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Livestock Feed Pelleting: Small-scale feed production using local agricultural by-products

Farm-to-Feed Innovation: Turning local by-products into affordable, high-quality livestock feed Small-scale Feed Production Using Local Agricultural By-products transforms locally available agricultural and agro-industrial resources into nutritionally balanced livestock feed through locally adapted formulations, training, and appropriately selected processing equipment. The technology enables businesses, cooperatives, and farmer organizations to establish feed production and processing services adapted to local resources, infrastructure, production scale, and market demand. Local feed can be produced at approximately 34% lower cost than comparable imported feed concentrates, creating opportunities for competitive feed production, processing services, local equipment manufacturing, and supply. Initially developed and commercially deployed in Tunisia, the technology has also been implemented in Mali and Ethiopia using production configurations adapted to local conditions.

Pre-validated 9•8

6

FarmRise: Digital Platform for Advisory and Crop Management

Expert farming solutions at your fingertips FarmRise is a digital platform that connects farmers with agricultural input providers, agrodealers, advisors, and other value chain actors through a mobile-based digital infrastructure. The platform enables farmer registration, delivers personalized agronomic advisory services, provides weather-based recommendations, supports AI-powered crop disease diagnosis, verifies agricultural products, and facilitates access to agricultural solutions and services. By digitizing farmer interactions and generating valuable agricultural data, FarmRise improves service delivery efficiency, strengthens market visibility, supports data-driven commercial decisions, and enables private sector actors to better understand farmer needs, optimize outreach, and improve engagement across the agricultural value chain. Its mobile-based functionality supports service access and market reach, including in rural farming communities.

Pre-validated 9•9

8

CoPs: Community of Practices for Climate Advisory Services in Livestock

Turning climate information into coordinated action for resilient livestock systems The Community of Practice (CoP) is a collaborative platform that converts climate and agropastoral data into reliable, actionable advisory services for farmers and livestock keepers, improving decision-making in climate-sensitive agricultural value chains. It ensures coordinated and consistent climate information delivery across institutions and channels, reducing uncertainty and improving trust in advisory services. By integrating digital tools such as the AgData Hub and leveraging scalable dissemination systems, the CoP creates opportunities for data-driven solutions, service innovation, and partnerships. It ultimately supports more resilient agricultural markets, reduced climate risk exposure, and improved productivity across rural supply chains.

Pre-validated 8•7

2

Index-Based Agricultural Insurance for Climate Risk Management

Protect farmers’ investment from weather shocks Index-based insurance is a financial product that protects farmers against weather risks such as drought or excess rainfall. It uses data from weather stations or satellites to detect when a shock occurs. In practice, farmers pay a premium before the season. If the defined weather threshold is reached during the season, payouts are automatically sent—without field inspections or claims—allowing farmers to recover and continue production.

Pre-validated 9•7

6

My Farm Trees: A Digital Platform for Inclusive and Resilient Landscape Restoration

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.

Pre-validated 9•9

5

Zainer: Low-cost Zai field preparation

The Fast Track to Climate-Smart Farming Zainer creates an efficient and cost-effective approach to Zai farming by enabling farmers to mechanize the drilling of planting holes used for rainwater harvesting. The technology reduces labor requirements by nearly 87%, from approximately 300 hours to 40 hours per hectare, while improving moisture conservation and supporting crop production in dryland sorghum, millet, and maize systems.

Pre-validated 9•9

1

Climate-Smart and Market-Preferred Yam Varieties

More yield, better quality, stronger resilience! Improved yam varieties present profitable business opportunities across the yam value chain — from seed multiplication to commercial production, processing, and marketing. With high yields, early maturity, and uniform, market-preferred tubers, they offer reliable raw materials for food processors and attractive products for traders.

Pre-validated 9•7

4

BID Tool: Digital platform for Business Investment Decision

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.

Pre-validated 7•7

6

SRE: Seed Requirement Estimation Tool for Sweetpotato

Optimize Seed Supply with SRE! The SRE Tool is a business planning aid for seed enterprises. It forecasts seed demand, aligns production with market size, and prevents over- or under-supply—improving profitability and attracting investment.

Pre-validated 9•7

3

Improved Cowpea Varieties: Short Duration White Cowpea Varieties for Boiled Grain Market

High-yielding, early maturing, and striga-resistant cowpea varieties for farmers! IITA’s improved cowpea varieties present a lucrative opportunity for agribusiness and seed companies. These varieties mature early within 65–76 days, produce high yields above 1.5 t/ha, and are resistant to Striga, Alectra, and key diseases. With attractive, fast-cooking white seeds preferred by consumers, they meet growing market demand. By investing in these varieties, businesses can capture a stable and profitable market, increase seed sales, and support farmers in achieving higher productivity and income.

Pre-validated 9•7

4

Farmbetter: 3-in-1 Digital Advisory Platform

Smart farming support—anytime, anywhere. farmbetter helps cooperatives and agribusinesses improve supply chain performance through digital advisory and farmer engagement tools. The 3-in-1 platform enables field agents to support more farmers, ensures consistent production practices, and provides dashboards to track member progress and improve input or output coordination. Cooperatives gain loyalty, processors improve quality and volumes, and both reduce extension costs, while boosting climate resilience and productivity across their networks.

Pre-validated 9•8

8

Agrocares Scanner: Soil, Feed and Leaves Nutrient Scanner

Scan Nutrients. Get Answers. Act Fast. The AgroCares handheld Nutrient Scanner is a portable, digital tool that delivers instant nutrient analysis of soil, leaves, and feed. With a smartphone and app, agro-service providers can offer rapid testing to clients anywhere—eliminating delays and reducing costs. This creates a new revenue stream, improves customer loyalty, and supports precise input sales. With each scan, data flows to the cloud, building business intelligence for product development or advisory services. The device requires no chemicals, is easy to use, and scales efficiently across locations.

