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
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 4, 2024
Two guides to support cocoa producers in agroforestry and to manage organic conversion risks
Another approach to agricultural advice for organic farming and agroforestry, allowing detailed support on a case-by-case basis, while retaining the possibility of scaling up interventions.
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May 29, 2024
Conservation of F racemosa on the Namuli Mountains
Namuli is home to many rare and endemic species, such as a particularly endangered native tree species - Faurea Racemosa.
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Association
Design, develop and lead projects that preserve the environment while contributing to the economic dynamism
Flagship actions
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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Mozambique
Agroprocessing, Bioenergy, Climate, Market
CASCAJU - Energetic valorization of cashew shell by-products in Mozambique
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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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France
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroecology, Spatial Planning, Biodiversity, Climate, Forest
NEUTRACA - Carbon footprint of the PROTEGE project and recommandations development for neutralization prospects
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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, 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
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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, Agroecology, Spatial Planning, Biodiversity, Degradation-Restoration, Forest
PAP-Bio Comoé - Sustainable, participatory and integrated management of the peripheral territories of the Comoé National Park
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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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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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Burundi
Agriculture, Climate, Market, Modeling
CUNIBUR - Agricultural risk assessment study in Burundi using a value chain approach
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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
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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Côte d’Ivoire
Agriculture, Forest, Market, Remote sensing
ADRYADA - Technical assistance in the Haut-Sassandra classified forest and its periphery in Côte d'Ivoire
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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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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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Madagascar
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Spatial Planning, Forest, Market, Remote sensing
MADANACA2 - Cashew value chain development project in the Ambilobe zone - Phase 2
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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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
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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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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
Agriculture, Climate, Modeling, Remote sensing
ANAGROCLIM 2 - National implementation of the cashew nut crop forecasting model
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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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Uganda
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroecology, Biodiversity, Forest, Market
IRITHE - Supporting changes in agricultural practices to preserve biodiversity in Uganda's Kibale National Park
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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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Comoros
Agroprocessing, Market
FULERA - Diagnosis of the Ylang-Ylang sector in the Comoros
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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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Ecuador
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroecology, Agroforestry, Market
PACHA 2 - Advice for the development of the Chakra label in Ecuador
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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
Market
VCA4D - Market Analysis Note of Cashew Value Chain in Côte d’Ivoire
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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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Senegal
Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Market
SENAGA - Implementation of the support program for SMEs in the agri-food industry 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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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, 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, Agroforestry
REZOBIO - Support project for the transition towards organic and/or agroforestry cocoa production
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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
Forest, Modeling
DEFOREFF - Assessment of deforestation by country based on the criteria of the French Forest Footprint Framework
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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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Côte d’Ivoire
Agriculture, Agroforestry, Climate, Forest, REDD+