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SUMMARY:Networks
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URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/research/integrative/networks/
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UID:6153-1780846353-1780846353@globalresearchalliance.org
SUMMARY:Collaborative Activities
DESCRIPTION:Collaborative projects allow the Global Research Alliance’s Research Groups to achieve collectively what would be impossible in isolation. This is particularly true for the scientists of the Croplands Research Group\, which concentrates collective efforts to collate the scientific knowledge that exists in each country. The Group has developed central repositories to hold data and provide open access to metadata from experimental sites and related literature.
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/research/croplands/collaborative-activities/
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UID:6152-1780846353-1780846353@globalresearchalliance.org
SUMMARY:Capability Building
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URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/research/croplands/capability-building/
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UID:6150-1780846353-1780846353@globalresearchalliance.org
SUMMARY:Networks
DESCRIPTION:The Croplands Research Group has six Networks focused on how to reduce greenhouse gases from different aspects of agricultural cropping systems.
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/research/croplands/networks/
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260607T153233
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UID:6148-1780846353-1780846353@globalresearchalliance.org
SUMMARY:Capability Building
DESCRIPTION:A key aim of the Paddy Rice Research Group is to increase country participation and partnerships with relevant non-governmental research organisations and initiatives.
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/research/paddy-rice/capability-building/
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UID:6147-1780846353-1780846353@globalresearchalliance.org
SUMMARY:Collaborative Activities
DESCRIPTION:Collaborative activities are an important aspect of the Paddy Rice Research Group. \nMitigation in Irrigated Rice Systems in Asia (MIRSA) project\nThe MIRSA project focuses on greenhouse gas mitigation in irrigated rice paddies in South-East Asia. Simultaneous experimental field trials were initiated in Sept 2013 in Jakenan (Indonesia)\, Nueva Ecija (Philippines)\, Prachin Buri (Thailand)\, and Hue (Vietnam)\, and continued for 6 seasons (3 years) to assess the site-specific feasibility of alternate wetting and drying (AWD) as a mitigation option for CH4 and N2O emissions from irrigated rice fields. The study aimed to develop standardised protocols on the effective implementation of alternate wetting and drying at multiple locations in South-East Asia to achieve the emission reduction target of 30% relative to the conventional water management\, and to acquire a generalised scientific knowledge about the influence of alternate wetting and drying on GHG emissions reduction. The results have shown the effectiveness of alternate wetting and drying to reduce CH4 and N2O emissions. \nProject details\nThe MIRSA project tests three different types of practice: \n\nContinuous flooding (used as the reference practice)\nSafe alternate wetting and drying: naturally drained until the surface water table reaches -15cm\, then irrigated\nSite-specific alternate wetting and drying: based on scientific experience of each monitoring site (ie\, this can differ in the practice among sites)\n\nEach site was comparing safe AWD (drainage to 15cm below soil surface) and a site specific practice\, alongside a continuously flooded field; although it\nwas noted that AWD was not able to be practice the sites from Thailand and the Philippines as high rainfall meant that the sites were never able to drain.\nThe average methane emissions from all sites (based on the site specific option) were found to be slightly higher than the default emissions factor provided by the IPCC\, although not significantly higher. The sites that were able to practice AWD found that they were able to reduce water use and maintain the same yield as well as reduce methane emissions. A reduction in methane emissions was not always seen at the site where heavy rainfall prevented soils drying during a drainage event.
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/research/paddy-rice/collaborative-activities/
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CREATED:20170430T223543Z
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UID:6146-1780846353-1780846353@globalresearchalliance.org
SUMMARY:Networks
DESCRIPTION:The Paddy Rice Research Group is comprised of two regional sub-Groups that function as networks.
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/research/paddy-rice/networks/
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CREATED:20170430T221614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190111T012848Z
UID:6143-1780846353-1780846353@globalresearchalliance.org
SUMMARY:Capability Building
DESCRIPTION:Building countries’ capabilities to understand livestock greenhouse gas emissions and the links between improved productivity and reduced emissions intensity is a critical area of work for the Livestock Research Group. \nIncreased technical and scientific capability can support broader climate and development policy objectives and help foster stronger science-policy linkages. Our program is designed to improve the measurement and estimation of greenhouse gas emissions from livestock systems and identify and promote ways to reduce those emissions\, including through productivity gains. \nThis effort underpins the development of advanced national greenhouse gas emission inventories and the measuring\, reporting and verification (MRV) of livestock emissions to help countries document emission reductions at national and project scales. It also supports countries to identify low emissions pathways for livestock development.
