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Yves Bertrand: "The greenhouse became essential because the market demanded it"

In the late 1970s, French tomatoes entered a new era. Major retailers demanded consistent volumes, uniformity, and year-round availability. With open-field cultivation proving inadequate, the greenhouse became essential. Yves Bertrand, a pioneer in Lot-et-Garonne, recounts this shift and advocates for a tool he believes is more economical than commonly perceived.

19 February 2026

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Central Lever of Tomorrow's Agriculture: Automation Faces Economic and Scale Barriers, Says Romain Faroux

Agricultural automation technologies are now mature across many segments, yet their adoption remains limited. According to Romain Faroux, an expert in agronomic innovation, the challenge is no longer to prove their effectiveness, but to create the economic and organizational conditions for their large-scale dissemination.

16 February 2026

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Technology at the Heart of Risk Management and Agricultural Transition

In the face of climate change, agriculture is no longer just a production issue, but a risk management challenge. For Maximilien Rouer, technology is essential, not to eliminate this risk, but to make it financeable, insurable, and collectively shareable. Interview.

Anne Barrat - 5 February 2026

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Genomic Technologies: Understanding the Foundations of the Debate

Often equated with GMOs, new genomic technologies (NGTs) are based on distinct principles that currently provoke intense scientific and regulatory debates. To clarify the foundations and stakes, Bloom Agritech interviewed a genetics expert, Vincent Pétiard.

Anne Barrat - 30 January 2026

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