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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

Women carrying firewood on their heads in forested area on dirt path, Sierra Leone

Climate change amplifies the risks for violent conflicts in Africa

Perspective / The potential for climate change to exacerbate violent conflict is manifest in Africa. Growing competition over natural resources will likely increase tensions.

10 January 2022 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Finance, Food and agriculture, Geopolitics, Mitigation and Water resources

EU market access for East African Agro-based SMEs

Project / This project explores access to EU markets for East African small-medium enterprises in the agriculture sector and the effect of EU sustainability standards

2022 - 2023 / About Bioeconomy, Business and Food and agriculture

A pair of giraffes stand together in a meadow at a Kenyan natural preserve.

Animal welfare and sustainable development

Project / Animal welfare matters for sustainable development; and sustainable development matters for animals.

2022 / About Climate policy, Food and agriculture, Forests, Land use, Public policy, Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainable lifestyles, Water resources, Water-energy-food nexus and Wellbeing

Separation of solid waste from water in a sewage water treatment process

How safe is safe enough? Public views of tradeoffs on the reuse of treated wastewater and sewage sludge

Project / This project analyzes Swedish citizens’ beliefs, attitudes and policy preferences for wastewater reuse and land application of sewage sludge.

2022 / About Business, Food and agriculture, Innovation, Pollution, Public policy, Sanitation and Water resources