Knowledge Centre for Global Food and Nutrition Security

Nitrogen pollution is an important environmental issue gaining traction in policy circles. However, there is little understanding of current nitrogen policies around the world: whether they...

Nitrogen (N) plays a dual role in the agri-food system: it is an essential nutrient for all life forms, yet also an environmental pollutant causing a range of environmental...

A combination of dietary change and technical measures along the food chain can halve nitrogen losses to the environment, a win-win for human and planetary health, according to a new report.

An analysis of more than 1,500 field observations has identified a collection of agricultural practices that can improve the use of nitrogen fertilizers - boosting crop yields while...