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 valu…
See more
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 exper…
See more
News
Sep 8, 2025
Monitoring the deforestation dynamics on the Gilé National Park and its surroundings in Mozambique
As part of efforts to structure and support the cashew nut industry, land use maps have been produced and are also being used to monitor deforestation trends
See more
Join the Mozambique team to help promote the use of alternative fuels and off-grid energy efficiency solutions!
See more
Jun 13, 2025
Changes in the home ranges of humid forest species in Madagascar as a result of climate change
A new scientific publication from the N'Lab highlights the importance of preserving forest corridors
See more
As part of our growing activities, we are launching a call for applications to identify motivated young professionals who would like to get involved in the agronomic aspects of our future projects
See more
Join Nitidæ's Madagascar team as part of a project to support the development of agricultural value chains in synergy with the preservation of natural resources
See more
Join the team! Nitidæ carries out about fifty projects on agriculture, environment, market, forest, or bioenergy in Madagascar, Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Côte d'Ivoire, or Senegal with more than 210…
See more
Apr 8, 2025
6th edition of the Chocolate Scoreboard!
See more
N'Lab is looking to strengthen its team in Madagascar!
See more
Come and support Nitidæ's administrative and financial team for 6 months and contribute to over fifty projects in Côte d'Ivoire, Mozambique, Madagascar and Burkina Faso with over 200 employees!
See more
Mar 7, 2025
We are hiring a local Project Coordinator with expertise in rangeland remote sensing in Namibia !
An opportunity to join Nitidæ as part of a project on biomass energy from encroaching bush in partnership with the Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF)
See more
A new catalogue lists the non-timber forest products associated with cocoa in Ivory Coast !
See more
Dec 5, 2024
COCOA4FUTURE Seminar
‘Agroforestry cocoa farming in West Africa: How can cocoa production be reconciled with forest cover restoration?
See more
Rejoignez l'équipe ! Nitidae en Côte d’Ivoire mène des projets de développement et de préservation, et des études sur les différentes filières du pays et sur différents territoires.
See more
After operating tests and performance measurements, this boiler will be installed at the ANASAM cashew nut processing unit
See more
An Ivorian delegation comprising members of the Conseil du Coton et de l’Anacarde and other associated initiatives took part in a scientific exchange mission to France from September 18th to 20th 202…
See moreAssociation
Design, develop and lead projects that preserve the environment while contributing to the economic dynamism
Flagship actions
Multi-countries
Agroforestry, Biodiversity, Climate, Degradation-Restoration, Forest, REDD+, Remote sensing
EMIVAL - Technical assistance to Valrhona for the assessment of GHG emissions, offset projects and the implementation of a carbon/biodiversity strate…
See more
Mozambique
Agroprocessing, Bioenergy, Climate, Market
CASCAJU - Energetic valorization of cashew shell by-products in Mozambique
See more
Madagascar
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroecology, Agroforestry, Spatial Planning, Biodiversity, Climate, Forest, IWRM, Market, REDD+
BNPA - Protection of biodiversity through the accession of the Beampingaratsy Reserve to Protected Area status
See more
Cameroon
Agriculture, Market
CAMANAC - Market study of the cashew sector around the Bénoué National Park in Cameroon
See more
Multi-countries
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Forest, Market
MOOSHEW - Support for public policies and businesses in the African cashew sector for a sustainable, resilient and efficient value chain
See more
Madagascar
Agriculture, Agroecology, Agroforestry
SUSVAN - Support for the Fandriaka 3 project's agricultural advisory system for vanilla producers in the SAVA region of Madagascar
See more
Côte d’Ivoire
Agroprocessing, Bioenergy, Market
CASHOIL - Business plan and investment project for the construction of a Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL) extraction plant in Côte d'Ivoire
See more
Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroforestry, Biodiversity, Forest
COCOA4FUTURE - Sustainability of production systems and new dynamics in the cocoa sector
See more
Côte d’Ivoire
Agriculture, Agroecology, Agroforestry, Climate, Forest
PSECO - Develop viable economic models of Payments for Environmental Services linked to cocoa landscapes for the private sector in Côte d'Ivoire
See more
Multi-countries
Agriculture
FAIRSAHEL - Mid-term evaluation of CIRAD's FAIR Sahel project on agroecological intensification for the resilience of farms in the Sahel
See more
Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana
Agroforestry
CACAOFOREST - Study for the launch of the Cacao Forest agroforestry project in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana
See more
Namibia
Bioenergy, Forest, Modeling, ICT
BISBI - Implementation of a nationwide spatial tool to monitor the evolution of invasive species and their collection as part of the installation of…
See more
Multi-countries
Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Market, ICT
MISHEW - Midterm evaluation of the west-african cashew value chain project (PRO-Cashew) in Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Nigeria
See more
