This blog post is written by Adan Martinez Cruz, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Forest Economics and SLU Global coordinator. From 14 June to 16 June 2021, DevRes 2021 allowed us to exchange insights on challenges and opportunities to accomplish the 2030 Agenda –with a focus on low-income countries. Originally scheduled for June 2020… Continue reading DevRes 2021: Takeaways that may help us in reaching SDGs in low-income countries
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Chefs spill the beans, but where are the farmers? Reflections from the EAT Forum 2019 in Stockholm
By: Aniek Hebinck, Communicator and Researcher at SLU Global & Environmental Change Institute. Aniek holds a Ph.D. in Sustainability Science from the Stockholm Resilience Centre and wrote her thesis on Shaping Sustainable Food Systems. The EAT Forum carnival is back in town and it’s as ambitious as ever! This year’s edition is themed ‘The Science… Continue reading Chefs spill the beans, but where are the farmers? Reflections from the EAT Forum 2019 in Stockholm
How can Artificial Intelligence improve African agriculture?
By: Erik Bongcam-Rudloff, Professor of Bioinformatics at the Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, SLU As climates change and populations increase, Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be a key player in Africa in the creation of technological innovations that will improve and protect crop yield and livestock. The work creating technologies that allows computers and machines to… Continue reading How can Artificial Intelligence improve African agriculture?
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?