Landscapes & value chain
Nitidæ can design, develop and lead projects that preserve the environment while contributing to the local economy. Combining expertise and partnership approach, Nitidæ creates an interface of innovation able to design integrated solutions for rural territories in Africa: preserve and valorize forests, strengthen value…
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Methods and know-how
With a team of about 90 collaborators, Nitidæ is involved in three areas of expertise: forest and climate, agriculture and market, bio-energy and circular economy. Our multidisciplinary team (economists, agronomists, foresters, soil scientists, GIS and remote sensing specialists) allows to decompartmentalize the expertise…
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News
Cashew nuts are an essential income for more than 1.4 million rural families in Mozambique
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May 16, 2022
Results' assessment of the market information disseminated by SMS to cashew producers in Mozambique
98% of producers say they would like to continue receiving prices by SMS in future campaigns
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May 9, 2022
Publication of a compendium of peasant knowledge on the interactions between companion trees and cocoa…
While the cocoa world is wondering about how to do agroforestry, here we come to look at what peasant cocoa farmers in Côte d'Ivoire can teach us
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May 2, 2022
Inception workshop of the LUCCIA project - Land Use planning and Climate Change Impact Assessment in…
Workshop in the presence of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Sustainable Development Fund (FNDS) and the Ambassador of France to Mozambique
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The position is part of the Shea Gets Greener project which aims to promote artisanal and organic shea butter in Côte d'Ivoire for the international market
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Mar 28, 2022
Regenerative Agriculture in Belize
Regenerative agriculture, a specific approach to agroecology, focused on the soil and its fertility and here applied to fruit production in Belize
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Mar 22, 2022
Spatialize and monitor agroforestry plots: contributions of satellite data and the Earth Engine platform
The Lab’ team carried out an exploratory study to spatialize the indicators of agroforestry plots using satellite images and to propose a dynamic online monitoring tool based on the Earth Engine platform.
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Mar 15, 2022
Video of the AGROVALOR project - Equipment for the energy recovery of agro-industrial waste adapted to…
6 cashew processors, 40 attiéké production units and 10 shea butter production units have decided to invest in these equipments
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Mar 14, 2022
Dynamics of landscapes in the protected areas of Pô-Nazinga-Sissili in Burkina-Faso: towards a new method…
An innovative method of territorial diagnosis has made possible to analyze the dynamics of land use, the evolution of biomass productivity, frequencies and fire regimes of the last two decades
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Join a growing association to support projects that combine the preservation of the environment and the strengthening of local economies
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Feb 10, 2022
Internship offer in Mozambique on the impact measurement of the activities of the ACAMOZ project implemented…
The main objective of the ACAMOZ project is to strengthen the cashew nut value chain in order to increase the income of small producers and preserve natural resources
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Feb 10, 2022
We are recruiting an agronomy project manager to design, evaluate, and support the implementation of…
The position is placed directly under the responsibility of the agronomy project manager
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As part of the LUCCIA project on land use and the impact of climate change in Mozambique
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Through the Agrovalor RCI project, many efficient technologies have been deployed for the benefit of small and medium-sized cassava, shea and cashew industries in Côte d'Ivoire.
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Jan 11, 2022
Thesis defense on land degradation dynamics and forest landscape restoration opportunities in Mozambique
Frédérique Montfort admirably defended her PhD thesis in Environmental Science on November 19, 2021 at the CIRAD offices in Montpellier
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Design, develop and lead projects that preserve the environment while contributing to the economic dynamism
Flagship actions
Burkina Faso
Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Bioenergy, Climate
BARABARASHII - Evaluation of the impacts about a change of method that process shea nuts for the production of shea kernels
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Madagascar
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Market
MADLABEL - Study of labels and certifications in Madagascar and action plan to support their development in order to promote products and improve added…
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Senegal
Bioenergy, Climate, Degradation-Restoration, Forest
TEFESS - Initiative of local communities for the protection and management of the coastal zone of Sine Saloum in Senegal
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Madagascar
Agriculture, Agroecology, Agroforestry, Spatial Planning, Biodiversity, Climate, Forest, IWRM, Market, REDD+
TALAKY - Forests conservation and valorization, Agriculture intensification and ecological diversification, Sustainable concerted development
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Togo
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Market
TOGOSOY - 4 studies on soybeans from Togo, human consumption, market information, biological traceability and industrial audit
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Ecuador
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroecology, Agroforestry, Biodiversity, Climate, Market
AMAVI - Feasibility study on the development of bioeconomic chains as a lever for biodiversity conservation and local development in Ecuador
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Burkina Faso
Agriculture, Agroforestry, Spatial Planning, Biodiversity, Climate, Degradation-Restoration, Forest, ICT
PONASI2 - Sustainable landscapes and inclusive supply chains
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Madagascar
Agroforestry, Climate, Degradation-Restoration, Forest, REDD+, Remote sensing
VANINA - Study and monitoring of deforestation in the vanilla supply basin for a company
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Morocco
Agriculture, Market
MAROVA - Qualitative and quantitative analysis of local, regional and global value chains for agribusiness industries for better value addition and employment…
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Côte d’Ivoire
Organic Agriculture, Agroforestry, Spatial Planning, Bioenergy, Biodiversity, Climate, Forest, Market, REDD+, Remote sensing
Mé REDD+ Project - To tackle deforestation and forest degradation in the Mé region
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France
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroecology, Spatial Planning, Biodiversity, Climate, Forest, Market
PROTEGE - Methodological support for the establishment and animation of the PROTEGE network of demonstration farms in agroecology in New Caledonia, French…
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Mali
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroforestry, Climate, Forest, Market