Pre-validated 9•9

5

Applied Biosystems™ Axiom™ Genotyping Solution: High-throughput genetic testing for agriculture

Accelerating Precision Breeding for Sustainable Food Security and Resilient Agriculture. Applied Biosystems™ Axiom™ Genotyping Solution is an advanced genetic testing platform designed to accelerate and improve breeding decisions in crops, livestock, and aquaculture. It uses customizable high-density microarrays capable of analyzing millions of genetic markers with high precision and throughput, processing from 96 up to over 6,000 samples weekly. The technology supports genomic selection, marker-assisted breeding, disease resistance identification, trait mapping, and maintenance of genetic diversity, enabling faster breeding cycles, improved productivity, and enhanced resilience to pests, diseases, and environmental challenges. Its automated workflow—from DNA extraction to data analysis—reduces labor and costs, making it accessible for large-scale breeding programs. The solution addresses key agricultural challenges such as low productivity, disease susceptibility, limited genetic diversity, and inefficient breeding methods. It is suitable for a wide range of species and customizable to specific breeding goals. For resellers, users, governments, and development partners, the technology offers opportunities to improve food security, promote sustainable agriculture, and support rural livelihoods through capacity building, partnerships, and effective implementation strategies. Overall, the Axiom™ Genotyping Solution empowers stakeholders to make data-driven breeding decisions that enhance agricultural innovation and sustainability globally.

Pre-validated 9•8

4

Leaf-bud Cuttings: Rapid Yam Multiplication Method

Yam leaf-bud cuttings, rapid quality seed production! Leaf-bud Cuttings present a profitable innovation for agribusinesses in the yam value chain by offering a cost-effective and scalable method to produce seed yam. Instead of using heavy, transport-expensive tubers, businesses can generate dozens of clean planting materials from a single vine, meeting the rising demand for certified seed yam while significantly cutting production and logistics costs. This creates a new market opportunity for seed entrepreneurs to supply farmers, NGOs, and institutional buyers while increasing profitability and sustainability. Investing in this technology can give businesses a competitive edge in the growing yam sector.

Pre-validated 9•7

4

CABI Academy: Learning Platform for Agricultural Advisory Services

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.

Pre-validated 9•7

3

PlantwisePlus Knowledge Bank: Crop health management library

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.

Pre-validated 9•9

4

BASICS Model: A Seed System Model for Cassava Transformation

An economically sustainable integrated cassava seed system! The cassava seed sector has long been dominated by informal practices—non-certified stem reuse, low yields, and high disease prevalence. The BASICS model addresses this by creating a viable commercial seed system for cassava, opening up investment and revenue streams in seed production, distribution, diagnostics, and digital tools. The model has been tested and refined in Nigeria with strong market demand and regulatory support, providing a scalable framework for agribusiness expansion in cassava-producing countries.

Pre-validated 8•8

6

Cassava virus indexing: Molecular diagnostics for cassava seed health certification

Virus diagnostic tool for cassava seed health certification by seed producers and seed certifiers. Cassava virus indexing uses PCR and LAMP diagnostic methods to detect and eliminate virus-infected cassava planting materials. It ensures virus-free plants for seed production, improving seed quality, crop resilience, and food security. Key costs include lab setup (USD 20,000) and sample testing (USD 3/sample). Training for staff and collaboration with research and seed certification bodies are crucial for successful implementation.

Pre-validated 9•8

3

Capacity Building Strategies on Cassava Seed System

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.

Pre-validated 9•8

4

CSE Model: Cassava Seed Entrepreneur Business Model

Transforming Cassava Farming Through Entrepreneurial Innovation! Cassava is a key staple crop in Sub-Saharan Africa, critical for both food security and income generation. Yet, the traditional cassava seed system has been fragmented and unsustainable, primarily relying on informal farmer-to-farmer sharing and ad hoc free distributions from governments and NGOs. This system has contributed to the widespread use of low-quality, disease-prone seeds, significantly limiting productivity and the adoption of improved varieties. The Cassava Seed Entrepreneur (CSE) Business Model presents a scalable, market-driven solution to modernize the cassava seed system. It empowers rural men, women, and youth by transforming them into certified seed entrepreneurs, enabling them to produce and distribute high-quality, certified cassava planting materials. The model integrates training, digital tools, and strategic partnerships to ensure a consistent supply of clean seeds. As a result, it not only boosts cassava yields but also creates new business opportunities and enhances rural livelihoods, providing an attractive investment opportunity for the private sector.

Pre-validated 9•3

5

Cassava Seed Field Multiplication Protocol

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.

Pre-validated 9•9

4

Seed Tracker: Digital Tool for Strengthening Seed Governance and Certification Systems

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.

Pre-validated 9•7

4

Cassava EGS Model: Early Generation Seed Production of Cassava

Breeder & Foundation Cassava Seeds—Always Within Reach This technology enables seed companies and certified producers to multiply and supply breeder and foundation cassava seeds directly from research centers. It follows national seed certification standards, uses both in-house and outgrower schemes, and ensures that farmers and seed entrepreneurs get access to clean, high-quality planting material. Registration with seed authorities and proper field inspection are required for participation.

Pre-validated 9•9

6

CassQual: Cassava Seed Quality Management system

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.

Pre-validated 9•9

2

SAH: Semi-Autotrophic Hydroponics for yam multiplication

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.

Pre-validated 9•7

4

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