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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

3

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

Finapp S.P.A.: Soil Moisture Monitoring for Precision Irrigation Over Large Fields

Smart soil moisture monitoring for improved water-use efficiency, crop performance, and climate resilience. Finapp Soil Moisture Probe offers a climate-smart solution for improving agricultural water management and resilience. By providing real-time and predictive soil moisture information across large areas, it supports sustainable water use, protects livelihoods from drought-related risks, and contributes to food security and environmental sustainability.

Pre-validated 9•7

4

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

7

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

4

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

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

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

4

Physical and visual diagnosis: Identification of Fall Armyworm

Spot the Pest, Stop the Damage For development agencies, FAW identification capacity is a critical empowerment tool. Projects integrate FAW ID modules into farmer field schools and training-of-trainers programs using simple, pictorial guides. This demystifies the pest, ensuring even farmers with limited literacy can identify FAW’s eggs, larvae, and early damage symptoms. The result is greater resilience: communities gain local ownership of pest identification, empowering farmers (including women and youth) to act as “pest scouts” who can flag FAW presence before it devastates crops. This local competency enhances the effectiveness of all subsequent management interventions.

Pre-validated 9•9

5

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 offer a development-oriented solution to combat poverty, hunger, and malnutrition. Short-duration, high-yielding, and pest-resistant, these varieties are adapted to Sahel and Sudan Savanna agro-ecologies. With protein-rich grains and fast-cooking seeds, they provide both nutritional benefits and increased income opportunities for smallholder farmers. Supporting adoption of these varieties aligns with SDGs, climate-smart agriculture, and rural development initiatives.

Pre-validated 9•7

4

MandiPlus: Cutting dipping in insecticides for management of cassava whiteflies

Dip once, Defend for months – MandiPlus controls whiteflies, reduces viruses and boosts cassava yield MandiPlus is a simple and effective technology for treating cassava cuttings by soaking them in a solution containing insecticide, fungicide, and a binder. This treatment protects the cuttings from whiteflies and viral diseases such as Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD) and Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD). The technology significantly reduces pest populations (up to 79% reduction in whiteflies), lowers disease incidence, improves sprouting, and increases cassava root yields by up to 78%. It is a practical method for smallholder farmers and contributes to safer, more sustainable cassava production with increased economic benefits. For example, farmers using MandiPlus-treated cuttings in Tanzania see yield increases valued at over USD 3,000 per hectare compared to untreated planting material, with treatment costs around USD 600 per hectare. This technology is best suited for tropical humid and subhumid zones where cassava is widely grown. MandiPlus is recommended as part of integrated pest management to help manage whiteflies and the viruses they transmit, thereby enhancing productivity and farmer livelihoods.

Pre-validated 9•7

3

Agrocares Scanner: Soil, Feed and Leaves Nutrient Scanner

Scan Nutrients. Get Answers. Act Fast. The handheld Nutrient Scanner by AgroCares is a scalable tool to democratize soil testing in low-resource settings. It enables field agents and cooperatives to perform instant nutrient diagnostics using a smartphone, bypassing the cost and delays of lab testing. Ideal for projects aiming to improve input efficiency, food security, or environmental sustainability, the scanner supports inclusive, evidence-based farming practices. Its use can also generate valuable data to inform policy, monitor soil degradation, and promote regenerative agriculture.

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

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CABI BioProtection Portal: Registered BioProtectants Finder

The largest free resource for biological plant protection! In promoting sustainable agriculture and food systems, development actors often struggle to identify and scale effective biocontrol solutions due to scattered information and inconsistent product registration across countries. The CABI BioProtection Portal responds to this challenge with a free, multilingual platform that aggregates verified data from national regulatory authorities on bioprotection products, categorized by crop, pest, and country. Usable online and offline, it supports evidence-based program design, investment planning, and technical advisory services. The portal helps development partners promote integrated pest management (IPM), reduce chemical dependency, and accelerate climate-smart agriculture aligned with their sustainability and food security mandates.

Pre-validated 9•9

6

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