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
May 21, 2026
BioFlor+ in São Tomé and Príncipe, a partnership for agricultural supply chains in service of biodi…
The signing of the memorandum of understanding between the São Toméan government and the French Development Agency, as well as the grant agreement for Nitidæ, officially launched the project
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Feb 12, 2026
Thesis defense on land use change, forest regrowth, and future pathways in the Miombo landscape in…
Sá Nogueira Lisboa defended his PhD thesis in Environmental Science on December 18, 2025
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A day of presentation and training on the LUCCIA tool took place in early December with technicians of ministries, public institutions and civil society actors from Mozambique
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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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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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The role involves supporting the development of project support departments, managing finance, accounting, human resources, and logistics, while strengthening the skills of the existing team
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Design, develop and lead projects that preserve the environment while contributing to the economic dynamism
Flagship actions
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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Brazil
Agriculture, Bioenergy, Climate, Market
CHARBOM - Agronomic due diligence of a biochar production investment project in Brazil
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Côte d’Ivoire
Organic Agriculture, Agroforestry
REZOBIO - Support project for the transition towards organic and/or agroforestry cocoa production
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Madagascar
Agriculture, Climate, Market, Modeling
PARMADA - Agricultural risk assessment study in Madagascar through a value chain approach
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Multi-countries
Agriculture, Agroecology, Agroforestry, Agroprocessing, Bioenergy, Biodiversity, Climate, Forest, Market, REDD+, ICT
SIDICLIM - Study of SIDI's investment options in the agricultural sector generating positive impacts on the climate
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Madagascar
Agriculture, Agroforestry, Bioenergy, Climate, Degradation-Restoration, Forest, REDD+
CARBOMADA - Support for the implementation of a reforestation and carbon offset program in the New Protected Area of Loky Manambato in Madagascar
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Mozambique
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroecology, Agroforestry, Spatial Planning, Biodiversity, Climate, Degradation-Restoration, Forest, Market, Remote sensing
NAMULI 2 - Creation of a new protected area around Mount Namuli in Mozambique
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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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Togo
Organic Agriculture, Market
SAKPATA - Togo cashew value chain analysis
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Burkina Faso
Agroecology, Agroprocessing, Market
FICIEL - Support to the rice sector through innovative actions allowing an inclusive growth of the local economy
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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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Brazil
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroecology, Biodiversity, Market, Remote sensing
ASSAI - Environmental and Social Due Diligence of a company on its açaí value chain in Brazil
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Burkina Faso
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Market
BE-IN - Organic, fair and inclusive to strengthen the resilience of organic cotton producers on the outskirts of the PONASI complex
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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
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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Côte d’Ivoire
Agriculture, Climate, Modeling, Remote sensing
ANAGROCLIM 2 - National implementation of the cashew nut crop forecasting model
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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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Mozambique
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Bioenergy, Climate, Degradation-Restoration
CLIMATE SMART CASHEW - Agronomic tests on the Biochar benefits in Mozambique
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Burkina Faso
Bioenergy
KARBON - Measuring the efficiency of Improved Cook Stoves used for scalding or steaming shea nuts for carbon insetting in Burkina Faso
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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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Côte d’Ivoire
Agroprocessing, Bioenergy, Market
CASHOIL - Business plan and investment project for the construction of a Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL) extraction plant in Côte d'Ivoire
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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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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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Senegal
Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Market
INCOME - Team Europe Initiative Agropole Center Project - Gunge Mbay - for inter-individual commercial intermediation in Senegal
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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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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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Madagascar
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroprocessing, Spatial Planning, Forest, Market, Remote sensing
MADANACA2 - Cashew value chain development project in the Ambilobe zone - Phase 2
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Burkina Faso
Agriculture, Agroecology, Agroforestry, Climate, Forest, Market, REDD+
TERROIRS - Integrated territorial approach in rural communities in the provinces of Sanguié and Boulkiemdé in Burkina-Faso
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Madagascar
Agriculture, Agroecology, Agroforestry
SUSVAN - Support for the Fandriaka 3 project's agricultural advisory system for vanilla producers in the SAVA region of Madagascar
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Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire
Agroprocessing, Bioenergy
CARBOCOPA - Study of the feasibility of carbonizing coconut and palm waste in a pyrolysis oven in Burkina-Faso
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Mozambique
Biodiversity, Climate, Forest, Remote sensing
MIOQUEIM - Study of the effect of fires on the Miombo ecosystem of Gilé National Park
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Uganda
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Market
FILTEA - Creation of an organic tea supply in a biodiversity hotspot in Uganda
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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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Uganda
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroecology, Biodiversity, Forest, Market
IRITHE - Supporting changes in agricultural practices to preserve biodiversity in Uganda's Kibale National Park
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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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Mozambique
Biodiversity, Climate, Forest, Market
B4MOZ - Support for European Union programming for sustainable value chains and productive landscapes in Mozambique
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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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Comoros
Agroprocessing, Market
FULERA - Diagnosis of the Ylang-Ylang sector in the Comoros
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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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Ghana
Agriculture, Market
RADIOGHAKA - Dissemination of information on shea prices in North Ghana through local radios
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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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Madagascar
Agriculture, Agroforestry, Biodiversity, Climate, Forest, Market
VANIREG - Feasibility Assessment on Regenerative Agriculture in Unilever’s Vanilla supply chain in Madagascar
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Côte d’Ivoire
Organic Agriculture, Agroecology, Spatial Planning, Biodiversity, Degradation-Restoration, Forest
PAP-Bio Comoé 2 - Project to support civil society for the promotion of biodiversity and local development on the outskirts of the Comoé National Par…
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Côte d’Ivoire
Biodiversity, Climate, Forest, REDD+, Remote sensing