Burkina Faso
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Market
BE-IN - Organic, fair and inclusive to strengthen the resilience of organic cotton producers on the outskirts of the PONASI complex
See more
Comoros
Agroprocessing, Market
FULERA - Diagnosis of the Ylang-Ylang sector in the Comoros
See more
Uganda
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Market
FILTEA - Creation of an organic tea supply in a biodiversity hotspot in Uganda
See more
Mozambique
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Bioenergy, Climate, Degradation-Restoration
CLIMATE SMART CASHEW - Agronomic tests on the Biochar benefits in Mozambique
See more
Madagascar
Agriculture, Agroforestry, Biodiversity, Climate, Forest, Market
VANIREG - Feasibility Assessment on Regenerative Agriculture in Unilever’s Vanilla supply chain in Madagascar
See more
Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana
Agroforestry, Biodiversity, Climate, Degradation-Restoration, Forest, REDD+, Remote sensing
SAFLIN - Feasibility study for the design of an agroforestry and carbon pilot project of the Lindt agricultural program in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire
See more
Burkina Faso
Agriculture, Agroecology, Agroforestry, Climate, Forest, Market, REDD+
TERROIRS - Integrated territorial approach in rural communities in the provinces of Sanguié and Boulkiemdé in Burkina-Faso
See more
Côte d’Ivoire
Agroprocessing, Bioenergy, Climate
VALBICUI - Technical support for the design of an energy recovery project for agricultural by-products in Côte d'Ivoire
See more
Ghana
Agriculture, Market
RADIOGHAKA - Dissemination of information on shea prices in North Ghana through local radios
See more
Mozambique
Agriculture, Market
BANICA - Supporting the development of a sustainable cashew value chain with communities in Banhine National Park, Mozambique
See more
Mozambique
Agriculture, Agroforestry, Bioenergy, Biodiversity, Market, Remote sensing
ACAMOZ 2 - Support for cashew and macadamia value chains in Mozambique
See more
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
See more
Burkina Faso
Agriculture, Spatial Planning, Climate, Degradation-Restoration, Forest, Market, Remote sensing
LAND-AT-SCALE - Strengthening land governance for food security in Burkina Faso
See more
Madagascar
Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Market
SENSOIL - Audit and technical, organizational and commercial support of essential oils produced by the Faniry domain in Madagascar
See more
Multi-countries
Agroprocessing, Bioenergy, Climate, Market
BIOSTAR - Supplying sustainable bioenergy to agro-food SMEs in the Sahel
See more
Senegal
Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Bioenergy, Market
ANARISE - Support of the cashew sector industrialization development into the special initiative for SMEs employment and strengthening in Senegal
See more
Côte d’Ivoire
Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Market
CASHCAN - Study on opportunities in the cashew value chain for the drafting of an FAO support program for processing in Côte d'Ivoire
See more
Côte d’Ivoire
Agriculture, Forest, Market, Remote sensing
ADRYADA - Technical assistance in the Haut-Sassandra classified forest and its periphery in Côte d'Ivoire
See more
Mozambique
Spatial Planning, Climate, Degradation-Restoration, Forest, Modeling, Remote sensing
LUCCIA - Co-development of a simulation and decision support tool for land use planning and impact assessment in the context of climate change
See more
Burkina Faso
Agriculture, Agroecology, Agroforestry, Climate, Forest, Market, REDD+
WAKANDA Landscape (West African Knowledge for Agriculture, Nature and Development Activities) - Participatory management of sustainable development o…
See more
Madagascar
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Spatial Planning, Forest, Market, Remote sensing
MADANACA2 - Cashew value chain development project in the Ambilobe zone - Phase 2
See more
Madagascar
Bioenergy, Biodiversity, Climate, Degradation-Restoration, Forest
MADAGROVE - Development of local bioenergies to preserve mangrove in Madagascar
See more
Senegal
Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Market
INCOME - Team Europe Initiative Agropole Center Project - Gunge Mbay - for inter-individual commercial intermediation in Senegal
See more
Côte d’Ivoire
Organic Agriculture, Agroforestry
REZOBIO - Support project for the transition towards organic and/or agroforestry cocoa production
See more
Senegal
Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Market
SOIGNON - Establishment of an outgrowers network of onion producers in Senegal
See more
Madagascar
Agriculture, Climate, Market, Modeling
PARMADA - Agricultural risk assessment study in Madagascar through a value chain approach
See more
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
See more
Burkina Faso
Agroecology, Agroprocessing, Market
FICIEL - Support to the rice sector through innovative actions allowing an inclusive growth of the local economy
See more
Côte d’Ivoire
Agriculture, Agroecology, Climate, Market
RICOCA - Analyze 4 value-chain in order to improve their CSR/ESG performance in Côte d'Ivoire
See more
Sierra Leone
Agriculture, Market
CASHCASHEW - End evaluation of the Cashing in on Cashew project in Sierra Leone
See more
Multi-countries
Agroprocessing, Bioenergy, Climate, Forest
SHEAPES - Assessing impacts of the Shea Gets Greener project and build up a Qualification system for Environmental & Social performances
See more
Côte d’Ivoire
Biodiversity, Climate, Forest, REDD+, Remote sensing