CNRA achievements in Period 1

Activities Conducted, & Perspectives

Main Author(s): KOUAKOU Amani Michel, CNRA, Côte d’Ivoire

Collaborator(s):

PARTNER Summary (10 to 15 lines of Partner achievement for Period 1) Activities were conducted in WP1, WP4 and WP5. Most of them concerned WP1. Attiéké made of cassava is the leading product for Côte d’Ivoire. All the activities of WP1 concerned this product. Preliminary survey conducted in two (02) regions Bingerville-Dabou in the South and - Bouaké in the Center. After that, the survey was conducted in Bingerville-Dabou region where attieké is a traditional stapple dish. In the region of Dabou the villages Akradio and Opoyounem where 226 persons were interviewed among which 136 of them were females and 90 males. As regards to Bingerville, 05 villages (, Eloka-Té, Achokoi, Akradio and Opoyounem) were investigated. A State of Knowledge (SoK) study was also performed for WP1. It was focused on 3 areas (demand, gender and food science) in order to identified attributes that are important for a good cassava that make good attieke and important descriptors for a good attieke and desagregate the.data. Leader Interview, Focus Group of men and women, Market Interview, Individual Interview and Transect in these locations were realized. We also made the WP2 SoK. The main objective of WP2 is to translate the user traits captured in the Food Product Profiles from WP1 into laboratory based quantitative assessments of biophysical and functional properties that can be used as reference values for developing high-throughput product. CNRA provided the inventory of material and equipments existing at the institution and method of analysis that are used. CNRA participated also in the kick-off meeting in Buéa and the training sections in Benin.

PARTNER activities PARTNER participation in the different WPs & cross-WP interactions (Describe activities, collaborations between teams within the institution, project implementation) After the kick-off meeting, the local actors organized a workshop to decline the activities to be conducted and the PI explained how he will lead the project locally. The informations concerning the financial aspect were also delivered. In which WPs is the PARTNER team involved? For which activities conducted in Period 1? CNRA activities for yea1 concerned WP1, WP2, WP4 and WP5. WP1

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SoK for WP1 was focused on 3 areas (demand, gender and food science) in order to identified attributes that are important for a good cassava that make good attieke and important descriptors for a good attieke and desagregate the.datas. The surveys were conducted in one location in the south were attieké is a traditional stapple dish (Bingerville: Bregbo, Eloka-Té, Achokoi). We also did Dabou location (Akradio, Opoyounem)but we did not finish the report. We did leader interview, Focus group to men and women, market interview, individual interview and transect in this different locations. Mission were made also in the center part of the country to select the one more indicated for the survey (Lolobo, Yamoussoukro, Sakiaré, Molonoublé) WP2 We also made the WP2 SoK. The main objective of WP2 is to translate the user traits captured in the Food Product Profiles from WP1 into laboratory based quantitative assessments of biophysical and functional properties that can be used as reference values for developing high-throughput product. We participated in the training section on sensory in Kampala (Ouganda). We provided the inventory material and equipments existing at CNRA and method of analysis that are used here. WP4 188 samples of the germplasm of D. alata were collected. They will be sent for finger printing by SNPs technics genotyping by sequencing (GBS) to DarT in Australia. WP5 Breeding material of cassava, yam, sweet potato and plantain were tested participatively. The trials concerning cassava, yam and plantain are still going on. The one of sweet potato has been harvested. The trials were conducted at Bouaké and Korhogo. Using the agronomic and quality traits such as the shape of the root, the color of the flesh, the aspect of the cooked flesh and the taste of sweet potato varieties. Variety TIB-440060 was the most appreciated, followed by Irene.

PARTNER geographic implementation / strategy In which countries (and sub-regions) is the PARTNER team conducting activities? CNRA is in Côte d’Ivoire, . The trials are conducted in the regions of Korhogo (North) for sweet potato, Bouaké and Tiébissou (Center) for cassava, Bouaké (Center) and gagnoa (Center-Ouest) for Yam. For plantain Aidjan region is chosen for the importance of this crops in that region.

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Figure 1: Plot of the FHIA 21 variety at 5 months after planting

PARTNER Product Profile participation In which product profiles the PARTNER team has been involved in Period 1? How & Where? CNRA is working on pounded and boiled yam, attiéké (cassava), fried sweet potato and fried plantain (Alloko). But the main product is attiéké on which WP1 is focusing. The output from WP1 on this product will be used during the next years for the other work packages.

PARTNER Personnel involved & Students activities List of Personnel involved in RTBfoods project in Period 1 (WPs + Country + Product Profiles implication): (For more accuracy you can refer to: Tab “3a) PERSONNEL COSTS” of Partner Financial Report) Except the personnel mentioned in the agreement many other scientists and technicians, staff of CNRA are involved in the project. They are listed in the table. The driver and the Technician will be recruited in year2.

