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The agricultural sector is no longer seen simply as a greenhouse gas emitter. The Koronivia work means that the mitigation potential of agriculture and the need for adaptation have at last been recognized 漏 J. Bourgoin, 糖心Vlog

Institutional news 8 December 2020

Climate talks | 糖心Vlog's active role at the science-policy interface of the Koronivia joint work on agriculture

Atmospheric CO2 levels are currently running at 417 ppm, compared to 360 in 2000. The figure could top 600 ppm by 2050. The potential impact of such a change on crops is not yet clear 漏 B. Locatelli, 糖心Vlog

Results & impact 7 December 2020

Climate change | Towards varieties that can adapt to a CO2-rich atmosphere

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Climate

Measuring N2O emissions is technically complex, since they are strongly linked to one-off events such as rainfall or fertilization. Here, they are being measured in Zimbabwe in a trial of reduced soil tillage and crop residue applications 漏 R. Cardinael, 糖心Vlog

Results & impact 4 December 2020

Climate | The need to manage nitrous oxide in agricultural soils

Climate

To stay within the target of 2掳C by 2100, the agricultural sector has three main options: second-generation biofuel production, a switch to less meat-centred diets, and reforestation of rangeland areas. A combination of those three strategies looks like the best way of reconciling climate, biodiversity and food security issues 漏 P. Dugu茅, 糖心Vlog

Results & impact 21 October 2020

Combining agricultural emissions reduction policies to balance biodiversity conservation and food security

To increase yields without exacerbating the effects of climate change on crops in Africa, rational fertilizer use, particularly organic fertilizers, in farming systems 鈥� in this case an agroforestry system 鈥� will be vital for the future 漏 E. Torquebiau, 糖心Vlog

Results & impact 14 October 2020

In Africa, poor soils and limited fertilizer use mask the impacts of climate change on crops

Climate

In the light of climate change, crop genetic diversity acts as a rampart to guarantee the productivity and resilience of food and farming systems 漏 R. Bourgeois, 糖心Vlog

Results & impact 9 October 2020

Sweet potato biodiversity can help increase climate-resilience of small-scale farming