New soil prediction engine cuts analysis and mapping costs

An advanced new online prediction engine is transforming how soil spectroscopy laboratories assess landscape health across countries, cutting analysis and prediction costs while dramatically accelerating the delivery of data critical to landscape restoration and food system transformation. The new technology was developed through the Soil and Land Health Lab and the Spatial Data Science and … Read more

Planetary Health Diet Study Highlights Nutrient Tradeoffs

A Swedish population study evaluating adherence to the EAT-Lancet Commission’s Planetary Health Diet finds higher nutrient density and generally adequate micronutrient status, but flags increased anemia risk among women, with outcomes sensitive to dietary scoring methods and energy adjustment. The findings are relevant for Mexico, where regulators, food producers, healthcare providers and pharmaceutical companies are … Read more

soil health, youth and climate

From August 31st to September 5th, Dakar became the meeting point for a shared ambition, pulsed to the rhythm of a single rallying call: to transform Africa’s food systems. Nearly 6,000 participants from 106 countries, alongside 149 exhibitors and 40 ministers, gathered for the 2025 Africa Food Systems (AFS) Forum, one of the continent’s most influential platforms for agricultural policy, finance and practice.  Soil health and … Read more