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  1. BOLDER’s #CitizenScience Approach Unlocks New Opportunities for #Underutilized #Crops in #Benin and #Tanzania

    By Neil Palmer, #CropDiversity Digest Contributor
    30 June 2025

    "During the first few hours of daylight – before the sun gets high and it’s too hot outside – experimental fields at the #WorldVegetableCenter ( #WorldVeg ) research station in Cotonou, #Benin, are buzzing with activity. #SolarPowered irrigation systems pump water to stands of #jute #mallow, #eggplant and #ChiliPepper, while field workers patrol the plots.

    "These kinds of experiments are crucial to understanding how the crops perform. But they only tell part of the story. Conditions at research stations tend to be closely controlled, while in farmers’ fields, where in the end the crops will have to prove themselves, things can be more varied and challenging. Also, a crucial component is missing from the on-station trials – the farmers themselves. Their preferences are critical in determining whether a crop succeeds or fails in the real world.

    "To overcome these shortcomings of research station experiments, the Crop Trust’s BOLDER project uses a novel approach: triadic comparison of technologies, or tricot for short. That’s a complicated name for a simple concept that has nothing to do with highly stretchy fabric: engaging farmers as 'citizen scientists' to conduct trials on their own farms, under local conditions, and report the results. The technologies in this case? #VegetableSeeds.

    "In Benin and #Tanzania, the vegetables undergoing tricot trials are #JuteMallow and #amaranth. These are generally overlooked species that haven’t received the scientific attention given to staples like rice or maize. But they hold great promise as climate-resilient, nutritious, and profitable options for farmers in many parts of Africa. That’s why they are often referred to as opportunity crops.

    "Tricot trials help scientists test these crops with lots and lots of farmers under diverse, real-world conditions. In addition to giving farmers a first and close look at #CropDiversity that may be unfamiliar to them, the trials provide scientists with insights into plant performance and farmer preferences, which can then feed into breeding and other research efforts."

    Learn more:
    croptrust.org/news-events/news

    #BOLDER #BOLDERInitiative #SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity
    #BuildingResilience #ClimateResiliency
    #ClimateChange #AlternativeCrops

  2. BOLDER’s #CitizenScience Approach Unlocks New Opportunities for #Underutilized #Crops in #Benin and #Tanzania

    By Neil Palmer, #CropDiversity Digest Contributor
    30 June 2025

    "During the first few hours of daylight – before the sun gets high and it’s too hot outside – experimental fields at the #WorldVegetableCenter ( #WorldVeg ) research station in Cotonou, #Benin, are buzzing with activity. #SolarPowered irrigation systems pump water to stands of #jute #mallow, #eggplant and #ChiliPepper, while field workers patrol the plots.

    "These kinds of experiments are crucial to understanding how the crops perform. But they only tell part of the story. Conditions at research stations tend to be closely controlled, while in farmers’ fields, where in the end the crops will have to prove themselves, things can be more varied and challenging. Also, a crucial component is missing from the on-station trials – the farmers themselves. Their preferences are critical in determining whether a crop succeeds or fails in the real world.

    "To overcome these shortcomings of research station experiments, the Crop Trust’s BOLDER project uses a novel approach: triadic comparison of technologies, or tricot for short. That’s a complicated name for a simple concept that has nothing to do with highly stretchy fabric: engaging farmers as 'citizen scientists' to conduct trials on their own farms, under local conditions, and report the results. The technologies in this case? #VegetableSeeds.

    "In Benin and #Tanzania, the vegetables undergoing tricot trials are #JuteMallow and #amaranth. These are generally overlooked species that haven’t received the scientific attention given to staples like rice or maize. But they hold great promise as climate-resilient, nutritious, and profitable options for farmers in many parts of Africa. That’s why they are often referred to as opportunity crops.

    "Tricot trials help scientists test these crops with lots and lots of farmers under diverse, real-world conditions. In addition to giving farmers a first and close look at #CropDiversity that may be unfamiliar to them, the trials provide scientists with insights into plant performance and farmer preferences, which can then feed into breeding and other research efforts."

    Learn more:
    croptrust.org/news-events/news

    #BOLDER #BOLDERInitiative #SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity
    #BuildingResilience #ClimateResiliency
    #ClimateChange #AlternativeCrops

  3. BOLDER’s #CitizenScience Approach Unlocks New Opportunities for #Underutilized #Crops in #Benin and #Tanzania

    By Neil Palmer, #CropDiversity Digest Contributor
    30 June 2025

    "During the first few hours of daylight – before the sun gets high and it’s too hot outside – experimental fields at the #WorldVegetableCenter ( #WorldVeg ) research station in Cotonou, #Benin, are buzzing with activity. #SolarPowered irrigation systems pump water to stands of #jute #mallow, #eggplant and #ChiliPepper, while field workers patrol the plots.

