The latest publication by Kaiser, C., Meuer, K., Welp, M., Hope, K.N., Agyeman, Y.B. & Cremer, T. (2025) examines the application of agroecological practices in the Lake Bosomtwe UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in Ghana and shows how their effects can be systematically recorded.

The analysis is based on the Tool for Agroecological Performance Evaluation (TAPE) developed by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, which takes an integrated view of the ecological, social and economic dimensions of agricultural systems. The results show that agroecological approaches can make important contributions to soil fertility, biodiversity and food security, but at the same time structural conditions such as market integration, knowledge transfer and institutional support remain crucial for their long-term impact. The study thus underlines the role of biosphere reserves as international research and testing grounds for sustainable land use and agroecological transformations.

Charlotte Kaiser, a graduate of our Master's programme in Biosphere Reserve Management (BIOM), is one of the authors!

Kaiser, C., Meuer, K., Welp, M., Hope, K.N., Agyeman, Y.B. & Cremer, T. (2025). Evaluating agroecological practices using the FAO TAPE (tool for agroecological performance evaluation): a case study of the Lake Bosomtwe Biosphere Reserve, Ghana. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2026.1665695