A recently published article presents a comprehensive framework for global monitoring and tracking of climate action based on intent, need, scope, and readiness of climate policies in food systems. Climate change acts as a risk multiplier by exacerbating biodiversity loss, perpetuating poverty traps through extreme weather events, and posing threats…
This blog was written by Willemijn Vroege, (former PhD student at ETH Zürich), Robert Finger (professor at ETH Zürich), Erwin Wauters (Senior Researcher at the Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) and Tobias Dalhaus (assistant professor at Wageningen University & Research). Heat can affect the economic performance of…
This blog was written by Janic Bucheli, PhD student at ETH Zürich, Robert Finger, professor at ETH Zürich and Tobias Dalhaus, assistant professor at Wageningen University & Research. Heat stress is an increasing production risk for crop farmers in Europe, which can lead to substantial financial losses. The relevance of…
This blog was written by Shalika Vyas and Tobias Dalhaus. A new systematic review highlights the need for significant policy, finance and institutional support to better align agricultural insurance research with historical and expected risk and crisis events. The global food industry suffers a loss of billions of dollars annually…
I often read on social media or in newspapers that the number of farmers in the Netherlands should increase. The reasoning behind this is that more farms will also mean smaller farms, another often heard wish. An increase in the number of farmers would go against the trend of the…
Die Coronavirus Pandemie betrifft uns alle und insbesondere diejenigen, die es des den anderen ermöglicht zuhause zu bleiben. Wir alle brauchen Nahrungsmittel, Körperpflegemittel, Toilettenartikel und anderes. Wir müssen denjenigen dankbar sein, die uns dies ermöglichen. Es überrascht nicht, dass die Nachfrage nach Toilettenpapier angestiegen ist, wenn mehr und mehr Menschen…
De coronavirus pandemie heeft invloed op elk van ons maar heeft vooral een groot effect op het leven van hen die het voor ons mogelijk maken om thuis te blijven. Iedereen heeft nood aan een dagelijks aanbod van voedsel, gezondheidszorg en meer. We moeten dankbaar zijn aan iedereen die dit…
The Coronavirus pandemic affects the life of all us, but it has an especially large effect on the life of people who make it possible for us to stay at home. We all need our daily supply of food, health care and sanitary items, and more. We should be thankful…
Why do I think that it’s not Japan, but the Netherlands that has an agriculture problem? Let me start my explanation from the beginning. I’m writing this blog at the crack of dawn in the Tokyo Limousine Bus to Narita International Airport. In about 16 hours, I hope to set…