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Prolinnova-CGIAR studies on CSO-supported farmer-led research

24. July 2022 / News & Events

Prolinnova is collaborating with the CGIAR Research Programs (CRPs) Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) and Climate Change, Agriculture & Food Security (CCAFS) in seeking to understand how farmer-led research approaches improve smallholder farmers’ livelihoods and local capacity to innovate. Many of the efforts to transform scientific knowledge into sustainable agriculture and natural resource management (NRM) have …

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Celebrating Farmer innovation Day and SRI Learning Group Reflection Workshop, 29 November 2014 – Philippines

24. July 2022 / News & Events, Philippines Country Platform

For the second year, the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) in partnership with the local government of Guinayangan, Quezon, celebrated International Farmer Innovation Day by honouring farmers who continue to promote sustainable approaches and to innovate in their farms and in the management of resources. An exhibit of these approaches and innovations was put …

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Misereor-supported project LINEX-CCA in Asia

24. July 2022 / information

On 1 January 2012, a regional programme was started by Prolinnova partners in Cambodia, India and Nepal. “Local INnovation and EXperimentation: an entry point to Climate-Change Adaptation for sustainable livelihoods in Asia“ is known as LINEX–CCA for short. Misereor, Germany, is funding this for three years. The content coordination of LINEX–CCA lies with LI-BIRD in Nepal, the administrative coordination …

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Action-Learning on Food Sovereignty and Nutrition in Communities of Northern Potosí

24. July 2022 / Andes Regional Platform

Authors: Maria C. Omonte Ferrufino, Fernando Vidal Gonzalez and Yesmina Cruz Agudo Cochabamba, Bolivia, October 2014   ​The “Implementation of an Action-Learning process on food sovereignty and nutrition for marginal rural zones of the Central Andes of Bolivia” Project, funded by McKnight Foundation and executed by World Neighbours Bolivia involved the active participation of mothers, …

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International Farmer Innovation Day celebrated 29 Nov 2014 !

30. October 2022 / News & Events

The annual International Farmer Innovation Day (IFID), initiated by the Prolinnova network, offers a time to celebrate and stimulate the creativity of innovative farmers and to provide sources of inspiration to farmers and other stakeholders in agricultural research and development. It showcases how research and extension agents (private and governmental) can interact and support this process …

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International Partners Workshop 2014 in Cambodia

24. July 2022 / Cambodia Country Platform, News & Events

On 12–15 May, the annual International Partners Workshop (IPW) was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. This celebrated the 10th anniversary of Prolinnova as a global partnership. Even though some last-minute travel problems prevented participation of people from two of the Country Platforms, the workshop recovered from this disappointment and developed into one of the more …

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Farmer–scientist interface at CLIC-SR site in Axum, Tigray

24. July 2022 / Ethiopia Country Platform

In this report, the Prolinnova-Ethiopia coordinator describes a visit to the CLIC–SR (Combining Local Innovative Capacity with Scientific Research) project partners in the Axum area in September 2014, including a workshop to review the progress of farmer-led joint experimentation. He brings interviews of farmers and scientists involved in research and innovation related to pollination by bees, …

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Our volunteers

30. October 2022 / information

Some members of the Prolinnova network have volunteered to help with translations between the four major languages used by Country Platforms in the network: English, French, Spanish and Portuguese. We thanks them heartily for their support! Holly Hufnagel As both a veterinarian and agricultural economist, I have a particular interest in innovation in the livestock …

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10-year review Prolinnova-South Africa

24. July 2022 / South Africa

Looking back over the last 10 years: a review of Prolinnova-South Africa and its efforts to institutionalise participatory development approaches and an appreciation of local innovationBrigid Letty (March 2014) Introduction The review of Prolinnova-South Africa’s activities since its inception in 2004 has been an opportunity to reflect back on the range of activities that the …

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