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Introduction

Agromisa was established in 1934, and is linked to Wageningen University and Research Centre. Our aim is to exchange knowledge information on small-scale sustainable agriculture and related topics. Our target group is the underprivileged population in rural areas. Agromisa's main objective is to strengthen the self-reliance of the target group and to improve their livelihood by sharing experience and knowledge.

Agromisa's role in this is a supportive one, which implies that we are not a donor organisation, nor do we finance projects directly. It is Agromisa's belief that the gap between formal (scientific) knowledge and informal (farmers') knowledge should be bridged. To achieve this, Agromisa wants to collaborate with intermediary organisations.

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Latest news

Home garden in the tropics revised

Home gardening has been promoted for quite some time, primarily to combat malnutrition. Children suffer most from malnutrition and they are affected for life. The home garden is a welcome source of protective food - proteins, vitamins, minerals - needed for a balanced diet and healthy growth of the children.more...

Mititgating the effects of HIV/Aids

For a long time, HIV/AIDS was seen as purely a health issue. It is now widely accepted as a social and economic problem with implications reaching far beyond health, including great impacts on agriculture. In 2006, the UN Committee on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) reported that the epidemic seemed to have reached its peak. Nevertheless, HIV/AIDS will remain a permanent concern even for countries praised for their consistent efforts to fight the disease. Many people are infected and the effects of the pandemic will remain a problem for years to come. Structural factors driving the pandemic are poverty and gender inequality, as well as declining social cohesion. more...

From the Board

Thanks to the help of many volunteers and freelancers and the financial support of a number of our donors we have succeeded in meeting all our obligations in the past year. We expect to close 2007 with a small positive result. more...

Agromisa goes LINUX

Agromisa is migrating to Linux and other Open Source software. more...