Resource Book for Collective Innovation, 2009
A resource book for ARD practitioners developed by Richard Hawkins (Main editor) in collaboration with invited members from the National ARD Task Team in South Africa. The resource can be accessed here.
ESAPP coordination meeting in April 2025
This report provides a summary of the Eastern and Southern Africa Prolinnova Platform (ESAPP) coordination meeting, held virtually on 30 April 2025. The primary objective was to confirm the membership of the coordination and governance structures of the ESAPP. The meeting, which was attended by representatives from five Country Platforms (CPs) in the Prolinnova Eastern …
Prolinnova network mourns untimely death of Assane Gueye on 27 May 2025 in Thiès, Senegal
A true pioneer of agroecology and organic farming in Senegal, Assane Gueye was the coordinator of the NGO, Agrecol-Afrique, the host organisation of Prolinnova–Senegal. He played an important role from the beginning of Prolinnova’s establishment in Senegal and was personally involved in ensuring that the local innovation and participatory innovation development (PID) approach was institutionalised …
Le réseau Prolinnova pleure le décès inattendu de Assane Gueye survenu le 27 mai 2025 à Thiès au Sénégal
Assane Gueye (1975-2025), Crédit Photo : ONG AGRECOL Afrique Véritable pionnier de l’agroécologie et de l’agriculture biologique au Sénégal, Assane Gueye à son récent poste Coordonnateur de l’ONG AGRECOL Afrique. De par sa position à AGRECOL qui est l’organisation hôte de Prolinnova–Sénégal, Assane a été le lien parfait. Il était l’un des artisans de la mise …
Another local innovation identified in KwaZulu-Natal
The ELI-FaNS Prolinnova project team in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, have documented another interesting innovation at Ozwathini. Read about it here. Preparing ash from aloe for preserving bean seed. Source: Tema Matebula, Mahlathini Development Foundation
Prolinnova articles in March 2025 issue of Appropriate Technology
Two articles from the Prolinnova network were published in the March 2025 issue of the Appropriate Technology magazine: From research to action: collaborating with agropastoralist women in dryland Africa, in Appropriate Technology 52(1): 36–39, by Patricia Kiprono, Brigitte Kaufmann, Paul Jimmy Kouété & Ann Waters-Bayer, with photos by Jamal Omar Integrating local innovations and multiplying …
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APAARI webinar on “Systemic Approach to Foster Agricultural Trade through Public-Private Partnerships”
On 30 April 2025, Prolinnova was invited by APAARI (Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions) to participate in this webinar organised by APAARI’s community of practice (CoP) on public private partnerships (PPPs). The objectives of the CoP on PPPs are to: Facilitate dialogue & trust-building: creating a neutral space for stakeholders to discuss challenges, expectations …
Prolinnova participates in 7th AFAAS Extension Week, 12–16 May 2025, Malawi
The 7th Africa-Wide Agricultural Extension Week (AAEW 2025) was held in Lilongwe, Malawi, on 12–16 May, co-hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Malawian Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (MaFAAS). The AAEW is a biennial flagship event of the African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS), which brings participants from across Africa and globally …
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Deadline extended: Farmer Field Schools Innovation Award 2025
The FAO’s Global Farmer Field School Platform, in collaboration with the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) and Prolinnova, are running an initiative to give recognition to the innovative capacity of farmers and other stakeholders associated with farmer field schools. Applications are open until 25 May 2025, and we look forward to receiving yours! …
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4th Webinar about institutionalising PID
Yesterday we had a successful webinar about institutionalising the approaches supported by Prolinnova into NGOs and governmental organisations. The first presentation, from Ghana, was made by Joe Nchor from ACDEP, Issifu Sulemana and Scholastica Atarah from the Centre for Ecological Agriculture and Livelihoods (CEAL). The second presentation was by Martha Opondo from Kenya Agriculture and …