"Without accurate data, policymakers cannot make informed decisions," he said, urging the creation of region-specific soil maps. Julius Gitonga Muchemi, Head of FAO's Sindh office, reaffirmed the ...

These warming agents, far more potent per tonne than carbon dioxide (CO 2), accelerate the global rise in temperatures. Many of these pollutants reduce soil fertility and crop yields, and ...

On the other hand, they discourage environmentally sustainable practices like intercropping, crop rotation and the use of shade crops that extract carbon ... Soil, Healthy Food initiative, ...

Planting ground cover in fields between cash crop growing seasons is an effective way to prevent farmland from losing soil carbon from erosion, a factor that’s underestimated in considering the ...

It’s often assumed that all soil organic carbon ultimately derives from recent vegetation, but researchers argue that carbon inherited from parent rocks can be important and deserves more focus.

If one digs a bit deeper into which businesses are located on Centre Street in Shaunavon, they will discover the Soil Carbon Laboratory, owned and operated by Ann-Lise Norman. Norman and her ...

Soil organic matter and glomalin-related soil protein (GRSP) contribute to long-term carbon stabilization, with their accumulation and composition influenced by climate and soil development.

A new study from South Dakota State University reveals reductions in tillage intensity have led to an increase in soil organic carbon levels and an increase in corn and soybean yields. Corn and ...