Cyril Dion is a writer, director, poet and committed environmentalist. He directed the successful documentary "Demain" with Mélanie Laurent. His latest film, Animal, evokes the 6th mass extinction of species through the journeys of two teenagers, Bella and Vipulan. The director talks to us about the moments and encounters that have particularly marked him during…
With 17.8% of its wine-growing area under organic and biodynamic farming, Italy is now the country with the most certified organic vineyards.
Biodynamic winegrowing appeared in the 1920s under the influence of the Austrian philosopher Rudolph Steiner. Biodynamic winegrowing has developed progressively throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.
For several years, Marcus Weller, winemaker and researcher at Washington State University (WSU) has been studying the effects of drought on vines. Here are the main findings of his research.
Many American winegrowers have decided to plant hybrid grape varieties that are better able to combat the effects of global warming.
Every year, many American winegrowers make the same observation: the climate is not only becoming more unstable but, above all, it is changing. In California, for example, average temperatures are higher, while droughts are…
The FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) proposes 5 concrete actions for farmers to stop salinization and prevent soil erosion.
Bees are valuable allies for winegrowers. To encourage closer ties between the beekeeping and farming worlds and help farmers adopt favourable practices, several European beekeeping unions created the Bee Friendly label ten years ago. Explanations.
Director of the Art, Nature and Society department at Actes Sud, Anne-Sylvie Bameule is also the spokesperson for the festival “Agir pour le vivant”, whose next edition will be held in Arles from August 22 to 28, 2022, to rethink our way of living in the world today. She explains to us how the association…
An ancestral practice widely used in France until the 1950s, viti-pastoralism allows biodiversity to be reintroduced into the vineyards while improving yields.
Most winegrowers face four major problems with their vines: soil compaction, herbicide resistance of so-called invasive plants, lower yields and higher production costs. This is why more and more wine professionals are interested…
In the north of the country, a thousand farmers have been trained in the use of this technique, which makes it possible to partially reforest agricultural land.
In northern Ghana, on the border with Burkina Faso, the principles of assisted natural regeneration are transforming the landscape. This savannah region with its semi-arid climate is home…