- Nationality
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Affiliation
- Institute for Crop Science and Resource Conservation (Emeritus), University of Bonn
- Residencies at STIAS
- 2012 & Earlier / 2013 1st Semester / 2014 2nd Semester / 2016 1st Semester / 2017 2nd Semester / 2020 1st Semester / 2022 1st Semester
Projects
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Food security in sub-Saharan Africa from the production, human and environmental safety standpoints
Africa, once considered the breadbasket of the world, is now highly dependent on food imports. -
Impact of sustainable intensification of food production on environment and human well-being
Africa, once considered the breadbasket of the world, is now strongly affected by problems with food insecurity and malnutrition. -
Nutritional Security in a Profitable and Sustainable Food System
The South African Food system is designed to ensure that the country’s population is well-nourished, that farming is a viable livelihood and that the environment is protected. -
Developing a complexity science capable of solving practical, important, and urgent problems
The process of transforming agriculture in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is, especially for policymakers and decisionmakers, highly complex.