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CRAM varieties: High Yielding Climate Resilient Upland Rice Varieties for Africa

Climate resilient CRAM varieties for enhanced rice productivity for African farmers CRAM is particularly relevant for programmes targeting smallholder livelihoods, food security, climate adaptation and inclusive rural development. By providing early-maturing, drought-tolerant and disease-resistant varieties, it can help vulnerable farmers achieve more reliable harvests and strengthen food and income security. Early maturity and reduced shattering/lodging can also help reduce labour constraints, with potential benefits for women. Development programmes should combine CRAM with quality seed systems, farmer training, inclusive access to resources and market linkages to achieve sustainable impact.

Pre-validated 9•8

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Solar-Based Irrigation Bundle (SBIB): Solar Irrigation Solution with Flexible Payment and Services

Affordable Solar Irrigation for Year-Round Farming! The Solar Irrigation Solution with Flexible Payment and Services offers a practical approach to improving smallholder farmers’ access to solar-powered irrigation. By combining solar irrigation pumps, PAYGO and PAYOWN financing, flexible payment arrangements, and sales and after-sales services, the solution addresses key barriers to adoption and supports year-round irrigated farming. The solution has been scaled across Ghana, Mali, Ethiopia, and Zambia since 2020, providing farmers with access to equipment, financing options, technical support, spare parts, and repairs.

Pre-validated 9•8

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Farming with Alternative Pollinators: Integrated Pollinator Habitat for Sustainable Agriculture

Boost yields. Protect biodiversity. Increase profits. Farming with Alternative Pollinators (FAP) helps farmers improve productivity and profitability by increasing pollinator abundance and supporting natural pest management. The approach replaces non-commercial conservation practices with economically valuable habitat plants that generate additional income while enhancing crop performance. Businesses can leverage FAP to promote sustainable production systems, develop green value chains, and support resilient farming communities.

Pre-validated 8•7

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FarmRise: Digital Platform for Advisory and Crop Management

Expert farming solutions at your fingertips FarmRise is a digital platform that supports the delivery of agricultural advisory and input-related services by connecting farmers with agricultural advisors, input providers, agrodealers, and other value chain actors. The platform enables farmer registration, personalized agronomic advisory, localized weather forecasting, AI-powered crop disease diagnosis, product verification, and access to digital agricultural information, helping improve farming decisions and strengthen the delivery of agricultural services at scale. By generating and maintaining digital farmer and farm records, FarmRise enhances data availability, farmer engagement, and evidence-based service delivery. Designed to operate through a mobile application, it extends access to trusted agricultural information and digital farming services to rural and underserved communities while supporting more productive, climate-resilient, and sustainable agricultural development.

Pre-validated 9•9

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Sahel Potato Innovation Package: High-Performing Potato Varieties and Quality Seed Potato Production System for West Africa

High-quality, disease-free seed potatoes for African farmers The Sahel Potato Innovation Package is a farmer-focused technology that combines access to disease-free Elite III seed potatoes, improved potato varieties, integrated pest and disease management, and technical support on production and storage practices. The technology helps smallholder farmers increase productivity, reduce crop losses, improve tuber quality, and access better market opportunities. Through farmer training, extension support, and strengthened seed systems, the package promotes sustainable potato production, improved livelihoods, and resilient value chains. The varieties’ high yield potential, storage performance, and adaptation to African production conditions make this technology a practical solution for enhancing food security and rural incomes.

Pre-validated 9•7

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Integrated Orobanche Management on Faba bean: Resistant Faba Bean and Low-Dose Herbicide Package

Restoring faba bean productivity by defeating Orobanche. Integrated Orobanche Management (IOM) is a sustainable and climate-resilient agricultural innovation that helps smallholder farmers reclaim Orobanche-infested land and restore faba bean production. The technology combines improved genetics, targeted crop protection, and integrated management practices to enhance livelihoods, strengthen food security, and promote sustainable land management. It particularly benefits women and resource-poor farming households while contributing to resilient agricultural systems and supporting the achievement of SDGs related to poverty reduction, zero hunger, climate action, and partnerships.

Pre-validated 9•9

4

TOKYO8: Microbial Soil Health Activator for Enhanced Crop Productivity

Activating Soil Life for Sustainable Productivity Developed by Taiyo Yuka Co., Ltd. (Japan), a specialist in microbial resource recycling and environmental technologies since 1963, TOKYO8 was created to restore degraded soils and address declining agricultural productivity through beneficial microorganisms. The technology rebuilds soil biological activity, improves nutrient availability, and restores soil fertility, supporting climate-resilient agricultural production and sustainable food systems. Since its introduction in Africa in 2021, TOKYO8 has expanded through partnerships to more than 13 African countries, demonstrating the potential of nature-based soil restoration to improve food security, strengthen farmers' resilience, and support sustainable rural livelihoods. By restoring soil health and increasing the productivity of degraded agricultural land, the technology contributes to long-term agricultural transformation while helping development programs achieve lasting environmental and socio-economic impact.