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/research/livestock/capability-building/
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UID:6142-1780846353-1780846353@globalresearchalliance.org
SUMMARY:Collaborative Research
DESCRIPTION:Collaborative research is at the heart of the Livestock Research Group (LRG)\, enabling scientists to achieve results that would have been impossible working in isolation. Sharing experiences\, skills and knowledge across borders and disciplines allows greater progress to be made towards common research goals and livestock production challenges. \nSpecific projects may be identified within the Livestock Research Group’s networks or at annual meetings of the group\, or bilaterally between countries and partners. Participants then collaborate to source funding for the work. A significant number of projects are underway at present. Some highlights are presented here.
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/research/livestock/collaborative-activities/
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CREATED:20170430T220601Z
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UID:6141-1780846353-1780846353@globalresearchalliance.org
SUMMARY:Networks
DESCRIPTION:Much of the Livestock Research Group’s work relies on experts working together across boundaries to advance collective knowledge. To support this goal\, the Livestock Research Group has five networks on specific aspects of livestock emissions research. \nThe Livestock Research Group also has several regional networks helping scientists and policy makers address challenges in the Mediterranean\, Latin America and the Caribbean\, and South East Asia.
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/research/livestock/networks/
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UID:6139-1780846353-1780846353@globalresearchalliance.org
SUMMARY:About Us
DESCRIPTION:Paddy rice production creates significant methane emissions in comparison to other cropping systems. \nThe Paddy Rice Research Group (PRRG) is working together to find ways to reduce the emissions intensity of paddy rice cultivation systems\, while improving its overall production efficiency. Trade-offs with emissions of nitrous oxide and changes of the quantity of carbon stored in paddy soils are also being considered. \nThe Group’s activities are completed by two sub-Groups that focus on regional rice production systems: \n\nThe Latin American sub-Group including CIAT as partner (PRRG-Americas)\nThe Asia sub-Group (PRRG-Asia)\n\nThe Group’s work is focused on improving countries’ national inventories of greenhouse gas emissions from paddy rice cultivation systems. \nThe Group will also help provide knowledge of source/sink extents and mitigation options to paddy rice farmers\, land managers and policy makers by looking at the impacts of water management\, organic matter and fertilisers\, and cultivar selection. \nThe Paddy Rice Group has a particular focus on identifying good practice and gaps in current knowledge\, standardising measurement techniques\, and developing improved country-specific emission factors and mitigation options. Relevant literature is being compiled in a database. Over time\, the Group will look at how to scale up results across countries and extrapolate solutions to the long term. A future goal is the development of an experimental protocol for a multi-site\, multi-country field experiment.
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/research/paddy-rice/about-us/
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UID:6138-1780846353-1780846353@globalresearchalliance.org
SUMMARY:About Us
DESCRIPTION:The Croplands Research Group will work together to find ways to sustainably increase production while limiting the losses to the atmosphere of valuable carbon and nitrogen from crops and soils\, and to transfer that knowledge and associated technologies to farmers\, land managers and policy makers around the world. \nThe vision of the Croplands Research Group is to provide: \n\nWidely available management tools and decision-support tools to\n\n\n\nreduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity from climate-resilient croplands\, producing sustained or increased yields\nincrease soil carbon sequestration\nenhance adaptive responses to climate-related stressors\n\n\n\n\nEducational tools to spread innovative knowledge and increase adoption of climate-friendly management practises\nDocument croplands research addressing GHG mitigation and adaptation strategies\nProvide recommendations to the GRA Council\n\nThe Croplands Research Group has interest in a wide range of topics including agroforestry\, conservation agriculture\, integrated systems\, landscape management\, nutrient-use efficiency\, and peatland management. \nCountries participating in the Group contribute to collaborative research programs and activities on GHG emissions from cropping systems\,  reflecting the global variety of crop types\, diverse management practices\, environmental conditions\, and a combination of such in mixed crop/livestock and agroforestry systems. \nPrimary GHG emissions/pathways considered by the Group include carbon dioxide (CO2)\, methane (CH4)\, and nitrous oxide (N2O). Different management and technology strategies are investigated to reduce GHG emissions from croplands\, including factors of soil and climatic conditions\, tillage\, crop and nutrient management variables\, and crop type and varieties. Adoption of appropriate management and technologies by stakeholders is emphasized.
