Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations  

International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

West Africa Breeding Networks and Extension Empowerment - ABEE

ABEE project - The project is implementing a coordinated approach, modernizing varietal breeding practices for five target crops (millet, sorghum, fonio, groundnut and cowpea), to respond better to market demand. The aim is to boost agricultural productivity and smallholder farmers' resilience in the face of population growth, economic vulnerability and climate change. implementation period from December 2020 to September 2024
ThemeTechnical Resources
SubjectCrop diversity
PublisherCIRAD
Publication year2023
RegionsAfrica
LanguagesEnglish
Resource typeDatabases/websites
Resource linkhttps://www.cirad.fr/en/worldwide/cirad-worldwide/projects/abee-project
KeywordsAgricultural biodiversity; Best practices approaches and techniques; Food security; Plant breeding; Recognition of the role of farmers; Seed management
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