Pre-validated 8•8

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ULIZA-WI: Agro-weather chatbot

Weather Impact's latest dissemination tool for the next generation of climate-smart agriculture solutions ULIZA-WI is an inclusive digital climate advisory solution that enhances access to actionable weather and agricultural information for smallholder farmers through mobile phones. It supports farmers in making better decisions on key farm operations, reducing exposure to climate risks, and strengthening resilience to shocks such as droughts, floods, and erratic rainfall. For development partners, the technology improves the reach and effectiveness of agricultural and climate resilience programs by enabling scalable delivery, real-time farmer feedback, and data-driven monitoring. It promotes inclusion of vulnerable groups such as women, youth, remote, and low-literacy farmers through localized and simplified information. While challenges such as digital access, literacy, and connectivity exist, ULIZA-WI offers a strong pathway for improving climate-smart agriculture adoption, strengthening livelihoods, and advancing food security and sustainable development goals.

Pre-validated 8•8

4

FeSeRWAM: Fertilizer and Seed Recommendations Map for West Africa

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 development partners design and implement more effective agricultural projects by providing reliable recommendations for different agricultural zones. The platform enables better targeting of project activities, strengthens advisory services for farmers, and promotes the efficient use of agricultural inputs. By promoting evidence-based decision-making, FeSeRWAM contributes to sustainable agricultural development and improved outcomes for farmers.

Pre-validated 8•9

4

e-pineA: Digital Supply Chain Solution for Pineapple Market Access and Traceability

e-pineA is the ideal solution to facilitate market access for agricultural products and reduce post-harvest losses e-pineA provides an inclusive digital solution that improves market access for smallholder farmers, particularly women and youth, while promoting sustainable and climate-smart agricultural practices. The platform reduces post-harvest losses, strengthens farmer capacity through training and technical support, and facilitates data-driven planning for programs aiming to improve food security, income generation, and value chain efficiency. Development partners can use e-pineA to scale interventions, monitor impact, and support gender and youth inclusion in the agricultural sector.

Pre-validated 9•9

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iSAT: Intelligent Agricultural Systems Advisory Tool for Climate Risk Management and Farm Decision-Making

Turning climate forecasts into actionable farm guidance! iSAT (Intelligent Agricultural Systems Advisory Tool) is a next-generation digital climate advisory platform designed to strengthen climate risk management in agriculture through tailored, location- and crop-specific recommendations. It uses decision tree logic combined with climate information, crop modelling, data analytics, and farmer group inputs to translate complex climate data into practical agro-advisories. The tool supports both pre-season planning and in-season management by guiding farmers on crop choices, planting dates, and adaptive farm practices such as fertilizer application, pest and disease control, irrigation, and water conservation in response to evolving climate conditions.

Pre-validated 8•7

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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 multi-stakeholder coordination platform that strengthens climate information services by transforming meteorological data into harmonized, actionable agro-pastoral advisories for farmers and livestock keepers. It promotes institutional alignment and coherent governance of climate services, reducing duplication and ensuring consistent messaging, especially during climate-sensitive periods such as the dry season. By leveraging tools like the AgData Hub and multiple dissemination channels, the CoP enhances data sharing, scalability, and evidence-based climate risk management. It ultimately supports development goals related to climate resilience, food security, and inclusive rural transformation.

Pre-validated 8•7

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Nutusweetleaves: Consumption of sweet potato leaves as relish for Nutrition and food security

Edible Sweetpotato Leaves for Food Security Nutusweetleaves contributes to improving household and community nutrition by providing nutrient-rich leaves that complement roots, particularly benefiting children, pregnant and lactating women, and vulnerable households. Homestead and community garden production ensures year-round availability, even under drought conditions, while capacity building for farmers and extension workers supports proper cultivation, harvesting, and nutrition-sensitive preparation. By integrating this technology into food security, nutrition, and climate adaptation programs, development partners can enhance dietary diversity, empower women smallholders, reduce food waste, and strengthen climate-smart agriculture practices.

Pre-validated 9•9

4

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

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Innovation Platforms for facilitating in Livestock vaccination

Bringing farmers, vets, and institutions together to scale livestock vaccination! Innovation Platforms (IPs) provide a scalable, system-level approach to strengthen livestock vaccination delivery by aligning public, private, and community actors. They improve coordination across the vaccine value chain, increase vaccination coverage, and support inclusive access to animal health services, contributing to stronger disease control systems, resilience, and sustainable livestock development.

Pre-validated 9•8

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Urochloa (Brachiaria) hybrid forage grasses for grazing and fodder markets

High-biomass pasture that animals digest easily A field-ready forage solution that can be packaged into livestock productivity projects, fodder banks, and youth/women economic activities (seedling production, hay making, feed supply).

