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Az Egyesült Államokban 1925. március 25-én kezdte meg működését egy repülőgépes növényvédelemmel foglalkozó vállalkozás, hogy azután átnyergeljen a belföldi utasszállításra, majd később Delta Airlines néven a légiközlekedés globális szereplőjévé nője ki magát. Jól csengő nevét a Mississippi deltájáról kapta, arról a vidékről, ahol a története elkezdődött.

Kalandos kezdet a gyapotföldek felett

A Delta története a múlt század húszas éveinek elején indult az amerikai délen, ahol a pamutipar fontos gazdasági tényező volt. Ezt az iparágat veszélyeztette a pamut alapanyagát fenyegető gyapottokmányos bogár, amely komplett gyapotföldeket volt képes elpusztítani. Azt, hogy a kártevők elleni küzdelemhez repülőgépet kellene használni, először a hadsereg hadnagya, John Macready próbálta ki 1921-ben, az ohiói Daytonban. A következő, immár célzott kísérleteket az Egyesült Államok mezőgazdasági minisztériumának megbízásából Bert R. Coad kezdeményezte azzal, hogy 1922-ben a hadseregtől kölcsönkért gépekkel és pilótákkal gyapotföldeket permeteztetett Louisiana államban. A bíztató eredmények alapján Coad egy New York állambeli repülőgépgyártóhoz, a Huff, Daland & Companyhoz fordult, hogy építsenek egy kifejezetten légi növényvédelemre szolgáló repülőgépet. A Huff-Daland Duster elnevezésű típus 1924 júliusában emelkedett először levegőbe a hadseregtől a mezőgazdasági minisztériumhoz vezényelt Harold Harrissal a pilótaülésben. A három elkészült példánnyal a gyártó cég, a mezőgazdasági minisztérium valamint a georgiai állami mezőgazdasági főiskola közös szervezésében, még azon a nyáron megtartották az első nyilvános bemutatót. Nem eredménytelenül, mert szeptemberben az Egyesült Államok mezőgazdaságának történetében először szállt fel egy repülőgép kereskedelmi célú légi növényvédelemre. Az eseményre a Mississippi állambeli Heathmanban került sor, ahol egy Huff-Daland Duster 720 hektárt permetezett le. A georgiai mezőgazdasági főiskola novemberben egy újabb találkozót szervezett, amelyen a Huff, Daland & Company képviselőin kívül mezőgazdasági ügynökök és helyi farmerek is részt vettek.

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With the world on track to 3°C of warming by the end of this century, the scientific community and a growing number of institutions are exploring climate technologies that could reduce the worst impacts of global warming.

La grande famille TRAORE à Ouagadougou, Niamey, Tenkodogo, Bobo-Dioulasso, la famille de Feu TRAORE Abdoulaye à Dapoya II, Tenkodogo, les familles Bidiga à Tenkodogo, Zabsonré à Bané, Tahirou à Tillabery au Niger, la famille Sorgho à Tenkodogo,

Les familles TAPSOBA, TIEMTORE, CONGO, COMPAORE, à Zam, Tamsin, Ouagadougou et ailleurs.

La Famille OUEDRAOGO à Bendogo.

TRAORE Salifou Ingénieur Agronome, Cadre de la CEDEAO à la retraite, le Général de Brigade TRAORE Abraham à la retraite, TRAORE Youssouf Ingénieur Topographe à la retraite, Mme Nébié Née TRAORE Salimata Angèle Greffier à la retraite, Mme COMPAORE Née TRAORE Maïmounatou, au Médiateur du Faso à la retraite, TRAORE Soumane Abdoulaye précédemment à la CNSS à la retraite, TRAORE Inoussa Pharmacien à Bobo-Dioulasso, TRAORE Seydou Joel Professeur à la retraite, et leurs frères et sœurs,

Mme veuve TRAORE Née TAPSOBA Théophine, précédemment au Ministère de l'Administration Territoriale et de la Mobilité (MATM), à la retraite,

les enfants : Housseim, Aboubacar Fabrice, Abidine Stéphane, Faridatou Marie-Noëlla,

les pétits enfants,

Les familles amies et alliées,

Ont le grand regret de vous annoncer le décès de leur fils, frère, époux, père et grand-père

TRAORE Mamadou Jean François de Salles,
Assistant Major de Police à la retraite,
Décès survenu le Lundi 29 Septembre 2025 à l'âge de 68 ans.

Programme des obsèques

Mercredi 1er Octobre 2025
– 20h 30 mn : Veillée de prières au domicile du défunt à cité an IV B, porte N°25

Jeudi 02 Octobre 2025

– 08h 30 mn : Levée du corps au domicile du défunt.

– 09h 00 mn : Messe à l'église Saint Pierre de Gounghin, suivi de l'inhumation au cimetière de Gounghin

Union de prières

But less red tape, perhaps

The Azov Brigade was once considered far-right—and is now the key to the country’s military success.

