Conference in Ibadan, Nigeria

[Français ci-dessous] The fifth and last conference organized by the food systems caravan took place in the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) conference hall in Ibadan, Nigeria. The conference had around 100 participants and counted with the presence of representatives from the: IITA; Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; Oyo State Ministry of…

The Dominican agroecological farm in Ibadan

[Français ci-dessous] The caravan team visited the Dominican Centre for Human Resources Development in Ibadan, which is developing a 30 hectare eco-organic farm inspired by the Songhai project’s integrated agroecological model in Benin. A session about sustainable agriculture was organized in the centre, where members of the caravan team and invited guests gave short presentations…

Jeanne Zoundjihekpon, professor of ecological genetics

The caravan team has met and interviewed Professor Jeanne Zoundjihekpon, leader of the ecological genetics laboratory at the Abomey-Calavi University and active member of Federation of Agroecology of Benin (FAEB). Professor Jeanne spoke of the importance of agro-biodiversity and the threats that the corporate promotion of GMO seeds represent for local food systems. Professor Jeanne…