ATSAF Academy – Funded projects

Name Topic University, Supervisor / CGIAR++ Center, Supervisor
Asravor, Jacob Integrated Soil Fertility Management, Farm Performance and Household Welfare: Evidence from Smallholder Farmers in Mozambique University of Hohenheim, Prof. Dr. Manfred Zeller / IITA, Dr. Alexander Nimo Wiredu
Awoke, Mahlet Degefu
 Developing an Assessment Framework along the Agroforestry: Food security Nexus: Sustainable Dryland Strategies for people-centered Land Restoration in Tanzania Humboldt University of Berlin, PD Dr. Stefan Sieber / ICRAF, Dr. Anthony A. Kimaro
Beck, Lilian-Marleen Inter-organizational learning to foster co-development and implementation of agroforestry innovations in Cambodia University of Hohenheim, Prof. Dr. Brigitte Kaufmann / ICRAF, Dr. Delia Catacutan
Bisia, Collins Muhadia Water pans as multifunctional components of climate-smart landscapes in semiarid regions
 Karlsruhe Institut für Technologie, Prof Dr. Klaus Butterbach-Bahl / ILRI, Dr. Sonja Leitner
Bochmann, Helena The long-term effect of rice lateral root types on drought recovery and yield University of Bonn, Prof. Dr. Uwe Rascher / IRRI, Dr. Amelia Henry
Chavez Miguel, Giovanna Agroecology as a strategy for ruralreconstruction and resilience-buildingin the aftermath of shocks and crises: pathways towards reaching “building back better”on the Peruvian and Colombian Andes in context ofpost-conflict and covid-19 Humboldt University of Berlin, PD Dr. Stefan Sieber / CIP, Dr. Stef de Haan
Dambo, Geckem Remotely sensed spectral indices as indicator of climate resilience in wheat breeding context University of Hohenheim, Prof. Dr. Folkard Asch / CIMMYT, Dr. Matthew Reynolds
Deissler, Luzia Drivers of Change: Understanding the Process of Complex Technology Adoption in Sub Saharan Africa University of Hannover, Prof. Dr. Ulrike Grote / ICRAF, Dr. Kai Mausch
Do, Hoa Thi Transisitoning to tree-based farming systems – Exploring barriers to agroforestry uptake among smallholder farmers in Northwest Vietnam University of Bonn, Prof. Dr. Eike Lüdeling / ICRAF, Dr. Nguyen La
Hossain, Shahadat Development of a fluorescent RBL reporter system for diagnosis of porcine cysticercosis University of Gießen, Prof. Dr. Franco H. Falcone / ILRI, Dr. Philip Toye and Dr. Lian Thomas
Islam, Md. Amirul CropShift-Bangladesh: Significance of newly emerged cropping systems in supply demand synchrony and crop nutrient management strategy University of Bonn, Prof. Dr. Mathias Becker / CIMMYT, Dr. Timothy J. Krupnik
Joseph, Jacob Emanuel Understanding the climate-induced crop production risks and designing on-farm level agro-advisory tools in the drylands of Senegal and Tanzania University of Göttingen, Prof. Dr. Reimund Paul / ICRISAT, Prof. Dr. Anthony Whitbread
Lienert, Anja A system’s perspective on adoption barriers and potential upscaling paths for the sustainable intensification of cattle husbandry in the Colombian Amazon University of Hohenheim, Prof. Dr. Christian Lippert / The Alliance (Bioversity and CIAT), Dr. Stefan Burkart
Maina, Kevin Wanjau Assessment of farmers’ preferences for bundled delivery of East Coast Fever vaccine amongst smallholder dairy producers in Kenya University of Göttingen, Prof. Dr. Martin Qaim / ILRI, Dr. Elizaphan James Oburu Rao
Oloo, Richard Dooso The contribution of natural gut microbial populations to genetic relationship between degree of resilience to tropical environment and productivity in dairy cattle University of Hohenheim, Prof. Dr. Mizeck Chagunda / ILRI, Dr. Alley Okeyo Mwai
Pandey, Ambika Understanding the genetic and physiological basis of arsenic responses and exclusion in rice (Oryza sativa L.) University of Gießen, Prof. Dr. Michael Frei / IRRI, Dr. Jauhar Ali
Tiozon, Rhowell Jr. Genetic diversity of pigmented rice and ist nutritional benefits University of Potsdam, Prof. Dr. Alisdair Fernie / IRRI, Dr. Nese Sreenivasulu
Volk, Johanna Model-supported identification of phenotypic traits and development of a fieldbased screening tool for salinity tolerant sweet potato clones University of Hohenheim, Prof. Dr. Folkard Asch / CIP, Dr. Maria Andrade