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High-quality, disease-free seed potatoes for African farmers The Sahel Potato Innovation Package is a commercial potato production solution combining three high-performing varieties—Chieftain, AC Chaleur, and Kennebec—with the supply of Elite III disease-free seed potatoes and improved production and storage practices. The technology provides agribusinesses with a diversified portfolio to serve fresh potato, storage, and industrial processing markets. Chieftain offers high yield potential (up to 37 t/ha), AC Chaleur provides excellent storage performance with reduced post-harvest losses, and Kennebec targets processing markets due to its high total solids content. By addressing the shortage of quality planting material and improving production efficiency, the technology creates investment opportunities across seed multiplication, commercial production, storage, and potato value chain development in West Africa.
Activating Soil Life for Sustainable Productivity The concept of TOKYO8 is rooted in 35 years of microbial research conducted by Taiyo Yuka, a company specializing in detoxifying high-concentration sludge from Tokyo’s urban centers. By leveraging this expertise, they developed a liquid microbial preparation designed to restore the natural relationship between plants and soil organisms, which has been weakened by modern conventional farming methods using chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Originally developed to revive degraded soils, the technology improves nutrient availability and is highly effective across a wide range of Crops, with documented success in increasing the yields of Rice, Maize, Onion, Potato, and Tomato by up to 20%. Since its introduction in Africa in 2021, TOKYO8 has expanded to more than 13 African countries through an innovative local production franchise model. With operational production units already established in Malawi, the technology combines proven field performance with scalable manufacturing and distribution opportunities, creating sustainable business growth across the agricultural value chain.
FeSeRWAM, Smart Recommendations to Optimize Your Farming Practices! FeSeRWAM is a digital platform that helps users choose the best seeds, fertilizers, and agricultural practices suited to their crops and local farming conditions. It helps agribusinesses identify and promote the most appropriate combinations of inputs for different crops and agricultural regions. The platform helps agricultural product distributors, seed companies, fertilizer blenders, and agricultural service providers improve their customer service and make better business decisions. By providing reliable, validated recommendations, FeSeRWAM helps companies build farmers’ trust, expand their market opportunities, and improve the effectiveness of their products and services.
Bringing farmers, vets, and institutions together to scale livestock vaccination! Innovation Platforms (IPs) create a structured coordination space for private veterinarians, vaccine producers and distributors to work with farmers, public veterinary services, and local leaders. They help organize demand, improve last-mile delivery of vaccines, build trust with farmers, and reduce uncertainties in planning and distribution—leading to more efficient operations and higher uptake of vaccination services.
Digital transparency and incentives for resilient landscape restoration My Farm Trees (MFT) is a digital platform that supports the restoration of forest landscapes by ensuring complete traceability, from seed collection to tree growth, using blockchain technology. It combines three mobile applications dedicated to seed collection, nursery management, and planting monitoring. Connected to a central dashboard, it guarantees quality control and data verification and facilitates digital payments to reward those involved in restoration. Developed by the Bioversity International Alliance and CIAT, MFT promotes the use of local species, improves livelihoods, and contributes to climate resilience. After Cameroon and Kenya, the platform is now being extended to other countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Turning business ideas into investment-ready plans! The BID Tools is a practical, user-friendly solution for SMEs and agribusinesses to build strong business plans, test financial feasibility, and attract investment. It enables enterprises to reduce risks, improve profitability, and make smarter investment decisions in competitive markets.
Learn, Advise, Transform Agriculture! CABI Academy offers flexible, on-demand training programmes built on the Skills Framework for Agriculture, with modules like pest diagnosis, bioprotection, soil and water management, and agribusiness entrepreneurship. These market-focused courses empower agricultural input dealers, advisors, and agribusiness staff to deliver informed, value-added services to farmers, enhancing advisory quality, customer trust, and business competitiveness.
Knowledge, resources, and tools for plant health! This Library offers agribusinesses practical crop health solutions and up-to-date technical content to improve customer support, product alignment, and staff training. By linking products and services to trusted agricultural knowledge, it helps businesses build credibility, respond faster to farmer needs, and stay competitive in sustainable farming markets.
