Projects: Agricultural Engineering in the Tropics and Subtropics

Title Status
Ammoniakemissionen, Trocknung und Entwässerung von Gärresten completed
Analyse und Modellierung der initialen Selbsterwärmung in Biomassehaufwerken aus Holzhackschnitzeln (AiF) current
Applicability of solar pumps for irrigation on small farms in remote areas of the Yellow River Basin completed
Assessment of business opportunities through the introduction of solar milk cooling in rural Colombia completed
Assessment of mycotoxins contamination and the causing factors along the Maize value chain in the production regions of Rwanda current
Aufdeckung des Potenzials von vernachlässigten diversen Agrarprodukten um das Einkommen der armen Bevölkerung zu verbessern: Das Beispiel des Paprikas in seinem Ursprungsland completed
Bio economy developement in Puerto Rico current
CassavaUpgrade - Utlization of cassava by-products current
Development and optimization of a solar greenhouse dryer for drying rice completed
Development of energy-efficient systems for high-quality fruit drying (SFB 564, T2) completed
Drying test of Folium cum Flore Crataegi in Universität Hohenheim and Agro-MAP farm in Albania completed
Entkeimung von Gewürzen mittels mikrowellengestütztem Niederdruckplasma completed
SFB 564, T1 - Development of automated control systems for water saving irrigation of fruit orchards completed
Entwicklung eines drahtlosen CO2-Bodensensors zur Wasserstressbestimmung und effizienten teilflächenspezifischen Bewässerung von Nutzpflanzen completed
Development of an autonomous mixing and transporting robot for solar completed
Entwicklung eines Monitoring-Systems zur optimierten Steuerung des Kühlprozesses für Getreidelager completed
Entwicklung inter-regionaler Strategien für die nachhaltige Arznei- und Gewürzpflanzen Produktion in den Dinarischen Alpen current
Development and optimization of a drying process for mushrooms in regard to product quality completed
Environmental friendly technology for co recycling Seri-Agri-Plastic waste. completed
ETEA: Energieoptimierte Trocknung von Arznei- und Gewürzpflanzen; Teilvorhaben I: Entwicklung eines modularen Trockners für Einsteiger current
Evaluation and optimization of enzymatic cassava roots peeling completed
Field testing of an innovative solar powered milk cooling solution for the higher efficiency of the dairy subsector in Tunisia completed
Forschungsthema 2.3 „Detektion des Phosphatstatus im Boden und in Maisbetsänden mit nichtinvasiven Methoden“ innerhalb des Internationalen Graduiertenkollegs "Anpassung von Mais-basierten landwirtschaftlichen Produktionssystemen zu Nahrungsmit current
Ganzheitliche Optimierung der Biogasprozesskette zur Steigerung der betrieblichen, stofflichen, energetischen und ökologischen Effizienz unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Produktion eines natürlichen kundenspezifischen Düngemittels (GOBi) completed
German-Ethiopian SDG Graduate School “Climate Change Effects on Food Security (CLIFOOD)" current
German-Ethiopian SDG Graduate School CLIFOOD – Subproject: Exploitation of cassava for food and feed current
GlobE: BiomassWeb - Improving food security in Africa through increased system productivity of biomass-based value webs (WP 5.1) completed
HOSEP - Hohenheimer Selbstentzündungsprojekt (VGB) completed
Improving food security in Africa through increased system productivity of biomass-based value webs completed
Innovative Technology to Improve Farmer Livelihoods with 3-D Printing: The Future of Agricultural Machinery Servicing. current
Integrated de-hulling, de-shelling, and de-oiling process of Jatropha curcas for the efficient production of high-quality designer-protein feed and vegetable oil completed
Intelligent moisture - sensor for water efficient use during irrigation completed
IRTG 1070: SP 2.4 Precision irrigation and fertigation technology for improving water- and fertilizer-efficiency of North China Plain production systems completed
Land‐Atmosphäre Feedback Observatorium (LAFO) current
Low-cost Biomass Conversion Technologies completed
Making Value Chains Work for Food and Nutrition Security of Vulnerable Populations in East Africa current
Multi-sensor inline system for non-invasive mango quality assessment during postharvest processing by fruit export industries in Thailand (SFB 564, T4) completed
Optimization of de-shelling and oil extraction of Jatropha curcas L. for direct use in Plant oil stoves completed
Optimisation of the dehydration process for medicinal and spice plants regarding energy demand, profitability and product quality; Subproject 2: Analysis for the optimisation of a band dryer completed
Optimization of a Solar Bubble Dryer for drying rice and other commodities completed
Performance optimization of a solar press for the productive extraction of sesame oil in Burkina Faso completed
Piloting business models for solar milk cooling in Kenya completed
Potential analysis of the utilisation of plant oil as energy source for cooking stoves completed
Precision Phenotyping for Improving Drought Stress Tolerant Maize in Southern Asia and Eastern Africa completed
Promotion of solar refrigeration for agricultural value-chains current
Research Subject 2.3 “Detecting phosphate status in soil and in maize canopies by non-invasive methods” within the International Research Training Group "Adaptation of maize-based food-feed-energy systems to limited phosphate resources” current
Rice Straw for Energy Baseline Study completed
Scalable straw management options for improved farmer livelihoods, sustainability, and low environmental footprint in rice-based production systems current
SFB 564, B3.2 - Irrigation and fertigation strategies for water saving and optimum nutrient supply in subtropical fruit orchards utilizing stress responses completed
SFB 564, E1.2 - Multi-layer drying models for optimization of high value crop drying in small scale food industries completed
SMACC - Smallholder Adaptation to Climate Change completed
Solare Kühlung von Milch in tropischen Regionen completed
Solar drying of woodchips completed
Strengthening post-harvest processes in Africa using improved solar drying completed
SuMaRiO - Sustainable Management of River Oasis along the Tarim River completed
Supporting dairy value chains and smallholder agricultural mechanization in Ghana, Kenya, Tunisia and Zambia: Program of Accompanying Research for Agricultural Innovation (PARI) completed
Sustainable Management of River Oases along the Tarim River (WP 3.1) completed
Systemanalyse der Erzeugung und Nutzung biogener Gase in Baden-Württemberg completed
Development of a plant oil cooking stove completed
Technical, ecological and economic system balance, evaluation and optimization of logistics and process chain bioenergy production, conversion and conditioning completed
TRAFOON - Traditional Food Network completed
Trans-SEC - Innovating pro-poor Strategies to safeguard Food Security using Technology and Knowledge Transfer current
Trocknung und Aufbereitung von Gärresten aus Biogasanlagen zu einem organischen Dünger und Entwicklung einer geeigneten Düngerlogistik completed
Unravelling the potential of neglected crop diversity for high-value product differentiation and income generation for the poor: The case of chili pepper in its centre of origin completed
Verbesserter Anbau und Verarbeitung von Medizinal- und Gewürzpflanzen in Nordthailand completed
Weiterentwicklung des Multi-Fuel Injera Mitads zur Anpassung an unterschiedliche Kocher completed
Prompt and sustainable improvement of existing band, cabinet, and fixed bed dryers for chamomile, melissa, and valerian. Sub project 1: Basic research and process optimisation for the drying of chamomile, Melissa and valerian completed