Profeis-Mali funded by Misereor for 4th 3-year phase

The Country Platform of Profeis-Mali has been funded by Misereor to implement a fourth 3-year phase starting 1 March 2017. The key objectives of this fourth phase are (a) to spread farmer innovations, (b) to institutionalise the Participatory Innovation Development (PID) approach, and (c) to optimise farmer innovations through PID. Le programme Profeis-Mali vient d’obtenir de …

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Prolinnova–Mali annual report / rapport annuel 2016

The activities of Prolinnova–Mali in 2016 are directly linked to the actions planned for the third year of the third phase of the funding obtained from Misereor for PROFEIS (Promoting Farmer Experimentation and Innovation in the Sahel) activities, namely governance of the CP, continuation of joint experiments and mainstreaming of the PID approach. Read a …

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Prolinnova WCA coordinator attends GFAR social-media training

Georges Djohy, Prolinnova Subregional Coordinator for West & Central Africa (WCA), was selected by the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) to take part in the training course on communication strategies through social media to be held on 5–13 October in Rome. This training, offered by GFAR and FAO, also gives him the opportunity to …

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Seminar on local innovation for agricultural development held at secondary school in Kathmandu

A seminar was jointly organised on 5 October 2017 by Prolinnova-Nepal and Rarahil Memorial School, a secondary school in Kathmandu. The event was held in the school hall. Two students of agriculture from Mahendra Ratna Multiple Campus in Ilam District of East Nepal made presentations. Ms Salina Maharjan presented on “Agricultural Education in Nepal” highlighting …

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Seminar on local innovation for agricultural development held at secondary school in Kathmandu

A seminar was jointly organized on 5 October 2017 by Prolinnova Nepal and Rarahil Memorial School, a secondary school in Kathmandu. The event was held in the school hall. Two students of agriculture from Mahendra Ratna Multiple Campus in Ilam district of east Nepal made presentations. Ms Salina Maharjan made a presentation on “Agricultural Education …

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Farmer Innovation Fair in Ngogwe Sub-County, Uganda

On 3 September 2017, a Farmer Innovation Fair was held at the Youth Association for Rural Development (YARD) offices in Ngogwe Sub-County in Buikwe District of Uganda. It was supported by HORIZONT3000, the Austrian Organization for Development Cooperation, under the auspices of their programme on “Enabling Rural Innovation (ERI) East Africa Project” in Uganda and …

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Update from the Proli-FaNS project in Africa

The mid-year progress report of the Promoting local innovation for Food and Nutrition Security” (Proli-FaNS) project up to July 2017 gives an overview of activities accomplished by the five Country Platforms involved – in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana and Kenya. These include preparations for farmer-led research, advocacy and documentation activities, and the work of …

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