Grilled pork (GP), smoked fish (SF) and smoked-dried fish (SDF) are popular foods in Benin. They are processed by small cottage industries for direct consumption at household level, as street food, or are intended for local and sub-regional markets. Although playing important socio-economic and nutritional roles, the conditions under which these foods are processed make their safety questionable.

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Sahelian woody vegetation has been the topic of many researches since the great drought that struck the Sahel in the 1970s-1980s. However, there is currently no consensus about the long-term trends of these savannas as observations sometimes seem contradictory according to the indicators used.

The BCCM consortium organizes its fourth hands-on training on preservation of micro-organisms (fungi, bacteria, cyanobacteria, microalgae), and a seminar on management of a culture collection. All industrials, scientists and students who aim to develop their skills in micro-organism handling and preservation are invited to join the training (14-18th of September 2020). http://bccm.belspo.be/trai

Drought is probably one of the biggest single threat from climate change which impacts are global, threatening particularly crop production. There is an urge in implementing sustainable agricultural practices in order to maintain/optimize crop production under drought conditions.

Réunion de Lancement du projet Proverbio Protection des vergers par lutte biologique : une sélection adaptée des auxiliaires voir programme en annexe

Root chicory (Cichorium intybus L. var sativum) is a biennial plant that stores inulin in its taproot during the first growing season and flowers after vernalization. This plant is cultivated as a source of inulin principally in Western Europe where increases in summer temperatures are expected as a consequence of climate changes.