An international research team led by the International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) also concludes in the study, published in the journal Nature Communications, that restoring land spared from livestock production when meat and dairy products are replaced with plant-based alternatives could provide additional climate and biodiversity benefits, more than doubling climate benefits and halving future declines in ecosystem integrity by 2050. The restored area could contribute up to 25% of the estimated global land restoration needs by 2030.
BMBF launches research offensive for modern plant breeding
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is investing around 50 million euros in innovative plant breeding research that is open to technology and methods as part of a new funding measure. The aim is to be able to guarantee a reliable, climate-resistant supply of high-quality, healthy and safe food.