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/research/croplands/about-us/
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SUMMARY:Grasslands Research Network
DESCRIPTION:Rangeland covers half of the land worldwide\, and is largely used for livestock grazing because of its vegetation cover and soil characteristics. In addition\, grasslands represent more than one-fourth of the world’s terrestrial surface\, making the livestock sector the largest user of agricultural land. Implementing better management strategies tending to improve production efficiency of grazing livestock could therefore have an important impact on the global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity arising from agriculture. \nAfter the Livestock Research Group Meeting in Punta del Este\, Uruguay (November 2012)\, some countries agreed to investigate the potential to join past and present research efforts on this topic of identifying research needs and knowledge gaps. The establishment of a Grasslands Research Network was then agreed at the following Livestock Research Group annual meeting in Dublin\, where a scoping workshop was held on June 27th\, 2013\, involving 24 experts from 13 countries. \nThe main focus of this Network involving Rangelands and Pastures was defined at the workshop\, according to the following objectives: \n\nEstablish best management practices related to C sequestration (GHG removals) at the farm level and potential of C sink in different farming systems\nImprove understanding of the implications of soil carbon losses and degradation (the synergies between adaptation and mitigation)\nIdentify knowledge gaps and opportunities for research collaboration and dissemination between grasslands systems and rangelands systems.\n\nThe recently formed Grasslands Network aims to build capacities on a topic of significant interest to developing country regions\, playing an important role in the range of activities pursued by the Livestock Research Group. Collaboration with other research groups and partner initiatives are being explored\, given the significant synergies between the goals of the network with organisations such as the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)\, the Global Agenda of Action established by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)\, and the modelling activities developed by the former Soil C/N Cycling Cross Cutting Group of the Alliance.
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/research/integrative/networks/grassland-research-network/
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CREATED:20170430T092502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180623T083453Z
UID:6104-1780846353-1780846353@globalresearchalliance.org
SUMMARY:Success stories
DESCRIPTION:Documenting experiences in successfully reducing the on-farm emissions intensity of livestock production in one country can help others see what might be possible in their own country. The Livestock Research Group has a growing library of case studies showcasing the diverse approaches being employed across different livestock systems and farm scales around the world. These success studies describe emissions intensity outcomes as well as achievements in improving productivity and resource use efficiency\, and in reducing other environmental externalities.
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/research/livestock/capability-building/success-stories/
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UID:6098-1780846353-1780846353@globalresearchalliance.org
SUMMARY:About Us
DESCRIPTION:Livestock development and climate change outcomes can support each other with more productive and efficient farm systems generally producing food at much lower greenhouse gas emissions per unit of product. \nThe Livestock Research Group (LRG) is an international community of experts working together to advance research on improving livestock productivity while reducing its emissions intensity. \nMembers collaborate to: \n\nExtend the global knowledge base on livestock greenhouse gas emissions\nDevelop mitigation options\nShare knowledge and experiences\nHelp strengthen the resilience of livestock farming\n\nOur work supports countries to achieve their own priorities at the same time as contributing to the pursuit of global solutions for agriculture\, climate change and food security issues.
