In the quest to combat climate-induced droughts, every leaf counts. A new study presented by Prem Sagar Mathangi, a master’s student at the University of Hohenheim at Tropentag 2024, sheds light on an overlooked aspect of wheat physiology: the role of lower leaves in drought resilience.
Tunisia, also known as the land of the olive tree, faces environmental crises such as soil degradation, biodiversity loss and climate change. Unsustainable farming practices have exacerbated these issues, pointing to critical need for new practices. Agroecology offers promising pathways for olive growers to create more resilient agricultural systems
Scientists have proven yet again that science never deserved the dominance it has over other forms of knowledge. It is, however, not too late to foster new pathways of knowledge creation and collaboration. A research done by young scientists on local wild edible plant names provides inspiration for different ways of doing science.
For agroecology to be effective, it must be adapted to the local context. An example of a case study at Tropentag 2024 that sheds light on the role of local knowledge in agroecology was presented by Patcharin Sae-Heng (University of Hohenheim): Co-production of Buddhist Agroecological knowledge in Thailand.
As soil salinity continues to rise, threatening global agricultural production, finding innovative solutions to mitigate its impact is crucial. At the Tropentag Conference 2024, researchers from the University of Bayreuth introduced an innovative study that could revolutionize how we grow crops in saline environments.
As the Tropentag 2023 conference approached its climax, participants had the opportunity to browse posters and listen to several oral presentations from different scientists across the world. The projects unveiled a plethora of intriguing results
It was an early start for those interested in a discussion about CGIAR’s newest initiative ‘Mixed Farming Systems in the Tropics, a CGIAR Initiative in 5 countries’. But Santiago López Ridaura, senior scientist at CIMMYT,
Have you ever wondered what grassroots development programs look like? Well, let’s feed your curiosity with some insights from Tropentag 2022. Peter Sprang, from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) shared some interesting facts on this through his poster presentation on Climate-Smart Villages (CSVs) in Laos.
After an impressing plenary session, the Student Reporters prepared a short film to review the last three days of the Tropentag conference, which showed the atmosphere of the conference and excerpts of interviews made. When
An old tradition at the Tropentag conference – the poster awards. This year, the jury´s work could have been completely intransparent with … invisible people meeting in a virtual cloud and randomize some PDF files.
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