Alumni Workshop - Kenya 2022

28th March – 2nd April 2022

‘Paradigm shifts in Agricultural Systems towards Sustainable Land-use in Africa’

Agriculture is one of East Africa's most important sectors, with about 80 percent of the population living in rural areas and depending on agriculture for their livelihoods. However, agricultural production and productivity in the East African Community is constrained by natural factors, policies and adoption of technologies. Realizing full agricultural potential will require significant paradigm shifts for agriculture, nutrition and food systems.

For these reasons, the DAAD Agriculture-Alumni Training Network is organizing a one-week workshop in Kenya. The theme for this year’s workshop is ‘Paradigm shifts in Agricultural Systems towards Sustainable Land-use in Africa’. 

This initiative will bring together German university alumni from East Africa for a 6-day travelling workshop in Kenya. 

The entire program will last from 28th March to 2nd April 2022. The traveling workshop will entail various stop overs along predetermined routes to allow participants engage with concrete examples of paradigm shifts in agriculture in Kenya and East Africa by extension. This will not only provide the alumni with the rare opportunity to learn more of the new paradigm shifts in Agriculture but also strengthen their networks with both existing and new colleagues engaging in the agricultural sector. 

Program highlights

• Travelling workshop with on-site visits and specialised seminars in Nairobi, Embu, Nanyuki, and Naivasha.
• State of the art work-shop contributions of international scientists addressing paradigm shifts in agricultural systems for sustainable and innovative land use.
• International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) – Kapiti Research Station.
• KALRO Kenya Agriculture & Livestock Research Organization - agriculture and Agricultural policies.
• ICIPE - International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology – Integrated Pest Management.
• Ol Pejeta Conservancy - Integrated wildlife conservation and livestock production.
• Introduction of exchange opportunities and tools for German-African Alumni-Networks.