Soil Matters Project Launched to Promote Agroecological Innovations
The "Soil Matters" project, aimed at developing and promoting agroecological innovations in collaboration with the private sector, has been launched.
Duration and Funding
The 3-year and 10-month project (May 2025 to June 2028) is funded with €2.3 million by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, according to Anneke Trux, program manager of the global "Soil Protection and Rehabilitation for Food Security" (ProSol) program.
Implementation Partners
The project will be implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources, and Fisheries in partnership with the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ).
Global Program
Soil Matters is part of a larger €20 million program deployed in several partner countries, including Tunisia, India, Kenya, Ethiopia, Madagascar, and Cameroon.
Building on ProSol's Success
The achievements of the ProSol project, which restored soil quality and improved sustainable agricultural practices in targeted areas, will serve as a solid foundation for the launch of Soil Matters. The new project will build on the lessons learned from the previous program and focus on the strategic role of the private sector in disseminating agroecological practices.
Objectives
By mobilizing businesses and improving the regulatory and financial framework, Soil Matters aims to:
- Promote the adoption of agroecological practices by producers
- Stimulate innovation
- Strengthen synergies in sustainable natural resource management
Towards a More Resilient and Environmentally Friendly Agriculture
Soil Matters will pursue the goal of promoting a more resilient and environmentally friendly agriculture, fully integrating the private sector as a lever for transformation.
Scaling Up Solutions
In the framework of ProSol, several reflection paths have been engaged, including the reinforcement of collaboration with private actors. The challenge is now to enable the scaling up of solutions developed so far, concluded Anneke Trux.
