SFB 564: Research for Sustainable Land Use and Rural Development in Mountainous Regions of Southeast Asia
The SFB 564 'Research for Sustainable Land Use and Rural Development in Mountainous Regions of Southeast Asia', known as 'The Uplands Program' in the partner countries, is a long-term collaborative research program. In the Uplands Program nine universities and research institutes from Thailand, Vietnam and Germany are working together with partners in northern Thailand and northern Vietnam. The Uplands Program was initiated in the year 2000 by the University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany. The University of Hohenheim has a long-standing tradition of development-oriented agricultural research and maintains contacts and partnerships with more than 50 universities worldwide, and with many renown national and international research organizations. Research and teaching at the University of Hohenheim are characterized by interdisciplinary cooperation across institutes and faculties and are fostered by specific centers, such as the Center for Agriculture in the Tropics and Subtropics. Major emphasis is placed on long-term collaborative research initiatives, such as the Uplands Program. The Uplands Program combines 16 subprojects with 12 disciplines involved ranging from soil, plant and animal sciences to economics and sociology. The third three-year phase started on July 1, 2006 and will end on June 30, 2009, the maximum term is up to 12 years.
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Coordinating Institution:
Centre for Agriculture in the Tropics and Subtropics (TROZ) Details of TROZ
Work package leader:
- Institute for Social Sciences in Agriculture (430)
Details of Institute for Social Sciences in Agriculture (430)
A: Participatory research approaches in an intercultural context - Institute for Soil Science and Land Evaluation (310)
Details of Institute for Soil Science and Land Evaluation (310)
B: Conservation and Interaction of Soil and Water - Plant Production and Agroecology in the Tropics and Subtropics 380
Details of Plant Production and Agroecology in the Tropics and Subtropics 380
C: Land Use Change and Ecology - Subinstitution Special Crop Cultivation and Crop Physiology (340f)
Details of Subinstitution Special Crop Cultivation and Crop Physiology (340f)
D: Innovations in Integrated Production Systems - Agricultural Engineering in the Tropics and Subtropics (440e)
Details of Agricultural Engineering in the Tropics and Subtropics (440e)
E: Processing, Product Quality and Marketing - Economics, esp. Environmental Economics and Regulatory Policy (520F)
Details of Economics, esp. Environmental Economics and Regulatory Policy (520F)
F: Environmental Valuation, Rural Institutions and Policies
Subprojects
A: Participatory research approaches in an intercultural context
- SFB 564: A1.1 - Potential and constraints of participatory research approaches for sustainable development in mountainous regions of Southeast Asia - Detailsof SFB 564: A1.1 - Potential and constraints of participatory research approaches for sustainable development in mountainous regions of Southeast Asia
- SFB 564: A1.2 - Potential and constraints of participatory research approaches for sustainable development in mountainous regions of Southeast Asia - Detailsof SFB 564: A1.2 - Potential and constraints of participatory research approaches for sustainable development in mountainous regions of Southeast Asia
- SFB 564: A1.4 - Potential and constraints of participatory research approaches: Fostering multi-stakeholder knowledge and innovation partnerships - Detailsof SFB 564: A1.4 - Potential and constraints of participatory research approaches: Fostering multi-stakeholder knowledge and innovation partnerships
- SFB 564: A1.3 - Potential and constraints of participatory research approaches: Potential and constraints of participatory research approaches for sustainable development in mountainous regions of Southeast Asia: Addressing issues of scale - Detailsof SFB 564: A1.3 - Potential and constraints of participatory research approaches: Potential and constraints of participatory research approaches for sustainable development in mountainous regions of Southeast Asia: Addressing issues of scale
B: Conservation and Interaction of Soil and Water
- SFB 564: B2.4 - Probabilistic assessment of the environmental fate of agrochemicals under varying land use in a watershed in Northern Thailand - Detailsof SFB 564: B2.4 - Probabilistic assessment of the environmental fate of agrochemicals under varying land use in a watershed in Northern Thailand
