Tree of beliefs and legends, the walnut deserves this short overview of the situation of the walnut industry in France, and the past and future contribution of the INRA’s walnut germplasm collection to the new French improvement program.

While Americans may be looking for plant-based foods that are good sources of protein, chances are, they’ll have a difficult time identifying these on store shelves.

The beginning of 2019 has brought with it clearer-than-ever signs that the number of people in the world experiencing hunger is growing. Hunger has risen to levels not seen in almost a decade, going from 804 million in 2016 to 821 million in 2017. This has made it necessary, in some cases urgent, to take action and find new ways of working.

Digitalization should not only make us think about the process of optimization but also about entirely new business models. Thinking outside the box makes all the difference. The majority of today’s most valuable companies hadn’t been founded, let alone turned a profit, 20 years ago.

Almonds, pistachios and walnuts generate about $10 billion annually, or about 20% of farm revenue in California.  A large portion of this revenue comes from exports. Recent US and foreign tariffs have raised costs, lowered demands and threatened revenue.  For California tree nut producers and marketers lost export markets mean lower prices.

During the last few months, a new and uncertain trade environment is challenging the flow of trade.