Pre-validated

5

Drought-resilient Urochloa forage for year-round livestock feeding

Better grass. Better livestock. Urochloa cultivars help achieve goals related to poverty reduction, nutrition and climate resilience. High‑yielding grasses like Basilisk, MG‑4, Piatá and Xaraes increase livestock productivity and incomes for smallholder farmers. They thrive on poor soils and in dry conditions, supporting sustainable agriculture. Their high protein and digestibility improve milk and meat supplies. Thick pastures reduce erosion and restore soil health. Women benefit from reduced time spent searching for forage and from opportunities in hay and seed enterprises. Development programmes should support community seed multiplication, demonstration plots, training on sowing and weed control, and market linkages.

Pre-validated

4

High-biomass Megathyrsus (Panicum) forage cultivars for cut-and-carry and grazing

High-biomass, drought-tolerant forage for reliable feed all year Seasonal feed shortages and climate variability limit livestock productivity in smallholder systems. Megathyrsus maximus cultivars (Mombasa, Tanzania, Massai) offer a high-yielding (10–20 t DM/ha/year), drought-tolerant forage with good nutritional quality, ensuring reliable year-round feed supply. Their deep root systems also improve soil structure and reduce erosion, supporting more resilient and sustainable livestock production.

Pre-validated

4

Good Agronomic Practices for Soybean Production: A Package for Enhanced Yields across the Value Chain

Practical knowledge for profitable soybean farming! This innovation consists of a structured Good Agronomic Practices (GAPs) for soybean farmers that promotes practical knowledge on site selection, planting techniques, fertilizer use, weed management, pest and disease control, harvesting, and post-harvest handling. By strengthening farmers’ technical capacity. The approach increases soybean productivity, supports food and nutrition security through access to plant protein, improves farmer incomes, and contributes to soil fertility through biological nitrogen fixation.

Pre-validated 8•7

3

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

AWD: Alternate Wetting and Drying Irrigation System

Dry Out the Methane. Green Up Your Harvest. Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) is an easy, low-cost water-saving method for growing rice. Instead of keeping the rice field continuously flooded, farmers let the field dry out for several days between irrigations. The timing is guided by a simple field water tube (often bamboo or a PVC pipe) installed in the paddy. When the water level inside this tube drops to 15 cm below the soil surface, it is time to irrigate again. This alternating cycle cuts water use by about 25–30%, and helps reduce methane (a powerful greenhouse gas). By using AWD, farmers save money on irrigation costs (less pumping or water fees) while producing the same amount of rice, making them more resilient to water scarcity.

Validated

5

Solar Pumping: Solar Pumping Irrigation System

The sun’s energy at the service of your harvest The Solar Pump is a solar-powered irrigation system that uses photovoltaic (PV) pumps to lift water and irrigate crops, offering an economical and sustainable alternative to fossil fuel-powered pumps. It combines solar pumps (SIPS) with water distribution systems such as drip, sprinkler, or simple hose, and can be combined with tailored financing models to improve access for smallholder farmers. Typically operating on direct current (DC) without an inverter, it is particularly suitable for off-grid rural areas.

Pre-validated 9•9

2

Tubewell: Shallow Groundwater Tubewell

Easy Water Access for Every Smallholder The Shallow Groundwater Tube well is a simple and economical technology for exploiting shallow groundwater (up to 20 m), particularly suited to floodplain areas with sedimentary formations. It involves manually drilling or jetting a narrow hole fitted with a PVC pipe (50 or 63 mm), from which water is pumped using a small, low-power pump powered by fuel or solar energy. This solution provides small farmers with efficient access to water for irrigation during the dry season, covering up to 1 ha, and also meets agricultural and watering needs. Easy to implement, inexpensive, and compatible with solar pumping, the technology increases water autonomy, reduces dependence on fossil fuels, and supports sustainable and resilient agriculture, provided that local hydrogeological conditions are well understood.

Pre-validated 9•9

1

Zainer: Low-cost Zai field preparation

The Fast Track to Climate-Smart Farming Zainer provides a scalable mechanized solution for rainwater harvesting and land preparation in dryland agriculture. By drilling Zai planting holes quickly and efficiently, it improves soil moisture retention, reduces labor requirements by about 260 hours per hectare, and lowers production costs for farmers growing sorghum, millet, and maize under rain-fed conditions.

Pre-validated 9•9

1

Climate-Smart and Market-Preferred Yam Varieties

More yield, better quality, stronger resilience! Improved yam varieties contribute to multiple development goals, including food security, poverty reduction, climate resilience, and women/youth employment. They are climate-smart innovations that address production bottlenecks while aligning with SDGs on hunger, nutrition, and sustainable agriculture.

Pre-validated 9•7

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Sustainable Development Goals

Commodity groups

Animal production

Aromatic and stimulant crops

Cereals

Fruits

Legumes

Oilseed crops

Roots and tubers

Vegetables

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North Africa

West Africa

East Africa

Central Africa

Southern Africa