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Professor Steve Banwart standing in a field smiling.

Professor Steve Banwart, 1959-2023

It is with great sadness that we share this tribute to the Global Food and Environment Institute (GFEI) founder and much-loved colleague, Professor Steve Banwart, 1959 - 2023.

A farmer in Africa - bent double - digs into dry-looking looking soil. He is wearing a hat to protect himself from the overhead sun.

Ensuring nutrition is at the heart of climate smart agriculture

Farmers in sub-Saharan Africa need to diversify away from growing maize and switch to crops that are resilient to climate change and supply key micronutrients for the population, say researchers.

View across The Flow Country in Northern Scotland. Credit: Andy Baird, University of Leeds

Restoring and protecting essential peatlands

At the University of Leeds, academics and practitioners are working towards peatland restoration in the UK, EU and beyond. This World Soil Day, we explore their latest work.

Rishi Sunak on a podium at the Global Food Security Summit 2023.

Satellite technology to help boost food security in East Africa

New and novel techniques in satellite analysis will be used by scientists at the University of Leeds to help farmers in Kenya respond to global warming and environmental degradation.

Building Africa’s capacity in food systems

Read how a group of international and interdisciplinary partners, including Professor Stephen Whitfield and Dr Susannah Sallu are developing agriculture strategies in Southern Africa.