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Prolinnova–Kenya joins CG event on scaling agri-food innovation

20. December 2022 / News & Events, Kenya Country Platform

On 23 November 2022, Makonge Righa, World Neighbors (member of Prolinnova–Kenya/PK) Program Officer for Africa, and Vincent Mariadho, National Coordinator of PK, attended the CGIAR Week of Science and Practice of Scaling Agri-Food System Innovation, held on 22–24 November 2022 at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Nairobi Campus. It was co-organised with the GIZ …

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PIPA-DAC: new project started in Cameroon

19. December 2022 / Cameroon, News & Events

Prolinnova–Cameroon has started a new project funded by Misereor, Germany: “Promoting farmer innovation and participatory approaches in development processes in agricultural value chains and adaptation to change for small-scale producers” (PIPA-DAC). The overall aim is to contribute to innovation development by small-scale farmers in the Central Region of Cameroon while improving the farmers’ access to basic …

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Catalogues d’innovations locales dans la gestion de l’eau / Catalogues of local innovation in water management

19. December 2022 / West & Central Africa, Burkina Faso Country Platform, PID in water management, Senegal Country Platform, News & Events

Les partenaires du projet Proli-GEAFaSa (Promotion de l’innovation locale dans la Gestion de l’Eau en Agriculture Familiale au Sahel), financé par Misereor, ont produit deux catalogues : l’un présentant 25 innovations locales développées par des paysans au Burkina Faso et l’autre présentant 25 innovations développées par des paysans au Sénegal. The partners in the Misereor-funded …

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Prolinnova-GFAR Innovation Survey

11. December 2022 / News & Events

Earlier in 2022, GFAR appointed Prolinnova to undertake a survey of members’ perceptions about innovation, especially local innovation and joint innovation processes. The assignment was led by the Brigid Letty from the Institute of Natural Resources (INR) in collaboration with Sharad Rai (Innovation Development Partners), who is also the Asia Regional Coordinator for Prolinnova. Thanks …

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IFID 2022: Webinar on farmer-led research influencing policy

27. January 2023 / News & Events

On International Farmer Innovation Day (IFID) 29 Nov 2022, Agricord’s project FO-RI (Farmer Organisations Leading Research & Innovation on agroecology for sustainable food systems) organised a global webinar on Farmer-led research: experience in influencing policymakers and building partnerships. Regional farmer organisations in the Pacific Islands, West Africa & Latin America shared their experience in policy-development …

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Prolinnova at AU-EU Innovation Agenda event in Nairobi

28. November 2022 / Eastern & Southern Africa, News & Events

Prolinnova’s Subregional Coordinator in Eastern & Southern Africa (ESA), Jacob Wanyama, was invited to present the Prolinnova network and approach at the AU-EU Innovation Agenda Stakeholder Event on 23–24 November 2022 in Nairobi. The event briefed the participants on the joint Innovation Agenda of the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) and gave them an opportunity to explain …

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“Appropriate Technology”: Social innovation to promote agroecology

10. October 2022 / Senegal Country Platform, News & Events

In Senegal, a local social innovation – the solidarity calabash – has been adapted to stimulate and support site-appropriate innovation in agroecology in an inclusive and sustainable way. The solidarity calabash is a voluntary savings systems managed by community members based on the principle of mutual support. Rural women are now using this as a …

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Agrecol Association welcomes Prolinnova–Kenya in Germany

15. October 2022 / News & Events, Kenya Country Platform

Immediately after attending the Tropentag 2022 conference in Prague, Czech Republic, three Prolinnova–Kenya (PK) partners travelled to Radebeul near Dresden, Germany, to join a weekend workshop of Agrecol Association for AgriCulture & Ecology. These were Rebecca Dero, farmer innovator from Kisimu County; Vincent Mariadho, PK coordinator, at World Neighbors, Nairobi; and Hussein Wario, Director of …

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NaviNut partners at Tropentag 2022 conference in Prague

29. September 2022 / NaviNut Project, Benin Country Platform, News & Events, Kenya Country Platform

Prolinnova network members from Benin and Kenya involved in NaviNut, a project under the Prolinnova umbrella, took part in the Tropentag 2022 (TT22) held in Prague, Czech Republic, on 15–18 Sept 2022. The “Tropentag” (German for “Tropical Day”) is an annual international conference on research in tropical and subtropical agriculture and rural development. TT22 was …

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Prolinnova farmers speak at international Tropentag conference in Prague

29. September 2022 / Program Information and News, News & Events, Kenya Country Platform

Two farmers in the Prolinnova network were panellists in the opening plenary session of the Tropentag 2022 (TT22) held in Prague, Czech Republic, on 15–18 September 2022: Rebecca Dero, farmer innovator from Kenya, and Elisabeth Mpofu, member of the Prolinnova Oversight Group (POG) in the seat for farmer organisations. They brought in their views as …

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