On the morning of Tuesday, November 30th, 2023, the Tropical Mycology and Plants-Soils-Fungi Interactions (MyTIPS) research unit received students from the University of Kara (Republic of Togo). The purpose of this visit was to showcase the diverse activities and research carried out by the research unit. During their visit, the students attended several presentations, including
As part of executing the activities of the Fungal Conservation in South-Saharan Africa Darwin main project 30-020 (FC-SSA), a project team composed of Dramani Ramdan, Wilfrid Adjimoti and field manager Saidou M. Gnanando carried out the ‘Official launch of the forest seed harvesting campaign and discussions with nursery growers in the villages benefiting from the
In its second Friday session of 2023, the National Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters of Benin (ANSALB) focused on Edible mushrooms, exploring their geographical distribution and economic potential in Benin. Esteemed experts presented in-depth analyses, aligning with ANSALB’s initiative to boost the local edible mushroom sector. A televised roundtable in November will bring together
From October 13th to 19th, Ramdan Dramani, a team member of the FC-SSA Project, attended the 25th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical, and Technological Advice of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) at the UNEP Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, as part of his training in Multilateral Environmental Agreement Negotiation under the Charles
In August 2023, as part of Activity 2 of the Fungal Conservation in Sub-Sahara Africa (FC-SSA), Darwin Main Project 30-020, a team led by Mr. GNANANDO Saidou, Field Collaborator and Executive Director of the NGO REDERC, conducted a mission in targeted areas. The objective of this was to reforest degraded sites in five different forests
NGO REDERC Executive Director’s Visit : Implementation of the FC-SSA Project activitiesOn October 6, 2023, Mr. GNANANDO Saibou, Executive Director of the NGO REDERC, visited the Research Unit in Tropical Mycology and Soil Plant-Mushroom Interactions (MyTIPS) at the University of Parakou. This visit was part of the implementation of third quarter activities of the Fungal
A technical mission was carried out from July 06 to 15, 2023 by project staff to map the target village forests and assess their woody floristic composition prior to project interventions.
From July 04 to 05, 2023, the FC SSA project held a series of meetings with local people in each of the project villages. These meetings were an opportunity to present the project to the local authorities and the massively mobilized population.
One individual per village was identified by partner NGO REDERC as the FC SSA project focal point in the village. An information session was held from June 22 to 23, 2023 in Papatia, during which the project’s objectives, activities and management team were presented to the focal points, who all confirmed their willingness to collaborate.