    "These kinds of experiments are crucial to understanding how the crops perform. But they only tell part of the story. Conditions at research stations tend to be closely controlled, while in farmers’ fields, where in the end the crops will have to prove themselves, things can be more varied and challenging. Also, a crucial component is missing from the on-station trials – the farmers themselves. Their preferences are critical in determining whether a crop succeeds or fails in the real world.

    "To overcome these shortcomings of research station experiments, the Crop Trust’s BOLDER project uses a novel approach: triadic comparison of technologies, or tricot for short. That’s a complicated name for a simple concept that has nothing to do with highly stretchy fabric: engaging farmers as 'citizen scientists' to conduct trials on their own farms, under local conditions, and report the results. The technologies in this case? #VegetableSeeds.

    "In Benin and #Tanzania, the vegetables undergoing tricot trials are #JuteMallow and #amaranth. These are generally overlooked species that haven’t received the scientific attention given to staples like rice or maize. But they hold great promise as climate-resilient, nutritious, and profitable options for farmers in many parts of Africa. That’s why they are often referred to as opportunity crops.

    "Tricot trials help scientists test these crops with lots and lots of farmers under diverse, real-world conditions. In addition to giving farmers a first and close look at #CropDiversity that may be unfamiliar to them, the trials provide scientists with insights into plant performance and farmer preferences, which can then feed into breeding and other research efforts."

    Learn more:
    croptrust.org/news-events/news

    #BOLDER #BOLDERInitiative #SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity
    #BuildingResilience #ClimateResiliency
    #ClimateChange #AlternativeCrops

  4. BOLDER’s #CitizenScience Approach Unlocks New Opportunities for #Underutilized #Crops in #Benin and #Tanzania

    By Neil Palmer, #CropDiversity Digest Contributor
    30 June 2025

    "During the first few hours of daylight – before the sun gets high and it’s too hot outside – experimental fields at the #WorldVegetableCenter ( #WorldVeg ) research station in Cotonou, #Benin, are buzzing with activity. #SolarPowered irrigation systems pump water to stands of #jute #mallow, #eggplant and #ChiliPepper, while field workers patrol the plots.

    "These kinds of experiments are crucial to understanding how the crops perform. But they only tell part of the story. Conditions at research stations tend to be closely controlled, while in farmers’ fields, where in the end the crops will have to prove themselves, things can be more varied and challenging. Also, a crucial component is missing from the on-station trials – the farmers themselves. Their preferences are critical in determining whether a crop succeeds or fails in the real world.

    "To overcome these shortcomings of research station experiments, the Crop Trust’s BOLDER project uses a novel approach: triadic comparison of technologies, or tricot for short. That’s a complicated name for a simple concept that has nothing to do with highly stretchy fabric: engaging farmers as 'citizen scientists' to conduct trials on their own farms, under local conditions, and report the results. The technologies in this case? #VegetableSeeds.

    "In Benin and #Tanzania, the vegetables undergoing tricot trials are #JuteMallow and #amaranth. These are generally overlooked species that haven’t received the scientific attention given to staples like rice or maize. But they hold great promise as climate-resilient, nutritious, and profitable options for farmers in many parts of Africa. That’s why they are often referred to as opportunity crops.

    "Tricot trials help scientists test these crops with lots and lots of farmers under diverse, real-world conditions. In addition to giving farmers a first and close look at #CropDiversity that may be unfamiliar to them, the trials provide scientists with insights into plant performance and farmer preferences, which can then feed into breeding and other research efforts."

    Learn more:
    croptrust.org/news-events/news

    #BOLDER #BOLDERInitiative #SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity
    #BuildingResilience #ClimateResiliency
    #ClimateChange #AlternativeCrops

  5. BOLDER’s #CitizenScience Approach Unlocks New Opportunities for #Underutilized #Crops in #Benin and #Tanzania

    By Neil Palmer, #CropDiversity Digest Contributor
    30 June 2025

    "During the first few hours of daylight – before the sun gets high and it’s too hot outside – experimental fields at the #WorldVegetableCenter ( #WorldVeg ) research station in Cotonou, #Benin, are buzzing with activity. #SolarPowered irrigation systems pump water to stands of #jute #mallow, #eggplant and #ChiliPepper, while field workers patrol the plots.

    "These kinds of experiments are crucial to understanding how the crops perform. But they only tell part of the story. Conditions at research stations tend to be closely controlled, while in farmers’ fields, where in the end the crops will have to prove themselves, things can be more varied and challenging. Also, a crucial component is missing from the on-station trials – the farmers themselves. Their preferences are critical in determining whether a crop succeeds or fails in the real world.

