Cirad : Agricultural Research for Development - France

Cirad is a French research centre that works with developing countries to tackle international agricultural and development issues. Cirad 's activities involve the life sciences, social sciences and engineering sciences, applied to agriculture, food and rural territories.
The research unit Qualisud (Integrated Food Quality System)  is a "Joint Research Unit" that aims to develop an integrated system for the production and preservation of top quality foodstuffs in developing countries.
  
Contacts :
Dominique PALLET,  Coordinator of AFTER project (dominique.pallet@cirad.fr)
Christian MESTRES,  Leader of WP2 (christian.mestres@cirad.fr)

UAC : University of Abomey Calavi / Faculty of Agronomy - Bénin

Abomey-Calavi University is one of the two National Universities of Benin. It is composed of several Faculties and High Schools including the Faculty of Agronomy (FSA).
The mission of FSA is to contribute to the improvement of living conditions of rural households and the prevention of food insecurity and malnutrition in the population through the training of agronomists, research activities and consultancy.
 
Contact: Joseph HOUNHOUIGAN, Leader of WP1 (hounjos@yahoo.fr)

CSIR : Council for Scientific and Industrial Research - South Africa

CSIR is one of the leading research and development, technology and innovation institutions in Africa. As one of the organisation’s five Operating Units, CSIR Biosciences’ core focus is to provide bioscience solutions that improve health, food security and bio-energy provision and help create a sustainable biotechnology industry in South Africa.
 
Contact: Nomusa DLAMINI, Deputy leader of WP1 (NRDlamini@csir.co.za)

FAAU : Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University - Egypt

The Faculty of Agriculture, of the Alexandria University (FAAU) was established in 1942 and covers twenty major agricultural fields. FAAU is regarded as one of the leading research establishments in Egypt in agricultural sciences. During last years, FAAU has developed several research projects in the area of dairy science and technology.
 
Contact: Morsi EL SODA, Deputy leader of WP2 (morsi_elsoda@hotmail.com)

ACTIA : Association de coordination technique pour l’industrie agro-alimentaire - France

ACTIA, the French Association of Technical Centres for Food Industry, is a network of technical centres in France working in the whole agro-food sector.
These centres such as ADIV (French Technical Centre for Meat) and CVG (Plant-based innovation for industrial development) provide supports and services to PMI (whether at small-scale or industrial-scale), in areas such as product design, manufacturing, organization, sales / marketing and training. ADIV and CVG are involved as third parties.
 
Contacts:
ACTIA : Christophe COTILLON, Leader of WP6 (c.cotillon@actia-asso.eu)  
ACTIA - ADIV : Valérie SCISLOWSKI, Leader of WP3 (valerie.scislowski@adiv.fr)
ACTIA - CVG : Philippe DAVID (david@cvgpn.com)

UT : Antananarivo University - Madagascar

The department of Fundamental and Applied biochemistry depends on the Sciences Faculty of the Antananarivo University. It is composed of 3 laboratories: Food biochemistry, Biotechnology and Medical biochemistry. Its main competences concern biochemistry, microbiology, toxicology, immunology and food science In addition to the theoretical courses, the training is based on research activities undertaken in collaboration with national and international scientific partners, as well as actors in development sector.
 
Contact: Danielle RAKOTO, Deputy leader of WP3 (dad.rakoto@yahoo.fr)

UCAD : Ecole supérieure polytechnique de Dakar / Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar - Senegal

Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar includes a score of education establishment with six faculties, ten institutes or centres and five “graduate schools” including "Ecole Supérieure Polytechnique" (ESP). Created in 1976, ESP has six departments: chemical engineering and biology, civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and management.
 
Contact: Mady CISSE, Leader of WP4 (madycisse@ucad.sn), (macisse73@hotmail.com)

ENSAI : National School of Agro-Industrial Sciences - Cameroon

National School of Agro-Industrial Sciences (ENSAI) was created in 1993 within the framework of the Ngaoundéré University in Cameroon. ENSAI is a “graduate school” which trains specialists, engineers and researchers in the fields of processes, food sciences and nutrition, quality control, industrial maintenance technology and manufacturing, industrial chemistry and environment. This advanced school is structured in 6 departments including a Food Sciences and Nutrition Department.
  
