Marianne Loison is a french journalist and photographer. She has been writing on agriculture, horticulture and landscape for 30 years, covering science, technology and agronomy. She travels around France and Europe. She works from her office near Paris or from her garden in Normandy.
Bees are important for the environment and for crop production. However, agriculture is often blamed for a decline in bee numbers. But there are several initiatives in the agricultural sector to counteract the death of bees. We took a closer look at some of them.
In France, on the island of Noirmoutier, the tradition of harvesting early potatoes stretches back over two centuries. We meet with the producers of tubers which have a sophisticated taste and high added-value.
During the corona crisis, farmers are seizing the opportunity to open up new business areas. We have collected three examples from three countries.
Methane, biomass, solar panels: there is no shortage of resources on farms for producing energy locally. From Picardy to Provence, things are picking up steam.