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The DryStore technology is a highly efficient, multi-use clay desiccant that provides a widely adaptable method for drying seeds and produce.
Laser land leveling offers a 'fail safe' and efficient approach to ensuring field uniformity.
CoolBot cold room and online monitoring and user warning system for effective cold storage of fruits and vegetables.
The chimney solar dryer is a low-cost innovation to hygienically dry fruits and vegetables that is faster than traditional cabinet dryers and holds more product.
Using integrated straw management to reduce environmental harm and increase field outputs: CSAM pilots in Vietnam and China
Enabling mechanized potato harvest in developing countries: The case of Hongzhu
Establishing a feed supply system with local ingredients and partnerships: An agribusiness approach to reducing costs and facilitating rural development
Reducing chemical pollution and achieving sustainable development through socialized agricultural services in the Younong Model
Pushing the yield frontier to improve rice production and realize food security through hybrid rice
Spreading conservation tillage in the North China Plain through demonstrations and trials
A technology to support livestock productivity and ensuring household economic viability.
Inclusive rural finance and capacity development through knowledge-sharing and practical demonstrations by beneficiaries.
The Agri-Entrepreneurs Model by Syngenta Foundation incentivizes youth to play an active role in their region’s agricultural development. An agri-entrepreneur (AE) brings together services such as access to credit, market linkages, high-quality inputs and crop advice for a cluster of 150-200 farmers. The model is currently active across 16 states in India. With over 40 partner organizations, the programme has stitched together a robust ecosystem to support smallholders.
In recent years, China has made important breakthroughs in the research and development of rodent infertility agents and has been using them to successfully control the animals’ populations. The Chinese Academy of Sciences launched experimentation projects in various countries in Africa for the purpose of verifying their efficacy to apply pest control advances, enhance agricultural undertakings, and boost incomes in these locations.
By introducing the Juncao species of grass in Fiji, the Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University enabled smallholder farmers to greatly improve their incomes. Juncao can be used as feed for livestock during dry seasons and as a medium for cultivating edible and medicinal mushrooms.
China has developed suction trap systems to detect, monitor and control small pests such as aphids and whiteflies. These traps decrease pesticide consumption and reduce pest management costs. They can also help promote green pest management in countries participating in China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Many scientific research institutions have also purchased suction traps to easily collect large numbers of specimens for insect biodiversity research.
A Farmers’ Hub (FH) is a one-stop commercial service platform where smallholders can access quality agri-inputs, farm machinery, markets, finance, and knowledge. Under a franchise system, each FH is run by an educated young rural person who ensures the quality of services. To optimize business operations and connect relevant partners, FHs use a digital tool called eFarmersHub. Around 200,000 smallholder farmers currently get services from FHs in Bangladesh.
Improving developing countries’ capacities to obtain and access domestic and global agricultural information through CropWatch
A tool to help smallholder farmers avoid devastating financial losses.
Desert Control, a Norwegian start up company, has devised a new way of mixing clay and water so that when it is applied to sandy soil, it envelops each grain of sand and spreads the clay perfectly. Liquid Nano Clay (LNC) as it is called, turns the sand into a sponge-like fabric that retains water, thereby holding the nutrients much better. Consequently, crops receive more nutrients and yields improve.
Connecting tractor owners and smallholder farmers to ensure faster planting.
The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) promotes cactus pear as a crop that millions of farmers in semi-arid and dry areas can use to improve their nutrition and incomes. Cactus is a multifunctional crop, mitigating drought and combating desertification. In South Asia as well as Middle-East and North Africa (MENA), the cultivation of cactus pear increases the economic viability of small and medium-sized farms of low-income farmers
Supplemental irrigation provides higher and more stable yields, a lower risk of crop failure and much higher crop water productivity, which together significantly improve farmers' incomes. Supplemental irrigation helps mitigate inconsistent seasonal rainfall, which is intensifying because of climate change. Already, frequent droughts cause substantial crop losses.
Biofortified with zinc and iron to fight micronutrient malnutrition, varieties of lentils developed by the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) mature in less than 100 days and fit well in cereal-based cropping systems. Lentils provide a protein-rich legume crop that can improve nutrition and strengthen rural livelihoods.
Circular farming project harnesses challenging geography and reduces poverty in mountainous area
Reducing poverty with better infrastructure in county with scarce arable land
Promoting proficiency and sustainable development to increase incomes and alleviate poverty
Creating employment opportunities and enhancing environmental protection by modernizing agriculture
Gradual poverty alleviation by marketing local specialties and tourism
A variety of measures help develop the economics of a popular regional product and reduce poverty
Promoting sales of agricultural products through a web platform to transform local ressources and increase employment — Shuyang Case
Enabling grass-roots agricultural extension workers to acquire timely information and knowledge in China
Women, work and peace: Training women to overcome conflict and natural disasters
Addressing an essential need of the fish vending women: credit at a reasonable rate of interest.
Improving food security by reducing post-harvest loss in fishery through better processing
Collective planning and action results in more ownership, better skills and higher incomes.
Char land formed by rivers and tides provides a chance of security and income for landless people.
Helping salt farmers improve their livelihoods through solar pumps
Developing supply chains and community groups for producers and SMEs.
Charcoal produced as a by-product of daily cooking becomes a livelihood opportunity.
Spate irrigation provides an effective solution during times of water shortage
Sustainable, export-oriented small businesses to produce cashmere, mohair and wool.
Enterprise-based solutions for reuse of domestic and agro-industrial waste
Strong information flow within a supply chain for better outcomes.
Drip micro-irrigation to increase yields and save water.
Empowering women through better access to agricultural tools.
Technology and training connect farmers with resources for business growth.
India’s trend for mobile tech helped create a powerful knowledge network.
Supporting fishing communities against exploitative creditors.
Group-based support project helped new char-area residents build social capital.