Fourth call for applications: Deadline EXTENDED to December 13th, 2019
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With the ever-growing population size, food and nutrition insecurity has become one of the biggest challenges in sub-Saharan Africa while the continent is endowed with a rich agricultural diversity that can be valued to overcome hunger and poverty. Unfortunately, the region is critically short in plant breeders capable to develop cultivars and stimulate seed systems that meet communities’ needs in the face of climate change. MoBreed (Mobility for Breeders in Africa), a consortium of five African universities together with one European technical partner, intends to:
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In the framework of the launching conference of the African Plant Breeders Association (APBA), a delegation from the MoBreed Scholars was in Accra, University of Ghana. From 23- 25 October, discussions, panels, oral and poster presentations were held under the theme ‘’ ’Advances in classical breeding and application of modern breeding tools for food and nutrition…
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Zohoungbogbo H. P. F., Houdegbe C. A., Sogbohossou O. E. D., Tossou M. G., Maundu, P., Schranz, M. E., Van Deynze A., Zoundjihekpon J., Achigan-Dako E. G. 2018. Andromonoecy in Gynandropsis gynandra (L.) Briq. (Cleomaceae) and effects on fruit and seed production. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 65(8): 2231–2239. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-018-0687-5.
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Tchokponhoué, D., E. Achigan-Dako, S. N’Danikou, A. Houdégbé, C. Agossou, F. Assogba-Komlan, et al. 2018. Regeneration ability and seedling growth in the miracle plant Synsepalum dulcificum (Schumach. & Thonn.) Daniell. Fruits 73: 13-21.