CIFOR–ICRAF publishes over 750 publications every year on agroforestry, forests and climate change, landscape restoration, rights, forest policy and much more – in multiple languages.

CIFOR–ICRAF addresses local challenges and opportunities while providing solutions to global problems for forests, landscapes, people and the planet.

We deliver actionable evidence and solutions to transform how land is used and how food is produced: conserving and restoring ecosystems, responding to the global climate, malnutrition, biodiversity and desertification crises. In short, improving people’s lives.

ACTIVE PROJECT

Land, Soil, and Crop Information Services to support Climate Smart Agriculture (LSC-IS)

Land, Soil, and Crop Information Services to support Climate Smart Agriculture (LSC-IS)

Duration: July 2022 - December 2025

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Description

The project funded by Wageningen Centre for Development and Innovation (WCDI) aims to strengthen the regional Agricultural Knowledge Innovation System (AKIS 2.0) by facilitating exchange of LSC information between science, farmers, business and policy makers for increased effectiveness and impact of Climate Smart Agriculture measures to further stimulate rural transformation in East Africa.

Ermias Betemariam

Principal Investigator

Details

Project locations

Kenya, Rwanda, Ethiopia

Project duration

July 2022 - December 2025
(3 years, 6 months)

Thematic areas

  • Theme 2: Soil and Land Health

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

  • Life on land

Transformative Partnership Platforms (TPP)

  • Landscape Restoration

Project team

Ermias Betemariam

Land Health Scientist-Soils

Ann Winowiecki

Theme Leader – Land Health Decisions (Soil)

Athanase Mukuralinda

Rwanda Country Representative

Elvis Weullow

Senior Soil Lab Enterprise Manager

Christine Magaju

Research Associate Soils

Tor-Gunnar Vågen

Head of Spatial Data Science and Applied Learning Lab

Endalkachew Wolde-meskel Anniye

Senior Research in Development Advisor-ESAF

Funders