Rural transformation

When it comes to agriculture, the role of ruminant livestock (e.g., cattle, sheep, and goats) in sequestering CO2 through grazing on the one hand, and in contributing to GHG emissions and other...

Presented as part of the SLU Global Food Security Research Symposium in 2013

Today more than half of the planet’s inhabitants live in cities. The world-wide migration of rural people to cities is particular prominent in Africa and Asia. Some are “pushed” there...

From field to fork to field: nutritious food and nutrient cycling to enhance health, wealth and resilience18 June 2012, 11.30 – 13.00Agriculture and Rural Development Day at Rio+20Room A,...

To mark the International Year of Millets, the SLU Breeding Network, the SLU Plant Protection Network and SLU Global organise a symposium dedicated to millets on the 5th of September 2023. The...

Learn about education for mainstreaming agroecology in this Q&A with the lead author of our new policy brief.

How has Sweden succeeded in involving people in nature conservation and species protection? What are the experiences of using the concept of ecosystem services in Swedish planning and decision making?

The Swedish Pathway for Sustainable Food Systems at the SIANI Annual Meeting 2022, presented during the session focusing on global perspectives on how to transform food systems into more...

The Swedish Pathway for Sustainable Food Systems at the SIANI Annual Meeting 2022, presented during the session focusing on Asian perspectives on how to transform food systems into more...