- SFB 564: B5.2 - Transport of agrochemicals in a watershed in Northern Vietnam - Detailsof SFB 564: B5.2 - Transport of agrochemicals in a watershed in Northern Vietnam
- SFB 564: B2.3 - Transport of agrochemicals in a watershed in Northern Thailand - Detailsof SFB 564: B2.3 - Transport of agrochemicals in a watershed in Northern Thailand
- SFB 564: B3.2 - Irrigation and fertigation strategies for water saving and optimum nutrient supply in subtropical fruit orchards utilising stress responses (strategic irrigation) - Detailsof SFB 564: B3.2 - Irrigation and fertigation strategies for water saving and optimum nutrient supply in subtropical fruit orchards utilising stress responses (strategic irrigation)
- SFB 564: B5.1 - Fate of agrochemicals in integrated farming systems in Son-La province, Northern Vietnam - Detailsof SFB 564: B5.1 - Fate of agrochemicals in integrated farming systems in Son-La province, Northern Vietnam
- SFB 564: B2.1 - Lateral water flow and transport of agrochemicals - Detailsof SFB 564: B2.1 - Lateral water flow and transport of agrochemicals
- SFB 564: B4.2 - Towards sustainability of land use in a highly vulnerable and degraded tropical soil landscape of northern Vietnam – bridging scales (Vietnam component) - Detailsof SFB 564: B4.2 - Towards sustainability of land use in a highly vulnerable and degraded tropical soil landscape of northern Vietnam – bridging scales (Vietnam component)
- SFB 564: B1.1 - Water, energy and nutrient efficient production of fruit trees on hillsides of Northern Thailand - Detailsof SFB 564: B1.1 - Water, energy and nutrient efficient production of fruit trees on hillsides of Northern Thailand
- SFB 564: B1.2 - Efficient water use in limestone areas - Detailsof SFB 564: B1.2 - Efficient water use in limestone areas
- SFB 564: B1.3 - Water conservation scenario development at the regional level innovative mapping techniques - Detailsof SFB 564: B1.3 - Water conservation scenario development at the regional level innovative mapping techniques
- SFB 564: B2.2 - Lateral water flow and transport of agrochemicals in an orchard on a hillside in northern Thailand - Detailsof SFB 564: B2.2 - Lateral water flow and transport of agrochemicals in an orchard on a hillside in northern Thailand
- SFB 564: B4.1 - Land vulnerability and land suitability analysis in Northern Vietnam - Detailsof SFB 564: B4.1 - Land vulnerability and land suitability analysis in Northern Vietnam
- SFB 564: T1 - Development of automated control systems for water saving irrigation of fruit orchards - Detailsof SFB 564: T1 - Development of automated control systems for water saving irrigation of fruit orchards
C: Land Use Change and Ecology
- SFB 564: C4.1 - Impact of land-use intensification on land -use dynamics and environmental services of tropical mountainous watersheds - Detailsof SFB 564: C4.1 - Impact of land-use intensification on land -use dynamics and environmental services of tropical mountainous watersheds
- SFB 564: C1.1 - Cover plants for the sustainable improvement of fruit production systems in hillsides of Northern Thailand - Detailsof SFB 564: C1.1 - Cover plants for the sustainable improvement of fruit production systems in hillsides of Northern Thailand
- SFB 564: C1.2 - Analysis and manipulation of the agro-biocoenosis for sustainable management of litchi growing systems at hillsides of Northern Thailand - Detailsof SFB 564: C1.2 - Analysis and manipulation of the agro-biocoenosis for sustainable management of litchi growing systems at hillsides of Northern Thailand
- SFB 564: C2.1 - Ecological assessment of barren hills using vegetation classification for subsequent rehabilitation strategies - Detailsof SFB 564: C2.1 - Ecological assessment of barren hills using vegetation classification for subsequent rehabilitation strategies
- SFB 564: C2.2 - Rehabilitation of barren hills: Improvement of communal grazing lands - Detailsof SFB 564: C2.2 - Rehabilitation of barren hills: Improvement of communal grazing lands
- SFB 564: C4.2 - Impact of Intensification on Land use Dynamics and Environmental Services of Tropical Mountainous Watersheds - Detailsof SFB 564: C4.2 - Impact of Intensification on Land use Dynamics and Environmental Services of Tropical Mountainous Watersheds
D: Innovations in Integrated Production Systems
- SFB 564: D7.1 - Research of improved fish nutrition and fish health in upland aquaculture systems in Yen Chau, Son La Province, Vietnam - Detailsof SFB 564: D7.1 - Research of improved fish nutrition and fish health in upland aquaculture systems in Yen Chau, Son La Province, Vietnam
