Green Futures project aims is to create a bridge between academic knowledge and practical solutions to farmers and relevant stakeholders in Southern Africa through a platform of exchanged experiences.
It aims to empowerment of marginalised groups working in the agricultural sector, including women and smallholder farmers, as well as university students through knowledge transfer and capacity building activities;
Regional and local challenges – ie. climate change, agri-waste
managment, biodiversity loss, disappereance of indigenous crops, food
innovation needs, and data literacy – will be tackled by the consortium
through its
network of
experts and shared
evidence-based practices
Project at a Glance
The project is co-financed by the Bundesministerium
für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft
(German
Federal Ministry
of Food and Agriculture).
Consortium: Weihenstephan-Triesdorf
University of Applied Science (HSWT) (lead), Stellenbosch University (SU)
(co-supervisor), University of Zambia (UNZA), Jaramogi Oginga Odina University of
Science and Technology (JOOUST) and Université du Sine Saloum El-Hâdji
Ibrahima (USSEIN)
Possible
Associate Partners (BMEL projects):
Southern
African Confederation of Agricultural Unions (SACAU) and the German-Zambian
Agricultural Training and Knowledge Centre (AKTC)
Grant: 431,279.41 eur
Duration: 21 Months (April 2024- December
2025)
Beneficiaries
countries: Southern Africa countries, primarly Zambia