Wageningen University

Ghana, WUR

Serious gaming offers insights into land use decision dynamics in northern Ghana

Most smallholder farm systems in Ghana are located on communally owned land, governed by customary laws. Within most communities, customary laws prescribe that land decisions are typically ‘taken’ by chiefs or male household-heads on behalf of the community, clan or family. ...

By Africa RISING communications OnFebruary 12, 2020

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The renaissance of farming systems research in Africa

Agricultural research in Africa suffers from trends and fashions that often distract from the central goal of enhancing the livelihoods of smallholder farmers. Farming systems research (FSR) played a central role in the late 1980s in revealing the constraints faced by ...

By Jonathan Odhong OnNovember 30, 2017

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What you need to know about Africa RISING farm typology work

In this interview, Mirja Michalscheck of Wageningen University and Sara Signorelli of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) explain the vision behind the typology work in Africa RISING; the insights emerging from the studies and how the typology results ...

By Jonathan Odhong OnMay 2, 2016

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