Lecture on rainforestation farming View(s):The Genesis Thought Leadership Series continues with a timely lecture on sustainable land use in the humid tropics by Prof Friedhelm Goeltenboth, Honorary Professor of Tropical Ecology at the University of Hohenheim, Germany, and Scientific Advisor to NatureLife-International. Titled “Rainforestation Farming – an innovative new option for the humid tropics”, the lecture will take place at 5 pm on Thursday, January 29, at GENESIS: Dilmah Centre for Sustainable Future. Rainforestation Farming, a land-use system developed in the Philippines through a long-term collaboration between the University of Hohenheim and Visayas State University combines forest restoration with food security and income generation for rural communities. Prof Goeltenboth has more than 25 years of hands-on experience in tropical ecology, agroforestry, and landscape rehabilitation across Asia, including work in the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Laos.

Source: Sunday Times January 25, 2026 05:49 UTC