In June 2025, the NaviNut project “Enhancing women’s agency in navigating changing food environments to improve child nutrition in African drylands” finalised its report to the funder: the German Federal Ministry of Food & Agriculture (BMEL). NaviNut took a transdisciplinary approach to research & development: co-creation of innovations by local people and scientists from different …
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Two articles from the Prolinnova network were published in the June 2025 issue of the Appropriate Technology magazine: Beating drought in the Sahel by supporting water-conserving farmer innovations – by Kouete Paul Jimmy, Djibril Thiam, Augustin Ouedraogo, Assane Gueye, Hamade Sigue & Chesha Wettasinha Getting farmer-led joint innovation processes mainstreamed: lessons from Kenya and Ghana …
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In 2023, Prolinnova held three webinars to provide an opportunity for its Community of Practice to share experiences in linking with university & research actors in promoting the Participatory Innovation Development (PID) approach. Webinar 1 (19 April 2023): “Case studies on PID activities implemented in Prolinnova Country Platforms (CPs) in collaboration with university and research …
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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
Two articles from the Prolinnova network were published in the March 2025 issue of the Appropriate Technology magazine: From research to action: collaborating with agropastoralist women in dryland Africa, in Appropriate Technology 52(1): 36–39, by Patricia Kiprono, Brigitte Kaufmann, Paul Jimmy Kouété & Ann Waters-Bayer, with photos by Jamal Omar Integrating local innovations and multiplying …
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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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