date in agricultural carbon, in Copenhagen, on 8 September 2027. The agreement covers 4.45 mt of CO2e in soil carbon credits over seven years, bought by one of the largest commodity…

Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): Producers, Carbon capture & mitigation, Production / Construction, …
• Article # 453142
• Published on 10/09/26 at 17:00

Crop diversification: “German agriculture has to change and look for new crops” (K. Fleißner, FutureCrop)

“The approach of the FutureCrop initiative is to help farmers diversify their fields, growing several crops instead of relying on one. That way, even if one or two crops fail, farmers still have others to fall back on for income,” Klaus Fleissner, Research Associate at the Bavarian State Research…

Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): Academic, National bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 451938
• Published on 02/09/26 at 16:00

Agralife (INRAE): Thomas Lombès appointed executive director of the programme agency

Thomas Lombès has been appointed Executive Director of the Agralife programme agency for a four-year term commencing on 1 September 2026 by Philippe Mauguin, CEO of French public research institute INRAE, the institute announced on the same day, as it oversees the agency’s operations. He…

Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): Academic, Skills & Employment, Research & innovation, …
• Article # 451971
• Published on 01/09/26 at 17:00

Climate change / crop breeding: new pathways for adaptation through the study of ancient genomes (INRAE)

The reconstruction of 10 ancient genomes, particularly those of wheat and barley, and their study by research teams from French public research bodies INRAE, the University of Clermont Auvergne and the CNRS, have made it possible to identify how these crops have adapted to environmental stresses…

Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): Academic, Research & innovation, Farming / food production
• Article # 451644
• Published on 28/08/26 at 13:00

CLEVERFOOD: “Engaging with impact investors is crucial for scaling up food system innovations” (report)

“Growing interest in impact investing, combined with the urgency of food system transformation, creates strong potential for better aligning private capital with food system innovation”, states CLEVERFOOD in an info-pack co-founded by the European Union. The report "Private funding to support…

Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Financing & funding, …
• Article # 449613
• Published on 29/07/26 at 09:30

Commission: "Food 2040 could support the translation of research excellence into deployment" (report)

"Stakeholders highly value the systems-thinking approach introduced through Food 2030" but want the next agenda to close the gap between research and the market, reveals a report from the European Commission's Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (R&I), published on 13/07/2026. The…

Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): European bodies, Academic, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 449013
• Published on 22/07/26 at 15:00

FR / Emergency Bill on Agricultural Protection: amendments adopted in the compromise text of 16 July 2026

Ahead of the Senate’s vote on the bill, scheduled for 21 July 2026, 296 MPs voted on 20 July 2026 in favour of the bill, as amended by MPs and senators, whilst 224 voted against it. The main amendments are as follows: • Clarification of the derogation mechanism under Article 2c concerning…

Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): National bodies, Policies & Regulation, Farming / food production
• Article # 448934
• Published on 21/07/26 at 17:00

FR / Contents and timeline of the Emergency Bill on Agricultural Protection and Sovereignty

The joint committee tasked with proposing a draft text on the provisions still under discussion in the emergency bill on agricultural protection and sovereignty met on 16 July 2026. The bill, tabled by the Government under the fast-track procedure on 8 April 2026, was considered at first…

Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): National bodies, Policies & Regulation, Farming / food production
• Article # 448929
• Published on 21/07/26 at 17:00

FR: The 3^rd National Low-Carbon Strategy (SNBC 3) adopted by decree

The third National Low-Carbon Strategy (SNBC 3) was adopted by a decree of the Ministry for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity and International Climate and Nature Negotiations dated 16 July 2026, published in the Official Journal on 18 July 2026. This roadmap sets out the path towards a…

Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood
• Category(ies): Essentials, National bodies, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 448741
• Published on 20/07/26 at 13:00

Heatwaves, water, markets: ‘What if resilience were no longer built in isolation?’ (Éric Duverger, CEC)

The warning signs are multiplying across the entire value chain—from crops scorched by relentless heatwaves and water supplies under severe strain, to stressed livestock, disrupted logistics, and strained cold-chain operations. Add to this volatility in yields, rising production costs, shifting…

Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): Essentials, Associations & NGOs, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 448644
• Published on 17/07/26 at 17:08