NAME Surname Domain WP Dr Kouakou Amani Plant breeders (Yam breeder) WP4 WP5 Dr N'Zué Boni Plant breeders (cassava breeder) WP5 Dr Koffi Kouablan Edmond Plant breeders (Tissue culture specialist) WP4 Dr Ebah-Djedji Bomoh Catherine Food scientist WP1 Dr Dibi Konan Physiologist (sweet potato, cassava and yam) WP5 Dr Traoré Siaka Pathologist (plantain) WP5 Dr Essis Brice Pathologist (Yam, cassava, sweet potato and plantain) WP5 Kanon Landry Alban Agro-Economist WP1

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Diby Affoué Sylvie Food scientist WP2 Mahyao Adolphe Agro-Economist WP1 Depieu Ernest Agro-Economist WP1 Pokou Désiré Plant breeders (Molecular geneticist) WP4 Kouadio Krah Technician WP5

List of Students involved in RTBfoods activities in Period 1:

Two students worked for the project in year1. The other students will be recruited in 2019.

NAME Master Subject Title University of Fellowship Fellowship Tutor(s) in Surname Student affiliation Starting Ending RTBfoods or PhD Date date project or Post- Doc

Selecting D. University alata for Felix Ehounou PhD 2014 on 2019 Kouakou resistance to Houphouet Adou Africayam Amani anthracnose Boigny, Emmanuel Michel and quality traits

Guehayibi Master Study of the Institut July 2018 December TRAORE Gouleble plantain Polytechnique 2018 Siaka Linda development Rural de Syntiche in nursery Formation et Gougnan and in the de Recherche field at Appliquée Anguédédou (IPR/IFRA) (South Côte KATIBOUGOU d’Ivoire) (MALI)

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PARTNER Travels: Participation to RTBfoods meetings & International Events on RTBfoods budget (For more accuracy you can refer to: Tab “3b) TRAVEL COSTS” of Partner Financial Report)

Number of RTBfoods meetings International / Dates People or List of Regional Conferences NAMES C. Djedji - Ebah 23rd – 28th Deless Thiemele Participation to the Kick off Michel Kouakou Meeting Buéa, Cameroon January 2018 Siaka Traore Désiré Pokou KANON Alban participation in a training

Landry organized by the actors of theWP1 Cotonou, Benin 16th – 25th April 2018 EBAH Djedji B. C. EBAH Djedji B. C. WP2 training Kampala, uganda 16th - 22nd September DIBY Affoue 2018 Sylvie

PARTNER Capital Equipment or investment (co-investments) List of equipment acquired on RTBfoods budget (e.g?. texturometer, RVA, pHmeter, etc.) (For more accuracy you can refer to: Tab “3d) EQUIPMENT COSTS” of Partner Financial Report) One vehicle Mitsubishi L200 pick up bought the 04/06/2018.

PARTNER Training participations (within RTBfoods framework and other trainings) Training Title / Topic WP concerned (if Country Dates List of training within Participants RTBfoods NAMES framework)

Determination of D. alata WP3 CIRAD 31st January – Ehounou Adou quality traits by 31st July 2018 Emmanuel Guadeloupe phenotyping and using NIRs

PARTNER Sub-awards & Consultants List of Sub-awards + WP concerned + Purpose. (For more accuracy you can refer to: Tab 3c) CONSULTANT COSTS and “3f) SUB AWARDS COSTS” of Partner Financial Report)

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PARTNER Other Sources of Support for RTBfoods activities The costs of the activities on yam (WP4 and WP5) have been supported partially by the AfricaYam Project.

PARTNER List of Publications, Conference communications, Manuals, Leaflets, Posters, etc. None

PARTNER Gaps & Constraints faced Which challenges faced in implementation of RTBfoods project within the PARTNER institution? For this first year of the project, the main challenge is the quantity of activities in WP1. To cover all these works, we involved 4 other scientists (Agro economists) not registered on the list of participants of the project. For the year2, the number of team members will be strengthen by adding students. Risks identified & Risk mitigation proposed? The lack of funds for indirect costs is also a limiting factor. Some laboratories need equipments such as Air conditioner or repairing for an efficient work.

PARTNER Perspective & Internal organization for Period 2 Which planification for the PARTNER team in Period 2 accross WPs, Product profiles (& countries)? For year2, Côte d’Ivoire team will continue and finalize WP1 works. The other activities will be deepened. We will participate in all the project meetings. A PhD student will travel to Guadeloupe to finalize his works on yam quality. The leave sample collected will be genotyped for WP4. The participatory assessment of the quality traits will continue for cassava, sweet potato, plantain and yam. For (04) PhD students will be recruited: one for WP2, 01 for WP1 and 1 for WP5. Two other master student will be engaged.

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