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Colloquium Series - Eunice Adwoa Sarpong (Discussion)
Discussion: Eunice Adwoa Sarpong "Perspectives of young herders in contexts of agropastoral change in northern Benin"
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Colloquium Series - Eunice Adwoa Sarpong (Presentation)
Presentation: Eunice Adwoa Sarpong "Perspectives of young herders in contexts of agropastoral change in northern Benin"
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Colloquium Series - Dr. Eefje Aarnoudse and Monalisa Maremba (Presentation)
Presentation: Dr. Eefje Aarnoudse and Monalisa Maremba “Multiple actors, multiple strategies: how to incentivize the uptake of sustainable land management practices by smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa”.
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Colloquium Series - Dr. Eefje Aarnoudse and Monalisa Maremba (Discussion)
Discussion: Dr. Eefje Aarnoudse and Monalisa Maremba “Multiple actors, multiple strategies: how to incentivize the uptake of sustainable land management practices by smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa”.
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Colloquium Series - Dr. Paul Ndiaga Ciss (Discussion)
Discussion: Dr. Paul Ndiaga Ciss “Strengthening the resilience of rice farmers in the Senegal River Valley through the Farmer Field Schools (FFS) approach, incorporating the System of Rice Intensification (SRI)”.
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Colloquium Series - Dr. Paul Ndiaga Ciss (Presentation)
Presentation: Dr. Paul Ndiaga Ciss “Strengthening the resilience of rice farmers in the Senegal River Valley through the Farmer Field Schools (FFS) approach, incorporating the System of Rice Intensification (SRI)”.
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Colloquium Series - Dr. Madina Diancoumba (Discussion)
Discussion: Dr. Madina Diancoumba “Regional scale assessment of the potential for sustainable intensification of different integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) practices in Northern Ghana”
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Colloquium Series - Dr. Madina Diancoumba (Presentation)
Presentation: Dr. Madina Diancoumba "“Regional scale assessment of the potential for sustainable intensification of different integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) practices in Northern Ghana”
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Rapport de capitalisation : renforcer la résilience des riziculteurs de la vallée du fleuve Sénégal par l’approche Champs Ecoles Producteurs (CEP) intégrant le Système de Riziculture Intensif (SRI)
L’exercice de capitalisation décrit dans ce rapport a été conduit par IPAR Think Tank dans le département de Podor (vallée du fleuve Sénégal) dans le cadre du projet « Co-développement d’Innovations pour la gestion durable des terres dans les Systèmes d’exploitation familiales d’Afrique de l’Ouest (COINS).
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Le Système de Riziculture Intensif (SRI): une technologie à promouvoir pour la souveraineté alimentaire au Sénégal
Ce document (Un policy brief) présente les résultats de cette étude. Les auteurs recommandent un soutien institutionnel accru, passant par la formation des producteurs, l’accès facilité au financement et la modernisation des infrastructures rurales. En somme, ils soulignent l’importance de généraliser ces pratiques durables pour améliorer durablement les revenus des agriculteurs sénégalais. Liste complète des auteurs : Ciss P. N., Tounkara S., Tall L. and Diallo D., from Initiative Prospective Agricole et Rurale (IPAR) and Diallo A., Gueye P., Dianka O. from Agence Nationale de Conseil Agricole et Rural (ANCAR)
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Sustainable Land Management in Africa Projects Field Trip to Agri Impact Hub in Dawhenya, Ghana
Fresh Logistics Limited (FLL) on Friday, June 6, hosted a high-level delegation from the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and partners of the INTERFACES Project at its greenhouse cluster farm in Dawhenya in Accra.
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Sustainable Land Management Status Seminar Recap (2-6 June, 2025)
As a half-way marker through our funding cycle, INTERFACES as the accompanying project, organised a Status Seminar to showcase current research results and highlight overarching themes. Research from across the project COINS, DecLaRe, InfoRange, Minodu and INTERFACES came together for an interactive and collaborative week.
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Sustainable Land Management in Sub Saharan Africa: INTERFACES, COINS, InfoRange, DecLaRe & Minodu
All you need to know about the efforts to strengthen the integration, coherence and reach of sustainable land management practices across the Africa.
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La gestion durable des terres dans le système de riziculture intensif dans le département de Podor à l’horizon 2035 : De la prospective pour éclairer l’action aujourd’hui
Réalisé dans le cadre du Projet Co-développement d’Innovations pour la gestion durable des terres dans les Systèmes d’exploitation familiales d’Afrique de l’Ouest (COINS) dans le département de Podor, l’exercice de prospective dont les résultats sont présentés dans ce rapport identifie 33 facteurs de changement susceptibles d’impacter les trajectoires que pourrait prendre la GDT dans le SRI au sein du département de Podor. Ces facteurs de changement sont sociaux, techniques, économiques, environnementaux, politiques, etc. Les 3 futurs possibles de la gestion durable des terres sont : Un scénario optimiste « Age d’or du SRI à Podor », un scénario intermédiaire « Horizon semi vert » et un scénario pessimiste « SRI : érosion des espoirs ». Liste complète des auteurs ayant contribué: Sidy Tounkara, Paul Ndiaga Ciss, Aboubakry Diallo, Anta Faye, Laure Tall and Emil Rousseau
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Théâtre Forum la Gestion Durable des Terres (GDT) en Podor
Lors d'un atelier de partage et de dialogue politique organisé par le groupe de réflexion IPAR avec les autorités départementales et les services techniques décentralisés de l'État sur les résultats de l'étude prospective sur la GDT dans la RSI, la troupe de théâtre locale Piindi Pinal Ndioum Walo a présenté un spectacle sur la gestion durable des terres afin de sensibiliser les organisations paysannes, mais avec un contenu éducatif sur la production d'engrais organiques à partir de matières premières locales.
