2025
2025 Projects – Ongoing Initiatives
Our 2025 edition features four ongoing projects aimed at tackling critical agricultural and community challenges with innovative solutions.
Removal of Astringent Taste from Cashew Nuts (Nigeria)
Challenge: Enhancing the market value and consumer appeal of cashew nuts by eliminating their natural astringent taste, a common barrier to consumption.
Solution: Developed advanced processing techniques, including heat treatment and natural enzyme applications, to remove astringency while preserving nutritional value.
Impact: Improved market acceptance by 50% and increased local farmer income by 20%. Aimed at scaling production for export markets.
Duration: January 2025 – December 2025
Team: Grace, Joab, Rachel, Jeremiah, Leticia
Land Suitability Analysis for Oil Palm and Cassava (Nigeria)
Challenge: Identifying optimal land for oil palm and cassava cultivation to maximize agricultural productivity and support farmer livelihoods.
Solution: Implemented GIS-based mapping and soil analysis to determine suitable regions, providing detailed reports to farmers and agricultural cooperatives.
Impact: Enabled 300 farmers to optimize land use, increasing yields by 30%. Supports sustainable land management practices.
Duration: February 2025 – November 2025
Team: Latiif, Ruth, Ferro, Favour, Jorge, Merab
Improving Maize and Soybean Quantities in Angonia (Mozambique)
Challenge: Enhancing the supply of maize and soybean to meet the demand of the local feed processing factory in Angonia.
Solution: Introduced high-yield seed varieties and modern farming techniques, coupled with training programs for 150 farmers.
Impact: Increased production by 40% and strengthened the local food supply chain. Aimed at reducing import dependency.
Duration: March 2025 – October 2025
Team: Simon, Felicia, Felix, Jacklin
Promoting Livestock Feed Production in Angonia (Mozambique)
Challenge: Addressing the scarcity of natural pasture grasses, especially during summer when grazing lands are limited.
Solution: Developed a conservation program using drought-resistant forage crops and storage techniques for year-round feed availability.
Impact: Reduced livestock mortality by 15% and improved milk production by 25% for 200 herders.
Duration: April 2025 – December 2025
Team: Chelsea, Bedan, Specioza, James
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
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