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Integrated land system modelling (Project)

Various drivers affect the dynamics of land systems at the regional level and have therefore to be captured in land system modelling. Climate factors affect biophysical processes directly (for example, temperature and atmospheric CO2 change the rate of photosynthesis) and indirectly (for example, increasing temperature and change in precipitation alter the conditions for possible crop rotations...


Funding period: 2015 - 2018

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Mitigating the impact of climate change on rice disease resistance in East Africa (Project)

Goal: To increase well-being of farmers growing rice in East Africa despite climate change. Purpose: To mitigate the impact of climate change on occurrence and virulence of rice pathogens affecting rice yield in East Africa.


Funding period: 2010 - 2012

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Nutrient-controlled slurry application (Project)

Specific proposal for a targeted use of manure is still missing the ability to directly measure the ingredients and then being able to control the application on the basis of levels of nutrients. In this project, therefore, the practical testing of a method of planting and environmentally sound application of manure and biogas digester substrates sought. What is new is that a flow-infrared...


Funding period: 2006 - 2009

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Predicting climate change induced vulnerability of African agricultural systems to major insect pests through advanced insect phenology modeling, and decision aid development for adaptation planning (Project)

Goal: African agriculture (farmers, national agricultural research institutions, policy makers, etc.) copes with the risk of exacerbating and expanding insect pests due to climate change; and, adaptation strategies minimize major pest-related crop losses. Purpose: • Vulnerability of crops to pests induced by climate change determined through phenology modeling, and a database on...


Funding period: 2010 - 2013

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Development of a 'Contact Allergen Activated T-Cell (CAATC)-Assay' using dendritic cells from skin: characterization of the sensitizing potency of chemicals via dendritic cell-induced expression of lineage specific T cell transcription factors (Project)

We propose to develop an in vitro testing system capable of characterizing the sensitizing potency of contact allergens through measurement of the intensity of induced immune cell responses via certain biological endpoints, i.e. expression of lineage specific transcription factors in T cell subpopulations. This testing system would allow to detect cell proliferation and differentiation of the...


Funding period: 2010 - 2012

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Mutual learning of livestock keepers and scientists for adaptation to climate change in pastoral areas (Project)

Purpose: To enhance adaptation to climate variability through effective knowledge sharing processes in vulnerable ecosystems of the arid and semi arid lands. This refers to facilitated exchange of know-how and experiences between rural people, and not to diverse approaches where specialist farmers (promoters, farmer extensionists etc.) take on the function of the extensionist (ASALs) of Kenya....


Funding period: 2010 - 2012

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Development of conservation agriculture technologies for adoption by smallholders in Central Asia (Project)

Improved resource use efficiency and rural livelihoods in the five countries of Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan) through the adoption by farmers of conservation agricultural technologies that support crop diversification and sustainable nutrient management. Purpose: - Alternative crop rotations to ease the competition for crop residues by identifying...


Funding period: 2009 - 2012