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BRINGING TOGETHER STAKEHOLDERS — RETHINKING LAND GOVERNANCE IN NORTHERN BENIN
This current blog, prepared by the DecLaRe teams at WASCAL and PIK, shares experiences from workshops held in Benin last year to develop land governance scenarios. The two-day workshop in Parakou validated research results and developed future land governance scenarios, which were consequently discussed during a workshop with farmers in Boukoussera. The outcomes of the workshop are expected to inform policymaking and agricultural extension strategies, as well as setting new research directions on land governance and SLM in northern Benin.
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Responsible Scaling for Impact: Inclusion and Power in Food, Land and Water Systems
How can agricultural research for development (AR4D) move beyond pilots to deliver sustainable and equitable impact at scale? Despite abundant innovations, benefits remain uneven, especially for women, youth, and marginalized producers facing structural barriers to assets, markets, and climate information. AR4D must co-create context- specific innovation bundles (technologies, services, finance, and policy), rigorously de-risk adoption, and strengthen inclusive market and institutional pathways. The challenge is to align incentives across public, private, and civic actors so that scaling improves livelihoods and resilience without reinforcing inequalities. Authors: Erin McGuire, Ashley Mutiso, Eva Valenca Lenoro, Hannah Ewell, Ojongetakah Enokenwa Baa, Dorcas Sanginga Alame, Ana Maria Paez-Valencia, Julie Newton, Anne Rietveld, Karen Nortje, Lena Keller-Bischoff, and Mastewal Yami
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SLM in SSA: 2025 Highlights and 2026 Outlook
This current blog is the annual overview of highlights from 2025 and gives an outlook to upcoming activities for 2026 of the regional projects COINS, DecLaRe, InfoRange and Minodu and the accompanying project INTERFACES from the BMFTR-funded consortium for “Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Saharan Africa: Improving livelihoods through local research”.
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DecLaRe : Atelier des parties prenantes du WASCAL sur la gouvernance foncière et la résilience foncière
En septembre, l'équipe DecLaRe du WASCAL a organisé des ateliers avec les parties prenantes dans le nord du Ghana et au Bénin afin de réunir des agriculteurs, des chercheurs, des autorités locales et des acteurs de la société civile pour partager les résultats scientifiques et discuter de la sécurité foncière, de la gouvernance et de la gestion durable des terres, en accordant une attention particulière au rôle du certificat de détention coutumier (ADC).
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Colloquium Series - Mélika Vodounhessi (Discussion)
Discussion: Mélika Vodounhessi “Exploring Perceptions of Land Tenure Security and Its Implications in Northern Benin”
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Colloquium Series - Mélika Vodounhessi (Presentation)
Presentation: Mélika Vodounhessi “Exploring Perceptions of Land Tenure Security and Its Implications in Northern Benin”
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Colloquium Series - Géronime Houeto (Discussion)
Discussion: Géronime Houeto "Agronomic and economic performance of fertilizer microdosing in shea parkland system of Northern Benin and Ghana”
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Colloquium Series - Géronime Houeto (Presentation)
Presentation: Géronime Houeto "Agronomic and economic performance of fertilizer microdosing in shea parkland system of Northern Benin and Ghana”
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Un Glossaire vivant pour un Climat en Changement: Co-Création, Savoir Local et Transmission Orale
Le présent blog de l’équipe Minodu, rédigé par Carina Lange, Jules Alali et Morgan Clarke, donne un aperçu de l’élaboration du glossaire vivant pour un climat en mutation. En outre, un cours en ligne a été créé afin d’encourager d’autres personnes à prendre des mesures pour co-construire des méthodes linguistiques permettant de relever les défis climatiques.
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If I were a digital application, I would be ChatGPT: Student perspectives on digital technology in Togo
Rural West African communities, particularly in Togo, are disproportionately affected by the impacts of climate change despite their minimal contribution to it. The ability to adapt to this change is dependent on access to information and resilient agricultural practices. The development of appropriate information and communication technology (ICT) solutions for subsistence farmers requires thorough contextual understanding. Full list of contributors: Friederike Fröbel; Carina Lange; Philipp Gschwendtner; Ousia Foli-Bebe; Séti Afanou; Victoire Tsamedi; Gesche Joost
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Colloquium Series - Rufo Roba Compagnone (Presentation)
Presentation: Rufo Roba Compagnone "Peer-Assisted Smartphone Learning to Support Participatory App-Design with Pastoralist Communities in Northern Kenya"
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Colloquium Series - Rufo Roba Compagnone (Discussion)
Discussion: Rufo Roba Compagnone "Peer-Assisted Smartphone Learning to Support Participatory App-Design with Pastoralist Communities in Northern Kenya"
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Co-Designing Digital Solutions for Pastoralists
This current blog from the InfoRange team gives insights into their Vet-App, which has been co-designed with local pastoralists and relevant stakeholders. Thanks to the co-design approach a shared understanding was created based on bottlenecks to be overcome as well as being able to adapt and develop an App that takes needs and interests into account from the start.
