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sur le développement des zones arides et semi-arides

Long-term Europe-Africa Research and Innovation Partnership for Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture

Titre : TREEFOOD : Enhancing nutritious food availability through promotion of native edible tree/shrub species in Sub-Saharan Africa

Pays/Région : Benin ; Burkina Faso ; Mali ; Niger

Date : Start date 2017-01-01 // End date 2019-12-31

Identifiant : 252-TREEFOOD
Type de projet : Development and innovation oriented (research) project

Objectif
Overall developmental objective Contribute to food security and the fight against malnutrition through improved sustainable management and use of a selected number of edible tree/shrub species.

Overall research objectives
* Make a literature review and inventory local knowledge and practices on native edible tree/shrub species and products.
* Assess/characterize biochemical compounds and nutritional value of native edible tree/shrub products.
* Analyze and develop value chains and improve marketing and processing of selected edible tree/shrub products for longer shelf life and improved nutritional quality.
* Develop locally adapted domestication of high-potential native edible tree/shrub species. Strengthen institutional and innovation capacity of local communities.

Présentation
The present project will be carried out in Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger (Sub-Saharan Africa). This region is characterized by high population growth, unpredictable food provision and high malnutrition rates (23.2% in 2014-2016). As considered constraint to the economic development in West Africa, malnutrition affect adults and more than 18 million of children aged less than 5 years who have more deficiencies. how will these (rural) populations continue to survive if staple food production cannot keep pace with population growth rate ? In view of this problem, the present project seeks to diversify food sources by placing special emphasis on food tree by a holistic approach.

Coordinateur : Institute of Rural Economy (IER)
Partenaires : University of Abomey-Calavi Joseph Ki-Zerbo University of Ouagadougou National Institute of Agronomic Research of Niger (INRAN) Aarhus University Ghent University

Co Financement : Agropolis Foundation ; Cariplo Foundation ; Daniel and Nina Carasso Foundation
Budget : 500 000 EUR

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