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Description
Dye sorghum varieties have the distinct advantages to produce bio-colorants-containing leaf sheaths, while producing at the same time grain, which at present is not yet fully valorised in Benin for human consumption. This project addresses the commercial production of dye sorghum and the processing of its bio-colorants and grain in order to improve rural livelihoods in Benin. The project is structured in 8 work packages to be carried out in an interdisciplinary setting that addresses the important links of the production chain: (i) Varieties’ selection and seed production, and optimization of cultivation practices, (ii) Extraction of bio-colorants and grain processing into foods, (iii) Quality assurance in the supply chain, (iv) Socio-economic profiling of production and marketing of the dye sorghum products and (iv) technology transfer to stakeholders. Capacity building is also ascertained in 4 research projects for MSc students. The total cost of the project is 366.120 € for 36 months.
Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 15/09/17 → 30/06/21 |
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