The report discusses the use of the co-innovation approach in DeSIRA projects, which focus on addressing issues in agriculture and natural resource management. By leveraging national agricultural innovation systems, researchers played key roles in designing and implementing these innovative approaches while enhancing the capacities of the partnering organizations. The first chapter...

Our food and farming systems must respect the planetary boundaries, be climate-neutral, circular, diverse, and fair. This brief identifies strategies to enhance long-term soil fertility in organic farming by improving nutrient access, organic matter, and nutrient cycles while reducing nutrient leaching into the environment. Recent research has analyzed nutrient budgets in...

En Afrique de l’Ouest, les terres agricoles certifiées biologiques sont rares, avec seulement 0,1 % au Sénégal, 0,5 % au Bénin et au Burkina Faso, et 1 % au Togo. De nombreuses petites exploitations adoptent des pratiques écologiques, mais sans visibilité pour les consommateurs en raison du coût élevé de...

In late August, officials gathered in Zambia to discuss Africa’s agricultural policy for the next decade. While the event was promoted as an inclusive dialogue representing diverse African voices, it was dominated by external influences, particularly from Western-backed organizations like USAID and the Gates Foundation-funded AGRA. The African Union’s Department...

The ultimate goal of this study was to conduct a deep, two-hour assessment with approximately 50 to 60 enterprises that could be considered to be agroecological. To reach this point, a wider range of high-level agri-businesses were first identified and etremined by: (1) if they had at least some potential to be agroecological;...

The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) innovative e-field visit offers an immersive experience into the top agroecological practices at RUCID, Uganda's HSHF/Agroecology Centre. The tour highlights sustainable farming methods, promoting agroecology, and showcasing practical approaches to environmental stewardship.