ACHIEVEMENTS
Diagnostic reports and development master plans- Diagnostic report and master plan for fisheries, transformation and commercialization of fishery products (Chad).
- Diagnostic report on the mitigation measures authorized and carried out in a mining project. Re-orientation and master plan for the application of mitigation measures. (Fort Dauphin / Madagascar).
- Diagnostic report on the potential impacts of a mining project on the fishing and agricultural activities of the communities concerned. Master plan for consolidation and diversification of fishing and agricultural activities of the communities concerned (Fort Dauphin / Madagascar).
- Due diligence for freshwater fisheries value chain projects (Sourou Valley and Banfora / Burkina Faso).
Impact Assessment
- Assessment of the biophysical impacts of major development projects for fishing, transformation and commercialization of fishery products (Chad).
- Assessment of the biophysical impacts of major projects for development and diversification of fisheries and agriculture (Fort Dauphin / Madagascar).
- Characterization of the impacts of the construction of a deep-water mineral port on local fishing activities in a coastal community. Proposal for justified and calculated mitigation measures (Fort Dauphin / Madagascar).
- Major projects for fishing, transformation and commercialization of fishery products (Chad).
- Major projects for development and diversification of fishing and agriculture (Fort Dauphin / Madagascar).
- Aquaculture training session for producers and institution representatives of European Union overseas countries and territories.
- Training program for national leaders in survey and analysis methods for production of diagnostic reports (Chad and Madagascar).
- Training program for national leaders in assessment methods for economic, social and environmental impacts when planning projects (Chad and Madagascar).
Relevant Expertise In the course of our various activities, we at INNOVAGRO Consultants inc. have developed and perfected original methods and tools for characterization, management and planning:
- Assessment of externalities in agricultural and agro-food activities based on work by J.N. Pretty at the University of Essex (Great Britain). This method enables us to calculate financially the externalities of agricultural activities in terms of impact on the quality of the air, soil and water, biodiversity and human health. It also allows us to quantify potential savings, which can be beneficial to the community, with an unconventional approach to production and/or transformation.
- Strategic planning and prioritizing interventions with the help of a method derived from Simplified Audit Procedure (SAP) developed by Environment Canada. The adaptation of SAP carried out by INNOVAGRO Consultants inc. enables us to use this tool, initially designed for businesses, to set up development master plans and prioritize actions and projects on a macroeconomic scale (by sector, region or country).
