27 May 2026 Digital tools in the field The research and innovation project AgriPath began with a clear mission: to use digital agricultural advisory services to promote sustainable agricultural practices among smallholder farmers in Africa and Asia – and to improve their income and climate resilience. After five years, CDE’s Nicole Harari and Maurice Tschopp offer key insights. Read the interview
29 April 2026 Inside Kenya’s Silicon Savannah: gender, work, and digital future Kenya’s rapid digital transformation is changing how people live and work. But while this shift is opening up new opportunities, it’s also exposing workers – especially women – to new risks and inequalities. What does this digital boom mean for people on the ground? Read the story
19 March 2026 “Global agricultural trade needs to be rethought” The WTO Agreement on Agriculture should be completely redesigned: That’s the goal of a group of experts from five continents. In a project, they have developed a “Model Treaty on Agricultural Trade for Sustainable Food Systems”. We asked Elisabeth Bürgi Bonanomi, one of the project leaders, why they are making this push now – and what it entails. Read the interview
2 March 2026 Award for research that can’t be pigeonholed into a single discipline Do sustainability standards also account for the effects of land use that extend beyond their immediate sphere of action? CDE scientist Gabi Sonderegger explored this question and provides the first systematic analysis of the issue. For this, she received the Bernese Award for Environmental Research. Read more