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/research/livestock/about-us/
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UID:6090-1780846353-1780846353@globalresearchalliance.org
SUMMARY:Asia Sub-Group
DESCRIPTION:In Asia\, intensive small scale farming is dominated by both direct seeding and transplanting cultivations and widespread multi-cropping of rice. \nAsia is a sub-Group of the Paddy Rice Research Group of the Global Research Alliance. Through joint and separate activities\, the Asia sub-Group\, the Americas sub-Group and Africa sub-Group contribute to the overall workplan of current research landscape\, capability building\, good practice guidance & methodologies\, research networks & databases\, collaborative activities\, and policy support & links to international initiatives. \nMembers of the Asia sub-Group are Belgium\, China\, Ghana\, Indonesia\, France\, Japan\, Malaysia\, Netherlands\, Philippines\, South Korea\, Spain\, Thailand\, and Vietnam. \n \nThe Group partners with: \n\nThe International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)\nThe International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)\nAfrica Rice\nClimate Change and Food Security (CCAFS)\nPROCISUR\nFluxNet\n\nSee our collaborations with these Partners. \nFor more information on the Asia Sub-Group\, please contact Coordinator: Dr Yasuhito Shirato (yshirato@affrc.go.jp)
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/research/paddy-rice/networks/asia-sub-group/
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SUMMARY:Americas Sub-Group
DESCRIPTION:In the Americas\, extensive large scale rice farming is dominated by direct seeding cultivation of rice and rotation with pastures or other upland crops. \nA field trip in Stuttgart\, USA \nThe Americas is a sub-Group of the Paddy Rice Research Group of the Global Research Alliance. Through joint and separate activities\, the Americas sub-Group\, Asia sub-Group and Africa sub-Group contribute to the overall workplan of current research landscape\, capability building\, good practice guidance & methodologies\, research networks & databases\, collaborative activities\, and policy support & links to international initiatives. Members of the Asia sub-Group are Argentina\, Brazil\, Chile\, Colombia\, Ecuador\, Mexico\, Nicaragua\, Peru\, USA and Uruguay. \nThe Group partners with: \n\nThe International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)\nThe International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)\nAfrica Rice\nClimate Change and Food Security (CCAFS)\nPROCISUR\nFluxNet\n\n\n\nPaddy Rice Americas sub-Group 2016 meeting in USA\n\n\n \nSample Case Study (Database for experimental sites)\nA database has been developed in collaboration with the MAGGnet activity of the Croplands Research Group to collect metadata from experimental sites throughout the world where GHG fluxes are monitored. Led by Japan this is an activity supported by both sub-Groups; the Asia sub-Group has more data to share having completed more experimental research measuring GHG emissions. The database is made available to Group Members through the website.
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/research/paddy-rice/networks/americas-sub-group/
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CREATED:20170427T062404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180622T080607Z
UID:6088-1780846353-1780846353@globalresearchalliance.org
SUMMARY:Mediterranean Livestock Network
DESCRIPTION:Mediterranean countries have established a network focused on actions for mitigation and adaptation in the livestock sector in that region.  \nThe ‘Actions for Mitigation of and Adaptation to Climate Change in Livestock Sector in Mediterranean Area Network’ (MLN) was set up in 2015 and is comprised of 50 researchers from 16 different countries in Europe and North Africa. It is focused on three key regional concerns regarding livestock production: \n\nWater resources and quality: Livestock require considerable amounts of water for drinking and cleaning. Water is also essential for growing feed crops or grazing. With manure\, pesticides or fertilisers used for feed production\, livestock can affect water quality and availability. An interdisciplinary approach is necessary to develop strategies to reduce water consumption and mitigate the effects of climate change on livestock sector.\nMycotoxins: High temperatures and prolonged drought periods are favourable for mycotoxin contamination\, which is a hazard for consumers and sometimes for the animals too. The economic damage can be considerable for feed and animal products. Efforts are required to sustain more tolerant crops\, develop sustainable strategies of defense from parasites\, improve methods of conservation\, and develop feeding strategies.\nGood practices throughout the production chain: Improving the efficiency of production is a key element in the sustainability of the livestock sector. It supports reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and air and water pollutants\, and helps save non-renewable resources. Good practices have to be applied and\, in some circumstances\, adapted to the particular environments and production systems of Mediterranean countries.\n\nIn the short term\, the Network is focused on gathering literature on these areas of interest\, as well as information about relevant national and international programmes. \n 
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/research/livestock/networks/mediterranian-network/
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UID:6086-1780846353-1780846353@globalresearchalliance.org
SUMMARY:Literature Database
DESCRIPTION:The literature database provides an open-access\, searchable database to aid researchers of greenhouse gases in croplands systems. \nThis greenhouse gas and croplands literature database supports the Croplands Research Group’s mission of reducing greenhouse gas intensity while improving the overall production efficiency of cropland systems. The database includes literature from all GRA Member countries. This website is a partnership between the GRA and Kansas State University\, and is being developed by Kansas State University Libraries.
