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

01-01-2017

Prof. Van Damme (Department of Plant Production, Faculty of Bio-Science Engineering, Ghent University) is currently involved in launching the 'Enhancing nutritious food availability through promotion of native edible tree/shrub species in Sub-Saharan Africa (TREEFOOD)' project, in Bamako, Mali.

TREEFOOD's overall research objectives are to 1) develop adapted ‘agroforestree’ plant material for introduction into local agroforestry systems, 2) characterize biochemical compounds and nutritional value of target/selected native edible tree/shrub species products, 3) develop improved processing of products, 4) promote sustainable management of edible tree/shrub species and develop (inter-)national marketing strategies of their products, in Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Benin.

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