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Three BAOFOOD project partners were present at the Tropentag conference 2016, which took place in Vienna from the 18^th to the 21^st of September: the Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, University of Khartoum, as well as the University of Gießen. The BAOFOOD project was presented for the first time in public, illustrating background of the baobab tree and its connection to food security as well as upcoming project activities. You can download and read the abstract here.

Ensuring a sustainable food supply through the African baobab tree

The research project BAOFOOD is dedicated to improving the food supply and situation in rural east Africa through the remarkable baobab tree. The project kicked off with an initial workshop in June 2016, which brought researchers and project partners from renowned international institutions to Kleve. Continue reading BAOFOOD kick-off workshop at Rhine-Waal University of Applied Science

Ensuring a sustainable food supply in Eastern Africa with the baobab tree

BAOFOOD, an international research project led by Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences and conducted in collaboration with research institutions, NGOs and industry in Germany, Kenya, Sudan, Malawi and the UK, is off to a successful start. The project, which is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), is dedicated to improving and ensuring the food supply in Eastern Africa through the unique baobab tree. Continue reading Green light for BAOFOOD