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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 on Aquatic Agricultural Systems and on Climate Change, Agriculture & Food Security, the Prolinnova International Support team made a study of the longer-term impacts of various farmer-led research & development approaches facilitated by civil-society organisations (CSOs). Background Many of the efforts to transform scientific knowledge into sustainable agriculture and …
Study on impact of farmer-led research & 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 »
Prolinnova–Burkina Faso shares its third annual report in the third phase of the FaReNe project (June 2022–May 2025), which was finally completed in August 2025 after a three‑month no‑cost extension. The project is funded by McKnight Foundation for the Prolinnova Country Platforms in Mali and Burkina Faso. The report is available here.
Prolinnova Burkina Faso, through the Réseau MARP NGO, is implementing the project “Promoting Local Innovation in Water Management in Family Farming in the Sahel” (Proli-GEAFaSa). The second phase of this project, running from July 2023 to June 2026, has already conducted and documented farmer -led joint research for 5 selected local innovations in agricultural water …
Prolinnova Burkina Faso publishes PID report for Proli-GEAFaSa project- phase 2 Read More »
The ELI-FaNS project enabled farmer-led research on a local post-harvest management innovation in Northeast Gonja District of Ghana, involving the use of powder from the root of the local plant paliga (Securidaca longepedunculata) to reduce losses from insect attacks. The poster detailing the process and results can be found here. Le projet ELI-FaNS a …
ELI-FaNS (Expanding the promotion of local innovation for food security and healthy nutrition to strengthen resilience with a focus on women) is a project under the Prolinnova umbrella being hosted and coordinated by the Association of Church-based Development Projects (ACDEP) and implemented in five Country Platforms, namely: in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya and South …
ELI-FaNS project: PID documentation report from Prolinnova–Ghana 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 …
