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Prolinnova activities in southern Africa published in Appropriate Technology

5. October 2023 5. October 2023 / Mozambique Country Platform, News & Events, South Africa

The international magazine Appropriate Technology (www.appropriate-technology.com) has published two articles about Prolinnova activities in southern Africa: Rural women in Mozambique innovate to restore their landscape, by Romuald Rutazihana, Domingos Tsucane, Gilda Fafitine & Jacob Wanyama in Appropriate Technology 50 (3): 42–44 Observing local innovation in Swayimane, South Africa, by Mzo Mndali, Thabo Makhubedu & Brigid …

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Prolinnova-Philippines 3rd quarter 2023 update

21. September 2023 21. October 2023 / News & Events, Philippines Country Platform

In the third quarter of 2023, Prolinnova-Philippines continued its efforts to strengthen partnerships and empower farmers. This report summarises notable activities conducted by the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) in alignment with the Prolinnova approach during this period. Moving forward, the Prolinnova-Philippines Country Platform aims to rebuild or strengthen partnerships while continuing to share …

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Proli-GEAFaSa Phase 2 has started! / La phase 2 de Proli-GEAFaSa a démarré !

4. September 2023 4. September 2023 / Burkina Faso Country Platform, PID in water management, Senegal Country Platform, News & Events

Misereor has approved the second phase of the project “Promoting local innovation in water management in family farming in the Sahel” (Promotion de l’innovation locale dans la Gestion de l’Eau en Agriculture Familiale au Sahel, Proli-GEAFaSa-2). Misereor approuve la 2e phase du projet de ‘’Promotion de l’innovation locale dans la Gestion de l’Eau en Agriculture …

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Webinar 1 report on linking with universities & research institutes in PID

21. August 2023 30. October 2024 / Integrating PID into education, News & Events

Prolinnova Webinar Series 2023 – Webinar 1 Report: “Linking with universities and research institutions in promoting farmer-led participatory innovation development in ecologically oriented agriculture and natural resource management” Prolinnova has initiated a series of three webinars to provide an opportunity for its Community of Practice to share experiences in linking with university and research actors …

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FO members deciding about agroecological innovations in Burkina Faso

27. July 2023 29. July 2023 / Burkina Faso Country Platform, News & Events

Traduction en français ci-dessous As partners in the European PhD programme AgTraIn (Agricultural Transformation by Innovation), members of the international Prolinnova network co-advised the research of Aboubakar Iyabano from Cameroon over several years. Abou recently successfully defended his doctoral thesis “Unravelling the positions, roles, and agency of farmers’ organizations in the promotion of agroecology in …

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South–South mentoring South Africa–Nepal

2. July 2023 2. July 2023 / News & Events

The Prolinnova network has long given great value to mutual learning between partners in different countries and continents – something that the Internet has made much easier. An example was the South–South mentoring that took place by Zoom in late June 2023: a partner in Nepal invited a partner in South Africa to share experiences …

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Articles on Benin and on ILEIA/Compas in Appropriate Technology

19. June 2023 19. June 2023 / Innovation in Food & Nutrition Security Proli-FaNS / SULCI-FaNS / ELI-FaNS, Benin Country Platform, News & Events

In the June 2023 issue (Vol.50, No. 2) of the Appropriate Technology magazine, two articles appeared in the Prolinnova section: Workshop on promoting farmer innovation in Benin unleashes local capacities for farmer-led research and development (pp 14 – 16); and ILEIA and Compas publications on agroecology digitalised (p 17). The Appropriate Technology magazine has regularly …

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Prolinnova Sudan Annual Report 2022

11. June 2023 11. June 2023 / Platforms, Sudan Country Platform, News & Events

Prolinnova Sudan Annual Report_2022_FINAL

Prolinnova South Africa Annual Report 2022

11. June 2023 11. June 2023 / Platforms, News & Events, South Africa

Prolinnova South Africa Annual Report 2022-FINAL

Prolinnova Mozambique Annual Report 2022

11. June 2023 25. July 2023 / Platforms, Mozambique Country Platform, News & Events

In early 2022, the Mozambique Government relieved most restrictive measures that had been put in place to prevent Covid-19, so Prolinnova–Mozambique could resume some activities to promote local innovation and participatory innovation development (PID), holding face-to-face meetings and receiving visits from outside the country. Major activities carried out in 2022 were: Visit of the Prolinnova …

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