Written by Alin Kadfak, SIANI-SLU Global Communicator and Researcher at the Department of Urban and Rural Development at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU. This blog post was originally posted at SIANI website. The ongoing global pandemic may increase job insecurity and ruin rudimentary social welfare structures, amplifying the vulnerability of migrant workers. I could not see many… Continue reading Migrant workers exposed during Covid-19 crisis
Category: Research
The spread of African swine fever is a serious threat to Asian pig farmers
By: Gunilla Ström Hallenberg, SLU Researcher at the Department of Clinical Sciences;Division of Reproduction The current outbreak of African swine fever in several Asian countries is causing severe impacts on the pig industry. Since the disease has a very high mortality rate of up to 100%, it is associated with substantial losses for pig farmers and… Continue reading The spread of African swine fever is a serious threat to Asian pig farmers
Restoring degraded tropical landscapes with trees
By: Aida Bargues Tobella, Postdoctor at the Department of Forest Ecology and Management; Tropical Forestry and Land Use Management Unit Land degradation is a major problem in the tropics. Such degradation entails a decline in the capacity of the land to produce and provide ecosystem goods and services, with negative impacts for human livelihoods, food security… Continue reading Restoring degraded tropical landscapes with trees
Who pays the price for cheap seafood?
By: Dr. Alin Kadfak, Gothenburg University Thanks to globalisation we can enjoy a great variety of seafood from all over the world at a fairly affordable price. But with less fish in the sea to catch, someone has to pay for the misdeeds of unsustainable fishing. As much as one fifth of fish caught worldwide is… Continue reading Who pays the price for cheap seafood?
What are the effects of something that never happened?
By: Dr. Linda Engström, Department of Urban and Rural Development, SLU It is early morning when we leave a cool, overcast Bagamoyo town and the beaches of the Indian Ocean behind us. We are driving north-west towards Razaba Ranch, the area in eastern Tanzania where the Swedish company Eco Energy is planning to plant thousands of hectares of… Continue reading What are the effects of something that never happened?