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Towards a Participatory Learning Platform (PLP): Impressions from PLP members
This video is a follow-up to the colloquium on the Participatory Learning Platform (PLP) held by Dr. Peter Asare-Nuamah. The Participatory Learning Platform, set up by the INTERFACES project in Northern Ghana, provides a space for stakeholders from various institutional levels, including government officials, farmers, chiefs, scientists from INTERFACES, COINS and DecLaRe, as well as civil society and the private sector, to discuss and negotiate their needs for social and agricultural development. After a brief introduction on PLPs, statements from two PLP members (Salatu Abubakar and Stephen Sharif Koyiri) illustrate some of the progress made within the community, particularly with regard to gender-sensitive approaches in research and daily life.
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Youth's Role in Innovation - COP16 Side Event
This jointly organised side event at the COP16 in Riyadh (2024), by BMFTR-funded project INTERFACES and the GEO-LDN Flagship, brought together youth from civil society organizations, governmental and intergovernmental partners, to discuss how youth can be better included in agricultural innovation development and transformation in Sub-Sahara Africa. Specifically participants shared how their needs, skills, visions and ambitions can be taken into account while respecting the socio-cultural norms of African rural societies.
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Digital Inclusion for Pastoralists
This current blog was prepared by Rufo Roba Compagnone (née Halakhe), Keerthana Sri Krishnan Sathyabama, Felista Timaado, Halkano G. Bonaya, Mpule Kamwi, Mareike Aufderheide-Voigts, María Restrepo, Janna Pfister and Brigitte Kaufmann from the InfoRange project. It takes a closer look at how the InfoRange project enhances pastoralists’ access to relevant information on the internet in Kenya and Namibia, with the help of so-called Volunteer Information Facilitators.
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Rural women deserve more than celebration
On 15 October, we celebrate the International Day of Rural Women, recognising “the critical role and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty”. The 2025 theme, “The Rise of Rural Women: Building Resilient Futures with Beijing+30”, underlines the inequality rural women are still confronted with and their vital role for sustainable development. Charlotte Reich / Katharina Molitor / Aiveen Donnelly
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Colloquium Series - Dr. Peter Asare-Nuamah (Discussion)
Discussion: Dr. Peter Asare-Nuamah “Participatory Learning Platforms: Lessons for strengthening the upscale of sustainable land management and agricultural innovations in Ghana”
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Colloquium Series - Dr. Peter Asare-Nuamah (Presentation)
Presentation: Dr. Peter Asare-Nuamah “Participatory Learning Platforms: Lessons for strengthening the upscale of sustainable land management and agricultural innovations in Ghana”
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Research & Innovation for Sustainable Land Management in Africa
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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The Influence of Gender and Land Tenure on Smallholder Farmers' Adaptation to Climate Change
At the 2025 Tropentag Conference in Bonn, INTERFACES researchers Peter Nuamah-Asare, David Anaafo and Tina Beuchelt, presented a poster in the session on Gender, power and access: Dynamics in land and food systems.
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Dynamics of climate change, land scarcity, and gender in northern Ghana's food and land systems
At the 2025 Tropentag Conference in Bonn, INTERFACES researchers Tina Beuchelt, Constance Akurugu, Cecile Poitevin, Peter Nuamah-Asare and David Anaafo presented a poster in the session on Gender, power and access: Dynamics in land and food systems.
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Tropentag 2025: Pre-conference workshop and prizes
This current blog summarises key messages from the pre-conference workshop on “Bridging the Gap: Strengthening Science-Policy Interfaces in Agricultural Research” as well as further highlights from the Tropentag Conference 2025 in Bonn, including winners from the Poster Awards and the Let’s Plant e.V. Photo Competition!
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Impressions from Tropentag 2025
The BMFTR funded programme INTERFACES and the regional projects COINS, DecLaRe, and InfoRange came together at the Tropentag Conference 2025 from 10 to 12 September in Bonn. Highlight was the pre-conference workshop organised by INTERFACES to identify effective pathways for bridging research and policy in the context of sustainable land development. This video shares the impressions of the workshop's keynote speaker Dr. Sieglinde Snapp from CIMMYT and from panellist Ms Maja Clausen from BMLEH.
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Opportunities and challenges in crop residue management: Implications for integrated soil fertility management adoption in northern Ghana
PhD candidate Dorcas Sanginga Alame presented her poster at the Tropentag Conference 2025 'Reconciling land system changes with planetary health' in Bonn. Out of the over 400 high quality poster submissions, Dorcas' poster was picked as one of five winners of the Tropentag Poster Awards. Congratulations Dorcas!
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Management of indigenous pastures and cattle herds by the Fulani in northern Benin
PhD candidate Sewanou Frimence Allogbenou Tossou presented his poster at the Tropentag Conference 2025 'Reconciling land system changes with planetary health' in Bonn. Out of the over 400 high quality poster submissions, Frimence's poster was picked as one of five winners of the Tropentag Poster Awards. Congratulations Frimence! Co-authors: Prof. Dr. Eva Schlecht (University of Kassel) and Rodrigue V. Cao Diogo (University of Parakou)
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Photovoice Project by Cecile Poitevin
The pictures are part of a Photovoice project carried out by PhD candidate Cecile Poitevin in the Northern region of Ghana and were presented as part of the “Lets-plant” photo competition organised by Let's Plant e.V. in cooperation with the Tropentag 2025 conference and the Crop Trust. Congratulations Cecile!
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Sustainable Land Management: Highlights from INTERFACES Status Seminar 2025
This video features a statement by Ghana’s Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Hon. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, who encourages researchers to develop context appropriate technologies that support farmers in adopting smart and sustainable agricultural practices. It also provides an overview of the keynotes, workshops and the field trip. The status seminar took place from 2 to 6 June 2025.