    "To overcome these shortcomings of research station experiments, the Crop Trust’s BOLDER project uses a novel approach: triadic comparison of technologies, or tricot for short. That’s a complicated name for a simple concept that has nothing to do with highly stretchy fabric: engaging farmers as 'citizen scientists' to conduct trials on their own farms, under local conditions, and report the results. The technologies in this case? #VegetableSeeds.

    "In Benin and #Tanzania, the vegetables undergoing tricot trials are #JuteMallow and #amaranth. These are generally overlooked species that haven’t received the scientific attention given to staples like rice or maize. But they hold great promise as climate-resilient, nutritious, and profitable options for farmers in many parts of Africa. That’s why they are often referred to as opportunity crops.

    "Tricot trials help scientists test these crops with lots and lots of farmers under diverse, real-world conditions. In addition to giving farmers a first and close look at #CropDiversity that may be unfamiliar to them, the trials provide scientists with insights into plant performance and farmer preferences, which can then feed into breeding and other research efforts."

    Learn more:
    croptrust.org/news-events/news

    #BOLDER #BOLDERInitiative #SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity
    #BuildingResilience #ClimateResiliency
    #ClimateChange #AlternativeCrops

  6. europesays.com/africa/433877/ Couple’s six-day hike ‘to the roof of Africa’ raised over €7,000 for the Meningitis Research Foundation #Tanzania

  7. europesays.com/africa/433851/ British Airways Is Launching Flights From London to the ‘Roof of Africa’ #Categories:ThingsToDo #News:CityLife #Tanzania #ThingsToDo

  8. europesays.com/africa/433777/ Otedola’s fortune hits $2bn, closes in on Tanzania, Zimbabwe’s richest #Tanzania

  9. europesays.com/africa/433708/ Local Notes: Coffee Morning, Badminton, Irish Conversation – Your Community #Tanzania

  10. europesays.com/africa/433611/ Global study warns of 400 million annual pesticide poisoning cases #Tanzania

  11. europesays.com/afrika/53998/ Brand Engagement Network Inc. und Skye Africa Intelligence (Pty) Ltd werden mit der Entwicklung des SafariOS-Concierge in Tansania beauftragt #Börse #Tansania #Tanzania

  12. europesays.com/africa/433570/ Four in 10 Njombe children fail to meet basic reading standard, Uwezo finds #Tanzania

  13. europesays.com/africa/433531/ NHIF registers 276,004 households as rehabilitation funding concerns grow #Tanzania

  14. europesays.com/africa/433515/ British Airways | One country, two extraordinary escapes: British Airways announces new Tanzania routes and network update for summer 2027 #BritishAirwaysMediaCentre #Tanzania

  15. europesays.com/africa/433492/ Tanzania Has Been Warned. Are Its Roads Ready for El Niño Rains Ahead of the Storm? #Tanzania

  16. europesays.com/africa/433466/ Airtel SmartWasomi Expands Digital Learning at Tanzania School #Tanzania

  17. europesays.com/africa/433365/ Tanzania cherishes young scientist awards for promoting skills-based education in its 103 vocational schools  #Tanzania

  18. Friday, September 18, 2026

    Russia using North Korean labourers on student visas to illicitly build drones . . . . . Sanctions from Hell; Can West finally choke off Kremlin's war machine? . . . . . Putin confiscates Nestle, Auchan assets in Russia . . . . . and more

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  19. Friday, September 18, 2026

    Russia using North Korean labourers on student visas to illicitly build drones . . . . . Sanctions from Hell; Can West finally choke off Kremlin's war machine? . . . . . Putin confiscates Nestle, Auchan assets in Russia . . . . . and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026

  20. Friday, September 18, 2026

    Russia using North Korean labourers on student visas to illicitly build drones . . . . . Sanctions from Hell; Can West finally choke off Kremlin's war machine? . . . . . Putin confiscates Nestle, Auchan assets in Russia . . . . . and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026

  21. Friday, September 18, 2026

    Russia using North Korean labourers on student visas to illicitly build drones . . . . . Sanctions from Hell; Can West finally choke off Kremlin's war machine? . . . . . Putin confiscates Nestle, Auchan assets in Russia . . . . . and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026

  22. Friday, September 18, 2026

    Russia using North Korean labourers on student visas to illicitly build drones . . . . . Sanctions from Hell; Can West finally choke off Kremlin's war machine? . . . . . Putin confiscates Nestle, Auchan assets in Russia . . . . . and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026