Low-cost quantification of greenhouse gas emissions in smallholder agro-ecosystem: a comparative analysis of methods

Quantification of greenhouse gas (GHG) exchanges between agricultural field and the atmosphere is essential for understanding the contribution of various production systems to the total …read more

Laser land levelling: How it strikes all the right climate-smart cords

Life in rural India evokes an image of a farmer levelling the land with an oxen-drawn scraper. It is one of the most basic and …read more

Global study shows way forward for improving manure management policies and practices

Sound manure management practices enhance food security by improving use of nutrients for soil fertilization, while also producing energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. A …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

Japanese research institutions, CGIAR focus on reducing nitrification in agriculture

Researchers form a new consortium to improve soil health and water quality, and decrease greenhouse gas emissions through biological nitrification inhibition. Global nitrogen fertilizer consumption …read more

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

Meeting global food needs with lower emissions: IPCC report findings on climate change mitigation in agriculture

As the IPCC released its Working Group III report, leading scientists, practitioners and financiers identified actionable opportunities for reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and increasing …read more