The Genetics, Biotechnology and Seed Science Unit of the Faculty of Agronomic Sciences is pleased to share its annual report for the year 2022. Efforts remain constant to enhance the value of orphan crops for a better quality of life. As Prof. Enoch Achigan Dako, Director of the Unit, points out, « Our various interventions play…
Following the launch of the 2nd phase of the Cowpea Atlas Project (October 2022-July 2023), aiming at developing a virtual platform on cowpea, a delegation from GBioS participated in the regional meeting organised in the premises of CERAAS in Senegal. The objective of this meeting was to facilitate consultation between the implementing partners on the…
As part of the Taiwan African Vegetable Initiative (TAVI) project, a delegation led by Professor Enoch Achigan-Dako represented the Genetics, Biotechnology and Seed Science Laboratory at a training session in Arusha, Tanzania . This training, held at the World Vegetable Center Eastern and Southern Africa, focused on conservation and utilization of vegetable genetic resources, with…
As part of the promotion of the tomato sector in West Africa, a consortium of agricultural research institutes is organising a scientific symposium from 27 to 29 July 2022.The main objective of this meeting between researchers and other actors working on tomato in the sub-region is to capitalise on research achievements and technological innovations.
Homeland Tastes is a startup in the field of food processing created in 2016. It specializes in the production and marketing of aromatic, nutraceutical and medicinal herbal infusions…
The vision of Seed Services is to supply the continuous availability of quality seed for farmers, especially for those involved in market gardening production.
Bio life is a startup which aim to produce high quality (nutrients content) bio-fertilizers for sustainable intensification of vegetables production in Benin
The Laboratory of Genetics Horticulture and Seed Sciences (GBioS), produce Bio market gardening crop on its farm at the Faculty of Agronomic Sciences of the University of Abomey-Calavi.
“Benin Céréales” is a food processing start-up specializing in transformation of minor cereal (grains) into various end product for human consumption.
GROW is a young start-up initiated in January 2018 in Benin. Our vision is to provide quality food to consumers by offering producers hybrid seeds and pure lines of fruit vegetables
» Delix » is an agribusiness company specialises in the production and marketing of sisrè (Synsepalum Dulficium) products in Benin.
Azon CF, Fassinou Hotegni NV, Adjé CAO, Agossou CO, Sogbohossou OED, Nouletope H, Akotchayé OPK, Kékpè P, Aïsso C, Guirguissou MA, Dossa K, Agbangla C, Quenum FJB, and Achigan-Dako EG. Socio-demographic factors and ethnobotanical knowledge associated with sesame management practices across agroecological zones in Benin. Experimental Agriculture. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0014479723000078
Chatara, T., Musvosvi, C., Houdegbe, A. C., Tesfay, S., & Sibiya, J. Morpho-physiological and biochemical characterization of African spider plant (Gynandropsis gynandra (L.) Briq.) genotypes under drought and non-drought conditions. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14, 1197462. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1197462
Isiaka, A. I., Agossou, C. O. A., Agbolade, J. O., Adje, C. A. O., Fassinou, N. V, Tossou, M. G., Oselebe, H., & Achigan-dako, E. G. (2023). Phenology, floral organs ultra-structure , traits correlation , stigma receptiveness , pollen viability and germinability in horsegram (Macrotyloma uniflorum Lam .) Verdc . South African Journal of Botany,…
