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

About us, Agriculture

How new Biovision projects come to life

Every Biovision project begins with a carefully designed development process. New projects do not emerge by chance, but where there is a concrete challenge within the food system and agroecological approaches have the potential to create lasting change.

Agriculture, Politics

Cutting Prevention Comes at a High Cost

Switzerland is making drastic cuts to its international cooperation budget – at a time when global crises are becoming ever more frequent. For Anders Gautschi, CEO of Biovision, this is a strategic mistake. In this interview, he explains why long-term international partnerships are essential for preventing crises and building lasting stability.

About us

From Niche to Mainstream: Advancing Agroecology

Bringing agroecology into the mainstream requires strong partnerships and supportive policy frameworks. 2025 Biovision focused its efforts precisely on these key levers.

Politics

When energy crises hit the food system

The current tensions in the Middle East are drawing attention to oil and energy markets. But the global food system can also come under pressure. Charlotte Pavageau from Biovision explains why this would hit the poorest households the hardest.

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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.

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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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