We share an important guidebook for anyone who wishes to replicate our methodology on co-creation of inclusive agroecological business models with agri-food stakeholders. The handbook was compiled post a series of surveys, interviews and open discussions with value chain actors in Benin, and can be replicated in other settings. We hope you find it useful!https://zenodo.org/records/23009466
🚀 Selma and Chadi, self-taught farmers in Morocco, left careers in communication and television to dedicate themselves to agroecology on their farm dedicated to mixed cropping, livestock, and market gardening. Their goals? Producing vegetable baskets for Casablanca, setting up a training center, and developing product processing. 🐌 They are fighting snails with a multi-point strategy…
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☀️ A collective of 15 farmers came together to pool their financial and management resources to install two solar boreholes, supplementing the khettara, which was no longer providing enough water.💧 Water management is communal, with a right to water every 15 days. The boreholes are used to complement the khettara. Water management is thus sustainable, thanks to…
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📅 June 2025 📍 Republic du Benin 🤝 URBANE project & CIRAD (Centre de coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le développement) We are pleased to announce we had fruitful discussions between URBANE partners and CIRAD which aimed at enhancing agroecological research and innovation in Africa. These discussions will leverage real-time plant health monitoring technologies…
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Improved clearing is a simple and effective method that helps restore the soil while increasing agricultural productivity. It involves conserving and selecting a few young tree shoots during field preparation, rather than clearing everything. 🎯 Goal: Allow 1 to 3 stems to grow per stump in order to preserve useful vegetation.🛠 How does it work?…
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Greetings from Benin! URBANE’s M36 Consortium meeting is taking place in Cotonou, Benin. Important updates from our 6 Case Studies delivered with excellent results from the work on #synbiotics and #agroecological interventions, the work on the URBANE alternative business models and the interplay factors of disease emergence within the #OneHealth framework. ✔️ Day 1 was…
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Gregoire Bio Allagbe, a farmer in Guessou (Benin), has been practicing agroecology for two years. He implements techniques to combat soil erosion and improve irrigation management. His goals include increasing yields with adapted seeds, developing beekeeping and market gardening, as well as launching a sheep and goat farming project. 🌿 He maintains soil fertility through…
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We have some news to share on everything we worked on for the past year! Check out our second newsletter published today! https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7285940448529948672
In Benin, some farmers are adopting agroecological practices by intercropping food crops (cassava, maize, tomato, pineapple) with oil palm. This approach is rooted in local traditions while meeting modern needs. ♻️These practices, tailored to the agricultural context of each region, optimize land use during the early years of palm growth. They generate income for families…
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Dr Vasileios Gkisakis (ELGO) participated at the 5th ESP Conference by organized by the Ecosystems Services Partnership and Wageningen University. The Conference’s theme aim was to highlight the relevance of the ecosystem services concept for solving global issues, driving transformative change and achieving a healthy planet. Dr. Gkisakis presented on the framework and first outcomes…
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