Agroécology

Ecological engineering

ZAMBIA: Saurea’s solar engine will pump water for irrigation for 20 years

With the Africa-France 2020 Summit

Agroécology

EAST AFRICA: Slow Food sets project to get young people involved in agro-ecology

Agroécology

WEST AFRICA: Germany will finance agro-ecology to the tune of €16 million

Climate Finance

AFRICA: ACCF provides $4.7 million for climate change adaptation

Agroécology

CONGO: €152 million project for the promotion of bamboo products

Irrigation

MALI: Innovation that helps reduce agricultural water consumption by 80%.

Agroécology

BENIN: Training session in agroecology scheduled for February 2020

2-9 February 2020, Benin

Agroécology

WEST AFRICA: “Anti-glyphosate” attitudes become more widespread

Biogas

MADAGASCAR: Cactus plants increase biogas production tenfold

Agricultural and forest areas

CENTRAL AFRICA: INBAR promotes bamboo and rattan as an alternative to wood

Agroécology

AFRICA: Scientists warn against neonicotinoid insecticides

Agroécology

SUDAN: Koica and UNDP join forces to integrate solar energy into agriculture

Industrial Impacts

DRC: HRW accuses 4 European banks of investing in polluting activities

Agriculture and Climate

GABON: Olam obtains RSPO certification for its Makouke palm grove

Agroécology

IVORY COAST: Biosave, an application to promote biofertilizer production

Agroécology

TOGO: FAO provides close to 135,000 euros for agro-ecology

Agriculture and Climate

BURKINA FASO: Mathieu Ouedraogo’s cultivation technique awarded at COP14

Agroécology

EGYPT: Baramoda start-up transforms agricultural waste into organic fertilizer

Waste & Recycling

AFRICA: IITA launches agricultural waste-to-fertilizer project

Agroécology

EGYPT: Greenhouse agriculture to reduce water consumption

Waste & Recycling

SOUTH AFRICA: Research programme on plastic waste to be launched soon

Agroécology

LIBERIA: Sustainable palm oil production programme launched

Agroécology

MALI: Re-approval of 59 “environmentally friendly” pesticides