NUTRiGREEN
Promoting green nutrition for the Sahel region
The NUTRiGREEN project studies the value chains of traditional African plants, to determine the incremental, systemic and transformative adaptations necessary to strengthen their impact in local and regional agri-food systems.
In collaboration with farmers, consumers and other actors in the value chain, we study their current status and future potential, from farm to population. Agro-ecological and climate resilient practices are at the heart of the project design.
In addition, NUTRiGREEN actively promotes locally selected traditional plants, for example the spider plant, cowpea or hibiscus, in the two project regions (Zitenga in Burkina Faso and Thiès in Senegal) and supports local agripreneurs who create new products, jointly develop new recipes with culinary experts and initiate school gardens in local schools.
Following a “Living Lab” type research concept, NUTRiGREEN uses a co-research approach where academics and farmers merge their knowledge systems to innovate and create impact.
The project actively supports and engages young academics.