Year 2024, Volume 9, Issue 2
| Year : | 2024 |
| Volume : | 9 |
| Issue : | 2 |
| Authors : | Maria GONNELLA, Francesca BOARI, Billy Moussa NEBIE, Kabirou MOUDI, Jacques NANEMA, Sheirita Reine Fanta TIETIAMBOU, Lawali DAMBO, Iro DAN GUIMBO, Filippo ACASTO, Hamid EL BILALI, Rosa Anna SICILIANO |
| Title : | AGROBIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT: EXPLORING HOW THE ITALIAN EXPERIENCE CAN HELP PROMOTING NEGLECTED AND UNDERUTILIZED SPECIES IN BURKINA FASO AND NIGER |
| Abstract : | The project SUSTLIVES (SUSTaining and improving local crop patrimony in Burkina Faso and Niger for better LIVes and EcoSystems), implemented in Burkina Faso and Niger, aims to promote the transition towards sustainable agricultural and food systems more resilient to climate change, ensure food security and improve the livelihoods of rural communities. This transition is driven by the promotion of local agro-biodiversity. Moreover, SUSTLIVES also aims to strengthen the research and innovation capacities of actors in the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System (AKIS) on the value chains of neglected and underutilized species (NUS) in Burkina Faso and Niger. To this end, an internship was carried out in March - April 2024 at the National Research Council (CNR) of Italy. The main objective of the internship was to undertake training on agrobiodiversity management and nutritional and functional properties of NUS by addressing, inter alia, the topics of custodian farmers; community seed banks; techniques for multiplication and conservation of genetic resources; agronomic and qualitative characterization of crops; nutritional and functional aspects of NUS and their beneficial health effects; food quality and safety; potential for processing, product development and commercialization. These topics were addressed through lessons, technical visits and discussions with various actors, including farmers growing local varieties and processing companies or associations involved in seed conservation. At the end of the internship, numerous points for reflection emerged. The internship provided insights into (i) organization and support of seed custodian farmers in Burkina Faso and Niger; (ii) development of NUS value chains through raising awareness among stakeholders; (iii) support for all stages in the agri-food value chain; (iv) creation of a multi-actor framework around the valorisation of certain agricultural products, in particular NUS, in Burkina Faso and Niger. |
| For citation : | Gonnella, M., Boari, F., Moussa Nebie, B., Moudi, K., Nanema, J., Tietiambou, S.R.F., Dambo, L., Dan Guimbo, I., Acasto, F., El Bilali, H., Siciliano, R. A. (2024). Agrobiodiversity management: exploring how the Italian experience can help promoting neglected and underutilized species in Burkina Faso and Niger. AGROFOR International Journal, Volume 9. Issue No. 2. pp. 76-84. DOI: 10.7251/AGREN2402076G |
| Keywords : | Agrobiodiversity, NUS, value chain, case study, SUSTLIVES. |
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