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In June this year, Montpellier hosted the Global Sorghum Conference. The event brought together more than 400 scientists and members of agricultural organisations from all over the world. The sector is organising itself and gaining momentum in numerous countries, and CIRAD is positioning itself as a bridge between African and European partners, with the goal of amplifying exchanges and synergies.
Business owners at France's Chamonix ski resort, their earnings slashed because of the COVID-19 lockdown, are worried they might not be able to welcome back skiers at all before the snows melt and the season ends.
2 Min Read CHAMONIX, France (Reuters) - Business owners at France’s Chamonix ski resort, their earnings slashed because of the COVID-19 lockdown, are worried they might not be able to welcome back skiers at all before the snows melt and the season ends. French ski resorts were prevented from opening their cable cars and ski lifts at the start of the season, driving away the large portion of their visitors who come for downhill skiing. The French government had discussed the possibility of re-opening the ski lifts of Jan. 7, but last week it said that with virus cases still high, that would ...