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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Jun 16, 2026
Expression of Interest - Nitidæ is recruiting Project Managers on « Value Chains & Biodiversity »
Come contribute to projects aiming to develop impact-oriented value chains compatible with biodiversity conservation!
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Design, develop and lead projects that preserve the environment while contributing to the economic dynamism
Flagship actions
Côte d’Ivoire
Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Spatial Planning, Bioenergy, Climate, Forest, Market, Remote sensing
IVOMASSE - Detailed technical studies for the construction of decentralized production plants using renewable energies in Côte d'Ivoire, in particula…
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Morocco
Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Market
MAGROC - Support for ISARA's Food'Africa Program to identify new Moroccan academic and professional partners
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Multi-countries
Agriculture, Bioenergy, Biodiversity, Climate
PAGSA - Evaluation du programme de durabiité de l'Alliance Globale du Karité
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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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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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Senegal
Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Market
SOIGNON - Establishment of an outgrowers network of onion producers in Senegal
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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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Togo
Organic Agriculture, Market
SAKPATA - Togo cashew value chain analysis
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Côte d’Ivoire
Degradation-Restoration, Forest, Market, ICT
COSTRA - Evaluate the costs of bringing all cocoa operators in Côte d'Ivoire into compliance with the European Union Deforestation Regulation
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Mozambique
Agroprocessing, Bioenergy, Climate, Market
CASCAJU - Energetic valorization of cashew shell by-products in Mozambique
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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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Senegal
Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Market
INCOME - Team Europe Initiative Agropole Center Project - Gunge Mbay - for inter-individual commercial intermediation in Senegal
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Ghana
Agriculture, Market
RADIOGHAKA - Dissemination of information on shea prices in North Ghana through local radios
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Senegal
Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Market
SYSEN - Team Europe Initiative Agropole Center Project - Gunge Mbay - for services of general interest to the commercial intermediation ecosystem in…
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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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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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Burundi
Agriculture, Climate, Market, Modeling
CUNIBUR - Agricultural risk assessment study in Burundi using a value chain approach
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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, 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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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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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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Multi-countries
Agriculture
FAIRSAHEL - Mid-term evaluation of CIRAD's FAIR Sahel project on agroecological intensification for the resilience of farms in the Sahel
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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…
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Mozambique
Biodiversity, Climate, Forest, Remote sensing
MIOQUEIM - Study of the effect of fires on the Miombo ecosystem of Gilé National Park
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Uganda
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Market
FILTEA - Creation of an organic tea supply in a biodiversity hotspot in Uganda
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Mozambique
Biodiversity, Climate, Forest, Market
B4MOZ - Support for European Union programming for sustainable value chains and productive landscapes in Mozambique
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Cameroon
Agriculture, Agroforestry, Spatial Planning, Biodiversity, Forest, Market, REDD+, Remote sensing, ICT
NATURA SUD-EST - Inclusive growth and responsible use of natural resources to ensure the sustainable development of two forests in the South and Sout…
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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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Brazil
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroecology, Biodiversity, Market, Remote sensing
ASSAI - Environmental and Social Due Diligence of a company on its açaí value chain in Brazil
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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
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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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Benin, Côte d’Ivoire
Agroprocessing, Spatial Planning, Bioenergy, Climate, Market
AGRO_GAZELEC - Energy from agricultural industries waste through local appropriation and deployment of gas generators
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Multi-countries
Forest, Modeling
DEFOREFF - Assessment of deforestation by country based on the criteria of the French Forest Footprint Framework
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Mozambique
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroecology, Agroforestry, Spatial Planning, Biodiversity, Climate, Degradation-Restoration, Forest, Market, Remote sensing
NAMULI 2 - Creation of a new protected area around Mount Namuli in Mozambique
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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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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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Madagascar
Bioenergy, Biodiversity, Climate, Degradation-Restoration, Forest
MADAGROVE - Development of local bioenergies to preserve mangrove in Madagascar
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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
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Comoros
Agroprocessing, Market
FULERA - Diagnosis of the Ylang-Ylang sector in the Comoros
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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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Senegal
Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Bioenergy, Market
ANARISE - Support of the cashew sector industrialization development into the special initiative for SMEs employment and strengthening in Senegal
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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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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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Multi-countries
Agroprocessing, Bioenergy, Climate, Market
BIOSTAR - Supplying sustainable bioenergy to agro-food SMEs in the Sahel
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Côte d’Ivoire
Organic Agriculture, Agroforestry