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
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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Junte-se à equipa moçambicana para contribuir com as nossas atividades nas cadeias de valor do caju e da macadâmia!
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Join the Mozambique team to help promote the use of alternative fuels and off-grid energy efficiency solutions!
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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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Design, develop and lead projects that preserve the environment while contributing to the economic dynamism
Flagship actions
Madagascar
Agriculture, Climate, Market, Modeling
PARMADA - Agricultural risk assessment study in Madagascar through a value chain approach
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Benin, Côte d’Ivoire
Agroprocessing, Spatial Planning, Bioenergy, Climate, Market
AGRO_GAZELEC - Energy from agricultural industries waste through local appropriation and deployment of gas generators
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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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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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Côte d’Ivoire
Degradation-Restoration, Forest, Market, ICT
COSTRA - Evaluate the costs of bringing all cocoa operators in Côte d'Ivoire into compliance with the European Union Deforestation Regulation
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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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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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Mozambique
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Bioenergy, Climate, Degradation-Restoration
CLIMATE SMART CASHEW - Agronomic tests on the Biochar benefits in Mozambique
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Côte d’Ivoire
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Market
ANADORA - Assistance to a cashew nut processing plant for organic certification in Côte d'Ivoire
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Mozambique
Agriculture, Market
BANICA - Supporting the development of a sustainable cashew value chain with communities in Banhine National Park, Mozambique
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Ghana
Agriculture, Market
RADIOGHAKA - Dissemination of information on shea prices in North Ghana through local radios
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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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Senegal
Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Market
INCOME - Team Europe Initiative Agropole Center Project - Gunge Mbay - for inter-individual commercial intermediation in Senegal
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Côte d’Ivoire
Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Market
CASHCAN - Study on opportunities in the cashew value chain for the drafting of an FAO support program for processing in Côte d'Ivoire
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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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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
Agriculture, Agroforestry, Climate, Forest, REDD+
CARBONEX - Consulting services to support targeted analysis on NDC implementation - Forest/cocoa and national climate infrastructure
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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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Comoros
Agroprocessing, Market
FULERA - Diagnosis of the Ylang-Ylang sector in the Comoros
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Senegal
Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Market
SOIGNON - Establishment of an outgrowers network of onion producers in Senegal
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Côte d’Ivoire, Mali
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Market
SHEA GETS GREENER - Development of a shea butter supply chain with high environmental and social added value to create jobs and large-scale sales for…
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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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Senegal
Bioenergy, Climate, Degradation-Restoration, Forest
TEFESS - Initiative of local communities for the protection and management of the coastal zone of Sine Saloum in Senegal
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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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Madagascar
Bioenergy, Biodiversity, Climate, Degradation-Restoration, Forest
MADAGROVE - Development of local bioenergies to preserve mangrove in Madagascar
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Namibia
Bioenergy, Forest, Modeling, ICT
BISBI - Implementation of a nationwide spatial tool to monitor the evolution of invasive species and their collection as part of the installation of…
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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
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroforestry, Biodiversity, Forest
COCOA4FUTURE - Sustainability of production systems and new dynamics in the cocoa sector
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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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Côte d’Ivoire
Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Spatial Planning, Bioenergy, Climate, Forest, Market, Remote sensing
IVOMASSE - Detailed technical studies for the construction of decentralized production plants using renewable energies in Côte d'Ivoire, in particula…
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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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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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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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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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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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Multi-countries
Forest, Modeling
DEFOREFF - Assessment of deforestation by country based on the criteria of the French Forest Footprint Framework
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Côte d’Ivoire
Biodiversity, Climate, Forest, REDD+, Remote sensing
YAREDD - Feasibility study of a REDD+ project on the Mabi Yaya Nature Reserve in Côte d'Ivoire
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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, 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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Sierra Leone
Agriculture, Market
CASHCASHEW - End evaluation of the Cashing in on Cashew project in Sierra Leone
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Mozambique
Biodiversity, Climate, Forest, Market
B4MOZ - Support for European Union programming for sustainable value chains and productive landscapes in Mozambique
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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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Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroecology, Agroforestry, Agroprocessing, Biodiversity, Climate, Degradation-Restoration, Forest, Market, REDD+, Remote sensing
TERRESIL - Territorial approach as a lever for socio-environmental resilience in 3 African landscapes of priority interest for biodiversity
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Burkina Faso
Agriculture, Agroecology, Agroforestry, Climate, Forest, Market, REDD+
WAKANDA Landscape (West African Knowledge for Agriculture, Nature and Development Activities) - Participatory management of sustainable development o…
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Senegal
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Market