<p>The CIRCASA (Coordination of International Research Cooperation on soil Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture) aims&nbsp;to develop international synergies concerning research and knowledge transfer at EU and global levels.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The CIRCASA encompasses four objectives:</p>
<ul>
<li>Strengthen the international research community on soil carbon sequestration in relation to climate change and food security;</li>
<li>Improve our understanding of agricultural soil carbon sequestration and its potential for climate change mitigation and adaptation and for increasing food production;</li>
<li>Co-design a strategic research agenda with stakeholders on soil carbon sequestration in agriculture;</li>
<li>Better structure the international research cooperation in this field.</li>
</ul>
<p>Through its host organisation, the NZAGRC is a partner in this project, whose aim is to&nbsp;enhance carbon in agricultural soils would deliver cost-effective GHG mitigation, climate change<br />adaptation of agriculture and enhanced agricultural yields, but implementation involves large challenges.</p>
<p>Several major international initiatives are involved in CIRCASA through partners:</p>
<ul>
<li>The GRA, through its Special Representative and through the Integrative Research Group&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>FACCE-JPI</li>
<li>The 4 per 1000 initiative</li>
<li>The Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils (ITPS) of the Global Soil Partnership (GSP)</li>
<li>Two research programs of the CGIAR: CCAFS (Climate Change Agriculture and Food Security) and the Water, Land &amp; Ecosystems (WLE)</li>
<li>The CaSA (Soil Carbon for Sustainable agriculture in Africa) network</li>
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<p>More information about the NZAGRC and New Zealand's research involvement will be made available soon.</p>