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From festivals to farms: European regions turn wastewater into agricultural resources

New circular systems in Sweden, Germany and Spain are converting urban waste streams into fertiliser and reclaimed irrigation water for local agriculture Vast amounts of nutrient-rich wastewater disappear daily into urban sewers, while farms relying on conventional fertilisers struggle to maintain yields and cope with water scarcity. What cities have in excess agriculture often lacks.…

circular economy, EU Projects, nutrient recovery, Sustainable agriculture, wastewater reuse, water management

Supporting transition to biodiversity-friendly farming

A platform for farmers to integrate biodiversity into their practices can bring numerous ecosystem benefits and strengthen the resilience of European agriculture. Biodiversity can improve soil health, reduce the need for external inputs and support climate adaptation. However, farmers often lack the tools and information needed to manage these complex systems effectively. PATH2DEA(opens in new…

agricultural technology, agroecology, Biodiversity, Climate Change, digital tools, Sustainable agriculture

Making fertilisers for the world, the eco-friendly and energy efficient way

The EU-funded CONFETI project is developing a self-powered, sustainable solution to fertiliser production that can be used even in countries with limited resources The CONFETI project was launched with the ambitious goal to tackle four critical global challenges that contribute to climate change, environmental degradation and inequality between countries. The challenges in question are rising…

circular economy, CO2 Capture, EU Projects, Fertilizer Innovation, Green Technology, Sustainable agriculture

‘Re-Thinking Food’ symposium launches interdisciplinary effort to reimagine global food systems

At the kickoff symposium, researchers discussed topics including optimal diets, climate resilience, and AI “We’re not here to simply talk about food, we’re here to reshape its future,” Lily Sarafan, incoming chair of the Stanford University Board of Trustees and a member of the Interdisciplinary Life Science Council, told more than 250 people who gathered…

Bio X, Food Innovation, Food Systems, Nutrition Science, Public Health, Stanford Research, Sustainable agriculture

Stanford researchers reimagine the future of food

Dozens of faculty members at Stanford are working to transform the way the world grows, distributes, and consumes food, with research and scholarship spanning topics including sustainable food systems, food security, health equity, culture, and diet. A bite of food is about more than calories. Food production involves energy, water, and other resources and is…

Articial Intelligence, Climate Change, food security, Food Systems, Stanford Research, Sustainable agriculture

Fostering co-innovation in the agricultural sector and beyond

The EU-backed PREMIERE consortium is streamlining the project proposal process by reinforcing the multi-actor approach The environmental, economic and social challenges facing the agricultural sector today call for a completely new approach that reflects the complexity of current times and leads to more readily applicable solutions. Achieving a high level of innovation requires pooling diverse…

Agricultural innovation, EU funding, Horizon Europe, Sustainable agriculture

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