Proli-FaNS launched in Northern Ghana
A local newspaper article on the launching of the 3-year Proli-FaNS project.
Anglophone Proli-FaNS training in PID in Nairobi
The Promoting local innovation in Food and Nutrition Security (Proli-FaNS) project funded by Misereor under the German Government’s “One World No Hunger” initiative is being implemented in five African countries in the Prolinnova network. Three of them – Ethiopia, Ghana and Kenya – are anglophone and two of them – Burkina Faso and Cameroon – …
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Prolinnova contributes to QUNO’s global consultation on role of public sector in supporting small-scale farmers & agrobiodiversity
The Quakers United Nations Office (QUNO) invited Prolinnova to participate in a global consultation on the role of the public sector in supporting small-scale farmers and agricultural biological diversity. This is the first in a series called “Dialogue to Action “ (DtA) that QUNO is organising with the goals of: a) Raising awareness amongst national …
Atelier Développement Participatif de l’Innovation (DPI) / PID training workshop in Burkina Faso
A subregional training was held for francophone partners in the Promoting local innovation for Food and Nutrition Security (Proli–FaNS) project. This project, funded by Misereor/KZE (Germany), is being implemented by Prolinnova Country Platforms (CPs) in Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso and Cameroon. It aims to develop the innovative capacities of rural communities, particularly women, to …
Friends of Prolinnova
After discussions in an Open-Space session at the Prolinnova International Partners Workshop (IPW) in June 2015, partners agreed to invite “Friends of Prolinnova” to support the network in improving multistakeholder partnerships, strategy development, fundraising and public relations. This group complements and reinforces the guidance given by the Prolinnova Oversight Group (POG) to the network, without …
Some guidelines for organising a Farmer Innovation Fair
In order to stimulate policymakers and practitioners to recognise farmer innovation in agricultural research and development (ARD), partners in the Prolinnova network have been developing and using various methods and tools for advocacy and lobbying. One of these is the Farmer Innovation Fair. These guidelines reflect the network’s experiences in organising and hosting such fairs, with a …
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Introduction & major reports
Traduction française ci-dessous New (3rd) project : ELI-FaNS (1 Jan 2023 – 31 Dec 2025) Current ELI-FaNS CP-level coordinators / Coordinateurs actuels d’ELI-FaNS au niveau CP : Benin: (Ms) Nicole Sarah (sanitah04@yahoo.fr) Burkina Faso: Siaka Bangali (siakabangali@yahoo.fr) Ghana: Samuel Atia Ayamga (samuelatiaa@gmail.com) Kenya: Vincent Mariadho (mariadhovincent@yahoo.com) South Africa: Richard Chuene (chuener@agric.limpopo.gov.za) Overall project coordinator / …
Prolinnova featured in Palawija Forum, CAPSA-UNESCAP
Prolinnova contributed a feature article on small-scale farmer innovation for sustainable agriculture to the December 2016 edition of Palawija Forum, published by the Centre for Alleviation of Poverty through Sustainable Agriculture (CAPSA) of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). The article discusses the importance and advantages of participatory innovation development as …
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Combining Local Innovative Capacity with Scientific Research: strengthening resilience to change (CLIC-SR)
Drawing on its experiences in promoting farmer-led joint innovation that builds on the creativity of local people, the international Prolinnova network applied this approach in building local adaptive capacities and strengthening community resilience to various types of change, including climate change (CC). This 4-year project (2012–16) aimed to: · Strengthen the resilience to change of …
Farmer innovators inspire their peers in the Philippines
Prolinnova-Philippines, led by the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR), celebrated the 2016 International Farmer Innovation Day by bringing farmers from Guinayangan, Quezon, to farmer innovators across Region 4. Through a roving workshop, farmers were able to visit and learn from their peers. Click here for the full article: PDF file; 655 KB
