Research interest
- Agricultural Advisory (AS) and innovation support services (ISS)
- Agricultural knowledge and innovation systems (AKIS)
- Acceptance, adoption, and scaling processes of innovations
- Inter-transdisciplinary and transformative learning processes
- Organizational capacity assessment and development processes for innovation support
Curriculum Vitae
2023 - present | Managing Director, Global Research Centre for Food Security and Ecosystems (GFE) | University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany |
2018 - present | Senior Research Scientist, Department of Communication and Advisory Services in Rural Areas | University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany |
2014 - 2023 | Senior Research Scientist, Working Group: Farm Economics and Ecosystem Services (from 2023-onwards: visiting) | Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Müncheberg, Germany |
2013 - 2018 | Research Scientist, Department of Communication and Advisory Services in Rural Areas | University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany |
06.06.2014 | PhD Defence. Dr. rer. agr., Thaer-Institute for Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences | Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany |
2008 - 2014 | Graduate Research Assistant, Institute of Socioeconomics | Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Müncheberg, Germany |
2006 - 2008 | Graduate Research Assistant | Eurofins Agroscience Services Ecotox GmbH, Niefern Öschelbronn, Germany |
2004 - 2006 | MSc Studies: Agricultural Sciences, Food Security and Natural Resources Management | University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany |
2000 - 2004 | Lecturer and Head of Department, Geographer | St Joseph College, South-West Province – Buea, Cameroon |
1997 - 2000 | BSc Studies: Geographer (BSc Degree), Economics (Diploma) | University of Buea, Cameroon |
Research Projects
- CANALLS: Driving agroecological transitions in the humid tropics of Central and Eastern Africa through traNsdisciplinary Agroecology Living LabS
- COINS: Co-developing innovations for sustainable land management in West African smallholder farming systems
- SERVInnov: Strengthening innovation support SERVices to enhance INNOVations for sustainable food production
- AgriSpin: Space for innovations in Agriculture
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Publications
- Ndah HT., Schuler J., Uthes S., Zander P., Triomphe B., Mkomwa S., Corbeels M. (2015) Adoption potential for conservation agriculture in Africa: a newly developed assessment approach (QAToCA) applied in Kenya and Tanzania. Land Degradation & Development 26, 2, 133-141
- Ndah HT., Schuler J., Uthes S., Zander P., Traore K., Gama M-S., Nyagumbo I., Triomphe B., Sieber S., Corbels M. (2014) Adoption potential of conservation agriculture practices in Sub-Saharan Africa: results from five case studies. Environmental Management 53, 3, 620-635
- Corbeels, M., de Graaff, J., Ndah, HT., Penot, E., Baudron, F., Naudin, K., Andrieu, N., Chirat, G., Schuler, J., Nyagumbo, I., Rusinamhodzi, L., Traore, K., Mzoba, H. D., and Adolwa, I. S. (2014). Understanding the impact and adoption of conservation agriculture in Africa: A multi-scale analysis. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 187, 155-170.
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