- SFB 564: D1.3 - Regulation of flowering in tropical fruit crops on erosion prone sites in Northern Thailand - Detailsof SFB 564: D1.3 - Regulation of flowering in tropical fruit crops on erosion prone sites in Northern Thailand
- SFB 564: D2.3 - Efficiency of smallholder animal husbandry depending on intensity of management and genetic potential of livestock - Community driven breeding programmes: Optimisation of planning procedures - Detailsof SFB 564: D2.3 - Efficiency of smallholder animal husbandry depending on intensity of management and genetic potential of livestock - Community driven breeding programmes: Optimisation of planning procedures
- SFB 564: D6.1 - Improving fruit set and quality standards of mango in the mountainous area of Vietnam - Detailsof SFB 564: D6.1 - Improving fruit set and quality standards of mango in the mountainous area of Vietnam
- SFB 564, D5.1 - Analysis of nutrient flow in resource-limited aquaculture systems in Son La Province, Northern Vietnam - Detailsof SFB 564, D5.1 - Analysis of nutrient flow in resource-limited aquaculture systems in Son La Province, Northern Vietnam
- SFB 564: D2.4 - Community driven breeding and management programmes building on local resources, local knowledge and organisation opportunities at village, regional and national level - Detailsof SFB 564: D2.4 - Community driven breeding and management programmes building on local resources, local knowledge and organisation opportunities at village, regional and national level
- SFB 564: D2.1 - Efficiency of smallholder animal husbandry depending on intensity of management and genetic potential of livestock in mountainous regions of Northern Vietnam - Detailsof SFB 564: D2.1 - Efficiency of smallholder animal husbandry depending on intensity of management and genetic potential of livestock in mountainous regions of Northern Vietnam
- SFB 564: D2.2 - Efficiency of smallholder animal husbandry depending on intensity of management and genetic potential of livestock in mountainous regions of Northern Vietnam, development of community driven breeding programmes using genotypes with high productive adaptability - Detailsof SFB 564: D2.2 - Efficiency of smallholder animal husbandry depending on intensity of management and genetic potential of livestock in mountainous regions of Northern Vietnam, development of community driven breeding programmes using genotypes with high productive adaptability
- SFB 564: D1.1 - Reducing alternation and production of off-season fruits in Lychee, Longan and Mango - Detailsof SFB 564: D1.1 - Reducing alternation and production of off-season fruits in Lychee, Longan and Mango
- SFB 564: D1.2 - Reducing alternation and production of off-season fruits in Lychee, Longan and Mango - Detailsof SFB 564: D1.2 - Reducing alternation and production of off-season fruits in Lychee, Longan and Mango
- SFB 564: D4.1 - Livestock parasites and parasitic zoonoses in smallholder farming systems of Northern Vietnam - Detailsof SFB 564: D4.1 - Livestock parasites and parasitic zoonoses in smallholder farming systems of Northern Vietnam
- SFB 564: D3.1 - Micro-economic and regional assessment of sustainability of mountain farming systems in Northern Thailand and Northern Vietnam - Detailsof SFB 564: D3.1 - Micro-economic and regional assessment of sustainability of mountain farming systems in Northern Thailand and Northern Vietnam
- SFB 564: D6.2 - Causes, effects and prevention of premature fruit drop in mango - Detailsof SFB 564: D6.2 - Causes, effects and prevention of premature fruit drop in mango
E: Processing, Product Quality and Marketing
- SFB 564: E1.2 - Multi-layer drying models for optimising high value crop drying in small scale food industries - Detailsof SFB 564: E1.2 - Multi-layer drying models for optimising high value crop drying in small scale food industries
- SFB 564: E2.3 - Shelf life extension of fresh litchi, longan and mango fruits through integrated postharvest techniques - Detailsof SFB 564: E2.3 - Shelf life extension of fresh litchi, longan and mango fruits through integrated postharvest techniques
- SFB 564: E4.1 - Quality and food safety issues in markets for high-value products in Thailand and Vietnam - Detailsof SFB 564: E4.1 - Quality and food safety issues in markets for high-value products in Thailand and Vietnam
