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
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
Food and farming under climate change: moving towards a global agreement
High-level discussion highlights pathways for achieving food security under climate change and reducing global emissions from agriculture. Can a global climate change agreement meaningfully respond …read more
Majority of climate change pledges to the UN include climate change adaptation and mitigation in agriculture
Most national climate change pledges – 177 of 189 – cite agriculture and land use as key strategies for achieving climate change adaptation or mitigation, …read more
Matching Seeds to Needs – female farmers adapt to a changing climate in Ethiopia
Between 2010 and 2012 Bioversity International worked with partners and stakeholders in Ethiopia to develop an innovative low-cost strategy for managing risks to agricultural systems …read more
