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Global agricultural and food sovereignty challenges

Overview

Agricultural sectors in Morocco, France, Brazil, and Portugal are facing diverse structural and environmental challenges. In Morocco, farmers in the Doukkala region are prioritizing water scarcity, rising production costs, and climate change as key issues for upcoming elections, calling for desalination and better mechanization.

In France, the sector faces a potential demographic crisis, with projections suggesting a loss of nearly 50% of the workforce by 2035 due to retirements and low replacement rates, threatening national food sovereignty.

In Brazil, advocates emphasize the importance of agroecology, seed preservation, and traditional knowledge to combat climate change and pesticide use. Meanwhile, Portugal’s Douro wine region is experiencing an economic crisis caused by an outdated classification system and market strategies focused on volume, necessitating state support for viticulturists facing rising costs and declining markets.

Entities

Maria da Conceição Cruz · Réseau Action Climat · Doukkala · UNESCO · Sol

Timeline

4 days ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Agricultural challenges emerge in Brazil and Portugal
Agricultural challenges are rising in Brazil and Portugal, with agroecology advocates in Maranhão fighting for food sovereignty and Douro wine producers facing an economic crisis due to outdated models.
19 days ago

[POLITICS] 4 sources
Agricultural sectors face water scarcity and demographic shifts
Farmers in Morocco and France face critical challenges including water scarcity, rising costs, and a looming demographic crisis that threatens food sovereignty and agricultural stability.

Sources

consonews.ma · planet.fr · repam.org.br · reseauactionclimat.org · sapo.pt · thegood.fr