Food and agriculture

Other publication / This book chapter discusses the importance of citizen science in understanding food and food policy.

1 June 2021 / About Food and agriculture, Supply chains and Sustainable lifestyles

The role of learning in farmer-led innovation

Journal article / This paper offers a systematic exploration of the different forms of learning and their contribution to farmer-led innovation.

20 January 2022 / About Food and agriculture and Innovation

Drone footage of a palm oil plantation at the boundary of natural forest

Trading deforestation – why the legality of forest-risk commodities is insufficient

Journal article / Consumer countries and blocs are developing laws to tackle deforestation linked to commodity imports but they are insufficient to address this global issue.

23 November 2021 / About Ecosystems, Food and agriculture, Forests and Supply chains

Figure 1. Example of growth response of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) to different fertilization treatments including (from right to left in the photo) control (no fertilizer applied), broiler litter and pig slurry all applied at rates of 30 kg P ha−1 and 250 kg N ha−1. The photo was taken on 2 July 2019 after a ~3 month-long growing period under controlled greenhouse conditions.

Soil and Plant Responses to Phosphorus Inputs from Different Phytase-Associated Animal Diets

Journal article / Commercial phytase levels and higher dietary phosphorus (P) contents in pig diets contributed making the plant–soil system more "P-conservative".

20 January 2022 / About Food and agriculture

Close-up of vegetables served in school lunch line

COVID-19 Driven Adaptations in the Provision of School Meals in the Baltic Sea Region

Journal article / A new research paper reviews how school canteens in five Baltic Sea countries adapted to the COVID-19 crisis.

19 January 2022 / About Disaster risk, Food and agriculture, Innovation and Supply chains

Pastoralism, farming and a changing climate in the Sahel region

Feature / The impacts of climate change that threaten livelihoods in the Sahel region cut across borders. No country alone can overcome the challenges.

18 January 2022 / About Adaptation, Finance, Food and agriculture and Geopolitics

Farming communities in Simancuang Village Forest, West Sumatra, Indonesia conserve forest to protect water resources for agriculture

Agrobiodiversity conservation in Southeast Asia depends on enhancing local community stewardship

Perspective / Providing recognition for land tenure and empowering local communities can promote successful biodiversity conservation in food production.

14 January 2022 / About Food and agriculture

Bright light in space above Earth with stars in background

New video: Climate risks to global food trade

Feature / Kevin M. Adams explains how climate risks to major commodities can be addressed in this film produced by Mistra Geopolitics.

12 January 2022 / About Climate policy, Food and agriculture and Supply chains