Project description DEENESFRITPL Sustainable farming in East and West Africa Marginal land is land that is of little agricultural value because crops produced there would be worth less than any rent paid for access to the area. Helping to develop such zones in Africa is a key goal for the EU-funded EWA-BELT project. The aim is to promote the sustainable intensification of agricultural production in organic, agroforestry and mixed crop and livestock farming systems in 38 study areas of six countries belonging to East and West Africa. The project will enhance current scientific knowledge on the adaptation of new and improved traditional crops in different agroecosystems and the impacts of traditional agricultural practices on soil health. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective The EWA-BELT project aims at developing SI of agriculture productions in organic, agroforestry and mixed crop and livestock farming systems in 38 study areas of 6 countries belonging to East (Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania) and West (Burkina Faso, Ghana, Sierra Leone) Africa. The research activities, carried out in Farmer Field Research Units (FFRU), will address areas including marginalized and/or abandoned lands and existing agricultural lands to increase their yield potential. Through integrated participative researches, innovative tools (FFRU, ICT, Integrated Pest Disease Management - IPDM) and identification and dissemination of best practices, all countries will be linked into an interregional East-West African BELT able to reinforce SI in agriculture.The project will enhance the current scientific knowledge on the adaptation of new and improved traditional crops in different agroecosystems and the impacts of traditional agricultural practices on soil health in terms of nutrients, water retention and organic matter content. EWA-BELT will also investigate the introduction of innovative and appropriate plant protection technologies in the IPDM for key crops and the identification of a set of indicators to be used in the assessment of the SI approach impacts taking into account environmental health and, synergically, economic and social aspects.The project will introduce highly innovative cost-affordable technologies, to be easily used in the field by unskilled personnel. Technical benefits provided by all implemented techniques will be then evaluated for their economic effect on farmers and along the value chain. EWA-BELT will address gender issues and empowering women at every stage of the process. Finally, to maximize the impact, project results (in progress and final achievements) will be yearly disseminated during the “Infopoverty U.N. Conference”, one of the U.N. highest-level initiatives to elaborate strategies and design solutions towards SI. Fields of science medical and health scienceshealth sciencespublic healthagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagricultureagronomyplant protectionagricultural sciencesanimal and dairy sciencedomestic animalsanimal husbandry Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.2. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy Main Programme H2020-EU.3.2.1.1. - Increasing production efficiency and coping with climate change, while ensuring sustainability and resilience Topic(s) SFS-35-2019-2020 - Sustainable Intensification in Africa Call for proposal H2020-SFS-2018-2020 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-SFS-2019-2 Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI SASSARI Net EU contribution € 1 507 625,00 Address Piazza universita 21 07100 Sassari Italy See on map Region Isole Sardegna Sassari Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 62,50 Participants (19) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all FONDAZIONE ACRA Italy Net EU contribution € 589 250,00 Address Via lazzaretto 3 20124 Milano See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 695 615,00 Address College road MK43 0AL Cranfield - bedfordshire See on map Region East of England Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Central Bedfordshire Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT France Net EU contribution € 309 050,00 Address Boulevard de dunkerque 44 cs 90009 13572 Marseille See on map Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Bouches-du-Rhône Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS Greece Net EU contribution € 220 500,00 Address Kedea building, tritis septemvriou, aristotle university campus 546 36 Thessaloniki See on map Region Βόρεια Ελλάδα Κεντρική Μακεδονία Θεσσαλονίκη Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 UNIVERSITE NAZI BONI Burkina Faso Net EU contribution € 176 401,25 Address 01 bp 1091 01 Bobo diulasso See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 INSTITUT DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT ET DE RECHERCHES AGRICOLES Burkina Faso Net EU contribution € 217 637,50 Address Gounghin 04 Ouagadougou See on map Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 THE UNIVERSITY OF MAKENI Sierra Leone Net EU contribution € 198 650,00 Address 1 azzolini highway 00232 Makeni See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH Ghana Net EU contribution € 319 500,00 Address Agostino neto road 15 Accra See on map Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 KUNDOK DEVELOPMENT CONSULT LIMITED Ghana Net EU contribution € 309 000,00 Address No. 3 peach street, target avenue? vitting Tamale See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 KENYA AGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK RESEARCH ORGANISATION Kenya Net EU contribution € 322 380,00 Address Kaptagat road kalro headquarters loresho 00200 Nairobi See on map Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI Kenya Net EU contribution € 321 250,00 Address University way 00100 Nairobi See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 THE NELSON MANDELA AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Tanzania Net EU contribution € 193 875,00 Address Po box 447 23311 Arusha See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 TANZANIA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE Tanzania Net EU contribution € 223 375,00 Address Po box 1571 255 Dodoma See on map Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 HAWASSA UNIVERSITY Ethiopia Net EU contribution € 168 750,00 Address Hawassa city misrak sub city tesso kebele Hawassa See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 JIMMA UNIVERSITY Ethiopia Net EU contribution € 177 690,00 Address Jimma university Jimma See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN AGROFORESTRY Kenya Net EU contribution € 235 000,00 Address United nations avenue gigiri 00100 Nairobi See on map Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 STMICROELECTRONICS SRL Italy Net EU contribution € 250 180,00 Address Via c.olivetti 2 20864 Agrate brianza See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Monza e della Brianza Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 OSSERVATORIO PER LA COMUNICAZIONE CULTURALE E AUDIOVISIVA NEL MEDITERRANEO E NEL MONDO Italy Net EU contribution € 780 125,00 Address Via duccio di boninsegna 21 20145 Milano See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 CENTRE DE COOPERATION INTERNATIONALE EN RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE POUR LEDEVELOPPEMENT - C.I.R.A.D. EPIC France Net EU contribution € 283 602,50 Address Rue scheffer 42 75016 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00