New species discovered: One of the world's smallest mammals
A new tiny shrew has been discovered in Ethiopia. The new species weighs 3 grams and is described in a study co-authored by a researcher at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). The story behind the discovery spans a decade and includes the unexpected passing of a researcher.
New podcast about how control of farmland can drive the rise of authoritarian politics
The podcast 'Fields of Power' explores how ownership of agricultural land shapes democracy and how the loss of this land can lead to authoritarian politics. While rooted in Hungary, the story speaks to broader global patterns of power, inequality, democratic erosion and the rise of the far right.
AgriFoSe2030
The AgriFoSe2030 programme targets the UN Sustainable Development Goal 2 - "End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture" in low-income contexts. We synthesise and translate existing science into policy and practice, and develop capacity to achieve this.
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New podcast about how control of farmland can drive the rise of authoritarian politics
The podcast 'Fields of Power' explores how ownership of agricultural land shapes democracy and how the loss of this land can lead to authoritarian politics. While rooted in Hungary, the story speaks to broader global patterns of power, inequality, democratic erosion and the rise of the far right. -
New species discovered: One of the world's smallest mammals
A new tiny shrew has been discovered in Ethiopia. The new species weighs 3 grams and is described in a study co-authored by a researcher at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). The story behind the discovery spans a decade and includes the unexpected passing of a researcher. -
Scenarios for future Agro-Silvo-Pastoralist food systems were discussed during a Science Policy Lab in Addis Abeba.
Thirty-eight participants participated in the second Science Policy Lab (SpoL) in Addis Abeba, where the transformation of agro-silvo-pastoralism (ASP) food systems in the Horn of Africa was discussed. This event is a key milestone in a thematic ASP study conducted by SASi-SPi. -
Innovation and tradition are key for a sustainable transformation of Agro-Silvo-Pastoralism
Professor Kostas Karantininis, Director of the SASi-SPi initiative from SLU, presented the links between growth and income and Agro-Silvo-Pastoralism food systems during the Science Policy Lab on Agro-Silvo-Pastoralism in Addis Ababa.
SLU publications and Agenda 2030
SLU researchers publish scholarly works related to the Sustainable Development Goals. Here you can find publication lists and visualisations outputs for all the goals.
SLU Global blogs
SLU contributes to the fight against antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat to both humans and animals. SLU’s research helps curb the spread of resistant bacteria – and during AMR week, we highlight this work through lectures, interviews with researchers, and popular science features.