Country Platforms

Atelier de formation en innovation participative au Cameroun

24. July 2022 / Cameroon

La plateforme innovation paysanne Prolinnova-Cameroun a organisé les 21, 22 et 23 juillet 2011 une formation en développement participatif de l’innovation (DPI). La formation a eu lieu à Yaoundé capitale du Cameroun en présence des représentants des organisations membres de la plateforme qui sont : ODECO, CRAFEJE, AIDER la CAPEF et le COSADER. Le facilitateur de …

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Farmer-managed research funds highlighted at farmer organisation meeting

24. July 2022 / Cameroon

The Prolinnova International Secretariat presented experiences with piloting Local Innovation Support Funds (LISFs) to representatives of African farmer organisations, European civil society organisations, research and the private sector at a workshop in Brussels, Belgium, on 27 September 2011. The workshop was organised by the Belgian NGO Collectif Stratégies Alimentaires (CSA) in the framework of PAEPARD …

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Institutionalising PID in Tigray, Ethiopia

21. November 2022 / Ethiopia Country Platform

This case study synthesises findings on the institutionalisation of Participatory Innovation Development (PID) with special emphasis on promoting local innovation and farmer-led joint research (FLJR). The synthesis is based on primary data collected from the District Office of Agriculture (OoA) in Tahtay Maychew District and the Tigray Regional Bureau of Agriculture (BoA) in Mekelle. The …

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Prolinnova–South Africa: Sparks on the rainbow

28. October 2022 / South Africa

On 21 March 2011, four films featuring the work of Prolinnova were launched at the International Partners Workshop in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. One of the films featured is based on work in South Africa, entitled “Prolinnova–South Africa: Sparks on the rainbow”. English version French version The other three videos were based on work in …

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Prolinnova Cambodia: Visionary Farming (Video)

24. July 2022 / Cambodia Country Platform

On 21st March 2011, four films featuring the work of Prolinnova were launched at the International Partners Workshop in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania. One of the films featured is based on work in the country network of Cambodia entitled, Prolinnova Cambodia: Visionary Farming . English Version    French Version         There were three other videos featured which were based on …

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Prolinnova contribution to 2011 State of the World

30. October 2022 / Niger, News & Events, Kenya Country Platform, South Africa

In the book 2011 State of the World: Innovations that nourish the planet published by the Wordwatch Institute in Washington DC, Prolinnova contributed a chapter on ‘Farmers take the lead in research and development’ (by Brigid Letty, Qureish Noordin, Saidou Magagi & Ann Waters-Bayer). The chapter introduces the concept of farmer experimentation, focusing on cases …

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Pastoralist Innovation: Prolinnova at Future of Pastoralism conference

24. July 2022 / Niger, Climate Change & PID, News & Events, Ethiopia Country Platform

Some results of Prolinnova’s exploratory study into local innovation in the face of climate change were presented by Yohannes GebreMichael (University of Addis Ababa) from Prolinnova-Ethiopia at the recent conference on “The Future of Pastoralism in Africa”, held 21–23 March 2011 at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It was convened …

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