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
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.
Did you know that while there are over 50,000 edible plant species on Earth, just 15 crops provide 90% of the world’s food energy intake? The lack of diversity in our diets not only undermines human health but also reflects the monoculture-dominated landscapes of modern agriculture.
Arts can serve as a powerful medium for deepening the scientific process and communicating complex information to the wider public. Art in science is therefore a central subject at this year’s Tropentag. The conference program includes a variety of activities, bringing an artistic twist to science.
A division of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Research and Impact Assessment (RIA), held a successful pre-conference workshop on the 19th of September 2023 at Humboldt University in Berlin before the International Conference on Research on Food Security, Natural Resource Management, and Rural Development known
What is better than chocolate ice cream? Or a hot chocolate on a cold, winter day? Or a box of Belgian chocolates? Or even a fudgy and decadent chocolate brownie?We can all agree that chocolate
Visitors who approach the student reporters by themself to suggest interesting content to report about are always highly appreciated – especially when it is as interesting as the projects of Agrecol, a working group that
Ms. Kushala Witharanage from the University of Hohenheim, Germany presented preliminary findings of her master’s thesis at Tropentag 2023. She focuses on the impacts of gender-caste within organic cotton farming in India. Let’s discover more!
Abiotic stresses are inorganic factors, such as high temperature, saline conditions, water stress, and metal toxicity, affecting crops. They result in negative impacts on plant growth, yield, nutritional and safety parameters. How can we deal
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