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What funders can do to strengthen transdisciplinary research for sustainable development in Africa
This policy brief provides research funders with practical guidance on good funding practices for transdisciplinary research (TDR) in Global North-South collaborations. It is based on a dialog between German and African actors as well as expert interviews. Funders are guided by the UN Sustainable Development Goals when investing in solution-oriented research for sustainable development in Africa. Complex sustainability challenges can be addressed by a transdisciplinary research approach which integrates knowledge from research and practice. Setting the funding conditions right is crucial to enable the creation of evidence-based, actionable knowledge through research-practice collaboration. To maximize the impact of transdisciplinary research, current funding frameworks must be adapted to the specific needs of such collaborative research.
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A systematic review of gender in participatory and social learning research in agriculture and land management in Africa
This open-access article by Peter Asare-Nuamah, David Anaafo, Tina Beuchelt and Constance A. Akurugu was published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems on 1 July 2025. Follow the link to view the full article.
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Navigating between local visions and goals of national policies for sustainable land management in Ghana
This open-access research article by David Anaafo, Peter Asare-Nuamah and Tina Beuchelt was published in Development in Practice on 12 June 2025. Follow the link below to view the full article.
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Assessment of the levels of synergies in the land policies of Ghana, Benin and Senegal
ZEF Working Paper Series, ISSN 1864-6638 Center for Development Research, University of Bonn ZEF Working Papers are intended to stimulate discussion among researchers, practitioners and policy makers on current and emerging development issues. The papers are not peer-reviewed. They reflect work in progress and should be regarded as preprints.
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Pastoral women’s information needs and gaps in milk marketing: A case study from Walda, Northern Kenya
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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Selecting risk management strategies for smallholder farmers in Northern Ghana
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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Investigating roles of sustainable intensification practices in Ghana cropping systems using crop modelling
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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A supply chain analysis of the agri-food sector in Northern Ghana
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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Incentive Systems for sustainable land management: Lessons from northern Ghana
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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Diet Quality and Food Security Pattern among Fulani Households in Northern Benin: A longitudinal survey using pictograms
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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Zinc and Boron application in agroforestry parklands: Impacts on maize grain yields in northern Ghana and Benin
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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Understanding land use/land cover change and climate interactions and their implications for sustainable land management: A review
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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Characterization of shea tree and maize agroforestry parklands in northern Benin
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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Agronomic and economic performance of fertilizer microdosing in the shea-maize agroforestry parklands of Ghana and Benin
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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Assessment of herbaceous biomass and their contribution to animal feeding in the context of climate change in Northern Benin
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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Household Dietary Diversification and Food Consumption Patterns in Herder Households in the West Gonja Municipality of Ghana
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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Influence of Cow Breed and Location on Milk Quality Properties and West African Soft Cheese Yield
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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A Review: Potential of Earth Observation (EO) for Mapping Small Scale Agriculture and Cropping Systems in West Africa
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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Sustainable Intensification and Biodiversity
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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Following Micro-Dosing and ISFM Innovations in Northern Ghana: Challenges and Prospects for Stakeholders
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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Coping and Social Cohesion Mechanisms in Addressing Climate Change and Land Degradation in Ghana
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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Leveraging Agricultural Insurance to Incentivize Climate-Smart Farming in Northern Ghana
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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The Role of Financial Incentives in Technology Adoption
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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Unlocking Sustainable Intensification: Farmer Insights from Senegal's River Valley
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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Regional Scale Biophysical Assessment of the Potential for Sustainable Intensification
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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Measure for Impact
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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Co-Design Mobile-Based Digital Solutions For Low External Input Systems
Digital technologies can offer new opportunities for smallholder farmers, pastoralists, and hunter-gatherer communities. However, top-down approaches often fail to reflect the needs of end users, resulting in low adoption and limited impact. Co-design as an inclusive, participatory process which ensures that solutions are contextually relevant, user-friendly, and sustainable by actively involving end users. This policy brief explores how co-design can bridge the gap between innovation and local practices, enabling more equitable and effective digital solutions for low-input systems.
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Colloquium Series - Prof. Eike Lüdeling (presentation)
Presentation: Prof. Eike Lüdeling “A decision focus for impact-oriented agricultural research”
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Colloquium Series - Prof. Eike Lüdeling (discussion)
Discussion: Prof. Eike Lüdeling “A decision focus for impact-oriented agricultural research”
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Bridging Research and Action: Insights from Guiè’s Sahelian Hedgerow Innovation
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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ISFM: Cradle or Tomb of Ecological Diversity?
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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Progress in biodiversity monitoring in Northern Ghana
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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Holding duty bearers accountable: Chegu community
Residents of Chegu decry neglect by MP: Threaten to boycott elections. Residents of the Chegu community describe the severe challenges they face due to a lack of essential public services. In this video, community members share their lived experiences with inadequate access to clean water, poor road conditions, limited educational infrastructure, and the absence of electricity and healthcare support.
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Dry Spell: Farmers of Jagrido count their losses, unsure what the future holds for them
Farmers in the Jagrido community in northern Ghana recount the devastating impact of an extended drought during the 2024–2025 farming season. In this video, local farmers describe how delayed rains, followed by intense flooding, destroyed crops, dried water sources, and left them facing major losses. Interviews with men and women in the community highlight the challenges in maintaining their livelihoods and food security. The footage captures their testimonies and concerns as they face an uncertain farming future.
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Access to potable drinking water: Residents of Koduzhegu rely on dams & dugouts despite health risks
Residents of Koduzhegu, a community in Ghana’s Northern Region, share their daily struggles with accessing clean drinking water. In this video, community members describe how they depend on dams and dugouts, often shared with animals, especially during the dry season when taps do not flow. Women and children bear the brunt of the crisis, walking long distances to fetch water or relying on expensive water deliveries by tricycle. The video features firsthand accounts of the challenges and local appeals for support to improve water access.
