Call for applications for the ORPHAN mobility program
Apply now! 🔬The Genetics, Biotechnology, and Seed Science Unit is thrilled to announce the call for applications for ORPHAN (Mobility of high skilled scientists and entrepreneurs on orphan crops in higher education for accelerated solutions to climate change in Africa) mobility project to support 12 PhDs and 16 Masters in plant breeding, food technology, and […]
Call for applications for the GENES II mobility program
🚀Apply now! The Genetics, Biotechnology, and Seed Science Unit is thrilled to announce the call for applications for mobility grants under the GENES II project (Mobility for Plant Genomics Scholars to Accelerate Climate-Smart Adaptation Options and Food Security in Africa II) to support 12 PhDs and 16 MSc students in the 2024-2025 academic year. This […]
Empowering Agriculture and Innovation: A Milestone in Collaborative Partnerships at University of Abomey-Calavi through GBioS
🌱 Under the leadership of the Vice Chancellor of the Université d’Abomey-Calavi (Prof. Felicien AVLESSI), the Genetics, Biotechnology and Seed Science Unit (GBioS) of the Faculty of Agronomic Sciences was honoured to welcome the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research (Prof. Eléonore YAYI LADEKAN), the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (Dr. Gaston DOSSOUHOUI), […]
Call for applications for the PATH mobility program
🆕Apply now! The Genetics, Biotechnology and Seed Sciences unit (GBioS) is launching the call for applications for mobility scholarships for the PATH project (Capacity building of young African students and researchers in precision agriculture through inter-regional academic mobility for an improved, climate-smart agricultural system) to support 12 PhDs and 16 MSc for the 2024-2025 academic […]
Scientific research facing the challenges of sustainable production and the valorization of the tomato in a context of climate change
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. At […]
Training in conservation and utilization of vegetable genetic resources: GBioS researchers equipped with new knowledge
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 emphasis on germplasm […]
GBIOS 2022 Annual Report is out!
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 […]
GBioS participates in the Regional meeting for the official launch of the 2nd phase of the Cowpea Atlas project in Thiès, Senegal
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 […]