Last month, Doctoral Candidate 10, Mncedisi Taala, presented and defended his PhD proposal titled “How Can We Devise a More Sustainable Food Production System Building on Traditional Ecological Knowledge” to the History Department at the University of Botswana.
The presentation forms part of the AGRI-DRY project’s ongoing effort to share its research with a wide range of academic communities and to encourage dialogue on traditional knowledge and food systems.
The session drew faculty members and students, offering a chance to discuss the aims of his research and the broader questions it raises. Mncedisi noted that he was pleased to present his work and welcomed the discussions, especially those focusing on whether traditional farming practices remain intact or have been reshaped by agricultural policies that promote modernisation.
A moment from Taala’s lively proposal defense session in Gaborone.
Our PhD researchers come from six different universities. In addition to the scientific checks required by the EU project office, they must also pass several forms of academic evaluation based on their home university regulations. This means their work is reviewed by an even wider group of experts, strengthening the scientific foundations of the AGRI-DRY project and making their results even more rigorous.
At the University of Botswana, this process requires our PhD candidates, Mncedisi Taala and Thamary Mukuya, to undergo this extra stage of scientific review. It ensures their future findings are robust, well-tested and worth following closely! 🔎
Read more about Mncedisi’s and Thamary’s projects here.
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