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/research/croplands/capability-building/literature-database/
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UID:6085-1780846353-1780846353@globalresearchalliance.org
SUMMARY:Global Research Alliance Modelling Platform (GRAMP)
DESCRIPTION:Providing a place where researchers can connect with each other and share information about biogeochemical ecosystem modelling. \nThe sharing of research and ideas can improve model predictions of soil carbon and nitrogen cycling in the context of climate change.  \nThe GRAMP website infrastructure includes the following new features: \nModel repository and model tree\nAs models are developed\, a number of model variants will emerge due to changes in underlying assumptions about the system. To allow users to understand which variant they are using and which is best for their given purpose\, documentation is needed to explain how each model version differs and why each was created. To help in this respect\, GRAMP describes a framework for developing a “Model Tree” which shows similarities and differences in model variants\, and provides a model repository for users to store and retrieve different versions online. GRAMP enables seamless management and code sharing between the GRAMP site and the model repository. \nModel performance tool\nLinking detailed model description with model performance might help improve process understanding and detection of the origin of model errors. Most of the time model calibration is carried out by trial and error or by using optimization techniques. Both of these methods are designed to search for combinations of parameters which provide the best fit. Model performance then has to be assessed against measurements. To allow the user to assess how well the model performs\, a model application and performance tool has been developed which displays model performance in graphical and data format. \nPublications database interface\nWithin the GRAMP site an application which interfaces with the publications database is being developed\, linking detailed description and model performance. This will illustrate (through pie or bar charts) how the various biogeochemical models hosted at the GRAMP website are applied (by geography\, activity\, land use\, etc.) and will allow the user to find published papers describing how well they perform in each situation. \nCommunication tools\nThese have been developed and integrated within the GRAMP site\, and allow users to set up free online meetings\, share desktops and telecast webinars. Our ambition is for the GRAMP website to become a vibrant virtual lab where modellers can come together to build capacity\, share experience\, correct errors and develop new insights. \nThe DNDC model is GRAMP’s flagship project which is growing and evolving rapidly. The GRAMP site currently includes information on the capabilities of the different versions of DNDC and allows viewers to explore each model through the Model Browser. The intention is for GRAMP to include other models over time. \nAccess GRAMP at http://www.gramp.org.uk/ \nWatch the demonstration video
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/research/croplands/capability-building/global-research-alliance-modelling-platform-gramp/
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SUMMARY:Peatland Management Network
DESCRIPTION:Developing strategies to limit peatland soil organic carbon loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in boreal\, temperate\, and tropical regions of peatland and agricultural wetlands. \nThe Peatland Management Network is a network of the Croplands Research Group of the Global Research Alliance. The network promotes improved water management in conventional agriculture and innovative approaches in conservation-focused rewetting projects as well as productive use of wet peatlands (“paludiculture”) and peatland restoration\, a research area that is not well covered elsewhere in the Croplands Research Group. \nThe Peatlands Management Network is expanding participation to other countries that have cultivated peatlands\, such as the Baltic region and South East Asia as the Network should consider mitigation options for boreal systems and tropical peatlands. \nPast activites: \n\nThe network organised a workshop in March 2018 in Norway together with MYR and PeatWise –projects\, where also local stakeholders and Northern European Research teams participated.\nThe network organized an EGU session titled “Environment-friendly management of organic soils and paludiculture – from innovation to implementation” in April 2018\n\nAreas of interest: \n\nMaking the Network globally relevant and different from existing groups (e.g.\, FAO).\nIdentifying where lands should be cultivated and the best management options to reduce emissions.\nIdentifying what peatlands should/could be restored based on the policies and requirements for each country.\nCompleting a stocktake and inventory –of fertilisation and drainage policies globally.\nCreating a database of sustainable fertiliser practices.\n\nUpcoming activities of the Network include: \n\nReviewing the main challenges facing cultivated peatlands in different regions\nOrganizing EGU 2020 “Peatland Management” session (May 2020\, Vienna\, Austria)\nOrganizing a session in Eurosoil 2020 (August 2020\, Geneva\, Switzerland)\nInitiate joint research project “Climate smart use of Norwegian organic soils”\, funded by the Research Council of Norway\nFollow up on programme calls for potential joint project proposals\nPotentially organise a stakeholder workshop in SE Asia together with the Global Peatlands Initiative and two running research projects.
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/research/croplands/networks/peatlands-management-network/
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SUMMARY:Nutrient Management Network
DESCRIPTION:The Nutrient Management Network was merged with the Conservation Agriculture Network (CAN) in early 2023. Click HERE to visit the CAN page. \n____________________________________________________________ \nSpecifiying how fertilizer source\, rate\, timing\, and placement affect greenhouse gas emissions\, both on-farm in the form of nitrous oxide emissions\, and in the production cycle in the form of energy investment. \nThe Integrated Nutrient Management Network is a network of the Croplands Research Group of the Global Research Alliance\, involving 20 researchers from 10 countries. \nThe network focuses on the fact that nitrogen is the limiting factor to productivity but is also responsible for direct and indirect N2O. The application of nutrients to crops may also effect the release of CH4 and CO2. \nEffective practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions can vary depending on the crop\, soil type and climate. It would be very useful if the Network could combine existing information about practices in one or a series of meta-analyses that identify and account for regional differences. Some global analyses are already underway and the Alliance could contribute to these efforts. \nManagement factors such as the rate\, timing\, placement and type of fertiliser applied (including organic fertilisers) are known to affect emissions. Practices known to reduce N2O include using less nitrogen\, using inhibitors\, identifying the best time to apply fertiliser in order to maintain yields\, and using different or coated fertilisers. A combination of approaches is needed to identify the best management options for each region. \nThe Croplands Research Group has suggested that other issues for the Network to consider could include the use of legumes\, living mulch and green manures in cropping systems and the effect of microbial communities on N2O emissions.
