by Rugare Ruwodo | May 8, 2023 | PhD, Students
Accompanying Zimbabwean small-holders towards ecological intensification: the contribution of experimental economics to design effective policies. Research questions This research aims to answer the following questions: 1. How can we incentivize farmers to adopt...
by Rugare Ruwodo | May 8, 2023 | News
Murehwa Field Day 04 April 2023 Zimbabwe’s greatest development challenges is that of producing food sustainably within planetary boundaries and this is exacerbated by climate change impacts rainfall variability and prolonged mid-season dry spells, and environmental...
by Rugare Ruwodo | Apr 26, 2023 | PhD, Students
Prospective modelling of possible landscape configurations for agro-ecological transition in Zimbabwe Research questions Which landscape configurations would contribute to agro-ecological intensification by increasing the production of ecosystem services and...
by Rugare Ruwodo | Apr 26, 2023 | PhD, Students
Impact of climate change on production and recycling of crop biomass and soil nitrogen use: a case study with maize under extreme rainfall events in Zimbabwe. Research questions Impact of extreme rainfall events on synchronization/asynchronization between the need of...
by Rugare Ruwodo | Apr 26, 2023 | Dphil-PhD, PhD, Students
A farming systems spatial analysis on the impacts of key insect pest and disease pressure on smallholder farms across a climate gradient in the Mashonaland East Province of Zimbabwe. Research question The research aims to assess the impacts of pests and diseases in...