Lessons from Denmark: How the agriculture sector can produce more food on less land

Cecilia Keating
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Findings of detailed case study into how Nordic country can slash its emissions carry lessons for advanced agricultural economies, according to WRI

Could Denmark deliver a carbon neutral farming sector by 2050? The World Resources Institute (WRI) thinks so. In a landmark report published earlier this week the group analysed future food production...

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