Lessons from a busdriver
A season of fieldwork in Mozambique’s Manica province revealed how caterpillars, honey and baobab travel from remote forests to markets across international borders. Here’s what six months of unpacking that trade taught me, and what that means for the future of sustainable forest-based livelihoods.
Exploring small-scale fisheries in Zanzibar: An internship in marine research
Spending three months in Zanzibar was a unique opportunity for Master's student Marina Kapeller to combine academic research with fieldwork in one of East Africa's most important marine ecosystems.
Internship experience at the Tanzania Plant Health and Pesticides Authority
I got the opportunity to do an internship at the Tanzania Plant Health and Pesticides Authority (TPHPA) earlier this year. The internship provided valuable practical experience in plant health management, pesticide regulation, and agricultural research.
Antibiotic resistance in Vietnamese livestock – the urgency, challenges, and possibilities
"Be in the present” might be one of the most common mental health recommendations, but what happens when that mindset is applied in the everyday practices of livestock smallholders? Although it might ease concerns in the moment, focusing only on today can create bigger problems tomorrow.
From Washington to the future: Advancing global agrifood collaboration through GCUA 2030
In this reflection, Paul Egan, Programme Coordinator for the Global Challenges University Alliance (GCUA 2030) shares perspectives from a recent visit to Washington, D.C., where SLU and GCUA 2030 partners gathered at the Embassy of Sweden to discuss the future of collaboration in agrifood systems and innovation.
Indigenous farmer-to-farmer learning in Northern Guatemala
In Guatemala, deep inequality hides the realities faced by indigenous peoples. In regions like Alta Verapaz, centuries of exclusion have driven extreme poverty, yet Maya-Q’eqchi’ communities continue to defend their lands and revive resilient, sustainable ways of farming.