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Highlights: The document outlines the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS) Research, which aims to promote the use of "opportunity crops" and improved soil health practices in developing...

The reformed Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of 2023-2027 aims to promote a more sustainable and fair agricultural system in the European Union. Among the proposed measures, the incentivised adoption...

Soil erosion is a serious threat to soil functions leading to land productivity decline and multiple off-site effects. Here we show, using a multi-model approach, the spatial...

This report explores regenerative agriculture as an investment opportunity. It is written by the investment company SLM, which is focused on natural assets such as soil, water, air and all...

Tillage is one of the agricultural management practices that significantly impacts agroecosystems, crop production, and the environment. Conventional tillage (CT) practices alter the soil environment and induce organic...

Highlights: This knowledge brief aims to provide a set of evidence regarding the outcomes and impacts of agroecology. There is a strong theoretical basis and empirical evidence that food security outcomes...

Young soil researchers represent a generation that will respond to future soil challenges and implement connected policy developments. They will deal with emerging challenges and opportunities...

Highlights: The thematic focus of this knowledge review is on the role of fertilisers and soil health in increasing local food production. Promoting a greater use of fertilisers is a usual policy response...

Identifying and assessing adaptation options are key pre-requisite steps to adaptation prioritization and effective adaptation planning. In this paper, we presented a systematic approach for adaptation stocktaking...

Key messages: Leakage of reactive nitrogen (Nr) from food systems threatens the environment and human health by causing air, water and soil pollution, while contributing to climate...