When a pasture looks degraded, is overgrazing really to blame? Research from Uzbekistan presented at Tropentag 2026 suggests that climate and moisture may play a much larger role than expected. (Photo: Ajit Masurkar)
It is Day Two of Tropentag 2026 and we are deep into the afternoon presentations. I am watching the 2 o’clock session by Dr Mouritala Sikirou, about optimising screening against brown streak disease in the
Now that conference has ended, what comes next? By Chidi Emenike By Friday afternoon, the posters came down, and the next Tropentag was formally handed over to the University of Giessen. The closing session in
UKUDLA is preparing to open a call for two-year postdoctoral positions for German postdocs to conduct research at its centre in Southern Africa. The announcement came during a Tropentag 2026 workshop exploring how data science can help address food system challenges across Africa.
What if how money reaches farmers matters as much as how much they get? Research from Tropentag 2026 suggests that the delivery channel can change what farmers do next. For years, the answer to slow
How do rising food prices, falling crop prices, droughts and floods affect food security when they hit rural households together? At Tropentag 2026, Shamsurrahman Hamdard presented new research on how economic and environmental shocks shape food security and resilience among rural households in Afghanistan.
By Chidi Emenike What happens when smallholder farmers stop working entirely on their own? Can working together help them produce more, reduce costs and negotiate better prices? These were the questions behind Farrukh Shahzad’s presentation
Gender exclusion isn’t incidental, it’s built into how innovations land and finance are designed. 2026 is the International Year of the Woman Farmer, spotlighting the role of women from production to trade in farming systems
Low vegetable consumption is a key indicator of poor diet quality in low, medium, and high income countries. Elisa Langella (University of Bonn) presented her study into vegetable consumption from 846 households in Ghana during
Tropentag is a place where researchers meet, exchange ideas and build new connections. But what happens after the conference? We spoke with ATSAF representatives about young researchers, collaboration and how to turn conference connections into lasting partnerships.
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