Senegal Country Platform

Host organisation: Agrecol Afrique, Thiès, Sénégal

Contact persons:
Djibril Thiam, AgriBio Services (thiamdjibril@yahoo.fr / agribioservices@gmail.com)
Assane Guèye, Agrecol Afrique (
agueye.gueye@gmail.com)

Websites:
Agrecol Afrique: http://agrecolafrique.org/
AgriBio Services: http://agribioservices.org/
PROFEIS
: http://www.iedafrique.org/-PROFEIS-Promouvoir-l-.html

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prolinnova.sn/

About the Senegal Country Platform

The entry themes of Prolinnova-Senegal (formerly called PROFEIS – Promoting Farmer Experimentation and Innovation in the Sahel) differ according to region: (1) Kaolack and Fatick Regions: conservation and regeneration of natural resources (soil and water) in millet- and peanut-dominated farming systems; (2) Thiès and Diourbel Regions: enhancing the value of indigenous woody species in the …

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Celebrating IFID 2024 in Senegal / Célébration de la Journée Internationale de l’innovation paysanne au Sénégal

The Prolinnova network celebrates International Farmer Innovation Day (IFID) every year on or about 29 November. In this context, Prolinnova–Senegal organised a forum on agricultural water management on 28 November 2024. This brought together 20 innovators (including 6 women) whose innovations had been selected and validated in Phase 2 of the “Promoting Local Innovation in …

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Prolinnova presented at 2nd International Scientific Colloquium in Benin / Prolinnova présenté au 2ème colloque scientifique international au Bénin

On 26–29 November 2024, the 2nd International Scientific Colloquium of Benin’s National University of Agriculture (UNA) focused on “Agroecology and sustainable development in Africa”. A keynote speaker was Djibril Thiam, Coordinator of Prolinnova–Senegal, who presented how Prolinnova supports small-scale farmer experimentation and innovation in agroecology; see his PPT (in French) here. Paul Jimmy, Prolinnova’s Subregional …

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Webinar 3 report from series “Linking with universities & research in PID”

Report available on Webinar 3, focussed on “Networking and resource mobilisation to support the process of integrating PID concepts and practices into universities and research institutions”. In 2023-24, the Prolinnova network held a series of three webinars for network members to share experiences in integrating the Participatory Innovation Development (PID) approach into instititions of research …

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Annual report 2023 from West & Central Africa

The Prolinnova subregional platform in West & Central Africa (WCA) comprises multistakeholder Country Platforms (CPs) in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Senegal and Mali. Most activities were implemented by these CPs under five externally funded projects, with the support of Misereor (Germany) and McKnight Foundation (USA). In the 2023 annual report from WCA, the Subregional …

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Prolinnova-Sénégal rapport annuel / annual report 2023

Au cours de l’année 2023, la plateforme Prolinnova–Sénégal Prolinnova-Sénégal a mené plusieurs activités, notamment : l’élaboration et à la soumission d’une proposition pour une nouvelle phase du projet Proli-GEAFaSa (Promotion de l’innovation locale dans la Gestion de l’Eau en Agriculture Familiale au Sahel) ; conceptualisation d’une observatoire de l’eau agricole ; participation à deux webinaires …

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Visit from Misereor Germany to Proli-GEAFaSa project

In early March 2024, Ms Sabine Dorlöchter-Sulser from Misereor (Germany) visited Prolinnova–Senegal and was welcomed by the team in AgriBio Service, the NGO that coordinates the Misereor-funded Proli-GEAFaSa project “Promoting local innovation in water management by family farmers in the Sahel” on behalf of the Country Platforms in Senegal and Burkina Faso. Sabine and the …

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

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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Inception workshop for Proli-GEAFaSa-2 on 12–15 Sept in Thiès, Senegal / Atelier de lancement de Proli-GEAFaSa-2 du 12 au 15 sept à Thiès, Sénégal

Misereor (Germany) 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). This 3-year project coordinated by Agribio Services (Senegal) on behalf of the Prolinnova network goes from July 2023 …

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Proli-GEAFaSa final evaluation executive summary

The project “Promoting Local Innovation in Water Management in Family Farming in the Sahel (Proli-GEAFaSa), 2020–22” was implemented in two of Prolinnova’s Country Platforms (CPs) – Burkina Faso and Senegal – with funding from Misereor. The objective was to build on local knowledge and the endogenous development of practices and technologies of Sahelian family farmers …

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