- SFB 564: E3.1 - Market potential of high-value agricultural products as a determinant for rural development in Northern Thailand and Vietnam - Detailsof SFB 564: E3.1 - Market potential of high-value agricultural products as a determinant for rural development in Northern Thailand and Vietnam
- SFB 564: T4 - Multi-sensor inline system for non-invasive mango quality assessment during postharvest processing by fruit export industries in Thailand - Detailsof SFB 564: T4 - Multi-sensor inline system for non-invasive mango quality assessment during postharvest processing by fruit export industries in Thailand
- SFB 564: T7 - Transfer of a community-based breeding programme incorporating local breeds into sustainable practice in Son La province, northwest Vietnam - Detailsof SFB 564: T7 - Transfer of a community-based breeding programme incorporating local breeds into sustainable practice in Son La province, northwest Vietnam
- SFB 564: T2 - Development of energy-efficient systems for high-quality fruit drying - Detailsof SFB 564: T2 - Development of energy-efficient systems for high-quality fruit drying
- SFB 564: T3 - Integrated tropical fruit processing by recovery of food ingredients from processing residues, particularly from mango peels - Detailsof SFB 564: T3 - Integrated tropical fruit processing by recovery of food ingredients from processing residues, particularly from mango peels
F: Environmental Valuation, Rural Institutions and Policies
- SFB 564: F1.1 - Resource tenure and management of natural resources in mountainous regions of Northern Thailand and Northwest Vietnam - Detailsof SFB 564: F1.1 - Resource tenure and management of natural resources in mountainous regions of Northern Thailand and Northwest Vietnam
- SFB 564: F1.3 - Economic valuation of environmental improvements in Northern Thailand and Vietnam - Detailsof SFB 564: F1.3 - Economic valuation of environmental improvements in Northern Thailand and Vietnam
- SFB 564: F2.3 - Impact valuation of land allocation and rural finance policies - Detailsof SFB 564: F2.3 - Impact valuation of land allocation and rural finance policies
- SFB 564: G1.3 - Assessment of innovations and sustainability strategies - Detailsof SFB 564: G1.3 - Assessment of innovations and sustainability strategies
- SFB 564: F3.1 - Development intervention, state administration and local responses of ethnic minorities in upland Northern Thailand: role and dynamics of local, rural organizations and networks - Detailsof SFB 564: F3.1 - Development intervention, state administration and local responses of ethnic minorities in upland Northern Thailand: role and dynamics of local, rural organizations and networks
- SFB 564: T6 - Modelling impacts of land use change on environmental services – from research to implementation - Detailsof SFB 564: T6 - Modelling impacts of land use change on environmental services – from research to implementation
- SFB 564: G1.1 - Assessment of Innovations and Sustainable Strategies - Detailsof SFB 564: G1.1 - Assessment of Innovations and Sustainable Strategies
- SFB 564: G1.2 - Assessment of Innovations and Sustainable Strategies - Detailsof SFB 564: G1.2 - Assessment of Innovations and Sustainable Strategies
- SFB 564: F3.2 - Development intervention, state administration and local society: conditions for political participation in the highlands of Northern Thailand and Northern Vietnam - Detailsof SFB 564: F3.2 - Development intervention, state administration and local society: conditions for political participation in the highlands of Northern Thailand and Northern Vietnam
- SFB 564: F1.2 - Tenure and economic valuation of common-pool resources in mountainous regions of Thailand and Vietnam - Detailsof SFB 564: F1.2 - Tenure and economic valuation of common-pool resources in mountainous regions of Thailand and Vietnam
- SFB 564: F1.4 - Optimizing the use of direct methods for environmental valuation in northern Thailand and Vietnam - Detailsof SFB 564: F1.4 - Optimizing the use of direct methods for environmental valuation in northern Thailand and Vietnam
- SFB 564: F2.1 - Rural finance and sustainable rural development in Northern Vietnam - Detailsof SFB 564: F2.1 - Rural finance and sustainable rural development in Northern Vietnam
- SFB 564: F2.2 - Risk management of farm households in Northern Vietnam - Detailsof SFB 564: F2.2 - Risk management of farm households in Northern Vietnam
- SFB 564: F2.4 - Impact analysis of financial market and land allocation policies on resource use and farm household income - Detailsof SFB 564: F2.4 - Impact analysis of financial market and land allocation policies on resource use and farm household income