Biovision

For a healthy planet thanks to sustainable food and ecological development

In focus

Annual Report 2024

To date, Biovision has reached over 14 million people in sub-Saharan Africa. Many smallholder farmers have increased their productivity, and we have contributed to the development of a National Agroecology Strategy in Kenya. In Switzerland, our activities have raised awareness of the importance of healthy soils.

Articles and stories

Markets, Politics

Making agroecology visible: A Biovision approach

Biovision is committed to improving the political framework conditions for agroecology. A key lever: the visibility of enterprises that successfully implement agroecology. These enterprises demonstrate that economic success and social commitment can go hand in hand, providing compelling evidence in favour of sustainable agricultural policies. In the video, we use the example of an award ceremony in Kigali, Rwanda, to demonstrate exactly how we shine the spotlight on these enterprises.

Politics

“Agroecology is key to restoring fertile soils”

Globally, soil quality is deteriorating at an alarming rate—millions of people are affected, and vast areas of agricultural land are being lost. Charlotte Pavageau from Biovision’s Policy & Advocacy team explains why strong political frameworks are essential, what needs to change, and how agroecology is already making an impact.

Agriculture

From Zurich to Ethiopia

Accompany our reporter on his journey from his desk to the project area in Ethiopia: See for yourself how reforestation and clever techniques have brought lasting change to this once arid country.

About us

Gautschi: “Promoting Biovision as an innovative, forward-looking organisation”

Anders Gautschi will take up the post of new Biovision CEO on 1 January 2025. In this short interview, he answers questions about his motivation and goals.

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Our projects

Startups for Agroecology in Uganda

How can young businesses help build sustainable food systems? The Rootical startup studio, supported by Biovision, guides entrepreneurs in Uganda in developing forward-thinking startups in agroecology – from the first idea to market entry.

Agriculture, Markets

Neycha: The First Agroecology Accelerator and Fund

Agroecological enterprises are a key element in the transformation towards just and sustainable food systems. To enable them to scale up and create more local jobs and impact, we and our partner organization Shona set up the Neycha Accelerator & Fund to provide capacity building, networking and access to capital.

Knowledge

Sounding Soil – healthy soil makes noise

Soils that are alive make sounds – and soils that are cultivated in different ways sound different from one another. The research and art project “Sounding Soil” makes these sounds audible. Biovision uses “Sounding Soil” to sensitise the population, students, farmers and decision makers about sustainably managing soils.

Facts and Figures

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Become a member

As a member of Biovision, you become part of an organization that is consistently committed to improving living conditions in sub-Saharan Africa over the long term. You make a decisive contribution to ensuring that the people in our projects can sustainably improve their living conditions through ecological methods. In addition, your contribution supports the important work of raising awareness in politics and among consumers.

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