France, Feb. 6 -- Project Id: 124354

Description: Project description

Support the development of the bioeconomy in rural Africa

As Africa will need to feed 2 billion people by 2050, the continent's bioeconomy must play a leading role in safeguarding food security. The EU-funded BIO4AFRICA project will address this challenge, facilitating the growth of the bioeconomy in rural Africa by developing circular biobased solutions and value chains to encourage the use of local resources and diversify the income of farmers. The initiative will focus on transferring simple, small-scale and robust biobased technologies adapted to local biomass, needs and contexts. The goal is to empower local farmers to sustainably produce a variety of higher-value...