2022-2023: SARN

Strengthening Agroecology Regional Networks. Agropolis Foundation and Biovision Foundation. Partners: CIRAD (France) and SFHC (Malawi). Co-Principal Investigator Arléne Alpha.


Farmer-led Agroecological Research in Malawi using Scenarios for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (FARMS4Biodiversity). Biodiversa/Belmont Forum with co-funding from national public science programs including NSF (USA), NSERC (Canada), BMBF Förderkennzeichen (Germany) and Norwegian Research Council funding agencies.  Principal Investigator (PI). Co-Principal Investigators: Dr. I. Luginaah (Western University, Canada), Dr. I. Steffan-Dewenter (Würzberg University, Germany), Dr. S. Nagothu (NIBIO, Norway), and Mrs. E. Lupafya (SFHC, Malawi).


Building Sustainable and Equitable Food Systems using Participatory Communication and Agroecology in Malawi. Daniel and Nina Carasso Foundation. Principal Investigator with Co-PI Laifolo Dakishoni of the Soils, Food and Healthy Communities Organization (Malawi).


2020-2023 Agroecology Viability project

 

Documenting and evaluating the socio-economic viability of agroecological practices across Africa: Malawi case study. Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires Etrangères (MEAE), Government of France. Co-PI, with Co-PI Investigator Laifolo Dakishoni, SFHC.


Singida Nutrition and Agroecology Project. McKnight Foundation’s Collaborative Crop Research Program. Principal Investigator (PI) with Co-PIs Dr. Sera Young (Cornell) and Elias Mtinda (Action Aid Tanzania).