Sognigbe N'Danikou

Scientist- Plant genetic resources, genebanks, seed systems, on-farm conservation, traditional vegetables.

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

Why does #cropdiversity matter?

🌽 Ensures food security
☀️ Helps agriculture adapt to climate change
🌴 Prevents environmental degradation
🍎 Protects nutritional security
🌏 Reduces poverty

Read more ➡️ https://t.co/uZQ1wDuTl9

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

With the new Subsetting Tool in @GenesysPGR, developed by @BiovIntCIAT_eng and
@ICARDA, researchers can now generate customized subsets according to the climate and soil variables of their choice.

Find out more & check the tutorial ➡️
https://t.co/LQfiUuYptA

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

If we work in isolation, without collaboration, we cannot make the advances needed for future food security.

They will only happen with increased funding for the #genebanks worldwide - @KrishnanSarada at the closing of the Crop Diversity Day in Rabat.

#SeedsToSolutions

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

Genebanks often receive funding for storage, but there's a vital need for more research bridging genomics and breeding.

#Genebanks require increased funding to evolve into expert and dynamic research hubs - @Nils__Stein from @LeibnizIPK at Crop Diversity Day in Rabat.

#SeedsToSolutions

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

Curcurbits' isn't a term we use around the dinner table, but we love eating them.

Pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, watermelons, musk melons, chayote ... and remember the egusi melons.

They are all cucurbits, and they are all under threat ➡️ https://t.co/fusYthP8aw

[Sognigbe N'Danikou @SDanikou]

Honored to have hosted Dr. @kentnnadozie, Secretary of @planttreaty, on 4 March 2024. "When we lose genetic resources, we lose part of our identity and culture", He said. Thus #genebanks have a key role to play, and "Opportunity Crops" deserve further attention.

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

One crucial difference between #genebanks and other banks is that genebank deposits are alive.

Have you ever wondered what a genebank does?

Read more to find out! ⬇️⬇️
https://t.co/c4aSxzjZIY

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

Seed banks are:

Colorful
Complex
Critical
Costly

but necessary to keep feeding the world - Marco Wopereis from @WorldVegCenter at the Global Crop Diversity Summit.

#SeedsToSolutions

[Sognigbe N'Danikou @SDanikou]

Celebration of BENIN national day with African vegetables to raise awareness among urban consumers. Choose, Grow, Thrive supported by ⁦@giz_gmbh⁩ ⁦@WorldVegCenter⁩ ⁦@GbiosFsaUac⁩ https://t.co/447Li2PA5N

[Sognigbe N'Danikou @SDanikou]

African vegetables recipes fair to increase urban consumers awareness on the nutritional potentials of these crops. 31 July - 2 August 2023.
Under CGT project supported by @giz_gmbh
@BMZ_Bund
@WorldVegCenter
@GbiosFsaUac

https://t.co/fcXW1IjW6b

[Sognigbe N'Danikou @SDanikou]

African vegetable recipes fair to increase consumption and improved nutrition in Benin, under CGT project supported by GIZ
@giz_gmbh
@BMZ_Bund
@WorldVegCenter

[LE RURAL Officiel @LERURAL2]

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗨 𝗦𝗬𝗦𝗧𝗘̀𝗠𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗨 𝗕𝗘́𝗡𝗜𝗡

𝗟𝗮 𝗙𝗼𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘅 𝗹𝗲́𝗴𝘂𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲́𝗲

Dans le cadre du projet BMZ-Choose, Grow, Thrive, il se tient, du 31 juillet au 02 Août 2023, 1️⃣⤵️

[LE RURAL Officiel @LERURAL2]

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗨 𝗦𝗬𝗦𝗧𝗘̀𝗠𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗨 𝗕𝗘́𝗡𝗜𝗡

𝗟𝗮 𝗙𝗼𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘅 𝗹𝗲́𝗴𝘂𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲́𝗲

Dans le cadre du projet BMZ-Choose, Grow, Thrive, il se tient, du 31 juillet au 02 Août 2023, 1️⃣⤵️

[Sognigbe N'Danikou @SDanikou]

https://t.co/ZgW6ChYoJu
Celebration of national day in BENIN with African vegetables.
Choose Grow Thrive
#traditionalvegetables
@BMZ_Bund
@WorldVegCenter

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

This week, @WorldVegCenter deposited 22 boxes of nearly 8,550 samples of vegetable, aromatic and medicinal plants on the chilly shelves of the Svalbard @GlobalSeedVault.

Their Genebank Manager @mvanzonneveld explains the importance of this deposit ➡️ https://t.co/9bdWAmlfZz

[World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg) @WorldVegCenter]

WorldVeg is pleased to launch a 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 program of its Golden Jubilee Year. MSc & PhD students worldwide are invited to conduct part of their degree programs at WorldVeg’s HQ in Taiwan.
Learn more:
https://t.co/a8oOsoPFxc

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

Check out the new paper by the Crop Trust scientists in the @PNASNews Special Feature!

We advocate for better integration of non-standard #genebank collections in global efforts to conserve plant genetic resources.

Read more here ➡️ https://t.co/TFv64xJf2S

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

🌎 Biodiversity, including genetic diversity, is decreasing at an alarming rate.

Some of the reasons:
☀️ Climate change
📉 Loss of natural habitats
🌳 Environmental degradation

Learn more about the importance of #cropdiversity via @FAO ➡️ https://t.co/CYzOG6fgML

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

How to request genebank accessions through @GenesysPGR?

Many seeds with data in Genesys are available to use for research purposes and Genesys can relay requests for material from the holding genebank to the user.

Check out the step-by-step tutorial ➡️ https://t.co/WR61L9kRa6

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

Yam festivals in Western Africa mark the passing of another season, honor religious offerings and gather thousands of people

Across the world’s yam belt, the tuber represents far more than just a side dish.

Find out more via @ModFarm ➡️ https://t.co/J1wT98iLRO

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

One crucial difference between #genebanks and other banks is that genebank deposits are alive.

Have you ever wondered what a genebank does?

Read more to find out! ⬇️⬇️
https://t.co/c4aSxzjZIY