From 8 to 13 November 2021, a technical meeting was held to establish contact, plan and prepare for the launch of the Biovalor project: « Strengthening the skills approach and entrepreneurial culture in higher agronomic training: levers for professional integration and the development of the bio-economy in Benin ».
Officially launched on May 20, 2021, the BMZ Choose, Grow, Thrive project aims to strengthen the African vegetable seed system, but also increase the adoption of improved varieties to ensure that farmers
To develop the research and educational capacity in Sub-Sahara Africa in the field of nematology, or the study of roundworms, a joint Erasmus+ KA2 project was recently launched.
Over the past three years, Dr. Edgar Avohou’s research has focused on maize production systems in the face of climate change
On September 24th, 2020, the DEFIA 2020 Hackathon intitled « P-digitech: technological and digital innovations for a high-performance pineapple industry »,
White Caya (Gynandropsis gynandra) is a leafy vegetable mainly consumed in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. The fons in Benin name it « Akaya »,
Why Kersting’s groundnut [Macrotyloma geocarpum (Harms) Maréchal & Baudet]? Kersting’s groundnut (Macrotyloma geocarpum), locally known as doyi in Benin,
Sesame (Sesamum indicum), is an oilseed crop originated from Asia and Africa. Rich in antioxidants (sesamoline, sesamine, sesamole), it is also known for its tasty seeds and high market value.
The TAERA project is implemented as part of the initiative called « Development Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture (DeSIRA) « funded by the European Union.
The laboratory of Genetics, Horticulture and Seed Science is pleased to collaborate with the Jr Biotek Foundation to hold a second ‘Plant Molecular Biology Workshop’ supported by the University of Cambridge’s Global Challenges Research and the Cambridge-Africa Alborada Fund.