Preface: 2nd Edition of the West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development’s Symposium on “Processing and Transformation of Agricultural Products in West and Central Africa: Achievements and Opportunities for Private Sector Engagement”
1. Introduction
1.1. Context
1.2. Organizers
1.3. Scopes and Topics
- Foods processing and nutrition;
- Postharvest management and conservation;
- Foods security.
2. Committee Members
2.1. Organizing Committee
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- Dr. Emmanuel NJUKWE, CORAF, Senegal
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- Dr. Ayoni OGUNBAYO, CORAF, Senegal
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- Dr. Niéyidouba LAMIEN, CORAF, Senegal
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- Dr. G. Esaïe KPADONOU, CORAF, Senegal
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- Dr. Kyky Komlan GANYO, CORAF, Senegal
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- Dr. Caroline MAKAMTO SOBGUI, CORAF, Senegal
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- Dr. Réana FALL DIAGNE, CORAF, Senegal
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- Dr Fatou DIENG GUEYE, CORAF, Senegal
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- Dr. Yao LOMBO, Institut Togolais de Recherche Agronomique (ITRA), Togo
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- Dr. Kossi Koudjega, ITRA, Togo
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- Mr. Christel KENOU, CORAF, Senegal
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- Mr. Etsri ANANI, ITRA, Togo
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- Ms. Haby TAMBEDOU, CORAF, Senegal
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- Ms. Poko Alida NADINGA, CORAF, Senegal
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- Mrs. Pauline Ngandoul DIOUF, CORAF, Senegal
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- Ms. Henriette KABA, CORAF, Senegal
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- Mr. Mouhamadou LAMINE NIASS, CORAF, Senegal
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- Mrs. Sophie Yandé Ngning KAMONY, CORAF, Senegal
2.2. Scientific Committee
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- Prof. Aissatou DRAME YAYE, Université Abdou Moumouni, Niger
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- Prof. Mauricette OUALI-N’GORAN, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Côte d’Ivoire
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- Prof. Fonteh Florence ANYANGWE, University of Dschang, Cameroon
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- Prof. Isaac Oludayo DANIEL, University of Manitoba, Canada
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- Prof. Emmanuel K. AJANI, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Prof. Shehu Garki ADO, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria
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- Prof. Emmanuel MBETID-BESSANE, Université de Bangui, Centrafrique
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- Prof. Isaac Roger TCHOUAMO (retd), University of Dschang, Cameroon
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- Dr. Rachidatou SIKIROU, Institut National des Recherches Agricoles du Benin, Benin
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- Dr. Robert ZOUGMORE, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Senegal
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- Dr. Pauline LIMI-MOUNJOUENPOU, Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement, Cameroun
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- Dr. Maïmouna CISSE, Institut Sénégalais de Recherche Agricole, Senegal
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- Dr. Emmanuel NJUKWE, West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development, Senegal
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- Dr. Ekpetsi O. Chantal BOUKA GOTO, Institut Togolais de Recherche Agronomique, Togo
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- Prof. Kwasi Dzola AYISAH, Université de Lomé, Togo
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- Prof. Fousseni FOLEGA, Université de Lomé, Togo
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- Dr. Ayoni OGUNBAYO, West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development, Senegal
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- Dr. Caroline MAKAMTO SOBGUI, West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development, Senegal
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- Dr. Kyky Komlan GANYO, West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development, Senegal
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- Dr. G. Esaïe KPADONOU, West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development, Senegal
2.3. Advisory Committee
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- Dr. Moumini SAVADOGO, CORAF, Senegal
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- Dr. Abdou TENKOUANO, CORAF, Senegal
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- Dr. Alioune FALL, CORAF, Senegal
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- Dr. Ousmane NDOYE, CORAF, Senegal
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- Dr. Yacouba DIALLO, CORAF, Senegal
2.4. Independent Reviewers
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- Prof. Rasak OLAJIDE, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Prof. Sylvain DABADE, Université d’Abomey Calavi, Benin
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- Prof. Akeem Babatunde DAUDA, Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Nigeria
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- Dr. Felix Kwashie MADILO, Ho Technical University, Ghana
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- Dr. Paul HOUSSOU, Institut National des Recherches Agricoles du Benin, Benin
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- Dr. Oluwafunmilayo Olarewaju AMINU, Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Nigeria
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- Dr. Adegbite S. ADEYEMI, Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Nigeria
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- Dr. Sedo Eudes Landry ANIHOUVI, Université d’Abomey Calavi, Benin
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- Dr. Victoria NWADILI, National Root Crops Research Institute, Nigeria
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- Dr. Vincent Awe EZIN, Université d’Abomey Calavi, Benin
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- Dr. Christian ADJIBA, Université de Parakou, Benin
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- Dr. Ekpetsi O. Chantal BOUKA GOTO, Institut Togolais de Recherche Agronomique, Togo
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- Dr. Mahyao ADOLPHE, Centre National de Recherche Agronomique, Côte d’ivoire
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- Dr. Oluwadiran Olufunmilola OLUDOYIN, Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Nigeria
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- Dr. André ADJOGBOTO, Université de Parakou, Benin
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- Dr. Elysée M. HOUEDJOFONON, Institut National des Recherches Agricoles du Benin, Benin
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- Dr. Adrien DOGO, Université de Parakou, Benin
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- Dr. François ASSOGBA, Faculté des sciences agronomiques, Université d’Abomey Calavi, Benin
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- Dr. Herbert Afe IKOH, Faculté des sciences agronomiques, Université d’Abomey Calavi, Benin
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- Prof. Ahmed M. ABDEL-AZEEM, Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Egypt
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- Dr. Amarachi OSI, Université polytechnique de Bucharest, Roumanie
3. Sponsors
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Tenkouano, A.; Njukwe, E.; Kpadonou, G.E.; Ganyo, K.K.; Lamien, N.; Kenou, C.; Ogunbayo, A.; Yaye, A.D. Preface: 2nd Edition of the West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development’s Symposium on “Processing and Transformation of Agricultural Products in West and Central Africa: Achievements and Opportunities for Private Sector Engagement”. Proceedings 2025, 118, 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2025118001
Tenkouano A, Njukwe E, Kpadonou GE, Ganyo KK, Lamien N, Kenou C, Ogunbayo A, Yaye AD. Preface: 2nd Edition of the West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development’s Symposium on “Processing and Transformation of Agricultural Products in West and Central Africa: Achievements and Opportunities for Private Sector Engagement”. Proceedings. 2025; 118(1):1. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2025118001
Chicago/Turabian StyleTenkouano, Abdou, Emmanuel Njukwe, G. Esaïe Kpadonou, Kyky Komla Ganyo, Niéyidouba Lamien, Christel Kenou, Ayoni Ogunbayo, and Aissatou Drame Yaye. 2025. "Preface: 2nd Edition of the West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development’s Symposium on “Processing and Transformation of Agricultural Products in West and Central Africa: Achievements and Opportunities for Private Sector Engagement”" Proceedings 118, no. 1: 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2025118001
APA StyleTenkouano, A., Njukwe, E., Kpadonou, G. E., Ganyo, K. K., Lamien, N., Kenou, C., Ogunbayo, A., & Yaye, A. D. (2025). Preface: 2nd Edition of the West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development’s Symposium on “Processing and Transformation of Agricultural Products in West and Central Africa: Achievements and Opportunities for Private Sector Engagement”. Proceedings, 118(1), 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2025118001