By: Rosa Goodman, Associate Senior Lecturer at the Department of Forest Ecology and Management; Tropical Forestry and Land Use Management Unit at SLU. In May 2019, I went to Brazil to see if we (the Swedish Forest Agency, Stockholm Water Institute, and SLU), could set up a cooperation with São Paulo Secretariat for Infrastructure and Environment… Continue reading Drips of hope for Brazilian forests
Chefs spill the beans, but where are the farmers? Reflections from the EAT Forum 2019 in Stockholm
By: Aniek Hebinck, Communicator and Researcher at SLU Global & Environmental Change Institute. Aniek holds a Ph.D. in Sustainability Science from the Stockholm Resilience Centre and wrote her thesis on Shaping Sustainable Food Systems. The EAT Forum carnival is back in town and it’s as ambitious as ever! This year’s edition is themed ‘The Science… Continue reading Chefs spill the beans, but where are the farmers? Reflections from the EAT Forum 2019 in Stockholm
The spread of African swine fever is a serious threat to Asian pig farmers
By: Gunilla Ström Hallenberg, SLU Researcher at the Department of Clinical Sciences;Division of Reproduction The current outbreak of African swine fever in several Asian countries is causing severe impacts on the pig industry. Since the disease has a very high mortality rate of up to 100%, it is associated with substantial losses for pig farmers and… Continue reading The spread of African swine fever is a serious threat to Asian pig farmers
Restoring degraded tropical landscapes with trees
By: Aida Bargues Tobella, Postdoctor at the Department of Forest Ecology and Management; Tropical Forestry and Land Use Management Unit Land degradation is a major problem in the tropics. Such degradation entails a decline in the capacity of the land to produce and provide ecosystem goods and services, with negative impacts for human livelihoods, food security… Continue reading Restoring degraded tropical landscapes with trees
How can Artificial Intelligence improve African agriculture?
By: Erik Bongcam-Rudloff, Professor of Bioinformatics at the Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, SLU As climates change and populations increase, Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be a key player in Africa in the creation of technological innovations that will improve and protect crop yield and livestock. The work creating technologies that allows computers and machines to… Continue reading How can Artificial Intelligence improve African agriculture?