Funded Projects

Alice MÜLLER

University of Göttingen, Prof. Dr. Reimund P. Rötter, Dr. Issaka Abdulai/ CIMMYT, Dr. Yoseph Beyene

Topic: Phenological variation of selected tropical maize cultivars in response to abiotic and biotic stress combinations
Country of Operation: Kenya
Nationality: German

Chetan IRAGAR

Dresden University of Technology, Dr. Kendisha Soekardjo Hintz / Landscape Alliance, Rhett Harrison

Topic: A study on participation and efficiency of forest management planning in the Managalas Conservation Area, Papua New Guinea
Country of Operation: Papua New Guinea
Nationality: Indian

Drisya KURIYEDATH

University of Hohenheim, Prof. Dr. Manfred Zeller / CIMMYT, Dr. Hambulo Ngoma

Topic: Impact of the 2023/24 El Niño Drought on Household Food Security: The Role of Sustainable Intensification Practices among Smallholder Farmers in Zambia.
Country of Operation: Zambia
Nationality: Indian

Fridah KHAMALISHI

Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg, Jun.-Prof. Dr. Ana Stritih, Dr. Dominik Sperlich / Landscape Alliance, Dr. Abrham Abiyu

Topic: Improving Native Seedlings Quality and Financial Viability in Kenya’s Forest Landscape: A Social-Ecological Comparison of Modern vs. Traditional Tree Nurseries in Makueni.
Country of Operation: Kenya
Nationality: Kenyan

Margaret SERWAA

University of Bonn, Dr. Shyam Pariyar / IRRI, Dr. Kazuki Saito

Topic: Optimizing aerobic rice systems: genotypic and agronomic management interventions for low-carbon farming
Country of Operation: Philippines
Nationality: Ghanaian

Nuzhat LOKHANDWALA

University of Osnabrück, Prof. Dr. Stefanie Engel, / IFPRI, Thomas Falk

Topic: Assessing the Behavioural and Relational Effects of 4D Mapping in Multi-Actor Vision-to-Action for Multifunctional Landscapes.
Country of Operation: India
Nationality: Indian

Ashmita ACHARYA

University of Hohenheim, Prof. Dr. Claudia Bieling / IWMI, Dr. Darshan Karki

Topic: Influence of gender roles on food sovereignty in rural community in Nepal: an intersectional inquiry
Country of Operation: Nepal
Nationality: Nepalese

Bless ANYOMI

University of Göttingen, Prof. Dr. Dela-Dem Doe Fiankor / IRRI, Dr. Bethelhem Legesse Debela

Topic: Impact of hybrid rice adoption on productivity amongst rice farmers in Kenya
Country of Operation: Kenya
Nationality: Ghanaian

Jian PARK

University of Bonn, Jun.-Prof. Dr. Daniel Hermann / ILRI, Dr. Mirja Michalscheck

Topic: The impact of livestock confinement on manure management outcomes: A case study of smallholder farming systems in Kenya and Uganda.
Country of Operation: Kenya, Uganda
Nationality: Korean

Laura DINU

Justus Liebig University Giessen, Prof. Dr. Gudrun Keding / The Alliance Bioversity/CIAT, Dr. Celine Termote

Topic: Contribution of fruit and vegetable vendors to nutrition security in informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya
Country of Operation: Kenya
Nationality: German

Mahima YAMPATI

University of Göttingen, Prof. Dr. Stephan v. Cramon-Taubadel / ICRISAT, Dr. Shalander Kumar

Topic: Exploring markets and sustainable business models for diverse agro-productions for scaling multifunctional landscape approaches in Maharashtra, India
Country of Operation: India
Nationality: Indian

Phidju SAGALA

University of Göttingen, Prof. Dr. Dirk Hölscher / Landscape Alliance, Prof. Dr. Daniel Murdiyarso

Topic: Land-use impacts on mangrove carbon stocks and economic valuation: evidence from Banyuwangi, Indonesia
Country of Operation: Indonesia
Nationality: Indonesian

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