Contact : Robert NDJOUENKEU, Deputy leader of WP4 (rndjouenkeu@yahoo.fr)

ESB : Escola Superior de Biotecnologia - Portugal

ESB (Escola Superior de Biotecnologia)  is a College of the Catholic University of Portugal, founded in 1984.
Since 1991, ESB hosts the Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry (CBQF), a research unit with mission to deliver new and improved food processes and products in line with consumer needs and expectations.
  
Contact : Maria Manuela ESTEVEZ PINTADO, Deputy leader of WP5 (mmpintado@esb.ucp.pt)

NRI : Natural Resources Institute - United Kingdom

The Natural Resources Institute (NRI) is a specialist institute of the University of Greenwich, UK. NRI provides research, consultancy, training and advisory services to underpin sustainable development, economic growth and poverty reduction.
The “Food Safety & Quality Management” team has expertise in sensory evaluation and consumer acceptance.
 
Contact: Keith TOMLINS, Leader of WP5 (k.i.tomlins@gre.ac.uk)

AAFEX : Association AFrique agro EXport - Senegal

AAFEX (Association AFrique agro EXport) is an association of over 90 African companies that export agricultural and agro-food products of all sorts: cereals and tubers, groceries, fresh horticultural products, dried and transformed fruits and vegetables, seafood products, meat and dairy products, organic and ethnic products.
   
Contact : Dr Babacar NDIR, Deputy leader of WP6 & WP7 (bndir@aafex.com)
    
AAFEX will subcontract some services to ITA (Institut de Technologie Alimentaire du Sénégal).

SPES : Spread European Safety - Italy

SPES GEIE is an EEIG (European Economic Interest Grouping)  formed by 12 Food & Drink Industry Federations in Europe representing several tens of thousands of SME. The aim of the association is to develop activities relevant to the promotion and execution of research concerning the safety and the quality of food as it travels along the food chain, as well as the utilization and disclosure of the relevant results.
  
Contact: Daniele ROSSI, Leader of WP7 (direzione@federalimentare.it)
   
SPES has four third parties:
ANIA (Association Nationale des Industries Alimentaires - France)
FEDERALIMENTARE (Federazione Italiana dell’Industria Alimentare - Italy)
FIAB (Federación Españóla de la Alimentación y Bebidas - Spain)
FIPA (Federação das Indústrias Portuguesas Agro-Alimentares - Portugal)

Inra : National Institute for Agricultural Research - France

Within INRA (National Institute for Agricultural Research), the number one of agricultural institutes in Europe, the Microbiology and Food Chain Division (MICA) is devoted to microbiological research aimed at biological safety, food quality and all related aspects of animal and public health.
The Microbiology research unit in Clermont-Ferrand - Theix is dealing with hygienic and sensory qualities control of meat products
 
Contact : Régine TALON (talon@clermont.inra.fr)

FRI : Food Research Institute - Ghana

The Food Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) conducts market-oriented applied research in the area of food science and technology and provides technical services and products to the food industry in Ghana. The Food Microbiology Division drives research on microbiology of indigenous African fermented foods.
 
Contact : Contact : Wisdom AMOA (wis.amoa@gmail.com)

Racines - France

Racines is a French SME close to Cirad Office in Montpellier, which proposes a range of food products throughout the world, meeting popular demand from African communities.
The company's head office is equipped with a high-quality Research & Development facility, specially designed for the food-processing sector. It works in close collaboration with research laboratories, including Cirad, on the design, preparation and quality-control of its products.
     
Contact : Philippe Gauthier - philippe.gauthier@racines-sa.com

NRC : National Research Centre - Egypt

The National Research Centre (NRC) is the largest multidisciplinary research and development centre in Egypt. The Department of Food Science and Nutrition is working, in particular, on innovation transfer.
 
Contact : Zahra Ahmed - zahra3010@hotmail.com