From Knowledge to Yield — Empowering Cassava Seed Systems. The Building Capacity technology aims to strengthen cassava seed systems by addressing capacity gaps among seed producers. It provides a comprehensive toolkit with training resources, business development tools, and partnership frameworks to enhance technical skills, market access, and regulatory collaboration. The technology promotes sustainable seed production, boosts productivity, and ensures seed quality. Key activities include capacity assessments, tailored training curricula, and stakeholder collaboration. By improving seed systems, it supports economic growth, food security, and climate resilience, benefiting seed producers and farmers alike.
From planting to certification—seed production made simple. The Cassava Seed Field Multiplication Protocol is a standardized agricultural method that enables the field-based production of high-quality cassava planting material. It combines clean seed sources, agronomic best practices, regulatory compliance, and digital tools to support certified cassava seed production by seed companies, farmers, and institutions.
Build an efficient seed system! Seed Tracker is a business-friendly digital tool that helps seed companies and entrepreneurs manage, certify, and market high-quality seed. It improves traceability, inventory tracking, and connects producers with buyers—all through a secure and easy-to-use digital platform.
Enhancing cassava productivity through healthy planting material Cassava Seed Quality Management is a business-enabling system that provides a pathway for seed entrepreneurs to produce and market certified, high-quality cassava planting material. This system ensures disease control, increases farmer confidence, and supports a differentiated market for improved cassava seed with higher returns.
Multiplying Seeds, Securing Harvests, Ensuring Food Security! Semi-Autotrophic Hydroponics (SAH) is an innovative, cost-effective technology for rapidly multiplying yam planting materials. By using leaf nodal cuttings in a controlled environment, SAH enables year-round production of high-quality yam seedlings and tubers. This method significantly reduces seed costs, increases productivity, and ensures a reliable seed supply for commercial seed companies, farmers, and breeders. Scaling up this technology will address seed shortages and improve food security.
BSFL proteins for sustainable local fish and chicken feed production A major challenge for fish and chicken farming in sub-Saharan Africa is the lack of a consistent and reliable supply of feed throughout the year. The rising cost of feed, which makes up 60-70% of total production expenses, adds to this problem. At the same time, about 30-40% of food produced today is lost or wasted, leading to large amounts of organic waste and animal manure that harm the environment if not properly managed. The traditional way of producing and consuming goods also creates issues for the economy, ecosystems, and society. To address these challenges, Black Soldier Fly (BSF) larvae composting offers a smart solution. This technology tackles two key problems: managing organic waste and reducing the high cost of animal feed in the region. BSF larvae turn organic waste into valuable protein feed for animals and nutrient-rich fertilizer, cutting down on waste sent to landfills and reducing environmental harm. The larvae are highly efficient at transforming organic by-products into protein-rich feed, providing a more sustainable option for fish and chicken farming. By reusing agricultural waste, BSF technology supports a circular economy that benefits both the environment and the economy.
Empowering Rice Farmers with RiceAdvice Lite Accessing information about the most effective agronomic and management practices for rice cultivation remains a challenge for millions of farmers in remote areas of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) due to limited communication resources and low literacy rates. Additionally, issues like fertilizer misapplication and suboptimal rice management contribute to decreased productivity and sustainability, posing risks to food security for millions of people. To address these challenges and improve information dissemination to rice-growing communities throughout SSA, the "RiceAdvice Lite" technology offers tailored recommendations for optimal sowing timing, fertilizer usage, and other essential agricultural practices for both irrigated and rainfed lowland rice cultivation.
We know cassava The AKILIMO application offers personalized agronomic advice for cassava farmers, aiding in decisions related to land preparation, planting and harvesting schedules, fertilizer use, and intercropping. It predicts yields and provides tailored recommendations to maximize profits. Utilizing decision trees and algorithms based on field trials and modeling, it's accessible as a printable guide, smartphone app, interactive voice response system, and chatbot. Currently available in southern Nigeria and Tanzania, it caters to users of all literacy levels through various formats, including paper-based tools and a smartphone app downloadable from the Google Play Store.