The housing problem in Europe is linked to the trajectory from post-war de-commodification to the recent re-commodification and financialization of housing, which has made it increasingly unaffordable for the economically vulnerable. The European Union has launched numerous and diverse initiatives for affordable housing, which may have a significant impact despite their subsidiary role and the challenges they face.

In Greece, the housing question has followed a different path from that of the major countries of Western and Northern Europe. The post-war trajectory began with protective conditions for small market actors and, indirectly, for the wider public. These conditions gradually weakened, along with the housing systems they had supported (self-building and antiparochi), and were replaced by a major shift toward the market—most notably the entry of commercial banks into mortgage lending. Subsequently, the fiscal crisis, the gradual exit from it, the expansion of tourism, the influx of corporate and foreign capital into real estate, and the growth of short-term rentals created increasingly problematic conditions for those in need of affordable housing, particularly rental housing.

Measures introduced so far to address the housing crisis have been inadequate and ineffective, while the issue has now taken a central place in social and political debate in Greece for the first time.

Read here (in Greek) the policy paper by Thomas Maloutas, Researcher Emeritus, National Centre for Social Research (NCSR); Professor Emeritus of Geography, Harokopio University and Dimitra Siatitsa, PhD in Urban Planning, Postdoctoral Researcher National Technical University of Athens/National Centre for Social Research (NCSR).

Présentée comme une solution innovante pour répondre aux besoins colossaux de financement de l’Ukraine, la proposition de « prêt de réparation » pour Kiev suscite autant d’espoirs que de controverses.

The post Prêt de réparation pour l’Ukraine : un projet européen semé d’embûches appeared first on Euractiv FR.

Jian G was found guilty of acting as an agent for a Chinese intelligence service while working for Maximilian Krah, a member of the far-right Alternative for Germany

This paper by Dr. Isabelle Ioannides, Senior Research Fellow, South-East Europe Programme, ELIAMEP, is published in the context of the project EMBRACing changE – Overcoming Blockages and Advancing Democracy in the European Neighbourhood. EMBRACE is a multi-country research initiative that aims to enhance democracy promotion efforts in the EU’s neighbourhood by identifying key obstacles to democratisation and formulating evidence-based strategies to overcome them. The project draws on locally led research and stakeholder engagement across twelve case studies in five regions: the Western Balkans, Eastern Europe, the Southern Caucasus, the Middle East, and North Africa.

Focusing on Work Package 8 of the project, the report “Toolkit for EU decision-makers on the geopolitics of EU Democracy Promotion (EUDP)” outlines a conceptual design for a novel approach aimed at strengthening the EU’s ability to respond to democratic backsliding in its neighbourhood. Building on the EMBRACE project’s analysis of factors conducive to democratic opening, such as political structures, historical legacies, and the role of critical junctures, the paper proposes a shift from static and fragmented democracy promotion tools to a dynamic, adaptive, and context-specific system.

The report develops its blueprint based on findings from scenario-building workshops in North Macedonia, Serbia, Georgia, and Ukraine, as well as interviews with stakeholders in Algeria. These consultations interrogated the EU’s existing conceptual framework for democracy promotion and highlighted the need for locally grounded, evidence-based approaches. Central to the proposed Toolkit is a co-design process with local stakeholders, ensuring that EU policy instruments are informed by country-specific realities and informal power structures.

The paper underscores that the Toolkit’s added value lies in its integration of democracy measurement frameworks, data collection and management tools, foresight and forecasting methods, and alert and rapid response systems. These elements are conceived as part of a feedback loop where measurement informs foresight, foresight guides policy design, and outcomes feed back into continuous learning. In this way, the Toolkit leverages local expertise and EU instruments to achieve smarter and more resilient democratisation outcomes.

The report concludes that the EU’s democracy promotion efforts must evolve into a living, continuously adaptive system capable of moving from reactive responses to proactive strategies. By fostering country-specific customisation, local co-creation, and synergies across EU external action instruments, the proposed Toolkit offers a pathway to more effective and resilient democracy promotion both in the five case study countries and beyond.

Read the report here.

Das Konjunkturbarometer des Deutschen Instituts für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW Berlin) legt im September deutlich zu und liegt nun bei 96,3 Punkten, nach 92 Punkten im August. Der Wert nähert sich somit der neutralen 100-Punkte-Marke, die ein durchschnittliches Wachstum der deutschen Wirtschaft ...

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La Republika Srpska va élire un nouveau président le 23 novembre. Après plusieurs semaines de déni, Milorad Dodik vient de reconnaître qu'il n'était plus le président de l'entité. Sans renoncer à peser de tout son poids face à une opposition qui s'organise.

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La Republika Srpska va élire un nouveau président le 23 novembre. Après plusieurs semaines de déni, Milorad Dodik vient de reconnaître qu'il n'était plus le président de l'entité. Sans renoncer à peser de tout son poids face à une opposition qui s'organise.

