Research project

Duration: January 2016 – January 2019. This project has been finalized. Project information Aim: Large tracts of land in the delta region of Bangladesh are left fallow or are cultivated with low input crops during the dry winter months. Surface water based irrigation opens up new opportunities for sustainable intensification by enabling the production of »

Duration: October 2015 – September 2018 Project information Aim: Soy farmers hardly have access to quality seeds and consequently are not capable to deliver to traders and processors distinguished and well identified varieties of soybean for specific uses. Therefore, within three years, practitioners and researchers intend to develop a strategic plan for certified soy need production and »

Duration: August 2015 – July 2018. This project has been finalized. Project information Aim: Tomato plays a critical role in meeting domestic and nutritional food requirements, generation of income and creation of employment for both the rural and urban populations in Kenya. However, at the moment tomato production is facing serious challenges with Tomato leafminer (Tuta »

Duration: August 2015 – July 2018 Project information Aim: Hivos and partners would like to develop a pilot showcasing how duckweed can play a key role in the development of an integrated farming system, which leads to better nutrition for people and animals, reduction of CO2 emissions and more efficient and environmentally friendly production. Duckweed  (Lemna) is »

Duration: October 2015 – September 2019. This project has been finalized. Project information Aim: Pineapple producers, fresh pineapple exporters, traders and processors in chains to local, regional and international markets are facing problems in selling their fresh pineapple or derived products. The current project aims at improving the quality of fresh pineapple and pasteurised pineapple juice for local, »

Duration: October 1, 2015 – October 14, 2019 Project information Aim: There is considerable foreign investments in African food production for world markets. This may serve global food security, but can have negative consequences when external agribusiness displace local smallholders without alternative income sources. The aim of this study is to investigate which different business models manage »