Can charcoal business be sustainable? Examples, challenges and opportunities in Africa.


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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 article was first published by SIANI. On 13 October 2020, The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), in partnership with the African Forest Forum (AFF) organised a webinar to discuss the opportunities for creating… Continue reading Can charcoal business be sustainable? Examples, challenges and opportunities in Africa.

Migrant workers exposed during Covid-19 crisis


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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

Sustainable fish farming? Yeast and flies come to the rescue


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By: Alin Kadfak SIANI-SLU Global Communicator and Researcher at the Department of Urban and Rural Development at SLUThis blog was originally posted at SIANI website Aquaculture has a tricky reputation; the fish meal is one reason why. But with new research from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), the unsustainable fish feed can become a problem… Continue reading Sustainable fish farming? Yeast and flies come to the rescue