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/research/croplands/networks/nutrient-management-network/
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SUMMARY:Landscape Management of Agricultural Systems Network
DESCRIPTION:Delineating a knowledge framework for understanding the spatial and temporal aspects of soil carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions in diverse agricultural landscapes. \nThe Landscape Management of Agricultural Systems Network is a network of the Croplands Research Group of the Global Research Alliance. \nThe network aims to develop management decision tools for reducing greenhouse gas emissions at the landscape level. This model-based tool could explore management strategies at the landscape and catchment scale\, using various models and different scales. The network aims to develop effective decision support tools\, validate models\, and test available tools. \nUpcoming activities for the Network include: \n\nDeveloping the processes of the CNMM-DNDC model\nTesting the model performance in simulating emissions of GHGs\, NO and NH3\, evapotranspiration\, or nitrogen losses by leaching/runoff using field measurements in China or other countries such as USA or Spain\nFormatting the inputs and outputs of CNMM-DNDC for model users from GRA members\nLooking for application opportunities of CNMM-DNDC in GRA members.\nAligning research opportunties with the Integrative Research Group.
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/research/croplands/networks/landscape-management-network/
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SUMMARY:Conservation Agriculture Network
DESCRIPTION:Assessing the ecological limits of conservation management to sequester soil organic carbon\, mitigate greenhouse gas emissions\, enhance soil quality\, and improve agricultural resiliency. \nThe Conservation Agriculture Network is a network of the Croplands Research Group of the Global Research Alliance. The aim of the Conservation Agriculture Network is to understand how conservation agriculture practices\, including reduced till systems\, permanent soil cover and reduced fallow periods can reduce N2O emissions. Other strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from crops include enhancing soil carbon sequestration\, improved soil quality\, increased nutrient use efficiency\, and increased water use efficiency. \nThe activities of the Network include understanding where each practice is able to reduce emissions\, what conditions are required and how this enhances productivity. The Network will also estimate the mitigation impact of crop rotations and cover crops\, multi-intervention practices and how these change greenhouse gases\, as well as considering where alternative conservation tillage practices might be beneficial if no-till is not appropriate. \nActivities for the Network could include: \n\nCover crops and crop rotation\, where does it work or not (dryland and water constraints)\nBringing together results from multiple regions and countries to understand the options\nCover crops\, where these increase N2O emissions and how mange this practice\nNatural vegetation and ecosystems that can be mimicked in agricultural systems\nReview the uptake of nitrogen across the whole system – rotation\, tillage\, and cover crops\nGlobal assessment of where cover crops work – and if not what the options would be instead.\n\nThe next steps for the Network include: \n\nFinalising the databases and running the meta-analysis on GHG emissions\nWriting a manuscript based upon the meta-analysis\nOrganising a special issue on the role of Conservation Agricultural Practices on mitigating GHG emissions with Soil Science Society of America Journal. The Guest Editors for the Special Issue will be Craig Drury\, Charles Rice and Jane Johnson.
