On Wednesday, 21 August, eight New Zealand-based scholars from two of the GRA’s scholarship programmes—the New Zealand Global Research Alliance Doctoral Scholarship (NZ-GRADS) and the CLIFF-GRADS programme—came together for the first time at the Annual Science Meeting, showcasing research projects funded by New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) in support for the GRA. These scholars, all working on topics related to agricultural greenhouse gas mitigation and measurement, gathered to attend and engage with leading research on agricultural greenhouse gases.

The meeting offered the scholars a unique opportunity to explore key scientific themes such as methane, greenhouse gas inventories, rumen function, nitrous oxide, soil carbon, and GHG mitigation tools. They also witnessed presentations on 21 research projects involving international collaboration.

The research projects were presented by scientists from all around the world including 13 scientists from New Zealand. Key discussions focused on development of GHG measurement technologies/tools, soil carbon, methane, and nitrous oxide emissions. The presentations highlighted the global impact of New Zealand’s support for the GRA, emphasizing the importance of international collaboration, capability development, and the enhancement of global scientific knowledge on agricultural GHG emissions.

The event concluded with a dedicated networking session, where the NZ-GRADS and CLIFF-GRADS scholars presented their own research and connected with one another, as well as with other scientists present. This gathering fostered collaboration and opened up opportunities for future exchanges within the scientific community.

We thank Education New Zealand for organising the participation of our NZ-GRADS scholars.

Recording Available!

The 2024 GRA Council Meeting (online) was held on the 11th of September. The documents, reports, and selected slide presentations can be found HERE.

The meeting can be viewed HERE.

We have a new report celebrating highlights of the GRA, available to download and share. Check it out HERE or by clicking on the image below.

Please use the link below to register and attend via Zoom. Event organised by the Global Diary Platform in New York.
Meeting Registration – Zoom

The August 2024 issue of Who’s Counting, the Inventories and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Network Newsletter is now available to view HERE.

Who’s Counting summarises scientific progress, opportunities, resources and events related to national agriculture inventory development, national agriculture climate targets, and international inventory capability-building activities.

We encourage you to directly submit content for the next Issue of Who’s Counting.

As part of the Climate Smart Agriculture Initiative, New Zealand and the GRA (in collaboration with Climate Sense) are supporting the General Directorate of Animal Health and Production (GDAHP) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Cambodia to strengthen its capacities to respond to climate change.

This is the first systematic assessment of the risks to livestock producers due to climate change. It includes the implications of the trend towards growing commercial production for vulnerability of commercial livestock production. We at the GRA think this is a powerful analysis of climate risks and “low hanging fruit” opportunities for addressing them very efficiently.

• Video produced by Cambodia’s General Directorate of Animal Health and Production (Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries)
• Funded by the New Zealand government’s Climate Smart Agriculture Initiative, a contribution to the Global Research Alliance.
• See full report below.
• See more details of the Climate Smart Agriculture Initiative at: https://www.climatesmartagriculture.org.nz

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