The institute’s flagship agricultural research program launches with testing of 10 crop varieties adapted to East African conditions, with trials across Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda.
S.O.T.E 2.0 (Sustainable Opportunities for Traditional Economics 2.0) is the Global ESG Institute’s flagship research program.
Program goals:
- Develop crop varieties suited to East African climates
- Test farmer adoption and acceptance
- Measure livelihood impacts
- Determine sustainability
- Inform policy and scaling
- Build research capacity
The 10 crop varieties: Quinoa, Amaranth, Chia, Tepary Bean, Chaya, Jicama, Sacha Inchi, Camu Camu, Maca and Oca.
The program runs in three phases: Testing (Years 1–2), Scaling (Years 2–3) and Sustainability (Years 3–4).