Prolinnova Working Paper 39: The role of a local government officer in integrating PID into the practice of small-scale farmers in Kenya, authored by Martha Opondo, Vincent Mariadho & Amos Okore, has been uploaded on the Prolinnova website and is available in both English and French (Le rôle d’un fonctionnaire local dans l’intégration du DPI …
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Prolinnova Nepal is taking a strategic step to expand its network and broadening its horizon at the provincial level. Till now, Prolinnova Nepal has been more or less active around Kathmandu and Chitwan districts. In this regard, the Asia Regional Coordinator (Sharad Rai) visited headquarters of Ilam district (one of the hill districts of Eastern …
An Agroecology & Innovations online course was taught in English by Schola Campesina Aps, in collaboration with the Grassroots Innovations Assembly for Agroecology (GIAA). It is offered by the University of Vermont’s Institute for Agroecology in partnership with Stats4SD, with support from the McKnight Foundation. The course consisted of 7 video-conference sessions that ran from …
A resource book for ARD practitioners developed by Richard Hawkins (Main editor) in collaboration with invited members from the National ARD Task Team in South Africa. The resource can be accessed here.
A true pioneer of agroecology and organic farming in Senegal, Assane Gueye was the coordinator of the NGO, Agrecol-Afrique, the host organisation of Prolinnova–Senegal. He played an important role from the beginning of Prolinnova’s establishment in Senegal and was personally involved in ensuring that the local innovation and participatory innovation development (PID) approach was institutionalised …
Assane Gueye (1975-2025), Crédit Photo : ONG AGRECOL Afrique Véritable pionnier de l’agroécologie et de l’agriculture biologique au Sénégal, Assane Gueye à son récent poste Coordonnateur de l’ONG AGRECOL Afrique. De par sa position à AGRECOL qui est l’organisation hôte de Prolinnova–Sénégal, Assane a été le lien parfait. Il était l’un des artisans de la mise …
The ELI-FaNS Prolinnova project team in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, have documented another interesting innovation at Ozwathini. Read about it here. Preparing ash from aloe for preserving bean seed. Source: Tema Matebula, Mahlathini Development Foundation
On 30 April 2025, Prolinnova was invited by APAARI (Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions) to participate in this webinar organised by APAARI’s community of practice (CoP) on public private partnerships (PPPs). The objectives of the CoP on PPPs are to: Facilitate dialogue & trust-building: creating a neutral space for stakeholders to discuss challenges, expectations …
The 7th Africa-Wide Agricultural Extension Week (AAEW 2025) was held in Lilongwe, Malawi, on 12–16 May, co-hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Malawian Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (MaFAAS). The AAEW is a biennial flagship event of the African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS), which brings participants from across Africa and globally …
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The FAO’s Global Farmer Field School Platform, in collaboration with the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) and Prolinnova, are running an initiative to give recognition to the innovative capacity of farmers and other stakeholders associated with farmer field schools. Applications are open until 25 May 2025, and we look forward to receiving yours! …
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