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/research/croplands/networks/conservation-agriculture-network/
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SUMMARY:Agroforestry Systems Network
DESCRIPTION:Defining how systems in different ecoregions can sequester soil organic carbon\, mitigate greenhouse gas emissions\, enhance soil quality\, and improve agricultural resiliency. \nThe Agroforestry Systems Network is a network of the Croplands Research Group of the Global Research Alliance. Twelve researchers participate in this network\, including the World Agroforestry Centre in Nairobi. The network covers a range of practices such as silvopasture\, silvoarable\, riparian buffer strips\, homegardens and forest farming focusing on enhancing productivity\, mitigation and resilience to climate change of farming systems and fostering adoption. The working group is also working in global policies to foster innovation and combat climate change. \n  \nUpcoming activities \nThe Network has proposed a workshop alongside the 2019 Canadian Soil Science Society at the University of Saskatchewan\, If the proposal is accepted\, funding would be provided for two speakers and graduate students from members of the Croplands Research Group. \n  \nThe next steps for the network include: \n\nRunning the meta-analysis on mitigation capacity of agroforestry systems;\nProvide a report on “Developing sustainable indicators for agroforestry implementation as a tool to mitigate and adapt climate change” and on “Challenges for Agroforestry adoption: developing innovations”;\nOrganise a special issue on Agroforestry: Can the Trees Save the Crops? Predicting the Services Provided by Traditional and Novel Agroforests in Changing Mediterranean Landscapes in the Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution which is  peer reviewed journal;\nDynamize the GRA and AFINET (as a network linked to the GRA) facebook with Agroforestry news;\n Maintain and enlarge the agroforestry learning tool to be found here initially funded by the European Commission.\n\nContact: \nFor more information about the Agroforestry Network\, please contact Coordinators: María Rosa Mosquera-Losada\, USC\, Nuria Ferreiro-Domínguez\, Anastasia Pantera
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/research/croplands/networks/agroforestry-systems-network/
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SUMMARY:Irrigation Efficiency Network
DESCRIPTION:Addressing issues of agricultural sustainability under irrigated agricultural conditions based on assessment of greenhouse gas emissions intensity\, soil and water quality evaluation\, resource-use efficiency\, and food security. \nThe Irrigation Efficiency Network is a network of the Croplands Research Group of the Global Research Alliance. \nThe network covers changes in management practices including conversion to irrigation\, or different irrigation practices and benefits (pivot irrigation\, furrow irrigation\, sub-surface drip etc.). \nThese different irrigation methods may also link to activities in other Croplands Research Group networks. Sub-surface drip irrigation\, for example\, is the most efficient method in fertigation (application of fertiliser through irrigation) and able to reduce N2O emissions when applied as a high number of smaller dose applications. This method involves the practice of furrow irrigation and soil tilling\, a focus of the Conservation Agriculture Network. \nThe Network could undertake a life-cycle analysis for the various irrigation systems to identify the most appropriate options. Another activity could be information on best practice for the application of manure and slurry onto fields and the use of liquid manure for fertigation. \nThe Irrigation Efficiency Network is led by Kevin Bronson\, USA. The Network is looking for additional members\, particularly irrigation specialists.
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/research/croplands/networks/irrigation-efficiency-network/
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SUMMARY:Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems Network
DESCRIPTION:Determining better fundamental knowledge of how crop and livestock interactions can sequester soil organic carbon\, mitigate greenhouse gas emissions\, enhance soil quality\, and improve agricultural resiliency. \nThe Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems Network is a network of the Croplands Research Group of the Global Research Alliance. The Network aims to identify ways to improve production through the greater integration of Crop-Livestock Systems. A diversity of systems\, climate and soils mean that no one solution will suit every system or region. The Network may consider expanding to consider different types of systems through regional activities in the future. \nTools that are able to compare mitigation impacts across systems\, such as an emissions intensity focus or partial life cycle analysis\, are useful to tie systems together and could be something considered by all of the Global Research Alliance’s Research Groups. \nUpcoming activities for the Network include: \n\nIntegrate new Network coordinator into ongoing CRG activities\nCoordinate with organisers to establish session on greenhouse gas mitigation opportunities from integrated systems at II World Congress on Integrated Crop-Livestock-Forest Systems on 3-6 May 2021\n\nFor more information on the Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems Network\, please contact Coordinator: Alberto Bernardi (alberto.bernardi@embrapa.br). 
