Promoting local innovation for Food and Nutrition Security in Africa

24. July 2022 / information

On 14–18 November 2016, a three-year international project called “Promoting local innovation for Food and Nutrition Security” (Proli-FaNS) Project was officially launched at a meeting of all partners in Accra, Ghana. The project contract is held and coordinated on behalf of the Prolinnova network by Association of Church-based Development Projects (ACDEP), the host organisation of …

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Combining Local Innovative Capacity with Scientific Research: strengthening resilience to change (CLIC-SR)

5. September 2022 / information

Drawing on its experiences in promoting farmer-led joint innovation that builds on the creativity of local people, the international Prolinnova network applied this approach in building local adaptive capacities and strengthening community resilience to various types of change, including climate change (CC). This 4-year project (2012–16) aimed to: ·     Strengthen the resilience to change of …

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New Prolinnova Oversight Group (POG) member from Asia

24. July 2022 / News & Events

Emily Monville Oro (emily.monville@iirr.org) from Prolinnova–Philippines has been named by the Prolinnova Country Platforms (CPs) in Asia as the person to take the seat for Asian CPs in the Prolinnova Oversight Group (POG). Emily is Country Director of the Philippine Program of the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR). She has over two decades of …

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Rapport du lancement du projet PROLI-FaNS et de la célébration de la journée internationale de l’Innovation au Cameroun

24. July 2022 / Program Information and News

 Introduction La célébration de la journée internationale de l’innovation paysanne cette année a coïncidé avec le lancement du projet « Promoting local innovation for food and nutrition security (PROLI-FaNS) ». Cet évènement a eu lieu dans le village Ekoumdouma au lieu-dit « surface ». Elle a connu la participation de cinquante-deux (52) producteurs venant des neuf (09) organisations membres …

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Farmer innovators inspire their peers in the Philippines

24. July 2022 / Philippines Country Platform

Prolinnova-Philippines, led by the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR), celebrated the 2016 International Farmer Innovation Day by bringing farmers from Guinayangan, Quezon, to farmer innovators across Region 4. Through a roving workshop, farmers were able to visit and learn from their peers.  Click here for the full article: PDF file; 655 KB

Prolinnova seeks 2 sub-regional coordinators in Africa !

24. July 2022 / News & Events

Applications closed! For the new 3-year project “Promoting local innovation in Food and Nutrition Security (Proli-FaNS), the Prolinnova Oversight Group (POG) is seeking two individuals to serve as Sub-Regional Coordinators (SRCs) – one in each of the two sub-regions: West & Central Africa (Country Platforms in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Mali and Senegal; contact persons …

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Celebrating IFID 2015 with focus on innovation in beekeeping

24. July 2022 / Cameroon

To celebrate the International Farmer Innovation Day (IFID) on 29 November 2015, Prolinnova–Cameroon organised a workshop for beekeepers, building on a local innovation by the beekeeper Serge Ayangma in fragmenting bee colonies. The terms of reference for the event can be found here and the report on the event can be found here (both in French).

Prolinnova-Nepal at APAARI consultation on agri-food innovation

24. July 2022 / Nepal Country Platform, News & Events

An expert consultation on agri-food innovation in Asia and the Pacific was held on 1-3 November 2016 in Taiwan, jointly organised by the Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutes (APAARI) with other international organisations. The meeting emphasised the need to involve farming communities in innovation processes with scientists. Suman Manandhar was invited to present lessons …

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Prolinnova-Cameroon at GFRAS annual meeting 2016

24. July 2022 / Cameroon, News & Events

On behalf of Prolinnova, Jean Bosco Etoa (Prolinnova-Cameroon) attended the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) annual meeting on 3-6 October 2016 in Limbe, Cameroon, on the role of rural advisory services in inclusive agripreneurship. A Prolinnova stand was set up, in which various materials were distributed to the participants, such as the FIPAO 2015 (West Africa Farmer Innovation …

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