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…
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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 exper…
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News
May 21, 2026
BioFlor+ in São Tomé and Príncipe, a partnership for agricultural supply chains in service of biodi…
The signing of the memorandum of understanding between the São Toméan government and the French Development Agency, as well as the grant agreement for Nitidæ, officially launched the project
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Feb 12, 2026
Thesis defense on land use change, forest regrowth, and future pathways in the Miombo landscape in…
Sá Nogueira Lisboa defended his PhD thesis in Environmental Science on December 18, 2025
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A day of presentation and training on the LUCCIA tool took place in early December with technicians of ministries, public institutions and civil society actors from Mozambique
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Both a physical product and a material that can be converted into high-value carbon credits, biochar has attracted considerable interest in recent years, and Africa has been no exception.
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Oct 15, 2025
The guide to supporting cocoa producers in agroforestry has been translated into English!
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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
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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
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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
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Apr 8, 2025
6th edition of the Chocolate Scoreboard!
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A new catalogue lists the non-timber forest products associated with cocoa in Ivory Coast !
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Dec 5, 2024
COCOA4FUTURE Seminar
‘Agroforestry cocoa farming in West Africa: How can cocoa production be reconciled with forest cover restoration?
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After operating tests and performance measurements, this boiler will be installed at the ANASAM cashew nut processing unit
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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…
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Sep 23, 2024
Participation in the 60th conference of the Association for Tropical Biodiversity Conservation (ATB…
Nitidæ had the opportunity to present its work carried out in the pilot area of Sebitoli in Uganda on understanding and promoting agricultural practices in the tea sector that preserve biodiversity
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According to Nitidæ, almost 46% of Namuli's forests were cut down between 2000 and 2022.
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The role involves supporting the development of project support departments, managing finance, accounting, human resources, and logistics, while strengthening the skills of the existing team
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Design, develop and lead projects that preserve the environment while contributing to the economic dynamism
Flagship actions
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
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Mozambique
Agroprocessing, Bioenergy, Climate, Market
CASCAJU - Energetic valorization of cashew shell by-products in Mozambique
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Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire
Agroprocessing, Bioenergy
CARBOCOPA - Study of the feasibility of carbonizing coconut and palm waste in a pyrolysis oven in Burkina-Faso
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Côte d’Ivoire
Agriculture, Agroecology, Climate, Market
RICOCA - Analyze 4 value-chain in order to improve their CSR/ESG performance in Côte d'Ivoire
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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
Market
VCA4D - Market Analysis Note of Cashew Value Chain in Côte d’Ivoire
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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
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Madagascar
Agriculture, Agroforestry, Bioenergy, Climate, Degradation-Restoration, Forest, REDD+
CARBOMADA - Support for the implementation of a reforestation and carbon offset program in the New Protected Area of Loky Manambato in Madagascar
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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…
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Senegal
Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Market
SOIGNON - Establishment of an outgrowers network of onion producers in Senegal
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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
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Ecuador
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroecology, Agroforestry, Market
PACHA 2 - Advice for the development of the Chakra label in Ecuador
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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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Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana
Agroforestry
CACAOFOREST - Study for the launch of the Cacao Forest agroforestry project in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana
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Multi-countries
Agriculture, Market
FINSTRAT - Building an environmental investment strategy for Alterfin by identifying risks when investing in agricultural value chains
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Côte d’Ivoire
Agroforestry, Spatial Planning, Degradation-Restoration, Forest
FORCI - Land use planning and forest restoration in Côte d'Ivoire
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Burkina Faso
Bioenergy
KARBON - Measuring the efficiency of Improved Cook Stoves used for scalding or steaming shea nuts for carbon insetting in Burkina Faso
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Sierra Leone
Agriculture, Market
CASHCASHEW - End evaluation of the Cashing in on Cashew project in Sierra Leone
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Cameroon
Agriculture, Market
CAMANAC - Market study of the cashew sector around the Bénoué National Park in Cameroon
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Côte d’Ivoire
Agriculture, Agroforestry, Climate, Forest, REDD+
CARBONEX - Consulting services to support targeted analysis on NDC implementation - Forest/cocoa and national climate infrastructure
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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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Brazil
Agriculture, Bioenergy, Climate, Market
CHARBOM - Agronomic due diligence of a biochar production investment project in Brazil
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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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Madagascar
Agriculture, Agroecology, Agroforestry
SUSVAN - Support for the Fandriaka 3 project's agricultural advisory system for vanilla producers in the SAVA region of Madagascar
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Côte d’Ivoire
Biodiversity, Climate, Forest, REDD+, Remote sensing
YAREDD - Feasibility study of a REDD+ project on the Mabi Yaya Nature Reserve in Côte d'Ivoire
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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
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Tanzania
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Market
BIOTAN - Full diagnosis of an organic cashew nut processor in Tanzania to establish its long term business strategy
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Côte d’Ivoire
Organic Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Market
ODIEVAL - Carry out the mid-term evaluation of the EcoCajou project, for the processing of cashew nuts in Odienné in Côte d'Ivoire
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Mozambique
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Bioenergy, Climate, Degradation-Restoration
CLIMATE SMART CASHEW - Agronomic tests on the Biochar benefits in Mozambique
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Côte d’Ivoire
Agroprocessing, Bioenergy, Climate, Market
ANACARDORP - Study of the cashew shell market for a CNSL extraction unit investment in Côte d'Ivoire
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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
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Senegal
Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Market
SENAGA - Implementation of the support program for SMEs in the agri-food industry in Senegal
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Multi-countries
Agriculture, Agroecology, Agroforestry, Agroprocessing, Bioenergy, Biodiversity, Climate, Forest, Market, REDD+, ICT
SIDICLIM - Study of SIDI's investment options in the agricultural sector generating positive impacts on the climate
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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
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Madagascar
Agriculture, Agroforestry, Biodiversity, Climate, Forest, Market
VANIREG - Feasibility Assessment on Regenerative Agriculture in Unilever’s Vanilla supply chain in Madagascar
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Madagascar
Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Market
SENSOIL - Audit and technical, organizational and commercial support of essential oils produced by the Faniry domain in Madagascar
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Côte d’Ivoire
Organic Agriculture, Agroforestry, Spatial Planning, Bioenergy, Climate, Forest, Market, REDD+, Remote sensing
PRM2 - Preserve the biodiversity of Mabi-Yaya & Strengthen the socio-economic development of the Mé
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Côte d’Ivoire
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Market
ANADORA - Assistance to a cashew nut processing plant for organic certification in Côte d'Ivoire
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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…
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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
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Côte d’Ivoire
Organic Agriculture, Agroecology, Spatial Planning, Biodiversity, Degradation-Restoration, Forest
PAP-Bio Comoé 2 - Project to support civil society for the promotion of biodiversity and local development on the outskirts of the Comoé National Par…
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Côte d’Ivoire
Organic Agriculture, Agroforestry
REZOBIO - Support project for the transition towards organic and/or agroforestry cocoa production
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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…
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Mozambique
Agriculture, Market
BANICA - Supporting the development of a sustainable cashew value chain with communities in Banhine National Park, Mozambique
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Côte d’Ivoire
Organic Agriculture, Agroecology, Spatial Planning, Biodiversity, Degradation-Restoration, Forest