Fertilizers and low emission development in sub-Saharan Africa
Greenhouse gas emissions from fertilizer usage in sub-Saharan Africa are currently low due to low application rates of nitrogen fertilizers. As African countries begin to …read more
Animal breeding benefits farmers, offers food secure opportunity for mitigating climate change
A climate-smart agriculture practice brief on improved ruminant genetics summarizes the state of the science and provides implementation guidance for policymakers and investors. Improved ruminant …read more
Improved greenhouse gas inventories for livestock essential to meet Paris Climate Agreement
Improved greenhouse gas inventories and approaches for livestock are necessary to meet international climate tarkets, say researchers. To reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the livestock …read more
Viet Nam’s agriculture sector hastens emissions mitigation, joins global climate deal
The agriculture sector of Viet Nam is hastening the development of an action plan for reducing emissions towards a global low-carbon, climate-resilient future. The agriculture sector …read more
Better data on tropical greenhouse gas emissions hotspots from land use sector now available
Scientists published detailed land sector gross emissions data and corresponding uncertainties for the tropics, enabling better estimates of mitigation potential and data-driven decision-making needed to …read more
Moving mitigation forward: Improving quantification of agricultural greenhouse gases
by Emily Boone A new focus issue of the journal Environmental Research Letters explores the current state and near-term potential for improved quantification of agricultural greenhouse gases. …read more
New study estimates mitigation potential of soil carbon sequestration
Put enough carbon into the soil, and climate change problem solved. Right? Not according to a new paper that estimates global climate change mitigation potential …read more
Climate data “Made in Kenya” – An important first for Africa
The first research center of its kind in Africa, “Mazingira” will generate more precise and cost-effective greenhouse gas emissions measurements for Kenya. This could lay the …read more
Sustainable intensification will not keep us within the 2-degree goal for 2030
If agriculture is to share an economically efficient portion of the mitigation burden, investment is urgently needed to support massive innovation and changes in agricultural …read more
