Dan Rejto πΊπΈππ΄
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Director of Food & Ag @TheBTI / Breakthrough Institute. https://t.co/aBsCcUjjsv
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https://thebreakthrough.org 09-06-2009 07:58:42
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Food insecurity is a persistent challenge in African countries with low farm productivity. Western govts and eNGOs must come to grips with the fact that African farmers needs more fertilizer.
Read Vijaya Ramachandran + Alex Smith in Breakthrough Journal: thebreakthrough.org/journal/no-20-β¦
After a short hiatus, Breakthrough Journal will be relaunching on Substack. We will publish essays on topics relevant to climate politics, environmentalism, development, and more. Read our launch post, from Ted Nordhaus, Alex Trembath, and Alex Smith here: thebreakthrough.org/journal/no-20-β¦
The latest EPA estimates for U.S. GHG emissions are out, and agricultural emissions have remained constant.
@thebti's Dan Rejto πΊπΈππ΄ argues that stubborn ag emissions require increased investment in mitigation solutions, particularly for livestock. Read more: thebreakthrough.org/issues/food-agβ¦
Great to see so many voices join Breakthrough calling on Congress to fund research on new innovations to address livestock methane emissions in the coming year. Check out the letter to see what universities, tech startups, and industry groups signed on:
thebreakthrough.org/press/release-β¦
Come work with us! Breakthrough is hiring an entry-level editorial and events associate. It's truly an awesome position -- you'll get to work with everyone on staff and in so many facets of the organization. Application info here:
thebreakthrough.org/about/jobs
Did you know GMO trees have been planted in the US since early last year? The poplars could be sequestering a lot of additional carbon. π³π§¬
But Dr. Emma Kovak sheds light on how more data is needed to ensure efficacy & build public trust. thebreakthrough.org/issues/food-agβ¦
Biotechnology remains a bad word. But, two little-heralded projects can help biotech turn a new leaf in the public's eye.
@thebti's Dr. Emma Kovak breaks down the regulatory responses to two new GM trees, and what the projects mean for biotech transparency: thebreakthrough.org/issues/food-agβ¦
βglobally, despite reports to the contrary, land sparing is all but guaranteedβ¦without yield improvements, therefore, we would have seen more than double the cropland expansion [globally from 1961-2010].β
Great Breakthrough deep-dive by Linus Blomqvist.
thebreakthrough.org/issues/food-agβ¦
A growing chorus of critics claim that sparing land by increasing agricultural yields is unlikely.
Breakthrough Senior Fellow Linus Blomqvist explains why they are wrong, and why that's so important:
thebreakthrough.org/issues/food-agβ¦
After months of deliberation, Congress passed a FY24 appropriations minibus this past Friday.
For @thebti, Emily Bass explains what the minibus means for USDA research and science programs: continued underfunding. Read here: thebreakthrough.org/issues/food-agβ¦
I worked for 3 years expanding access to farmers markets. This Mark Harris πΊπ¦ piece in Anthropocene hits on what always bothered me: they can have great community and economic benefits, but urban & small-scale ag typically has a large carbon footprint anthropocenemagazine.org/2024/02/are-faβ¦