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Digitisation

ICRISAT – Geospatial Mapping for Sustainable Agriculture in South Asia

Scientists at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) have released a study highlighting the role of geospatial maps and satellite data in shaping the future of food security.…

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Environment

Urgent action needed to ensure a safe and just planet for all

It remains possible for all humans to escape poverty and be safe from harm caused by Earth system change, but urgent global transformations are needed, a new study shows. More than 60 scientists from the Earth…

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Forestry

Study tracks global forest carbon sink over three decades

Amidst a global rise in land carbon sinks crucial for climate moderation, threats from tropical deforestation and shrinking boreal forests jeopardise these gains. What should be done?

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Plant breeding

IRRI – identifying genes for low glycemic index and high protein in rice

A team of researchers at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)in Los Banos/Philippines has identified genes and markers responsible for low glycemic index (GI) and high protein content in rice, using genetics…

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Land management

Expansion of agricultural land threatens climate and biodiversity

Food, feed, fibre, and bioenergy – the demand for agricultural raw materials is rising. How can additional cultivation areas be reconciled with nature conservation? Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a…

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Coastal protection

New study says planted mangroves store large amounts of carbon over longer periods

Results of an international study show that it is worth planting mangroves on tropical coasts – whether for renaturation or as part of restoration campaigns. They revealed that Planted forests of Rhizophora mangroves…

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Research

Dearth of agri-food research on climate-hit countries

Countries hardest hit by hunger and climate change are also the ones with the lowest volume of agri-food research targeting them, according to an analysis by an international research team scoping more than six million…

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Agriculture

Research on future nitrogen needs for growing wheat

Increasing global food demand will require more food production without further exceeding the planetary boundaries while simultaneously adapting to climate change. An international team of researchers used simulation…

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Agriculture

Legume genetic discovery could improve crop growth

A genetic “off switch” that shuts down the process in which legume plants convert atmospheric nitrogen into nutrients has been identified for the first time by a team of international scientists, led by researchers of La…

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Agriculture

Redistributing nitrogen enhances food security and sustainability

Lack of nitrogen limits food production in poor countries, while excessive nitrogen use in industrial countries has led to transgression of the planetary boundary. However, the potential of spatial redistribution of…

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