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Colloquium Series - Dr. Tchigankong Noubissie (presentation)
Presentation: Dr. Désiré Tchigankong Noubissie “Functions of a toolkit supporting the implementation of the guidelines on the development of curricula on Land governance in Africa”
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Colloquium Series - Dr. Tchigankong Noubissie (discussion)
Discussion: Dr. Désiré Tchigankong Noubissie “Functions of a toolkit supporting the implementation of the guidelines on the development of curricula on Land governance in Africa”
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Colloquium Series - Prof. Britwum (presentation)
Presentation: Prof. Akua Britwum "Gendered Tensions in Rural Livelihoods and Development Interventions".
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Colloquium Series - Prof. Britwum (discussion)
Discussion: Prof. Akua Britwum "Gendered Tensions in Rural Livelihoods and Development Interventions".
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Farmers' Voices on Water Scarcity due to Dam Break in Tarikpa
The INTERFACES team is proud to present a powerful video created in collaboration with the farmers of Tarikpa. Women and men farmers share the challenges they face due to water scarcity during the dry season or in the event of drought linked to climate change, and urgently call for the renovation of their dam for food security. A special thanks to the farmers of Tarikpa, Muniru Bariya and Cecile Poitevin for video shooting and editing.
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Healthy Land, Healthy City: An insightful Discussion on Rural-urban Solutions for Land, Climate and Equity
The webinar "Healthy land, healthy city: Rural-urban solutions for land, climate, and equity", held on March 6, 2025 features diverse voices from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe, united in rethinking land development for a more sustainable and equitable future that includes women and marginalized groups.
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Colloquium Series - Prof. Bell (presentation)
Presentation: Prof. Andrew Reid Bell "Agent-Based Modelling and Rural Livelihood Decision-Making".
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Colloquium Series - Prof. Bell (discussion)
Discussion: Prof. Andrew Reid Bell "Agent-Based Modelling and Rural Livelihood Decision-Making".
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Construire des ponts : La soudure au service de la sensibilisation au changement climatique
L’atelier visait à attirer l’attention sur les impacts multiformes du changement climatique en transmettant du savoir par le biais d’une approche pratique de l’électronique bricolée. Nous avons soudé des LEDs sur un circuit imprimé personnalisé et avons ainsi appris à connaître les différentes régions du Togo en Afrique de l’Ouest subsaharienne.
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Atelier Fufu avec l’équipe de Minodu
En quoi consiste l’atelier Fufu ? Le fufu est un plat traditionnel du Togo et de nombreux autres pays africains. Au cours de l’atelier, vous serez familiarisés avec l’art de préparer le fufu, vous transpirerez un peu, vous goûterez quelque chose de délicieux et, au passage, vous recueillerez quelques impressions sur le Togo. Spoiler : Cela ne ressemblera pas du tout à l’image, car l’intelligence artificielle générative n’a vraiment aucune idée de ce qu’est le fufu.
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Connecter le savoir sur le climat à travers les continents
Dans le cadre du projet Minodu, un cours universitaire hybride et collaboratif a été organisé simultanément à l’Université de Kara au Togo et à l’Université des arts de Berlin en Allemagne au cours du semestre d’hiver 2023/24.
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Construire au-delà des horizons
Ce blog présente des impressions d’un atelier collaboratif organisé par l’équipe du projet Minodu au Togo en mars 2024. L’objectif du projet Minodu est de traiter le savoir existant sur les effets du changement climatique de manière pratique. La création d’un réseaux locaux et le développement de solutions concrètes en collaboration avec les communautés rurales et les étudiants de l’Université de Kara sont au cœur du projet.
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Can Insurance Drive Sustainability? Incentivizing Climate-Smart Farming in Northern Ghana
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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Colloquium Series - Dr. McGuire (presentation)
Presentation: Dr. Erin McGuire “On Scaling, GenderUp approach etc.”.
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Colloquium Series - Dr. McGuire (discussion)
Discussion: Dr. Erin McGuire “On Scaling, GenderUp approach etc.”.
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SLM in SSA Highlights of 2024 and Outlook for 2025
In this blog an annual overview of 2024 is given including insights and highlights from across the projects as well as an outlook into activities for 2025.
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Strengthening Implementation-Oriented Research
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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Science and Stories: A Journey to the 2025 Global Forum for Food and Agriculture
This current blog, prepared by Dorcas Sanginga Alame from the University of Bonn, shares her experiences at the GFFA Science Slam, which she won with her story of 3 farmers, of land, and of a future shaped by access to resources. Link to livestream recording GFFA 2025 Science Slam ((c) BMEL)
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Understanding farmers' decisions: activities in northern Ghana
This current blog, prepared by Dr. Javier Miranda from the University of Bonn, shares experiences and lessons learned from a number of carefully planned activities in northern Ghana in October 2024, including an expert workshop, the training of enumerators and implementing a questionnaire.
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Strengthening agricultural resilience in Senegal: key insights from a field mission
This current blog, prepared by Dr. Hycenth Tim Ndah from the University of Hohenheim, shares key insights and consequent recommendations from a field mission conducted by the regional project COINS in May 2024. The full field mission report can be found here.
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Report of an exploratory field Mission Senegal
This report summarises key findings and observations from this joint mission from May 2024 and serves as the basis for Deliverable D1.7.2 for S9; and Deliverable D2.4.1 for S14.
