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Farmer-led joint research with other actors in agricultural research and development is central to the Prolinnova approach. It builds on local innovation processes by farmers and is often referred to as “Participatory Innovation Development” (PID). Although PID is integral to all projects and initiatives under the umbrella of the Prolinnova network, some projects focus specifically …
Ethnovet Project: Promoting Ethnoveterinary Medicine for Sustainable Livestock Husbandry in Northern Ghana Introduction The 3-year Ethnovet Project (2019–2022), funded by Misereor/KZE (Catholic Central Agency for Development Aid, Germany), is being implemented by the Association of Church-based Development Projects (ACDEP), an NGO in northern Ghana. It is working in four districts in the Northern, North East …
In collaboration with CGIAR Research Programs for Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) and Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), the Prolinnova International Support team made a study of the longer-term impacts of various farmer-led research and development approaches facilitated by civil-society organisations (CSOs). Background Many of the efforts to transform scientific knowledge into sustainable agriculture …
Study on impact of farmer-led research and development Read More »
An initiative funded by the McKnight Foundation (USA) under the umbrella of the Prolinnova community of practice seeks to strengthen and support farmer-led research networks (FaReNe) in which small-scale farmers take the lead in joint experimentation by farmers and formal researchers for agro-ecological intensification, building on local knowledge and innovation. FaReNe objectives are: to …
Strengthening Farmer-led Research Networks in the Sahel Read More »
Vincent Mariadho, Prolinnova–Kenya (PK) coordinator, attended two events in October and November 2024 in which he presented Prolinnova’s approach and achievements: the Farmer Research Network (FRN) Convening organised by McKnight Foundation and the first National Agroecology Symposium hosted by PELUM (Participatory Ecological Land Use Management) Kenya. The FRN Convening included a visit to local innovators …
Farmer Research Network Convening & National Agroecology Symposium in Kenya Read More »
Prolinnova–Mali a travaillé en 2023 principalement dans le cadre des deux projets PROFEIS (Promouvoir l’expérimentation et l’innovation paysannes pour améliorer la sécurité alimentaire et la conservation des ressources au Sahel) et FaRENe (Soutenir et renforcer les réseaux de recherche des producteurs et productrices pour améliorer leur résilience face au changement climatique au Burkina Faso et …
Prolinnova–Mali rapport annuel /annual report 2023 Read More »
The Prolinnova Country Platform in Ghana was very active in 2023. The National Steering Committee, technical support team and local multistakeholder platforms at the action-learning sites remained highly functional in supporting two externally funded Prolinnova projects in Ghana. These are Expanding the Promotion of Local Innovation for Food Security and Healthy Nutrition to Strengthen Resilience …
The Misereor-funded pilot project “Promoting Ethnoveterinary Medicine for Sustainable Animal Husbandry Practices in Northern Ghana” (Ethnovet Project) started in October 2019 and continued until May 2023. It sought to improve the health and productivity of livestock kept by male and female small-scale farmers through increased recognition and use of ethnoveterinary medicine (EVM) as a complementary …
Final report on pilot Ethnovet Project in Ghana (2019–23) Read More »
The 4-year project “Promoting Ethnoveterinary Medicine for Sustainable Animal Husbandry Practices in Northern Ghana” funded by Misereor (Germany) wrapped up with a 2-day National Stakeholders Workshop on 17–18 May 2023 in Tamale, Ghana. The project aimed to improve animal health, production and productivity by small-scale farmers through increased recognition and use of ethnoveterinary medicine (EVM) …
Policy workshop on promoting ethnoveterinary medicine in Ghana Read More »
The Country Platform (CP) in Ghana has been very active in the past year. The National Steering Committee (NSC), the technical support team (Working Group) and the local multistakeholder platforms (MSPs) at the total of six action-learning sites continued to support the two main projects: Scaling Up Local Capacity to Innovate in Food and Nutrition …
The November 2022 meeting of the National Steering Committee (NSC) of Prolinnova–Ghana included two days of field visits to the Walewale and Bongo action-learning sites before the actual meeting was held at the office of ACDEP, the host organisation for the Country Platform. The field visits gave NSC members an opportunity to see Prolinnova activities …
Promoting Ethnoveterinary Medicine for Sustainable Animal Husbandry Practices in Northern Ghana (Ethnovet project) is a 3-year (Oct 2019–Sept 2022) project being implemented in four districts in northern Ghana. It seeks to improve the health and productivity of the livestock of small-scale farmers through increased recognition and use of ethnoveterinary medicine (EVM) as a complementary and …
The 51-page publication “Le projet FaReNe et l’approche participative” (in French only) is the product of a reflection on experiences made by Prolinnova partners in Burkina Faso and Mali in supporting farmer-led research networks to promote local innovation and farmer-led joint research as well as in facilitating the use of Local Innovation Support Funds (LISFs). …
FaReNe and the participatory approach / FaReNe et l’approche participative Read More »
FaReNe 2021 update / Point de mise en œuvre (in French only) 2021 Point de mise en oeuvre de FaReNe
