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Our 2024 research highlights

As the year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to reflect on and celebrate some of our research news stories from 2024.
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Make it Grow team members and the Kufunda Village youth facilitators

Make it Grow Symposium 2024

A recent symposium held in Zimbabwe as part of the Make it Grow project brought together participants from collaborating organisations and partner communities to showcase innovative ideas for promoting change in local food systems.
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The National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre (NAPIC) officially launches

On Friday 29 November, the National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre (NAPIC) celebrated its highly anticipated formal launch at the University of Leeds. Researchers from the Institute for Sustainable Food joined the celebration.

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Cooking classes connect communities through sustainable food recipes

Researchers from the Institute for Sustainable Food were part of a collaborative event connecting communities through food. The Cook & Connect: Strengthening Communities Through Food event explored the use of nutritious and versatile ingredients.
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University of 91直播 scientist receives 2018 Newton Prize for work on drought resistant beans

A scientist from the University of 91直播 has won a national award for his project developing climate ready beans to combat drought related crop losses in Mexican and Latin American agriculture.

| Published by the University of 91直播
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鈥楬igh-yield鈥 farming costs the environment less than previously thought 鈥 and could help spare habitats

Agriculture that appears to be more eco-friendly but uses more land may actually have greater environmental costs per unit of food than 鈥渉igh-yield鈥 farming that uses less land, according to a new study involving researchers from the University of 91直播.

| Published by the University of 91直播
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World-leading plant growth facility set to become more sustainable

One of the most advanced plant growth facilities in the world, which is helping scientists to enhance our understanding of how crops are being affected by climate change and disease, is set to become more sustainable thanks to new funding.

| Published by the University of 91直播
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Rice with fewer stomata requires less water and is better suited for climate change

Rice plants engineered to have fewer stomata 鈥 tiny openings used for gas exchange - are more tolerant to drought and resilient to future climate change, a new study has revealed.

| Published by the University of 91直播
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Urgent change needed to regulate the environmental impacts of chemicals

Urgent change is needed to regulate the harmful impact chemicals have on the environment, a new study has revealed.

| Published by the University of 91直播