Conservation of Biodiversity in Traditional West African Vegetable Species
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £245,454
WHERE Mali, Benin
Summary
Improved conservation & sustainable use of biodiversity in Mali & Benin by cataloguing indigenous vegetable (IV) species, domesticating selected species & promoting their value to producers & consumers.
LIVELIHOODS, INCENTIVES, SUSTAINABLE USE, SPECIES CONSERVATION
Specific Tools
MONITORING, TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, CEPA, RESEARCH TRAINING
Countries
Mali, Benin
Project Outputs
1 Catalogue of IV biodiversity richness, uses & threats produced.
2 Seed banks established.
3 Selected highly used & threatened IV species domesticated
4 Dissemination material & training for different stakeholders delivered 5 Training & country-to-country expertise exchange delivered
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