
Henrik Hartmann once again belongs to the world's most cited researchers
In 2024 the forest scientist and head of the JKI Institute for Forest Protection receives the award of the analytics company Clarivate again

JKI advises and researches on climate-adapted farming in Zambia
To mark the BMEL's forthcoming Africa concept, JKI President Frank Ordon accompanied German Agriculture Minister Özdemir on his Africa tour. JKI researchers presented their cooperation with the German-Zambian Agricultural Training Center on site.

Sulaiman Abdulsalam wants to understand the “battle within the soil”
At JKI, the Humboldt Fellow from Nigeria aims to find out how crop plants use microorganisms to defend themselves against plant-parasitic nematodes.
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JKI discussed its research at Wheat Pathogens Symposium in Perth
The 3rd International Wheat Congress took place from 22-27 Sept 2024 in Perth Australia. JKI was prominently represented by Wheat Initiative and AHEAD.

First workshop of the international training group for breeding research in Quedlinburg
The German-Australian training program aims to accelerate breeding progress in faba bean and sorghum millet. JKI is an associated partner.

Forest researcher Henrik Hartmann honoured for his scientific achievements at IUFRO World Congress
JKI researcher received Scientific Achievement Award at IUFRO World Congress in Stockholm on 24 June

Working together for a sustainable agriculture: INIA President José Bonica visits JKI
On May 29, the president of the agricultural research institution INIA in Uruguay visited the JKI in Berlin, accompanied by Ambassador Fernando López-Fabregat. Representatives of the JKI had already visited the INIA facilities in Uruguay in April 2024 as part of a delegation led by State Secretary Claudia Müller.

#Zusammenland – Vielfalt macht uns stark!
Together with 350 other scientific institutions, the JKI is participating in the media initiative #Zusammenland - for research benefits from different perspectives!

PLAN4BEE – planning the monitoring of African bees
JKI coordinates a new project funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) to initiate collaborations between African and German researchers in order to monitor and protect pollinators in agroecosystems. Website recently launched.

Horizon Europe-Project FORTUNA: Identifying research gaps to achieve pesticide use reduction in Europe
The new European project, coordinated by JKI, highlights the impact of agronomic research on the transformation of agriculture after 2030.