Low-cost and fast irrigation technologies for smallholder farmers. MoneyMaker offers a range of irrigation pumps tailored for small plots in sub-Saharan Africa. MoneyMaker's irrigation solutions prioritize sustainable water management, employing smart technology for efficient resource use. Designed to enhance crop yield and profitability, these solutions offer real-time insights into soil moisture and precise water application, contributing to environmental conservation and farm productivity.
Control the moisture content of grains and reduce post-harvest losses. The lack of precise moisture content measurement increases the risk of mold growth, insect infestation, and aflatoxin contamination during storage, resulting in significant losses for farmers and aggregators, up to 30% of the produced grains. In sub-Saharan Africa, farmers face challenges due to the unavailability and high cost of moisture meters. Consequently, they rely on traditional, subjective methods like biting and tossing kernels, which can lead to inaccurate measurements. Poultry farmers using high-moisture grains experience reduced egg productivity and increased bird mortality. The introduction of affordable and accessible grain moisture meter technology is crucial to address these issues and improve overall grain quality management.
N-fixing bacteria to reduce chemical fertilizer use Stimuplant is an inoculant designed for diverse legume crops, leveraging a symbiotic association with Rhizobia bacteria. This unique collaboration enhances nitrogen levels in the soil, contributing 40 to 150 kg per hectare. Certified with CERES organic certification, Stimuplant ensures sustainable and organic farming practices. The innovative UPL powder carrier technology shields bacteria from harsh environmental conditions, providing extended shelf life (9 months) and offering practical packaging tailored for smallholder farmers. This multifaceted solution addresses nitrogen scarcity, promotes organic certification, and enhances the accessibility of inoculants for farmers.
Empowering Beans, Sustaining Growth! The technology is a low-cost and sustainable solution for staking climbing beans, offering lower-cost, environmentally friendly alternatives, reducing the required number of stakes and addressing yield limitations associated with traditional staking methods.
Smart Irrigation, Bountiful Harvests Furrow Irrigated Raised Bed Wheat Production is an efficient cultivation technique that optimizes water use in wheat farming. By creating raised beds and controlled furrows, this method reduces water consumption, improves soil moisture, and enhances crop productivity. It addresses the challenge of limited freshwater supply for agriculture, making it a crucial practice for dryland wheat cultivation in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Boost yields, and income with advanced maize. TEGO is an innovative agricultural solution designed to address the challenges of drought resilience and food security in maize cultivation. By integrating advanced breeding techniques, genetic traits for drought tolerance, and climate-smart agricultural practices, TEGO technology offers a comprehensive approach to improving agricultural productivity and sustainability. Key features include the development of maize hybrids with enhanced drought tolerance and high yield potential, promotion of sustainable farming practices to conserve natural resources and mitigate environmental degradation, and provision of training and extension services to empower farmers with the knowledge and tools needed to adapt to changing climatic conditions. TEGO technology represents a promising solution for enhancing resilience to drought and climate variability, thereby contributing to food security and livelihoods in agricultural communities worldwide.
Your Digital Guide to Better Harvests The "RiceAdvice" digital support tool addresses the challenge of limited access to tailored agronomic information for rice farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. It provides field-specific guidelines for paddy production, offering recommendations on fertilizer use and weed management. This leads to higher rice grain yields and better returns on investments. The technology improves extension services, overcoming practical and financial barriers to sustainable farming practices.
Local African aromatic rice The African Aromatic Rice technology helps African farmers grow special and tasty rice that people really like. This rice is in high demand, but not enough of it is grown in Africa right now. This means farmers can make more money, and Africa won't have to rely on importing this rice from other places. It's like a special secret that helps African farmers grow better rice and have a better income.
Harvest More, Worry Less with Sweet Potato-Legume Relay Intercropping Relay intercropping of sweet potato with legumes revolutionizes agriculture by increasing yields, optimizing land and resource use, and reducing pest damage. This method enhances soil nitrogen availability, promoting sweet potato tuber production while reducing the need for nitrogen fertilizers. It not only ensures a more nutritious diet for subsistence farmers but also safeguards against food shortages during crop failures caused by drought or pests.
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