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Knowledge Café Validation with Dr. Kisito Gandji, Melika Vodouhnessi and Dorcas Sanginga Alame
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Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), within the strategy of its platform Research for Sustainability (Forschung für Nachhaltigkeit, FONA), the INTERFACES Project works with four other regional projects to strengthen the integration, coherence and reach in the area of sustainable land management.
Demonstrating its ongoing commitment to sustainable land management across West Africa, WASCAL recently conducted a scientific field visit to the Guiè pilot site, renowned as a pioneering Sahelian Hedgerow (Bocage) system, a concept led by the NGO TERRE VERTE. Beyond a technical exchange, the visit underscored the powerful role of grassroots innovations in shaping regional climate resilience and land restoration strategies. Leonard Akoba, Charles Lamoussa Sanou and Kwame Oppong Hackman prepared this blog.
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This current blog was prepared by Narcisse Yehouenou, Charles Lamoussa Sanou, Kwame Oppong Hackman and Alhassan Lansah Abdulai. It shares insights on integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) and the impact on biodiversity and overall ecological health.
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This blog, prepared by Charles Lamoussa Sanou, Leonard Akoba, and Kwame Oppong Hackman, shares insights from a recent COINS Project field mission conducted from January 20–25, 2025, in the Tolon District of Northern Ghana. The aim is to shed light on biodiversity monitoring efforts in the region and to share key findings with stakeholders involved in Sustainable Land Management (SLM). The blog summarises the biodiversity monitoring methods applied by the WASCAL team, highlighting their relevance and contribution to sustainable land use practices in smallholder farming systems.
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This current blog is prepared by Linda Busienei und Lilian Waithaka and shares experiences and lessons learned from activities in Northern Ghana in October 2024, focusing on how agricultural insurance can incentivise climate-smart farming through partnerships, financial incentives, and sustainable practices like minimum tillage and drought tolerant seeds.
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In this blog an annual overview of 2024 is giving including insights and highlights from across the projects as well as an outlook into activities for 2025.
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This current blog, prepared by Dr. Peter Asare-Nuamah shares insights from a panel discussion held at the 25th Anniversary International Conference of the Center for Development Research (ZEF) University of Bonn, to shed light on implementation-oriented research.
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Co-developing innovations for sustainable land management in West African smallholder farming systems
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Decision support for strengthening land resilience in the face of global challenges
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Increasing efficiency in rangeland-based livestock value chains through machine learning approaches and digital technologies
Learn moreColloquium Series | INTERFACES Colloquium Series - Overview
As part of the work area on capacity development and education, the Center of Development Research organises a colloquium series on future visions and theories of change for sustainable land management together with the regional projects and actors from science, policy and practice. For more information, see below.
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