Agroecology Serving Local Territories
The Contributions of the ARES AGRO-ECO Project In response to the growing challenges of intensive agriculture, climate change, and the degradation of natural resources, agroecology is emerging as a sustainable and locally adapted solution. It is within this framework that the AGRO-ECO project was launched, led by the Genetics, Biotechnology, and Seed Science Unit (GBioS) […]
Plant tissue type and mineral contents shape endophytic bacterial communities in the Sisrè berry plant [Synsepalum dulcificum (Schumach & Thonn.) Daniell] in Benin
Rabiath F. R. Adigoun, Alexis Durand, Hervé N. S. Aholoukpè, Dèdéou A. Tchokponhoué, Enoch G. Achigan-Dako, Aimé H. Bokonon-Ganta, Emile Benizri (2025) Plant tissue type and mineral contents shape endophytic bacterial communities in the Sisrè berry plant [Synsepalum dulcificum (Schumach & Thonn.) Daniell] in Benin. PLoS One 20(7): e0327715. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0327715 Diverse endophytic bacteria inhabit distinct […]
Participatory evaluation of tolerant tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum) genotypes in naturally contaminated fields by Ralstonia solanacearum species complex in Benin
Bagri Bouraïma, M., Sikirou, R., Zohoungbogbo, H. P., Sakiti, C., Awe, E. V., Ahohuendo, B. C., & Achigan-Dako, E. G. (2025). Participatory evaluation of tolerant tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum) genotypes in naturally contaminated fields by Ralstonia solanacearum species complex in Benin. European Journal of Plant Pathology, 1-19. https://rdcu.be/euJri Bacterial wilt (BW), caused by the Ralstonia solanacearum species complex (RSSC), […]
First Report of Macrophomina phaseolina Causing Leaf Spot of Kersting’s Groundnut [Macrotyloma geocarpum (Harms) Maréchal et Baudet] in Benin
Toure, O. Y., Tchemadon, G. C., Achigan-Dako, E. G., Nebie, B., & Afouda, L. A. (2025). First Report of Macrophomina phaseolina Causing Leaf Spot of Kersting’s Groundnut [Macrotyloma geocarpum (Harms) Maréchal et Baudet] in Benin. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-08-23-1661-PDN Kersting’s groundnut [Macrotyloma geocarpum (Harms) Maréchal et Baudet] is a neglected and underutilized nutrient-rich crop grown in Benin […]
Exploring farmer perspectives on Bambara groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc]: production constraints, preferred varietal traits and implications for varietal development in northern Namibia
Pasipanodya J.T., Horn L.N., Togarepi C., Sibiya J., Musango R. and Achigan-Dako E.G. 2025. Exploring farmer perspectives on Bambara groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc]: production constraints, preferred varietal traits and implications for varietal development in northern Namibia. Front. Sustain. Food Syst. 9:1520677. doi: 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1520677 In Namibia, Bambara groundnut is one of the few legume crops […]
Genetic diversity and population structure studies of West African sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam] collection using DArTseq
Mahaman Mourtala I.Z., Gouda A.C., Baina D.J., Maxwell N.I., Adje C.O., Baragé M., Happiness O.O. 2025. Genetic diversity and population structure studies of West African sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam] collection using DArTseq. PloS one.;20(1):e0312384. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0312384. Sweetpotato is a vegetatively propagated crop cultivated worldwide, predominantly in developing countries, valued for its adaptability, short growth cycle, […]
Genome-wide association study of fat content and fatty acid composition of shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa C.F. Gaertn subsp. paradoxa)
Attikora, A.J.P., Kouassi, K.A., Yao, S.D.M., Yao S. D. M., Dago D. N., Silué S., De Clerck C., Diarrassouba N., Alabi T., Achigan-Dako E. G., Fauconnier M-L., Danthine S. & Lassois. 2025. Genome-wide association study of fat content and fatty acid composition of shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa C.F. Gaertn subsp. paradoxa). BMC Genomics 26, 164. […]
Citizen science informs demand-driven breeding of opportunity crops
Voss, R. C., de Sousa, K., N’Danikou, S., Shango, A., Aglinglo, L. A., Laporte, M.-A., Legba, E. C., Houdegbe, A. C., Diarra, D. Y., Dolo, A., Sidibe, A., Ouedraogo, C. O., Coulibaly, H., Achigan-Dako, E. G., Kileo, A., Malulu, D., Matumbo, Z., Dinssa, F., van Heerwaarden, J., van Etten J, Riar A., van Zonneveld, M. […]
Independent domestication and cultivation histories of two West African indigenous fonio millet crops
Kaczmarek, T., Cubry, P., Champion, L., Causse S., Couderc M., Orjuela J., Uyoh E. A., Oselebe H. O., Dachi S. N., Adje C. O. A., Sekloka E., Achigan-Dako E. G., Ibrahim Bio Yerima A. R., Saidou S. I., Bakasso Y., Diop B. M., Gueye M. C., Agyare R. Y., Adjebeng-Danquah J., Gueye M., Wieringa J. […]
Safeguarding Plant Genetic Resources in Benin: The Role of CalaviGen, the Genebank of the University of Abomey-Calavi
In a world where agriculture faces increasing challenges—from climate change to biodiversity loss—safeguarding plant genetic resources (PGR) is not just a scientific necessity, but a social and environmental responsibility. Plant genetic resources are the backbone of our production, food, and nutrition systems. The conservation of those resources is of paramount importance for humanity. In Benin, […]