CO-Oxfam in Niger

About this project

The RiD program is co-designed by farmer associations, civil society organizations and agricultural research organizations . It will work with smallholder farmers in arid and semi-arid zones of Niger (Uganda and Malawi) to create local climate-resilient food systems, focusing on: (1) Improving access to and recognition of crop diversity for local food and nutrition security. Building on the proven, gender-transformative, Farmer Field School-based approaches to participatory plant breeding, seed production and nutrition , it will strengthen the ability of smallholder farmers to: increase crop and varietal diversity and improve agroecological cropping methods to boost production and adapt to climate change; promote the use and social acceptance of locallyavailable plants for nutrition; and support bulking of seed to revive agricultural activities in fragile/post-disaster areas. (2) Increasing access to livelihood and income opportunities through diverse local value chains. Building on (1), the program will stimulate demand for i) farmer-produced, high-quality seed of diverse locally adapted crop varieties; ii) grain and produce for consumption and iii) nutrition-rich food products. It will promote tested tools and techniques for food processing and preservation that reduce women’s household burden,include vulnerable groups and people with disabilities , and reduce food waste . The program will enhance and test innovative market approaches , improve collaboration among smallhol…

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Oxfam Novib · International NGO

Countries

Niger

Sectors

Agricultural policy and administrative management

Published by Oxfam Novib to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 12 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: NL-KVK-27108436-A-07172-05:NE.

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