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Scientific Officer for Climate-Resilient Cropping Systems

FiBL Switzerland (Research Institute of Organic Agriculture) Qualifications: Degree (ETH, university or university of applied sciences) in agronomy, environmental sciences or a related natural…

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Soils drive convergence in the regulation of vascular tension in land plants

This article examines why diverse land plants regulate water transport within a surprisingly narrow range of leaf vascular tension. Based on a meta-analysis of 19 species and a theoretical model of…

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UNCCD COP17

The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification will bring together governments, scientists, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, pastoralists, youth and…

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Montpellier Global Days 2026: Food, Population, Planet

Montpellier Global Days 2026 will focus on the role of quality labels in sustainable food systems, more than 90 years after the creation of the first French appellations of origin. The event will…

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Scientist – Climate Change

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Qualifications: PhD in agronomy, economics, geography, social sciences or a related field, preferably with specialization in agricultural economics,…

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Scientist I – Agronomy

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Qualifications: Advanced degree in agronomy, agricultural sciences, agro-environmental sciences, precision agronomy or a related field, combined with…

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Successional agroforestry systems enhance environmental sustainability in cacao production: Evidence from a long-term trial

This study evaluates the environmental and productive performance of different cacao production systems over a 12-year period using a comprehensive energy–water–emissions–food (EWEF) nexus framework.…

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New FiBL research in cocoa farming: Agroforestry outperforms monoculture

A recent study by Spanish colleagues and Stéphane Saj at the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) examined how different cocoa farming systems affect the environment over the long term,…

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Farming practices and their effect on soil moisture and penetration resistance: Impact on maize yields in rainfed agriculture

This study assesses the impact of conservation agriculture practices on soil conditions and maize yields in a sub-humid region of western Kenya. Results from a long-term field experiment show that…

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Impacts of long-term cassava-based conservation agriculture systems on soil greenhouse gas emissions in Cambodia

This study examines how long-term cassava-based conservation agriculture systems affect soil greenhouse gas emissions in Cambodia. Drawing on experimental data since 2009, it compares conventional…