Image [media_placeholder] Africa - Implementing agroecology and circular economy technologies to reduce SLCPs from maize and rice production Subscribe Share SHARE Facebook share Twitter LinkedIn Copy URL Email Breadcrumb Home Project Portfolio Africa - Implementing Agroecology and Circular Economy Technologies To Reduce SLCPs From Maize and Rice Production Year 2022 2026 Funding CCAC Funded Implementing partners Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Africa Rice, Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana, Youth Initiative for Land in Africa This project was approved under the CCAC's 2022 call for transformative action in the agriculture sector. The adoption of agroecology and circular economy technologies by farmers is a crucial tool in reducing methane and black carbon emissions from Africa's cultivation of maize and rice. In sub-Saharan Africa, the agriculture landscape often deals with food system and ecosystem services in a fragmented way, and many scientists and agricultural practitioners in the region are unaware of agroecology and circular economy solutions. Without intervention, Africa's agriculture and natural resources risk a loss of biodiversity, high tillage, increased post-harvest open burning, increased flooding of rice fields, increased black carbon and methane emissions, respiratory disorders, and ultimately reduced ecosystem productivity. What we're doingThis project will develop and implement the necessary technology & innovations, capacities, institutional strengthening, and media engagement to foster the adoption of agroecology and circular economy solutions. This project will work closely with public and private institutions primarily in Ghana to develop a technology parks and online interactive platform for continuous learning on agroecology and circular economy. It will engage with private sector institutions and farms outside of Ghana to test and validate innovative technologies and strengthen capacity for SLCP reductions from agriculture. Working together with ministries, development partners, private sector partners, and IFIs, it will develop strategic plans for horizontal policy coherence for mitigating SLCPs through agroecology and circular economy by June 2025. It will also engage national media networks and public education institutions to raise awareness on the importance of SLCP reductions from agriculture. Project reference: [AGR-22-004] Africa - Implementing agroecology technologies to reduce SLCPs from maize and rice productionIn the NewsPFAG promotes agroecology and circular economy against the use of synthetic chemicalsDambai Hosts Workshop on Sustainable Farming and Emission Reduction, Empowering Local Farmers for a Greener FutureACE4ES Project Equips Future Leaders in Climate-Smart Agriculture with Cutting-Edge TrainingYoung People in Agriculture and Environmental Sciences receive training on Agroecology and Circular EconomyACE4ES Empowers Youth in Sustainable Agriculture with Training on Agroecology and Circular EconomyACE4ES Multicultural Technology Park Unveils Advanced Methane Measurement InstrumentsACE4ES Project Equips Future Leaders in Climate-Smart Agriculture with Cutting-Edge TrainingStakeholders Unite for ACE4ES Initiative to Combat SLCPs and Promote Sustainable Agriculture in NigeriaACE4ES Consortium and TOAM Partner to Drive Climate Action in Tanzania Chamwino, Tanzania – November 15, 2024Air Pollution Menace: Using the research approach to tackle Ghana's case Project Video Remote video URL Project Video Remote video URL Launch Event of ACE4ES Remote video URL Tour of the Multicultural Technology Park Remote video URL Project Launch in the News Remote video URL ACE4ES in Sub-Saharan Africa Remote video URL ACE4ES- YILAA BENIN Remote video URL ACE4ES Africa Policy Discussions Remote video URL Interview with CNBC Africa Remote video URL ACE4ES Africa Remote video URL Related Content News Agriculture 2024 Launch of Agroecology and Circular Economy for Ecosystem Services (ACE4ES) Project News 2024 Farmers Empowered through Agroecology Innovations at Practical Workshop in Offinso Tags Pollutants (SLCPs) Black carbon Methane
Year 2022 2026 Funding CCAC Funded Implementing partners Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Africa Rice, Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana, Youth Initiative for Land in Africa
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