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Integrating gender in social learning approaches for agriculture and land management research and implementation projects
ZEF Working Paper Series, ISSN 1864-6638 Center for Development Research, University of Bonn ZEF Working Papers are intended to stimulate discussion among researchers, practitioners and policy makers on current and emerging development issues. The papers are not peer-reviewed. They reflect work in progress and should be regarded as preprints.
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Combating Gender-based Violence in Northern Ghana’s Rural Areas
Online event to commemorate the 25th November - the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women organized by ZEF / INTERFACES / ZEF Gender Group
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Colloquium Series - Dr. Eva Weltzien (discussion)
Presentation: Dr. Eva Weltzien "Why gender matters for seed system dynamics: case of sorghum in Mali".
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Colloquium Series - Dr. Eva Weltzien (presentation)
Presentation: Dr. Eva Weltzien "Why gender matters for seed system dynamics: case of sorghum in Mali".
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UNCCD COP 16: Another setback for multilateral environmental and resource protection
Original post on IDOS Blogs Senior researcher at IDOS, agricultural economist and German representative on the UNCCD Science and Technology Committee, Dr. Michael Bruentrup reflects on last week’s negotiations in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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UNCCD COP16 Side Event: The Role of Youth in Innovation for SLM
This current blog, co-authored by Kingnidé Wilfrid Adjimoti and Aiveen Donnelly, shares a recent project highlight of an official UNCCD COP16 Side Event, which was jointly organised by the INTERFACES team at IDOS and the GEO LDN, hosted by the University of Energy and Natural Resources in Ghana and run by GIZ.
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Geotools for smallholder farmers
This current blog written by PhD candidate at the Ruhr University Bochum, Stefanie Steinbach from the COINS regional project, discusses the question how digital tools and geodata can support smallholder farmers in West Africa to promote sustainable land use.
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Understanding local perceptions of land tenure security in Northern Benin using Mental Models
This current blog, collaboratively written by the DecLaRe colleagues from PIK and WASCAL, discusses a recent research effort in Northern Benin, where a unique mental model methodology to collect data has been employed to explore how different local communities’ groups perceive the benefits, limitations and border of holding an ADC.
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Colloquium Series - Dr. Eefje Aarnoudse (discussion)
Discussion: Dr. Eefje Aarnoudse "Rethinking research funding: What are appropriate funding conditions for transdisciplinary research in Africa?”
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Colloquium Series - Dr. Eefje Aarnoudse (presentation)
Presentation: Dr. Eefje Aarnoudse "Rethinking research funding: What are appropriate funding conditions for transdisciplinary research in Africa?”
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Insights from the ITD Conference 2024
This current blog prepared by Dr. Eefje Aarnoudse, shares insights on good practice in transdisciplinary research funding on the bases of a workshop series with experts from the global North and South, culminating in a panel session as the International Transdisciplinary Conference in Utrecht.
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Funding conditions of transdisciplinary research for sustainable development in Africa
This video presents different voices in a dialogue on appropriate funding conditions for transdisciplinary research in Africa. It captures first-hand impressions from a workshop series that brought together research funders, researchers and practitioners from Germany and Africa to discuss the topic. The workshop series was organised in 2024 as part of the INTERFACES project. The video is a joint production of IDOS, FARA and H-BRS.
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Colloquium Series - Benjamin Abugri and Aiveen Donnelly (discussion)
Discussion: Benjamin Abugri and Aiveen Donnelly "Communities of Practice & Learning - An Essential Platform for Sustainable Land Management in African Agriculture".
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Colloquium series - Benjamin Abugri and Aiveen Donnelly (presentation)
Presentation: Benjamin Abugri and Aiveen Donnelly "Communities of Practice & Learning - An Essential Platform for Sustainable Land Management in African Agriculture".
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Making Wangatchi: Traditional vs New Approach - Interview with Oroudjo Amina (with french captions)
Mahounakpon Wilfried Tossou, a PhD student from the Univesrity of Parakou working on the DecLaRe projects, sits down for an interview with Miss Oroudjo Amina, a local cheese maker, to discuss the traditional method of making cheese and the new approach with a different coagulant.
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The Making of Wangatchi: Boukouserra Meets Science - locally produced cheese from cow milk
Sewanou Frimence A. Tossou, a PhD student from the University of Parakou, working on the DecLaRe project, explains the process of making local cheese "Wangatchi".
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Colloquium Series - Carina Lange and Dr. Damghane Oudanou (discussion)
Discussion: Carina Lange and Dr. Damghane Oudanou “Minodu – experiences from fostering local sustainable development through technology and research”
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Colloquium Series - Carina Lange and Dr. Damghane Oudanou (presentation)
Presentation: Carina Lange and Dr. Damghane Oudanou “Minodu – experiences from fostering local sustainable development through technology and research”
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Tropentag 2024 (KM4AgD)
This current blog summarises key messages from the pre-conference workshop at Tropentag 2024 in Vienna and invites all workshop participants and friends of the BMBF funded projects to join in upcoming Knowledge Cafes.
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Tropentag Conference 2024 - KM4AgD
The BMBF funded programme INTERFACES and the four regional projects, COINS, DecLaRe, InfoRange and Minodu came together at the Tropentag Conference 2024 from 11 to 13 September in Vienna. Highlight was the pre-conference workshop organised by INTERFACES. This workshop saw an exchange from across the BMBF funded regional projects on sustainable land management in Africa under the FONA umbrella, on the various steps of knowledge co-creation and management in agriculture. One special aspect was deepened to give impulses for discussion: The African Knowledge Management for Agricultural Development (KM4AgD) system provided by the Forum for African Research in Agriculture (FARA)—the apex continental organisation responsible for coordinating and advocating for agricultural research for development, including insights from three of this year’s participants.
