2011 Research Topics

For the deadline 1 November 2011, the following research topics were available:

 

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Title

Key words

1st Institution

2nd Institution

1

Improving seed potato quality in South-Western Uganda by designing alternative technologies and supply systems 

Irish potato, positive selection, virus diseases, degeneration, regeneration, seed supply systems

Wageningen

Cork

2

Development of predictive modelling capacity for assessing comparative strengths and weaknesses of intercrop systems with respect to productivity, resource use efficiency and labour requirements under global change (climate, labour, economy)

 

Intercropping, productivity, resource use efficiency, labour, future, modelling

Wageningen

Montpellier

3

Benchmarking and explaining productivity and resource use efficiency of cereal production in SE Asia

Yield gap, resource use efficiency, yield variation, knowledge management, cropping system modelling.

Wageningen

LIFE

4

Recycling of urban solid wastes for local production of vegetables

 

Urban horticulture, Compost, Vermicompost, Nutrient recycling, Waste management

LIFE

Wageningen

5

Impact of Organic farming systems in East Africa on soil fertility management and livelihoods

 

organic agriculture, soil fertility management, global food chains, sustainable livelihoods

LIFE

Cork

6

Environmental efficiencies and controversies: Yield intensification in oil palm production systems of South-east Asia

 

Oil palm, yield gap, greenhouse gas, best farming practice

LIFE

Wageningen

7

Highland banana in Ugandan Farming Systems – Opportunities for Ecological Intensification

 

banana, organic matter, farming system analysis, agricultural intensification

LIFE

Wageningen

8

Household farming system to improve family food security in the high Andean regions. Case of the Aymaras Comunities at Puno (Perú)

 

UPM

Cork

9

Agribusiness incubators for development

 

Business incubators, small and medium enterprises, agribusiness cluster development, developing countries, action research

LIFE

Montpellier

10

Innovation diversity and farmers’ livelihood strategy: what are linkages?

 

Farmer innovation, livelihood strategies, risk, innovation strategies, cases study

LIFE

  UPM

11

Territorial marketing as strategic tool for development of agrifood chains:

The case of Morocco

Traditional products, Brand marks, Organisation of value chains, Morocco

Montpellier

Wageningen

12

Agroforestry for development – Enhancement of agroforestry systems management in East Africa

 

Agroforestry, Business model development, participatory value chain analysis, socio-economic and financial analysis

LIFE

  UPM

13

Managing pesticides safety risks in high value chains

safety, pesticides, fruits and vegetables, supply chain, risk management

Montpellier

Wageningen

14

Strategies of Producers’ Organizations in Costa Rica to improve sustainable coffee production

 

Producers’ organizations, coffee, sustainable agriculture, advisory services

Montpellier

UPM

15

The social and economic stakes of Certification. Who is benefiting?

The case of cocoa in West-Africa

Cocoa, Products certification, Fair trade, Western Africa

Montpellier

Wageningen

16

Evaluation of the impact of Food MNEs on local/regional food systems.

Food Producers, Multi-national Enterprises, Local food systems.

Cork

Montpellier 

 

17

Space and time organization of lowland farming systems and their impact on agro-economic performances: The case of artesian lowlands in the Mono-Couffo region in Benin.

Lowlands, Cropping systems performance, Land management, Farmers’ strategies, Farmers Decision taking, Benin

Montpellier

Wageningen

18

Extension of a novel control technique against plant feeding mites. Environmental impact and complementarities with other protection techniques of horticultural crops.

 

Integrated Plant protection, Innovation in cropping systems, Predatory mites behaviour, Tetranichus evansi, T. urticae

Montpellier

Catania

 

 


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