Symposium 12 June: Women as active agents of change in agricultural value chains
SLU Global warmly invites you to a symposium exploring the vital role of women in shaping more sustainable and inclusive agricultural value chains.
From shelf to field: turning science into food systems change
Mark your calendars and join us in this hybrid event to explore how turning research into practice can change food systems and livelihoods! Drawing on a decade of AgriFoSe2030 experience we will zoom in on lessons from Uganda’s dairy sector.
Uppsala Africa Days 21-22 May
SLU is proud to co-organise Uppsala Africa Days 2026 together with Uppsala University and the Nordic Africa Institute. Join us and meet researchers and partners to explore ongoing research, education, and collaborations with African institutions.
OECD call: Sustainable Agricultural and Food Systems
Call for research fellowships within sustainable agricultural and food systems 🌱 Scientists based in Sweden can apply, to work 6-26 weeks at an organisation in another OECD CRP-country, or receive a scientist from another OECD CRP-country. The fellowships are for post-doc researchers. Deadline 10 September.
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SLU researchers answer four questions about hantaviruses
Three people have died and several others have fallen ill in a suspected hantavirus outbreak onboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic. Hantaviruses are primarily transmitted to humans through close contact with rodents. Researchers at SLU studies this type of animal-spread diseases, known as zoonoses. -
Where science meets impact - growing the SLU–icipe partnership
During the visit of icipe’s Executive Board of the Governing Council, we spoke with Director General Dr. Abdou Tenkouano about the collaboration, highlighting current initiatives, future opportunities, and the people driving this partnership forward. -
Sweden’s great moose migrations featured on global UN map
Wildebeest, antelopes and Mongolian gazelles are already included. Now the swimming moose of Junsele are being added to the UN map of ungulate migrations. The aim is to conserve migration worldwide, and researchers at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) are contributing moose data.
Collaborations with Ukraine
SLU has a wide range of collaborations with Ukrainian universities and organisations, built on well-established partnerships, and is further strengthening these relations in response to the war.
Veterinary drug shop staff in the combat to antibiotic resistance in Vietnamese farms
In Vietnam, rising livestock production has increased antibiotic use and resistance, while small-scale farmers often lack veterinary support. With training and policy backing, veterinary drug shop staff could help promote disease prevention and responsible antibiotic use.
World map for co-publications
Interactive world map over SLU co-publishing for SLU and researchers based in countries all over the world. Explore and see the publications by clicking on a specific country.
International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists
International Year of the Woman Farmer
The UN international years in 2026
The United Nations designates specific days, weeks, years and decades as occasions to mark particular events or topics to promote and raise awareness and action. The UN has declared 2026 the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) AND the International Year of the Woman Farmer (IYWF).