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Fertilizer Microdosing
This current blog shares insights from the DecLaRe project on fertilizer microdosing to increase cereal production in heavily leached soils.
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Colloquium series - Dr. Jonas Meier (presentation)
Presentation: Dr. Jonas Meier "Co-Developing Innovations for Sustainable Land Management”
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Colloquium Series - Dr. Jonas Meier (discussion)
Discussion: Dr. Jonas Meier "Co-Developing Innovations for Sustainable Land Management”
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An Eventful Month of June
June 2024 has been particularly eventful, as members of the INTERFACES project hosted many insightful events, but also participated in several key conferences dedicated to addressing some of the most pressing global issues.
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Annual Meeting of the COINS Project
The COINS project meeting, held in Bonn from June 26 to 28, 2024, was conducted in a hybrid format with approximately 20 participants attending in person and an additional 15-20 participants joining online from Senegal, Ghana, and Kenya. The purpose of the meeting was to provide project updates, deliver presentations, and discuss the project’s objectives.
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Good Funding Practices
Defining research objectives with non-academic and societal actors is essential to the transdisciplinary research process. This is a crucial building block to address increasingly complex societal problems, particularly in the domain of sustainable development
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Intervention Forecasting and Monitoring A Land Use Decision in Peri-Urban Hanoi
By co-developing a scientific framework, the project aims to forecast, implement, and monitor effective nutrition interventions in Vietnam and Myanmar.
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Impact pathways and forecasts of sustainable intensification practices
Impact pathway of ISFM as a sustainable intensification practice that can improve soil fertility status and increase productivity and farmers’ profits on existing land.
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Factors for improving resilience in access to and management of water, energy and food
Identifying and implementing adaptation strategies is vital to build resilience against against socio-economic challenges, particularly in vulnerable communities affected by climate change.
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Supporting Pathways to Sustainable Land Management in Africa
INTERFACES is an accompanying project that supports the four research projects DecLaRe, Minodu, InfoRange and COINS in driving change for sustainable land management in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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A steeplechase to land transformation
Our research in Northern Ghana is based around three hypotheses, aiming to identify feasible solutions for change.
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Participatory Approaches Enhance Sustainable Land Management
The INTERFACES project adopts a social learning approach for the development of gender-responsive theories of change to aid in the dissemination and uptake of sustainable land management innovations.
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Special Issue: Science in Support of Combatting Land Degradation
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification and in recognition of the World Desertification and Drought Day, the INTERFACES team at IDOS and the NGO “Let’s Plant!” co-organised a panel discussion and interactive market place on 18 June 2024. This evening event gave space for organisations and people engaged in combating desertification, soil degradation, and drought to come together and exchange ideas, share their experiences, and build connections.
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Colloquium Series - Prof. Dr. Andreas Bürkert (discussion)
Discussion: Prof. Dr. Andreas Bürkert "Interdisciplinary Approach to Strengthen Land Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa”
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Colloquium Series - Prof. Dr. Andreas Bürkert (presentation)
Presentation: Prof. Dr. Andreas Bürkert "Interdisciplinary Approach to Strengthen Land Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa”
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The Knowledge Management for Agriculture Development (KM4AgD) agenda for Africa
Knowledge is at the heart of sustainable development. Today’s societies are characterized by a predominant and still growing share of knowledge work at all levels of institutions. Knowledge is essential because it supports decision-making and evidence-based planning and increases institutional credibility. It is critical for research organizations because research is vital to generating knowledge.
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Colloquium Series - Prof. Dr. Brigitte Kaufmann and Dr. Hussein Wario (presentation)
Presentation: Prof. Dr. Brigitte Kaufmann and Dr. Hussein Wario "Sustainable land management in sub‐Saharan Africa: Improving livelihoods through local research”
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Colloquium Series - Prof. Dr. Brigitte Kaufmann and Dr. Hussein Wario (discussion)
Presentation: Prof. Dr. Brigitte Kaufmann and Dr. Hussein Wario "Sustainable land management in sub‐Saharan Africa: Improving livelihoods through local research”
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Institutionalising collaboration through InfoRange Community Committees in Namibia and Kenya
Mobile pastoral livestock production is a knowledge and information intensive production system integrated within overall rangeland management. In InfoRange, we seek to enhance information access to support pastoralists in their management decisions and practices concerning grazing and animal health, by co-developing digital tools.
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Colloquium Series - Dr. Frederike Klümper (discussion)
Discussion: Dr. Frederike Klümper "Empowering communities for a just transition towards land degradation neutrality: evidence from Benin, Kenya, Madagascar and Malawi"
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Colloquium Series - Dr. Frederike Klümper (presentation)
Presentation: Dr. Frederike Klümper "Empowering communities for a just transition towards land degradation neutrality: evidence from Benin, Kenya, Madagascar and Malawi"
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RURAL21 - Research Article
The INTERFACES project backs four regional ventures run by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research and aimed at promoting sustainable land management in sub-Saharan Africa. Its mission focuses on developing change strategies to boost innovation and implementation processes. Link to article below.
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Dr. Colin Stanley on InfoRange project
Dr. Colin Stanley explains about the InfoRange project during an interview on Namibia Connect.
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Socio-economic Survey of Farmers in the Senegal River Valley
The objective of the COINS project is to promote sustainable intensification practices in both Senegal and Ghana. Initial ground activities involved a socio-economic survey in the Podor and Dagana departments of the Senegal River Valley (SRV), to assess the farmers’ perceptions of agricultural innovations and knowledge of their economic and social conditions.
