Joint environmental and social benefits from diversified agriculture
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Published in Science · View the paper (DOI)
A new global study by the University of Copenhagen and University of Hohenheim finds that diversified agriculture improves food security, biodiversity, and well-being while having no negative effect on yields. Strategies such as livestock diversification and soil conservation yield positive outcomes.
Coverage from 3 institutions
- "Drop industrial agriculture": Major study reports that people and environment both benefit from diversified farming, while bottom lines also thrive University of Copenhagen - Faculty of Science · Apr 4, 2024 · first to report
- Agricultural diversification yields joint environmental and social benefits American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · Apr 4, 2024
- ‘Diverse’ agriculture benefits people and the environment at the same time University of Colorado at Boulder · Apr 4, 2024