Regenerative agricultural systems for climate resilience in agroecological gradient in East Africa (REACT)

Description of the granted funding

The REACT project aims to develop new scientific knowledge on water, soil, biodiversity, and land management to improve resource use efficiency for regenerative smallholder agricultural systems in different agroecological zones in Kenya. We develop research-based measures in co-creation with local agricultural stakeholders to enhance the climate resilience of cropping systems. The project will contribute to this systemic change by identifying efficient adoptable pathways to improve plant water availability and stable soil organic carbon sequestration for improved water retention in variable conditions. This targets to ensure long term productive and resilient regenerative farming systems for maintaining food security whilst operating within current and future environmental limits under climate change.
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Starting year

2022

End year

2026

Granted funding

Janne Heiskanen Orcid -palvelun logo
298 978 €



Funder

Research Council of Finland

Funding instrument

Academy projects

Other information

Funding decision number

351087

Fields of science

Geosciences

Research fields

Geotieteet

Identified topics

agriculture, farming