The general scope of this course: In collaboration with Sustainable Intensification of Mixed Farming Systems (SI-MFS) initiative of the OneCGIAR, the PE&RC graduate school again organizes this field course (previously run in Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Uganda and Ghana) on Farming Systems and Rural Livelihoods Analysis (FSRLA) in rural Africa.
The focus of this edition of the FSRLA course is on faming systems in transition, as climate change, population growth, land use change, and changes in markets require a transformation of current food systems. Smallholder farmers in Africa, the chief producers of food for Africa’s rapidly growing rural and urban populations, are faced with great challenges in this transformation process. How can they improve their food security situation, produce more marketable surpluses in a context of rising inputs costs, climate change and increased pressure on land and water?
Target group: The course is ideally suited for PhD students and post-docs of Wageningen University, as well as (junior) staff of institutes of the OneCGIAR initiative, working on and within (smallholder) production systems, rural livelihoods, and the effects of global change at the regional, national and local level.
Course duration: 12 days
Contact: PE&RC Office: office.pe@wur.nl
Registration of interest: You can register your interest HERE (note: this is not an official registration).
