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Agricultural revolution in Africa could increase global carbon emissions
November 19, 2014 Editor 0
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Productivity-boosting #agricultural innovations in Africa could lead to an increase in global deforestation rates and carbon emissions, a Purdue University study finds. Historically, improvements in agricultural technology have conserved land and decreased carbon emissions at the global level: Gaining better yields in one area lessens the need to clear other areas […]
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UEA research reveals how farmers could mitigate nitrous oxide emissions
November 20, 2013 Editor 0
Farmers may be able to help reduce emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N2O) by incorporating copper into crop fertilisation processes – according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Global agricultural emissions of the gas have increased by 20 per cent in the last century as a result of widespread use […]
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