- Articles / Courrier des Balkans, Bosnie-Herzégovine, Politique, RS sécession

La Commission européenne souhaite instaurer un suivi annuel des achats d’armes par les États membres afin de dresser un bilan global du réarmement de l’Union, selon un document envoyé aux capitales européennes et consulté par Euractiv.

The post La Commission demandera aux États membres de l’UE un bilan annuel sur leur réarmement appeared first on Euractiv FR.

Marceline, a farmer from the Gwiza Cooperative in Rwamagana district, Rwanda, shows her beds of newly planted cabbage. Credit: ISF/Henry Joel

By Michael Keller
NEW YORK, Sep 30 2025 (IPS)

When you think of climate action, images of wind farms, solar panels, bicycles or electric vehicles may come to mind. Perhaps lush forests or green landscapes. What you may not think of is the humble seed.

Yet seeds are among our most powerful tools to cut emissions, adapt to rising temperatures, and reduce food waste and loss. They underpin reforestation efforts, and have the power to unlock climate-resilient, lower-emission, longer-lasting crops.

If the world is to meet its climate goals while feeding a growing population in a hotter, less predictable world, it must unleash the full potential of the seed industry. That means supporting innovation, investment, and strong collaboration between the public and private sectors.

The strong engagement at Climate Week NYC helped set the stage for the discussions we must now advance on the road to COP30 in November to fully harness the potential of seeds for a climate-resilient future.

Global temperatures continue to rise, driving more frequent extreme weather events and straining ecosystems. The fallout is global. Food security, health, migration and economic stability are all impacted, especially in the poorest nations, which have contributed the least to the problem.

Agriculture is often hit the hardest, as crops depend on stable weather, yet droughts, floods and heatwaves devastate harvests, while warmer and more humid temperatures fuel germs, spoilage and food loss. Already, one fifth of all food produced in the world is lost or wasted before people consume it.

Yet one of the most powerful tools to adapt, cut emissions, and reduce hunger remains underutilized: improved seeds. Compelling examples of the potential impact of seeds can be found scattered around the world, waiting to scale and take root.

For example, in Brazil, dedicated orchards of native trees, such as the Araucaria, are meticulously managed through a process of raising seedlings in nurseries and planting them in restoration sites. This crucial work is foundational for climate-resilient reforestation, ensuring that future forests are diverse, robust and stable in the face of changing environmental conditions.

Further afield, in Mexico, the agricultural landscape has been significantly transformed through the development and widespread adoption of climate-adapted hybrid maize varieties. This innovation has revolutionized the country’s maize production, contributing to food security and economic stability.

Simultaneously, in Rwanda, sustainable seed systems are being built from the ground up, with newly tested varieties demonstrating remarkable improvements, yielding up to nine times more than traditional seeds. These efforts highlight the power of localized, tailored seed solutions.

Looking into the future, scientific advancements are continuously pushing boundaries. Researchers are actively developing new varieties of staple crops, such as tomatoes, utilizing cutting-edge CRISPR technology. This innovative approach aims to increase the shelf life of produce and significantly limit food waste, addressing critical challenges within the global food supply chain.

To get the most out of seeds, they need to move from the margins to the mainstream of climate action to the front of people’s minds. This shift is crucial for unlocking their full potential in building a more sustainable and resilient future.

Firstly, mainstreaming seeds in climate finance would accelerate the development and delivery of climate-resilient low-emission varieties. This involves directing significant investment towards research, breeding, and distribution programs that focus on developing crops capable of thriving in changing climatic conditions while minimizing environmental impact. This can be a part of a long overdue reinvestment in agrifood systems, which currently receive just 4 per cent of climate finance.

Second, integrating seed innovation into national strategies and Nationally Determined Contributions, would ensure countries see seeds as the critical infrastructure they are. By acknowledging seeds as fundamental to food security and climate adaptation, governments can prioritize their development and deployment in national development plans, agricultural policies, and climate action frameworks.

More public-private partnerships would help to drive innovation at scale, with governments, researchers and the private sector driving towards solutions. These collaborations, like ISF’s with CGIAR, can pool resources, expertise, and technologies, fostering a dynamic ecosystem where cutting-edge research translates into practical, scalable solutions for farmers worldwide.

In 2025 — following the hottest year ever recorded — we can’t afford to overlook one of our most effective tools for climate action: seeds. These tiny powerhouses hold immense untapped potential to help us adapt to rising temperatures, cut emissions, improve carbon sequestration, and minimize waste across agricultural systems.

But to truly unlock that potential, they must be given the spotlight on global stages, where consequential decisions are being made and long-term priorities are set for the planet’s future.

As we enter the second half of this crucial decade for climate action, the message from the seed sector is clear and urgent: we are ready to continue contributing to the fullest of our potential.

It is imperative that policymakers and stakeholders plant the seed of a climate-resilient future now, before it is too late to reverse the devastating impacts of a warming world.

IPS UN Bureau

 

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Michael Keller is Secretary General of the International Seed Federation

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Committee on Security and Defence
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