I made an oral presentation on the impacts of climate change on maize production systems in Kenya, emphasising strategies to reverse yield losses and promote innovative adaptation measures aimed at building a more resilient and sustainable agricultural future amid changing climatic conditions.

The conference took place from 26th-29th October 2025 at the Ludwig Maximillian University in Munich, Germany. 

I participated in the Cairo Water Week event 2025 in Cairo, Egypt, as a panellist in an organised session by Cologne University of Applied Sciences. The session theme was "How to empower the next generation: Science Collaboration and Capacity Building in the Nile Basin".

Early Career Researchers are faced with multiple challenges during field work, such as inadequate technical skills, missing data, and the absence of a link between research and industry.

The session sought to disentangle critical questions, including how young researchers focusing on the Nile Basin can get more involved.

The panel drew other members from institutions including Wageningen University & Research, TH Köln, Cairo University,  International Water Management Institute, and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).

The 2025 Tropentag conference took place in Bonn, Germany. The  annual event brought together experts and practitioners to share interdisciplinary perspectives on tropical and subtropical agriculture, natural resource management, and rural development. I contributed to the research session “Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation”, where I presented my work on the potential of micro-scale household surveys for analyzing agricultural systems and production drivers in sub-Saharan Africa. My presentation highlighted how micro-scale data can shed light on both climatic and non-climatic factors influencing planting dates in Ethiopia’s maize farming systems.

The 2025 Tropentag conference centered on how agricultural systems can adapt to global challenges while ensuring sustainable land use and planetary health. The program featured plenary debates, keynote addresses, interactive workshops, and oral and poster presentations. Key discussions emphasized balancing productivity with conservation, strengthening soil and water management, and integrating livestock, crops, and agroforestry into resilient farming landscapes. Participants also examined how policies, market mechanisms, and knowledge exchange can foster land-use systems that sustain both people and the planet. The abstract for the presentation can be read here.