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, locally-produced vegetables offer a viable solution for ensuring food security and improving living conditions for consumers in the region.🌍
It is around this focus that researchers are meeting from June 4 to 6 to take stock of the progress made in research on traditional African vegetables, targeted by the BMZ-CGT (Choose, Grow, Thrive) project. The workshop, organized by the World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg) office in Bamako, is a platform for exchange and reflection on strategies to be adopted for better promotion and valorization of these valuable plant resources.
🤝📜The University of Abomey-Calavi, through the Genetics, Biotechnology and Seed Science Unit (GBioS) of the Faculty of Agronomic Science, is participating in this important activity as the implementing partner of the BMZ-CGT project in Benin. The results of the three years of implementation will be presented, ranging from studies on the food and seed systems of African vegetables to pilot interventions to improve vegetable consumption and citizen trials to introduce new varieties of okra, amaranth and jute mallow.
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