Country Platforms

Serge Ayangma, beginning the process of multiplying bee colonies

24. July 2022 / Cameroon

In the framework of the Proli-FaNS (Promoting local innovation for Food and Nutrition Security) project, partners in Cameroon have identified several local innovations by women and men. A process of farmer-led joint experimentation with other actors in research and development is being carried out on selected innovations. Here is an example of an innovation by …

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Mashing germinated maize / Piler le maïs germé

30. October 2022 / Cameroon

In the framework of the Proli-FaNS (Promoting local innovation for Food and Nutrition Security) project, partners in Cameroon have identified several local innovations by women and men. A process of farmer-led joint experimentation with other actors in research and development is being carried out on selected innovations. Here is an example of a woman’s innovation …

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International Farmer Innovation Day 2017 celebrated in Nepal

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

]]> International Farmer Innovation Day (IFID) was celebrated in Nepal on 29 November 2017 with a seminar on farmer innovation. Prolinnova–Nepal organised the event together with the Natural History Museum (NHM) of Tribhuvan University, Rarahil Memorial School, Creative Academy and CENEED (Center for Nepal Environmental & Educational Development).   ]]> Mayor of Kirtipur Municipality, Ramesh …

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Refreshing PID in Mozambique

24. July 2022 / Mozambique Country Platform

In collaboration with Vicente Zefanias, Romualdo Rutazihana conducted a two-day refresher course in November 2017 for more than 20 participants from Prolinnova-Mozambique partner organisations. A third day was set aside for elections: one focal point was elected for each of the three provinces where the network is operating (Maputo, Gaza & Inhambane). The workshop participants …

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AFAAS/GFRAS event on Developing Local Extension Capacity, Durban, South Africa

24. July 2022 / South Africa

On 4 November 2017, upon the invitation of Max Olupot (AFAAS), Brigid Letty (a member of Prolinnova-South Africa and a member of the Prolinnova taskforce for the Eastern and Southern Africa Sub-region) attended an event that was a joint initiative of GFRAS (Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services) and AFAAS (African Forum for Agricultural Advisory …

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Profeis-Mali funded by Misereor for 4th 3-year phase

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

The Country Platform of Profeis-Mali has been funded by Misereor to implement a fourth 3-year phase starting 1 March 2017. The key objectives of this fourth phase are (a) to spread farmer innovations, (b) to institutionalise the Participatory Innovation Development (PID) approach, and (c) to optimise farmer innovations through PID. Le programme Profeis-Mali vient d’obtenir de …

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Prolinnova–Mali annual report / rapport annuel 2016

24. July 2022 / Mali Country Platform

The activities of Prolinnova–Mali in 2016 are directly linked to the actions planned for the third year of the third phase of the funding obtained from Misereor for PROFEIS (Promoting Farmer Experimentation and Innovation in the Sahel) activities, namely governance of the CP, continuation of joint experiments and mainstreaming of the PID approach. Read a …

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Seminar on local innovation for agricultural development held at secondary school in Kathmandu

24. July 2022 / Nepal Country Platform

A seminar was jointly organised on 5 October 2017 by Prolinnova-Nepal and Rarahil Memorial School, a secondary school in Kathmandu. The event was held in the school hall. Two students of agriculture from Mahendra Ratna Multiple Campus in Ilam District of East Nepal made presentations. Ms Salina Maharjan presented on “Agricultural Education in Nepal” highlighting …

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Farmer Innovation Fair in Ngogwe Sub-County, Uganda

24. July 2022 / Uganda Country Platform

On 3 September 2017, a Farmer Innovation Fair was held at the Youth Association for Rural Development (YARD) offices in Ngogwe Sub-County in Buikwe District of Uganda. It was supported by HORIZONT3000, the Austrian Organization for Development Cooperation, under the auspices of their programme on “Enabling Rural Innovation (ERI) East Africa Project” in Uganda and …

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