Pepper grows in a field surrounded by and filled with bamboo poles to act as a trelis

Pepper plantation in Myanmar

Photo: Dominique Guenat
BFH-HAFL Hugo P. Cecchini Institute
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This webinar marks a significant milestone in the evolution of the RTF, coinciding with the release of SAI Platform’s newly published methods paper and the outcomes of a collaborative research project with the National Institute for Agricultural Botany (NIAB). 

 

Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform

From 26–28 August 2026, the Swiss and German African Studies associations will hold a joint conference in Basel. Hosted by the University of Basel's ZASB, it brings together scholars from Africa, Europe and beyond to explore “African Perspectives on Global Transformations” — addressing decolonization, justice, and planetary health across disciplines.

The annual interdisciplinary conference on research in tropical and subtropical agriculture, natural resource management and rural development (Tropentag) is jointly organised by the universities of Berlin, Bonn, Göttingen, Hohenheim, Kassel-Witzenhausen, ZALF e.V. (all Germany), Ghent University (Belgium), Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (Czech Republic), BOKU Vienna (Austria), and the Council for Tropical and Subtropical Research (ATSAF e.V.) in co-operation with the GIZ Fund International Agricultural Research (FIA).

International Scientific Conference organized by the Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy

Covid-19 exposed weaknesses in Uganda’s healthcare system, sparking renewed interest in traditional medicine. With support from local museums and researchers, the project of the University of Zurich raises awareness to protect this endangered knowledge and heritage. 

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