João Vasco Silva, Junior Professor at the University of Hohenheim, uses agronomy and data science to understand why many farmers in sub-Saharan Africa harvest far less than their crops could yield. At Tropentag, he spoke
The soil scientist and former Dutch senator and MP, whose career took him from Wageningen to the tropics and into parliament, urges early-career researchers to look beyond their experiments and read the colonial history that
Serena Ferrari, a socio-economist at CIRAD (Agriculture Research for Sustainable Development) and a PhD from the Université libre de Bruxelles based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, offered insights into how pastoralist farmers play a crucial role
Jennifer Klaus presented a poster based on her PhD work in Tropentag 2026. Photo credits: Julius Nickl Every day, Germany’s university canteens serve thousands of meals, but little research has examined how menu decisions are
The Evaluator dialogued with Tropentag Student Reporters about what makes research organisations have high impact on real change sustainability shifts. Photo taken by Student Reporter Julius Nickl Walk through research organisations’ networking environments, and you
Martinez talked with the Student Reporters about her PhD research. Photo credits: Julius Nickl Amaranth and cowpeas need little to grow, thrive in local conditions, and are packed with micronutrients. In Kenya, though, many people
Photo taken by Adesoji Adeyemi-Adejolu Picture yourself at the edge of a wet market in a Bangladeshi and India city as the evening approaches. Next to each other are stacks of bruised tomatoes, banana skins,