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/research/croplands/networks/integrated-crop-livestock-systems-network/
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SUMMARY:Field Integration Network
DESCRIPTION:The Field Integration Network is a network of the Integrative Research Group of the Global Research Alliance. \nIntegrating knowledge and developing tools at field scale across agricultural systems involves data and model integration and the development of robust assessment tools for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and removals. The Field Integration Network combines reference field sites providing state-of-the-art data on GHG emissions and removals for arable crops and pastures and a large ensemble of simulation models. Through the joint effort of 50 scientific teams from all populated continents\, these models are developed\, benchmarked and compared. \nThe results of this model inter-comparison activity provide: \n\nGeneric tools with known uncertainties that can be applied across crops and pastures to assess yields and GHGs and removals at field scale\nAn assessment of the sensitivity of crop and pasture yields and GHG emissions to climate change\nAn assessment of the abatement potential of mitigation options for crops and pastures.\n\nThe Network has a number of collaborative partners and projects underway with international organisations including: \n\nThe Agricultural Model Inter-comparison and Improvement Program (AgMIP).\nInternational projects funded by a multi-partner call on agricultural GHG – FACCE-JPI\, Canada\, New Zealand and USA\nCarbon and Nitrogen Models Inter-comparison Project (CNMIP – coordinated by INRA\, France\, with 10 other partners: contact Sylvie Recous)\nModels4Pastures (coordinated by AgResearch Limited New Zealand\, with 5 other partners)\nCOMET-Global (coordinated by the Colorado State University\, USA\, with 6 partners)\nMAGGnet (coordinated by the USDA Agricultural Research Service\, USA\, with 6 other partners)\nModeling European agriculture with climate change for food security\, FACCE-JPI MACSUR.\n\n 
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/research/integrative/networks/field-integration-network/
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SUMMARY:Rumen Microbial Genomics Network
DESCRIPTION:Ruminant animals such as cows and sheep produce enteric methane as they digest their feed. This represents a net loss of energy to the animal and a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions from livestock farming. \nRumen modification – manipulating the microbes that produce methane – is a promising area of research for reducing enteric methane emissions. The Rumen Microbial Genomics Network (RMG) is a forum for researchers using genomics approaches to understand enteric methane emissions and how they might be reduced without compromising animal health or productivity. \nRecent achievements by Network members are: \n\nGroundbreaking results from the Global Rumen Census project that found that similar bacteria and methanogens dominate in nearly all rumens across a wide variety of species and animal diets.\nThe publication of Hungate1000 – a global reference set of genome sequences of rumen microbes – in Nature Biotechnology See here for the press release and here for more on the Hungate 1000\nproject. A replica of the Hungate 1000 cultures will be held at Queens University Belfast and made available to scientists on demand. A database tool – RumenMine – is also being developed to house the Hungate 1000 sequencing data.\nThe success in securing funding for a new project\, RumenPredict\, developing data to link rumen microbiome information with host genetics and phenotype information in order to develop feed-based mitigation strategies\nThe compilation of a special edition of the Frontiers in Microbiology journal  focused on metaomic approaches to studying the rumen microbiome\, current challenges and innovation.\n\nActivities: \nThe Rumen Microbial Genomics Network held a workshop in August 2019. During the workshop\, the two main projects arising from the network\, namely the Rumen census and Hungate collection were summarized. The Hungate collection was a major milestone in understanding of the rumen microbiome but there are gaps in available cultured rumen microbes and future plans should be focused on securing funding for the consortia to concentrate on culturing these missing microbes. \nContact: \nFor more information on the Rumen Microbial Genomics Network\, please contact the co-Leads: \n\nMilka Popova (milka.popova@inrae.fr)\nJana Seifert (seifert.jana@uni-hohenheim.de)\nYanfen Cheng (yanfencheng@njau.edu.cn)
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/research/livestock/networks/rumen-microbial-genomics-network/
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SUMMARY:Manure Management Network
DESCRIPTION:The Manure Management Network (MMN) is a global forum for scientists focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from livestock through the improvement of manure management. \nManure management is the handling\, storage and disposal of urine and faeces from livestock\, other than the manure deposited directly onto pastures by grazing animals.  \nSound manure management not only contributes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions but also offers important benefits for reducing nutrient losses and other environmental impacts of livestock production\, such as air and water pollution. \nThe Manure Management Network is currently working on: \n\nextending the current DATAMAN database\na compilation of mitigation methods and strategies\nmeta-data reporting requirements for different greenhouse gas sources\nharmonizing protocols for greenhouse gas measurements from the different stages of the manure management chain.\n\nActivities: \nThe MMN has completed a stocktake of GHG manure-related research projects from across member countries. \nClick HERE to download an excel file of the stocktake. \nOur intention is to update this stocktake on an annual basis. Please contact the co-chairs (details below) if you have information that you would like to contribute. \nContact: \nFor more information on the Manure Management Network\, please contact co-chairs Hongmin Dong (donghongmin@caas.cn) or Sven Sommer (sgs@bce.au.dk)
URL:https://globalresearchalliance.org/research/livestock/networks/manure-management-network/
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