The annual interdisciplinary conference on research in tropical and subtropical agriculture, natural resource management and rural development (Tropentag) is jointly organised by the universities of Berlin, Bonn, Göttingen, Hohenheim, Kassel-Witzenhausen, ZALF e.V. (all Germany), Ghent University (Belgium), Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (Czech Republic), BOKU Vienna (Austria), and the Council for Tropical and Subtropical Research (ATSAF e.V.) in co-operation with the GIZ Fund International Agricultural Research (FIA).

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Plant volatiles are the secondary metabolites that plants release into the air. Almost one-fifth of the atmospheric CO2 fixed by land plants is released back into the air each day as volatiles. They are protection against biotic and abiotic stresses… Continue Reading…

The 2024 edition of the SPAC conference will host its usual lead conferences among many other convenings; it will host the Third Biennial Africa Climate Smart Agriculture Conference; the Knowledge Management for Agricultural Development (KM4AgD) conference, the AU-EU Horizon Europe… Continue Reading…

The MINAGRI announced the 17th National Agriculture Show (31st July to 9th August) at Mulindi/Gasabo Showground, Kigali City.

The triennial International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE-2024), centred on the theme “Transformation Towards Sustainable Agri-Food Systems” is scheduled from August 2-7, 2024, in New Delhi, India.

The conference will be held from 16th to 19th of September 2024 in Maputo, Mozambique and it will provide solutions in agricultural development in Africa.

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Food demand in the world is increasing and by 2050, the global population will reach nearly 10 billion people which will cause food demand to increase by 56%, according to Global Citizen. Along with this, food producers are facing major… Continue Reading…

Push-Pull in practice

In the competitive landscape of dairy farming, maximizing yields while minimizing costs is the key to success. The Ministry of Agriculture in Kenya created a leaflet for farmers with a strategic approach to cultivating Desmodium and Napier for increased milk… Continue Reading…

The 19th RUFORUM AGM has a particular focus on engaging governments and development partners to support Higher Education in Africa and is organised under the theme “Transforming Higher Education to Sustainably Feed and Create Prosperity for Africa”.

The inaugural African Conference on Agricultural Technologies (ACAT) by the Africa Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), will be held from 30th October to 3rd November 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya on the theme Agricultural Resilience through Innovation.

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Striga weeds

Striga or 'witchweeds' are parasitic weeds that affect cereal crops in many parts of Africa, reducing production from 30 to 100%, or complete loss of the crop. If maize plants are attacked by both stemborers and striga weed, the yield... Continue Reading…

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🌽 Our coordinator, Emily Poppenborg, joined the panel discussion during the event on the agroecological transition of food systems in Africa. The event focused on agroecological innovation and sustainable farming pathways for Africa. 🌿

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📢 UPSCALE at the 1st @kalromkulima Socio-Economics and Policy Development (SEPD) Event

Last week, our partners presented a research paper from the project, contributing to the dialogue on sustainable agriculture and innovation.

🔗 https://upscale-hub.eu/events/1st-kalro-socio-economics-and-policy-development-sepd-event

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