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.
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
Recent years have seen Africa simultaneously grapple with a growing population and a decline in soil health that threatens the continet’s food supply. Soil plays a crucial role in safeguarding a sustainble food supply to
After three days of vibrant discussions and knowledge-sharing, the curtain falls on this year’s Tropentag in Bonn. Under the theme “Reconciling Land System Changes with Planetary Health,” researchers, students, and practitioners came together to exchange