MANGODIV - Study of the possibilities of diversifying mango producers from the ComaFruits fruit factory in Mali for the Forotigui-Djigui project
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Côte d’Ivoire
Agriculture, Spatial Planning, Biodiversity, Climate, Forest, Remote sensing
EVALITTO - Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment of an Integrated Coastal Development and Management Program
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Madagascar
Biodiversity, Climate, Degradation-Restoration, Forest, Remote sensing
MINIFORET - Feasibility study for the definition and establishment of a mini forest for UEBT in Madagascar
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Madagascar
Organic Agriculture, Agroforestry, Climate, Degradation-Restoration, Forest, REDD+, Remote sensing
CARBOVAL - Development of a method to calculate greenhouse gas emissions for a cocoa produced in Madagascar
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Madagascar
Bioenergy, Biodiversity, Climate, Degradation-Restoration, Forest
MADAGROVE - Development of local bioenergies to preserve mangrove in Madagascar
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Côte d’Ivoire
Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Market
MODELAC - Actualisation des modèles économiques de la transformation de l'anacarde en Côte d'Ivoire
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Côte d’Ivoire
Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Bioenergy
AGROVALOR - Energy valorization of agro-industrial waste in Côte d'Ivoire
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Côte d’Ivoire
Organic Agriculture, Market
BIZOCAK - Strengthening of the tools and business strategies of the SOCAK KATANA Cooperative Society
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Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroecology, Agroforestry, Agroprocessing, Biodiversity, Climate, Degradation-Restoration, Forest, Market, REDD+, Remote sensing
TERRESIL - Territorial approach as a lever for socio-environmental resilience in 3 African landscapes of priority interest for biodiversity
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Côte d’Ivoire
Agroprocessing, Bioenergy, Market
CARDOIL - Feasibility study of local sales of CNSL for fuel to boost competitiveness of cashew processors
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Senegal
Biodiversity, Climate, Degradation-Restoration, Forest, REDD+, Remote sensing
BIOSPHER - Scaling-up study of a REDD+ project in the Saloum delta biosphere reserve in Senegal
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Côte d’Ivoire, Mali
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Market
SHEA GETS GREENER - Development of a shea butter supply chain with high environmental and social added value to create jobs and large-scale sales for artisanal…
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Burkina Faso
Agriculture, Spatial Planning, Climate, Degradation-Restoration, Forest, Market, Remote sensing
LAND-AT-SCALE - Strengthening land governance for food security in Burkina Faso
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Burkina Faso
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroecology, Agroprocessing, Biodiversity, Market
RESIST - Support and assistance to shea sectors' actors
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Mozambique
Agriculture, Biodiversity, Climate, Forest, Remote sensing
RIBAUE SKY ISLAND - Promote the sustainable management of Monts Ribaue and M'paluwe by involving local communities
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Burkina Faso
Agriculture, Agroecology, Agroforestry, Climate, Forest, Market, REDD+
WAKANDA Landscape (West African Knowledge for Agriculture, Nature and Development Activities) - Gestion participative du développement durable en périphérie…
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Côte d’Ivoire
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroforestry, Forest
DURACOL - Sustainability of agroforestry farming practices in cocoa production systems in Côte d'Ivoire
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Namibia
Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Bioenergy, Climate, Forest, Market, Remote sensing
BUSHNAM - Preparatory study for a bush biomass power plant project in Otjikoto, Namibia
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Côte d’Ivoire
Organic Agriculture, Agroforestry, Spatial Planning, Biodiversity, Climate, Forest, Market
TERRI4SOL - Implementation of a multifunctional management scenario of agricultural, forestry and post-forestry territories in the Mé region
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Côte d’Ivoire
Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Bioenergy
MANIOBE 2 - Support for the development of the cassava sector in the Bélier region
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Benin, Côte d’Ivoire
Agroprocessing, Market
SAEZ - Business Model Assessment and confirmation of the industrial opportunities
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Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroforestry, Biodiversity, Forest
COCOA4FUTURE - Sustainability of production systems and new dynamics in the cocoa sector
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Madagascar
Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Spatial Planning, Forest, Market, Remote sensing
MADANACA2 - Cashew value chain development project in the Ambilobe zone - Phase 2
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Mali
Spatial Planning, Climate, Degradation-Restoration, Forest
FORECO - Forestry territories and innovative sectors for the forest and the local economy
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Togo
Agriculture, Market
PROCIV - Implementation of strategies to promote and strengthen the cashew nut industry in Togo
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Mozambique
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroforestry, Market, REDD+
ACAMOZ - Support to the cashew nut value chain in Mozambique
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Multi-countries
Agroprocessing, Bioenergy, Climate, Market
BIOSTAR - Supplying sustainable bioenergy to agro-food SMEs in the Sahel
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Ghana
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroforestry, Climate, Forest, Market
POPS - Assessment of diversification strategies and opportunities for small palm oil producers in Ghana
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Côte d’Ivoire
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroecology, Climate, Market
LABELIVOIRE - Make accessible to all, quality products guaranteed by an Ivorian agro-ecological and/or organic PGS label
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Côte d’Ivoire
Organic Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Market
BIONUTS - Support for organic farming of an Ivorian cashew nut processing plant (30000 MT/year) and establishment of an organic supply network
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Madagascar
Agriculture, Climate, Forest, REDD+, Remote sensing
BCVANILLA - Carbon footprint Scope 3 of the Norohy company supplying vanilla from Madagascar
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Benin, Côte d’Ivoire
Agroprocessing, Spatial Planning, Bioenergy, Climate, Market
GAZEL - Energy from agricultural industries waste through local appropriation and deployment of gas generators
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Senegal
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Market
PROPAC - Professionalisation of the Professional Agricultural Organisations of the Agropole Centre
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Côte d’Ivoire
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Market