Optimising the water-nutrient-energy nexus for sustainable and climate smart agriculture in Africa (FNSSA)

Di cosa tratta questo bando?

The topic funds research projects that develop integrated water, nutrient and energy management for smallholder farms in Africa. It runs as a two-stage call with a multi-actor approach.

Cosa finanzia questo bando?

Scope

Projects develop knowledge, practices and tools that manage water, nutrients and energy together on farms in African agro-ecosystems, supporting sustainable, climate-smart and biodiversity-friendly agriculture and new business opportunities.

Activities

• Assess economic, environmental and social needs and opportunities for sustainable water, nutrient and energy management in agriculture for food and non-food uses.
• Improve existing and develop new on-farm practices and tools at the nexus of water, nutrient and energy inputs and outputs.
• Evaluate their resource balances, economic feasibility, environmental footprint and social effects.
• Enable sustainable practices at farm level in at least two different African agro-ecosystems.

Policy context and cooperation

The topic contributes to the AU-EU Innovation Agenda and the AU-EU research partnerships on Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture and on Climate Change and Sustainable Energy. Proposals should integrate local knowledge, propose collaboration with Horizon Europe living labs in Africa and are encouraged to connect with PRIMA and regional agroecology research networks.

Financial support to third parties

Proposals may provide financial support to third parties, for example to develop, test and demonstrate new practices and tools, with a maximum of 30% of the proposed budget allocated to this purpose.

Quando scade il bando?

8 aprile 2027 (153 giorni)

Two-stage call: first-stage deadline 8 April 2027; second-stage deadline 14 September 2027.