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SLECI to assist small farmers in Africa

IN many parts of Africa smallholder farmers are grappling with arid conditions and inefficient irrigation systems that...

Improving soil fertility with intercropping in Lake Agege

SMALL farmers at Lake Agege, Ghana are experimenting with intercropping Okra, cowpeas and Melons to improve soil...

DIVAGRI and SUWI

Stellenbosch University Water Institute is working with small farmers in Lynedoch to co-create technologies that develop new business opportunities and …

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DIVAGRI and SUWI

DIVAGRI and SUWI

Stellenbosch University Water Institute is working with small farmers in Lynedoch to co-create technologies that develop new business opportunities and …

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Its never too late

Its never too late

Small farmer Mona Stone (64) was 16 years old when she had to leave school to help support her brothers and sisters….

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DIVAGRI launches its Webinar Series

DIVAGRI launches its Webinar Series

Hear and explore how our projects are delivering on diversifying revenue in rural Africa through bio-based solutions. Access to insightful information from our experts in agricultural systems, bio-based solutions and beyond. The project DIVAGRI is paving the way towards the African Union and the European Union partnership via co-creating and co-operating with real-scale pilot experiment and advancing pioneering bio-based solutions.

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DIVAGRI represented at the IV International Symposium for Agriculture and Food (ISAF 2022)

DIVAGRI represented at the IV International Symposium for Agriculture and Food (ISAF 2022)

The IV International Symposium for Agriculture and Food (ISAF 2022) on 12-14 October 2022 takes place in Ohrid, North Macedonia, and is organised and hosted by fellow partner Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje (UKIM). The event is presided by Prof. Dr. Vjekoslav TANASKOVIKJ, Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Food-Skopje, who realised a field training session on irrigation in the city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

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Project DIVAGRI, a bio-based horizon

Project DIVAGRI, a bio-based horizon

DIVAGRI ambitions to contribute to sustainable livelihoods in rural areas of Africa, through domestic agri-food systems which can sustain growing populations in an inclusive and environmentally friendly way in the long term. DIVAGRI increases the productivity of the African agri-food systems, connects supply to demand and turn wastes into resources through connected value networks within the bioeconomy through selected enabling bio-based solutions tailored to specific conditions in the five target countries.

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