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Training in Genomics and Plant Breeding

Get Ready! The Genetics, Biotechnology and Seed Science Unit is thrilled to announce a transformative training program in Genomics and Plant Breeding. Are you a crop biologist, plant breeder, agronomist, plant physiologist, or post-graduate student? Dive into a 30% theory and 70% hands-on course on advanced techniques and approaches in genomics and plant breeding to […]

Traditional vegetables and improved household nutrition in West Africa

Enhancing the value of traditional vegetables and quality seeds is key to improving human nutrition and transforming the lives of communities in West Africa. The preservation and promotion of long-established vegetables, which are on the verge of extinction, are at the heart of the concerns of researchers and those involved in agricultural development. These healthy, […]

First deposit of seed batches at Svalbard !

🆕🧬GBioS is proud to announce that CalaviGen, the Genebank of the University of Abomey-Calavi, is one of the 15 genebanks that have shipped seeds to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. This marks a significant contribution to the preservation of crop diversity, which is essential for enhancing our current agricultural and food systems and for coping […]

SHAWA II Workshop: GBioS hosted the activities

The Genetics, Biotechnology and Seed Science Unit (GBioS) hosted from May 22 to 24, 2024, around twenty stakeholders of the West African agricultural sector to develop a consortium theory of change in the context of agroecology and agrobiodiversity in West Africa. The workshop received financial support from Agropolis Fondation, CIRAD (Centre de coopération internationale en […]

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 […]

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 […]

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