In its 2016–20 strategy, the Prolinnova network decided to create regional and subregional platforms of country-level multistakeholder networks (“Country Platforms”/CPs). These “regionalisation” efforts were strengthened in the 2021–25 strategy. The CPs in Cambodia, Nepal, Philippines and South India are seeking to learn from each other within the Asia regional platform. They hope to be able …
1/ Prolinnova–Sudan Country Platform (CP) meeting Prolinnova–Sudan meeting in National Centre for Research (NCR) on 27–29 Oct 2017 in Khartoum (Photo: Ahmed Salem) Key Prolinnova guidelines presented by Amanuel Assefa, ESA coordinator on 28 Oct 2017 (Photo: Ahmed Salem) This meeting succeeeded in reactivating Prolinnova–Sudan and selecting the National Steering Committee and NCR as host …
Abdel-Karim Ali Mahamane; Prolinnova WCA SRC Email: aam171@gmail.com Jacob Barasa Wanyama Prolinnova ESA SRCEmail: jacobwanyama12@gmail.com
Photo: Studio Mass, Benin Troisième formation DPI au Bénin Un troisième atelier virtuel dans le cadre du programme de formation sur mesure sur l’innovation locale et le développement participatif de l’innovation (IL/ DPI) s’est tenu à Parakou, au Bénin, le 17 décembre 2020. Cet événement était le suivant d’une série d’activités du projet de formation …
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Fetien Abay, a long-time member of the Prolinnova network, has just published a chapter in a new book Women in precision agriculture: technological breakthroughs, challenges and aspiration for a prosperous and sustainable future (edited by Takoi Khemais Hamrita) issued in 2021 by Springer Nature Switzerland. The chapter “Women farmer–breeder partnerships in plant breeding, seed and …
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Farmer-to-farmer sharing about local experimentation with palm tree seeds (Photo: Amina Bwebeyuou) Annonce de la Foire d’Innovation Paysanne au Cameroun Prolinnova-Cameroun organise une Foire de l’Innovation Paysanne au Cameroun (FIPAC) à Yaoundé du 27 au 29 mai 2021. Elle rassemblera les acteurs de la Recherche Agricole pour le Développement (RAD) afin de découvrir la promotion …
The project NaviNut “Enhancing women’s agency in navigating changing food environments to improve child nutrition in African drylands” held its start-up workshop in early December 2020. It takes a transdisciplinary research approach: co-creating knowledge across different scientific disciplines and societal stakeholders. The German Institute for Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture (DITSL) coordinates the work together with …
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In December 2020, Peter Gubbels – a Canadian living and working in northern Ghana – was selected by the Prolinnova Country Platforms (CPs) in West & Central Africa to take the seat for this subregion in the Prolinnova Oversight Group. He was nominated by the CP in northern Ghana. Peter is the Director for Action …
For partners in the SULCI-FaNS (Scaling up Local Innovation in Food and Nutrition Security) workshop in November 2020, Ann Waters-Bayer from the International Support Team presented experiences with Local Innovation Support Facilities/Funds (LISFs) made in previous years within the Prolinnova community of practice (CoP). SULCI-FaNS partners, some of which are new to the CoP, plan …
Prolinnova–Kenya (PK), in collaboration with World Neighbors and Inades Formation Kenya, celebrated a Farmer innovation Fair that was hosted by the Makueni Local Steering Committee on 23 February 2019 at Kasikeu Market. The event was graced by 192 participants and seven organisations, both governmental and non-governmental. Under the day’s theme, “Creating opportunities through farmer-led innovations”, …
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