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Colloquium Series - Dr. Till Below (discussion)
Discussion: Dr. Till Below "Towards climate resilient agri‐food systems in Africa: Providing farmers with climate data for informed decision-making”
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Colloquium Series - Dr. Till Below (presentation)
Presentation: Dr. Till Below "Towards climate resilient agri‐food systems in Africa: Providing farmers with climate data for informed decision-making”
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Fostering gender-responsive innovation adoption among smallholder farmers in Africa
Fostering new farming practices and innovation adoption among female and male smallholder farmers, including marginalised groups requires addressing the economic, environmental and socio-cultural dimensions of development and contribute to social justice and gender equity. This is not a self-evident process as some innovations have contributed to adverse environmental or social effects, resulting in low adoption rates and unsuccessful scaling of innovations. In this briefing series we highlight the reasons for low adoption rates among smallholder farmers and how gender-responsive innovation adoption can be fostered.
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Working with Theories of Change: The INTERFACES Approach
Visual Report and Documentary of INTERFACES: COINS & DecLaRe Workshop in Tamale, Ghana organized and facilitated by INTERFACES Implementers: FARA, WASCAL, UBIDS, ZEF, IDOS & INRES
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Farmer Mahama Yakubu shares his experience practicing ISFM in the Tolon District, Ghana
Visual Report and Documentary of INTERFACES: COINS & DecLaRe Workshop Tolon District Field Visit in Tamale, Ghana organized and facilitated by INTERFACES Implementers: FARA, WASCAL, UBIDS, ZEF, IDOS & INRES
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Highlights from 2023 and Planned Activities for 2024
This first blog of 2024 will introduce the projects and summarise a selection of highlights from the past year along with some examples of planned activities for the next year.
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Colloquium Series - Juliane Wiesenhütter and Nina Bisom (discussion)
Discussion: Juliane Wiesenhütter and Nina Bisom "United for land - Partners, networks and contributions from a German perspective"
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Colloquium Series - Juliane Wiesenhütter and Nina Bisom (presentation)
Presentation: Juliane Wiesenhütter and Nina Bisom "United for land - Partners, networks and contributions from a German perspective"
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Colloquium Series - Dr. Constance Awinpoka Akurugu (discussion)
Discussion: Dr. Constance Awinpoka Akurugu “Gender-based violence in northern Ghana and the role of traditional leaders in combating it”
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Colloquium Series - Dr. Constance Awinpoka Akurugu (presentation)
Presentation: Dr. Constance Awinpoka Akurugu “Gender-based violence in northern Ghana and the role of traditional leaders in combating it”
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Perspectives du Projet de Recherche INTERFACES
In the video, the project leader Tina Beuchelt presents the project, which explores pathways to support sustainable land management in Africa.
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Colloquium Series - Dr. Heike Baumüller (discussion)
Discussion: Dr. Heike Baumüller "Digitalization in Agriculture: Potentials and Pitfalls"
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Colloquium Series - Dr. Heike Baumüller (presentation)
Presentation: Dr. Heike Baumüller "Digitalization in Agriculture: Potentials and Pitfalls"
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Vidéo d'impression Tropentag 2023
Le programme INTERFACES, financé par le BMBF, et les quatre projets régionaux COINS, DecLaRe, InfoRange et Minodu se sont réunis lors de la conférence Tropentag qui s'est tenue du 20 au 22 septembre à Berlin. L'atelier de pré-conférence organisé par INTERFACES a été le point fort de la conférence.
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Vidéo d'Impression Premier Séminaire de Statut
Le ministère fédéral allemand de l'éducation et de la recherche (BMBF) finance la recherche transdisciplinaire sur la gestion durable des terres afin d'améliorer les moyens de subsistance en Afrique subsaharienne.
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MINODU: Fostering Local Sustainable Development Through Technology and Research
Rapid climate change is exposing subsistence farmers to enormous challenges, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. Several foreign aid programs have been set up to cope with these issues, many of which have focused on technical solutions. However, there seems to be a large gap between scientific research and the needs of local communities. Besides focusing on new ways to improve the resilience of local food production, there is also an urgent need to adapt available knowledge to the local context. Based on experiences from a project to co-create community networks in Togo in 2020, we aim to empower local stakeholders, including farmers and scientists, to adapt existing knowledge of sustainable crop farming to current practices. New modes of knowledge exchange can be established with the help of participatory design. These methods may help to foster a collective approach to learning that enables people to cope with global challenges on a local level, all while valuing the traditional practices of local farmers and enriching them with scientific knowledge.
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Le projet Minodu à l'Université de Kara
Atelier de lancement du projet Minodu au Togo
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Colloquium Series - Dr. David Anaafo (discussion)
Discussion: Dr. David Anaafo "Will customary land rights hold in Ghana"
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Colloquium Series - Dr. David Anaafo (presentation)
Presentation: Dr. David Anaafo "Will customary land rights hold in Ghana"
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Colloquium Series - Prof. Hornidge (discussion)
Discussion: Prof. Dr. Anna‐Katharina Hornidge "Research for the global common Good. Science as a World-making Activity"
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Colloquium Series - Prof. Hornidge (presentation)
Presentation: Prof. Dr. Anna‐Katharina Hornidge "Research for the global common Good. Science as a World-making Activity"
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Keynote with Johns Kharika (UNCCD)
This video was taken during the first Status Seminar held in hybrid form (first day only) and online 26-28 April 2023 at IDOS in Bonn.
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