Knowledge

Developing and disseminating knowledge is especially important to Biovision. Only if research provides answers to real problems, such as how to deal with climate change, can it contribute to a sustainable food system. At the same time, this knowledge must be disseminated to the outside world, to those who are affected by climate change or who can contribute to greater sustainability through their behavior.

Articles about

Knowledge

Agriculture, Knowledge

The ABC and D of sustainable agriculture

In Western Kenya, Biovision is researching how farming communities can be supported with a customised approach, combining typical elements of our work: targeted implementation of sustainable practices in the field paired with a scientific approach.

Knowledge, Politics

For More Biodiversity: How Agroecology Can Help Countries

In mid-May, Biovision together with international partners organized an event in Kenya about integrating agroecological approaches into national biodiversity strategies. The initiative assembled key stakeholders and decision-makers from various countries. The goal: sustainable, agroecological agriculture that protects and actively promotes biodiversity.

Agriculture, Knowledge

Biovision in action at the world’s largest organic trade fair

Biofach in Nuremberg is the world’s largest trade fair for organic products and sustainable agriculture. It offers producers, traders and anyone interested a platform for exchanging ideas and networking. Recently, Biovision employees were also among the participants.

Agriculture, Knowledge

Healthy Animals – Healthy People

In southern Kenya, a new approach to reducing malaria and other tropical diseases is being tested with active involvement of villagers. The initial findings are promising.

Knowledge, Politics

Healthy soil is life!

Soil is the fundament for life on Earth, provides food and feed for all creatures above and below ground and plays a major role in climate protection! Soils bind atmospheric CO2, absorb rain water while prevent flooding, store water in long dry seasons, and buffer the extreme adverse impacts of the fast changing climate.

Knowledge

Soil – The voice of biodiversity

The research of Marcus Maeder, main initiator of the Biovision project Sounding Soil, shows scientifically for the first time: the biodiversity and intensity of underground life can be measured acoustically.

Agriculture, Knowledge

Our live(lihood)s depend on the soil

The soil beneath our feet forms the basis for life, food production and biodiversity. Public awareness of the importance of this key resource is meager, however. This is why we are dedicating the focus of the first half of 2022 to soil.

Agriculture, Knowledge

More diversity – more sustainability!

The Biovision Symposium 2021 was all about diversity. Diversity has many positive effects: from protection against the effects of climate change to pesticide reduction and healthier food.

Projects about

Knowledge

Switzerland

Sounding Soil – healthy soil makes noise

Soils that are alive make sounds – and soils that are cultivated in different ways sound different from one another. The research and art project “Sounding Soil” makes these sounds audible. Biovision uses “Sounding Soil” to sensitise the population, students, farmers and decision makers about sustainably managing soils.

Knowledge, Politics

International, Kenya, Uganda

Enabling policy frameworks for agroecology

The objective of the programme is to increase the sustainability of food systems in Sub-Saharan African and beyond by creating coherent and equitable policy frameworks that enable an agroecological transformation of food systems.

Knowledge

International, Kenya, Switzerland

More Research for Agroecology

The project aims to strengthen systemic research in agroecology. A study with renowned international partners analysed relevant cash flows and the most important points of leverage.

Agriculture, Knowledge

International, Kenya

Agroecology for countering the consequences of climate change

In Kenya, agroecological measures should help smallholder farming families better adapt to climate change. With this in mind, Biovision combines longstanding methods with the newest insights from research.

Agriculture, Knowledge

Malawi

Where farmers become researchers

Can farmers conduct research? Definitely! In Malawi, they are experimenting with dozens of agroecological farming methods – and with great success.

Agriculture, Knowledge

Uganda

Forest School Mpigi, Uganda

Traditional healers play an important role in health care in rural Uganda. Training in organic farming methods increases their understanding of sustainable medicinal plant use and therefore conserves forest resources.

Agriculture, Knowledge

Ethiopia

How young women become beekeepers

In Ethiopia, Biovision wants young women to earn a stable income through beekeeping. This not only helps their families, but also promotes plant diversity and the renaturation of the region.

Knowledge

Ethiopia

Information System for Diseases and Droughts

This project supports the development of a disease outbreak information and early warning system to better protect humans and animals from epidemics or harmful environmental occurrences. Its aim is to better protect the health and livelihoods of livestock farmers.