Cultiver l'avenir pour améliorer l'approvisionnement alimentaire et créer des solutions

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Cultiver l'avenir pour améliorer l'approvisionnement alimentaire et créer des solutions  À mesure que l'urbanisation s'accélère, les méthodes agricoles innovantes deviennent cruciales pour la sécurité alimentaire. Cet épisode met en lumière les solutions d'agriculture urbaine et les plateformes axées sur la technologie pour réduire le gaspillage alimentaire.  En partenariat avec Media City  LIRE L’ARTICLE : http://fr.euronews.com/2025/08/27/cultiver-lavenir-pour-ameliorer-lapprovisionnement-alimentaire-et-creer-des-solutions  Abonnez-vous à notre chaine. Euronews est disponible sur Dailymotion en 12 langues

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00:00Parmes in the sky, ground-breaking approaches, and making sure there's enough food for a growing population.

00:08As urbanisation accelerates, farming methods are at the intersection of technology and agriculture,

00:14nurturing a more food-secure future.

00:20Welcome to The Exchange from our studio here in Doha.

00:23Coming up on this episode, we sit down with His Excellency Fahad Al-Athiyah,

00:28Executive Director of Qatar's Caravan Earth Foundation,

00:32to talk about the challenges of food security for small states.

00:36And later on the show, we speak to Daniel Khashab, CEO of the startup Choco,

00:41who's created a tech platform to combat food waste.

00:45The quest to feed 8.2 billion people without depleting the planet's resources has never been more important.

00:53The UN aims to end food insecurity and malnutrition by 2030.

00:57Last year, over 295 million people faced acute food insecurity,

01:03a 5% increase from the previous year, driven by conflict and climate challenges.

01:10In densely populated countries, urban farming offers a vital solution for food production.

01:16Around $40 billion is needed annually to boost sustainable farming,

01:20utilizing methods such as hydroponics, aquaponics, vertical farming and community gardens,

01:27to maximize limited space for fresh produce.

01:31Another key step to ensuring we have enough food for everyone

01:34is to reduce wasting what we already have.

01:37The UN estimates that 14% of the world's food, valued at $400 billion,

01:44is lost annually due to waste and unharvested crops.

01:48Despite its arid climate and water scarcity,

01:51Qatar has made significant strides in improving its agricultural practices

01:56as part of the government's commitment to food security and its Vision 2030 goals.

02:01I spoke with Fahad Al-Athiyah, Executive Director of Caravan Earth,

02:06a foundation focused on sustainable agriculture.

02:09He pointed out that low-tech solutions can often be more effective

02:13in achieving desired outcomes.

02:15Some nations have been cultivating in traditional methods

02:21and regenerative ways for thousands of years and it's still going on.

02:25I mean, why would we need to disrupt that?

02:27I think we should be more cautious about certain technologies

02:33that are presented to us.

02:35And that's why I focus on what we call low-tech,

02:39because it's the most sustainable and regenerative form.

02:41And it can be exported to countries with lower income,

02:46with very little barriers.

02:48I think a lot of the hunger that we face is that we have bad distribution.

02:53So we need to empower those communities to cultivate their own land

02:59using regenerative methods.

03:01So that gives them micro-resilience.

03:05That's His Excellency Fahad Al-Athiyah

03:08with important insights to Qatar's self-sufficiency goals.

03:13Another small state, the island nation of Singapore,

03:16aims to grow 30% of its own food in the next five years.

03:20But with a shortage of land,

03:22the city-state has had to look for alternative methods.

03:25And as our reporter Patrick Fogg finds out,

03:28one particular method has blossomed.

03:32Hi Leila, take a look at this.

03:33It's 8,000 square metres of stacked layers

03:37aiming to produce 500 tonnes of greens

03:40to feed Southeast Asia's commercial capital of Singapore.

03:45Among the variety of vegetables here,

03:48basil, parsley and all sorts of baby leaves.

03:51It's been operated by Dutch agrotech company Growy since 2023.

03:56Like several others that have ventured

03:58into vertical farming in Singapore,

03:59the previous operator folded

04:01because it wasn't commercially viable.

04:04Yusnida Yunos is Growy's Singapore country manager

04:07and says it's learned from others' mistakes.

04:10Some farms struggle with high energy costs,

04:14with inefficient designs and low automation.

04:18And this is why they're just not able to compete in the market.

04:21To overcome these challenges,

04:22Growy is bringing Dutch agricultural expertise.

04:26Growy uses a centralised management software system,

04:29which means the entire place is run by scientists in Amsterdam.

04:33As well as the Singaporean knowledge and research,

04:37we're able to create new ways of farming

04:39that is both better for the people and planet.

04:42Besides that,

04:43deploying technology that cuts down energy costs.

04:45One of the things Growy does is it uses acclimatised climate cells

04:50to create microclimates for different plant zones,

04:54giving it humidity and temperature precision

04:56to reduce energy needs and maximise crop yield.

05:00Right now, Singapore only produces about 3% of its own food.

05:05But the COVID pandemic, supply chain disruptions

05:08and soaring inflation have highlighted the need

05:10for it to be more self-sufficient.

05:13Growy seems bullish business will sprout.

05:16Already, it's planning a second farm in Singapore

05:18to grow strawberries, mushrooms and more.

05:21One of the biggest conundrums is that

05:28the more we produce, the more we waste.

05:31But is it realistic to make, buy or consume

05:34only what we need?

05:36I spoke to Daniel Khashab, co-founder and CEO of Choco,

05:40a start-up which uses data-driven solutions

05:43to streamline wholesale orders to reduce food waste.

05:46The food supply chain is a very long chain.

05:51It starts somewhere with the farmer

05:53and ends usually in a very different country

05:55with the consumer.

05:56Food distribution should use AI to understand in real time

06:00how much they are selling, where they are buying from

06:03and to use algorithms that can actually predict demand patterns.

06:08So Choco's vision is to enable a sustainable food system

06:12and that means a system on which every single player

06:15is connected, a system that makes sure

06:18that we have sufficient food at all the places

06:21where we need it, but that we don't grow more

06:23than what we sufficiently need.

06:26Now it's time for our regular feature,

06:29Business in 60 Seconds.

06:31Start the clock.

06:32Hisense is gearing up to announce its Q2 2025 earnings,

06:36showcasing its commitment to sustainability

06:38and innovation in manufacturing.

06:41The Chinese firm has expanded its global operations

06:44and prioritised R&D and eco-friendly practices

06:47to strengthen its leadership in the electronics market.

06:52BYD is preparing to announce its Q4 2025 financial results

06:56as it sets its sights on selling half of its vehicles

06:59outside China by 2030.

07:01This ambitious strategy is driven by a rapid expansion

07:04into European and Latin American markets.

07:07The auto giant has recently quadrupled its sales in Europe,

07:11showcasing its commitment to growth.

07:13And Manchester United is gearing up to unveil its

07:16Q4 2025 financial results as the club approves

07:20a landmark $2.7 billion stadium project.

07:24Plans are in place to construct a state-of-the-art

07:26100,000 capacity venue to replace the historic Old Trafford.

07:33From self-sufficient ecosystems and urban farming

07:36to tapping on technology to reduce food waste,

07:39we've seen that everyone in the food chain has a role to play

07:43to help reach the goal of eradicating world hunger.

07:47Well, that's all the time we have for on this edition of the show.

07:50Please do check out Euronews.com for all your latest business news.

07:53And thanks for watching The Exchange.

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