Somalia's climate is naturally arid and semi-arid, with two major rainy seasons. However, irregular rainfall and severe droughts that are becoming more intense and frequent increase the country's water scarcity, disrupting livelihoods and causing drought-related migration and population displacements. …

Kenya is among the top ten avocado exporters in the world and the top exporter in Africa. There is a rising demand for good quality avocados in the domestic market in Kenya and globally. Food safety is also increasingly becoming a big concern for consumers of fresh food in local and domestic markets. …

Kalambo District in the Rukwa region of Tanzania is an important sunflower-growing area in the country. Several initiatives have been launched to develop the sunflower subsector, and more are planned. The key challenge facing farmers is increased productivity. This can be achieved by ensuring that their …

Milk and milk products are responsible for around 21% of worldwide food losses, with annual after harvest milk losses ranging from 10% to 23%. Losses in production, post-harvest, and distribution are more typical in economically underdeveloped countries like Kenya. FORQLAB is a Kenyan Programme aimed …

This research project about women’s strategic decision-making in banana processing with a case study of the Uganda Banana Producers Cooperative Union (UBPCU) located in Mbarara Western Uganda. The study objective was to find out why female members of the cooperative have not taken strides to fully participate …

The company, Harbich Ltd., is engaged in the construction of residential buildings. Traditional building materials such as ceramic bricks, concrete and reinforcement are used for construction. Given the fact that the production of these materials requires a huge amount of resources makes them unsustainable …

Consumers are becoming more aware of the impact they have with their eating habits and want to buy more sustainable food. However, most consumers find it difficult to differentiate between the different labels and logos and draw clear conclusions about what food product choice would be most sustainable. …

Tijdens de Eerste Wereldoorlog was Nederland neutraal. Toch was het nederlandse leger gemobiliseerd en actief aan het oefenen met de nieuwe technieken van de Grote Oorlog. Deze technieken betroffen onder andere het vechten in loopgraven. Op de Eder Heide, huidig militair oefenterrein, is in 1917 een …

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, organisations have drastically started to reformulate the functionalities of their offices. The trend hybrid working has caused office buildings to have considerable low occupancy rates, as employees rather perform certain tasks at home and do not feel like the …

The problem definition on which this research is based arised from the increasing importance of gender diversity and more women participation in corporate governance. The objective of this research is to identify the factors that influence the gender balance within ICC’s World Chambers Federation. From …