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Responsible Consumption and Production

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

Our planet has provided us with an abundance of natural resources. But we have not utilized them responsibly and currently consume far beyond what our planet can provide. We must learn how to use and produce in sustainable ways that will reverse the harm that we have inflicted on the planet.
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Todos somos protagonistas: Sobre la investigación-acción participativa, las redes campesinas y el triunfo del biochar en Cuba

Fue el proyecto r4d Bio-C, que llevó el biochar a Cuba en 2018. Un año...

Wir sind alle Protagonisten: Über partizipative Aktionsforschung, bäuerliche Netzwerke und den Siegeszug der Pflanzenkohle in Kuba

Es war das r4d-Projekt Bio-C, das die Pflanzenkohle 2018 nach Kuba brachte. Ein Jahr später...

A drop of vanilla: Finding a way out of Madagascar’s ‘triple crisis’

Farmers trading in the popular spice rely on forest just as much. Can dialogue centred...

Ventures for richer soil: Turning organic leftovers into compost in Ghana

Farmers struggling with depleted land tap techniques to make quality fertiliser from oil palm and...

An app for apples: Safeguarding ancient fruit forests in Central Asia

Citizen science and early testing could save the world’s cradle of pome trees from fire...

Food Academy: Testing sustainability in the system for small farms

A virtual training teaches how to spot food-system bottlenecks that keep smallholders on the losing...

Turn the radio on: Strategies for more fertile African soils

What research has identified as sustainable solution should not remain theory. Especially when it comes...

Material for life: Writing an autobiography of waste in South Asia

Cities in the region struggle with mismanaged waste. Can they learn from past crises to...

“Green Vein”: Official film trailer released

Green Vein – The Agroecological Renaissance of West Africa...

“La veine verte”: Sortie de la bande-annonce officielle du film

La veine verte – La renaissance agroécologique de l’Afrique de l’Ouest...

Soil management innovations for sustainable yam production

Developing soil management approaches for sustainable yam production: This is the common goal of an...

Insects as feed in West Africa

As a natural protein source, insects as feed have a big potential to help improve...

A cross-fertilising science communication campaign for sustainable food systems in West Africa

A multimedia caravan toured in five countries of West Africa to share research findings on...

A better life off the land: Villagers join forces in Myanmar

As forest and farmland dwindle, a project bets on collective action to get smallholders on...

Conservation vs. farming: A shared vision for land in Madagascar

Farmers on the island nation face conflicting demands often shaped by global forces. Can they...

Making a business with tannin extraction: The value of an agroforestry by-product in the Philippines

Rural communities in the Philippines rely on forestry and crop production for their subsistence. Research...

Mining dialogues: Designing a tool for healthy conflict in Africa

The business of extracting prized minerals comes with thorny negotiations. Researchers are about to put...

Nachwuchs in Westafrika wirtschaftet in Richtung nachhaltige Zukunft

Dank Forschungs- und Start-up-Wettbewerben schlagen neue landwirtschaftliche Techniken schneller Wurzeln. Studierende aus dem r4d-Programm haben...

Young talents in West Africa invest into a sustainable future

Thanks to research and start-up competitions, new agricultural techniques are spreading faster. Students from the...

De jeunes entrepreneurs scientifiques œuvrent pour un avenir durable

De nouvelles techniques agricoles prennent plus facilement racine par le biais de concours de recherche...

Homes made of coconut: Building sustainably in the Philippines

Salvaged husks are being fashioned into construction material – designed in Switzerland, made in the...

Highly Hazardous Pesticides in Agro-industrial and Smallholder Farming Systems in Kenya

Farms in the global South show heavy use of pesticides such as herbicides, insecticides and...

Hoffnung säen auf fruchtbaren Böden

Die Kleinbäuerinnen und -bauern Westafrikas produzieren hauptsächlich für lokale Märkte. Forschende des r4d-Programms gingen der...

How can we support farmers in creating a sustainable income?

Laos produces a much sought-after coffee for which prices fluctuate heavily. With coffee prices decreasing...

Ansätze für eine nachhaltige Palmölproduktion

Die afrikanische Ölpalme Elaeis guineensis ist eine hoch produktive Lieferantin von pflanzlichem Fett. Gleichzeitig steht...