PhD candidate in Agronomy - Cirad - Wageningen University - @RAIZ_project
Joined December 2021
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🚨#JustPublished "Farm resilience to climatic risk. A review" in @ASD_INRAE with @Cirad and @PPS_Wur
More comprehensive assessments are needed to measure farm #resilience, especially for #smallholders. For this, we are proposing 6 guidelines
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Pret, V., Falconnier, G.N., Affholder, F. et al. Farm resilience to climatic risk. A review. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 45, 10 (2025).
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ALT Increasing our understanding of farm resilience to climatic risks is critical but measuring resilience remains challenging. Our review brings evidence on the impact of resilience attributes on farm performance and resilience to climate-related risks, with a focus on quantitative methods and implications for resilience assessment of smallholder farms. It advocates for more comprehensive studies with the help of six guidelines. Photocredit: Cirad.
Great work by PPS colleagues: Intensifying legumes with phosphorus fertiliser and inoculants in smallholder fields increases yields and reduces weed pressure, enabling greater resilience to weeding delays and more flexible farm management
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🚨📢 #JustPublished by @Cirad @UZimbabwe et al.
Our study led by @IllianaKwenda reveals that the benefits of #maize-cowpea #intercropping are maintained in conditions of high #water & #nitrogen stress in semi-arid #Zimbabwe.
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Our paper examining how shocks affect the type of technologies adopted in agriculture is recently published in @_Food_Policy . We find interesting results and provide policy-relevant heterogeneity analysis. Read more here:
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Another @RAIZ_project supported new publication: Nyawasha, R.W. et al. 2025. Drivers of soil organic carbon stocks at village scale in a sub-humid region of Zimbabwe. Catena 252, 108843. doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.202…
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The @GEOCropMonitor February reports are out now!
The Crop Monitor reports shows crop conditions around the world in both major exporting and food insecure countries. You can read the reports here👉cropmonitor.org/
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🚨📷#JustPublished by @CIMMYT @UZimbabwe & @Cirad in @_Food_Policy.
We applied a quantile regression framework to understand what drives #mechanization by smallholders in #Zimbabwe and how it affects different #farm types.
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It's official! @Enamyeluos94 successfully defended his PhD thesis. His knowledge, self-assurance, & fortitude were demonstrated throughout his PhD defense. We at @rp_pcp consider it an honor to have supported his academic endeavors. Best wishes & congratulations, Souleymane DIOP.
Congrats @Enamyeluos94 for this brilliant work & defense 👏! Cirad @AidaDirecteur @INRAE_France @CesbioLab @INRAE_ECOSYS @CLAND_saclay @RAIZ_project 🙏 to all jury members for the great discussion after the presentation. All the best for your postdoc @ROMENS_Paris @LSCE_IPSL !
Three PhD positions opened with @WUR and the Food Security Intelligence program
Data science focus on healthy diets, sustainable smallholder farming in Africa and justice and governance for food security
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🚨📷#JustPublished by @CIMMYT @Cirad @ICRISAT @BiovIntCIAT_eng & @ILRI.
We applied an innovative method combining statistical typologies & stochastic frontier analysis to mixed #crop-#livestock systems in #Zimbabwe to target interventions.
#OpenAccess 👉shorturl.at/pTmIx
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We are looking for a PhD candidate to explore maize and sorghum comparative performances across sub-Saharan Africa, with the use of crop models:
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Was a great week at #ESA2024 congress at Rennes where i could present the first results from my #PhD! Nice to meet some people in real life for 1st time & catch up with old colleagues. Great discussions with scientists from all around the🌍@FARE_Reims @AidaDirecteur @RAIZ_project
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La prochaine #pandémie ? Les animaux la vivent déjà. La #GrippeAviaire décime de nombreuses espèces @Cirad @Grease_Network @PREZODE_Intl @BcomingEU theconversation.com/la-proch…
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#PhD alert. You have a MSc in e.g., #agronomy, #soil #science, etc & want to further your #education?
#cassava seems like a fun crop to you & #Rwanda🇷🇼 is your dream for #field work?
Apply for this great opportunity & join @CorbeelsM & I at @Cirad!
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An El Niño-linked drought has impacted Southern Africa through the end of 2023 & first four months of 2024. Several parts of the region have received half or less of their typical rainfall, parching crops during a critical growth period. @GEOCropMonitor
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How effective are policies in reducing the environmental impacts of agriculture?
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"The complex interactions in space and time in the face of climate variability and change that characterise contemporary farming systems research create a situation in which farming systems models are vital tools in interpreting and generalising research result"
Keating, B.A. APSIM’s origins and the forces shaping its first 30 years of evolution: A review and reflections. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 44, 24 (2024).
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#OpenAccess #review #Farming_systems_model
ALT #OpenAccessArticle Over the past 60 years, simulation models have become indispensable in agricultural research. They're especially vital in farming systems research, helping interpret complex interactions amidst climate variability. The Agricultural Production Systems Simulator (APSIM) stands out as a widely utilized platform, evolving significantly since its inception. From its roots in agronomy research to its impact in the 2000s and 2010s, APSIM's development has been noteworthy. Looking forward, advancements in sensing technology and machine learning offer promising opportunities for enhancing the effectiveness of these models, ensuring their continued relevance in agricultural research and development.
I'm very excited to attend the 5th Global Food Security Conference next week. I will have the opportunity to present 2 posters on farm resilience to climatic risk from my PhD results conducted with @RAIZ_project @AidaDirecteur and @PPS_Wur
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