THEMATIC AREA
Research, Evidence and Practice on Bioinputs
Production, Testing and Adoption through Agroecology and Food Systems Transformation
SUB-THEME 01
Bioinput Science, Innovation and Product Development
- Microbiology, microbial ecology, biotechnology and plant-microbe interactions
- Innovation in bioinput discovery, development and application
- Digital technologies and approaches supporting bioinput research, development and adoption
- Agronomic efficacy: effect size, yield response, application rates for compost, manure, biochar, inoculants, and biopesticides across soil types and agroecological zones
- Feedstock and biomass availability, quality, logistics, and sustainable sourcing that avoids trade-offs with soil cover, fodder and soil carbon
SUB-THEME 02
Bioinputs, Agroecology, Soil Health and Sustainable Food Systems
- Bioinputs within ISFM and agroecological transitions and integrated soil, crop and water management practices
- Soil health, soil biodiversity, nutrient cycling and soil microbiome
- Climate resilience, carbon sequestration, greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity and ecosystem services
- Food safety, including risks, residues, contaminants and safe use of bioinputs
SUB-THEME 03
Farmer Innovation, Adoption, and Scaling Pathways
- Drivers and barriers to awareness, confidence, adoption; on-farm validation, farmer experimentation, participatory research
- Local/indigenous knowledge, extension/advisory systems, gender/youth/social inclusion
- Economic performance, cost-effectiveness, willingness to pay, scaling/dis-adoption
- Farmer/practitioner innovation: composting, manure handling, biochar, botanical extracts/biopesticides
- Low-cost equipment/tools/production units
- On-farm validation/farmer experimentation: plot comparison, multi-season observation, farmer-held records
- Evidence where lab access is limited, including documented failure/inconsistency/learning
- Demonstration/exhibition of farm innovations and evidence for claims