The Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge seeks game-changing innovations that will help transform the food system to be more sustainable and empower consumers to make choices benefitting both personal and planetary health. The Challenge will award up to eight US$25 thousand grants, up to three US$100 thousand grants and up to two US$250...Read More
Topics: China-Africa, forest sector, timber, trade, investments, inequality, sustainability, Cameroon, DR Congo. Context and aim Forests and forestlands in the tropics are supposed to serve a multitude of global and domestic interests, including development, climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation. All these interests have explicit assumptions in common over their positive contribution to the economic...Read More
Beekeeping is widely recognized for its contribution to environmental conservation and socio-economic development. It has recently acquired much attention due to its significant role in enhancing food security and household income through Managed Pollination Service (MPS). Most plants and food crops rely on animal pollinators. Insects, particularly bees are the most effective pollinators of agricultural...Read More
Summary The Department of Ecosystems and Conservation (DEC) of Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) is joining the world to celebrate World Bee Day – 20th May 2022. On this special day, beekeepers and nature conservationists are uniting to encourage improvement of the conditions for bees. They are aiming to build sustainable pollination services in order to safeguard our...Read More
This is to inform you that under the supervision of the Executive Secretary, an online regional facilitator is required to guide, engage, capture the views, findings, and recommendations of an AFF Community of Practice on ‘Advancing women in African forestry’ via Zoom as well as an e-discussion platform located on the intranet. SCOPE OF WORK The...Read More
Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management (IPPM) covers basic principles for the design and implementation of strategies, focusing on the co-management of pests and beneficial organisms in agroecosystems in Tanzania. The Department of Ecosystems and Conservation (DEC) of Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) is building capacity of students with knowledge on principles to manage wild and...Read More
The Department of Ecosystems and Conservation (DEC) of Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) is currently discussing and reviewing the MSc. Forestry and MSc. Ecosystem Science and Management curricula. The roundtable discussion is held today Friday 29 April 2022 at the National Carbon Monitoring Centre (NCMC), Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) starting at 2:30 pm. The...Read More
Dr. Paulo Lyimo who is an academic member of the Department of Ecosystems and Conservation is among winners of the SUA research and innovation support (SUARIS) 2nd phase competitive research and innovation grants for year 2021/2022 for SUA staff. The title of the research project is, “Enhancing commercialization of bamboo farming for poverty alleviation and...Read More
The contribution of forest resources to livelihoods is explained in terms of benefits which are derived from forests by rural communities through undertaking various human activities such as agriculture, livestock grazing, beekeeping, charcoal making and firewood collection, lumbering, and wildlife hunting. These activities are supported by land, forest resources and water. Forests play a vital...Read More
