HIGHLIGHTS
- Plant breeder
- Associate researcher, Laboratory of Applied Ecology
- PASET-RSIF PhD Scholar
- Contribution to 8 scientific publications
CONTACT INFORMATION
Tel: +229 67816632
Email: [email protected]
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-3450-3346
EDUCATION
- Ph.D. student, Africa Center of Excellence for Climate Change, Biodiversity andAgriculture (CEA-CCBAD); University Felix Houphouët-Boigny, Côte d’Ivoire; 2018; Major: Plant Breeding & Genetics
- MSc., Makerere University, Uganda; 2017; Major: Plant breeding & Seed Systems*
- BSc., Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, University of Abomey-calavi, Benin; 2012; Major: Forestry and Land range management
- High School Diploma, CEG Abomey-Calavi; Major : Biology & Geology (Diplôme du Baccalauréat Série Scientifique D), Benin, 2008
SKILLS, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH INTEREST
Sustainable Agriculture, Agronomy, Genetics, Plant breeding, Genetics resource conservation, Seed Systems; Biofortification, Insect pest management; Cultivated and Orphan Crop Species
SELECTED GEOGRAPHICAL REGION OF EXPERIENCE
West Africa, East Africa (Uganda)
EXPERIENCE IN RESEARCH
- Participatory selection of cowpea varieties resistant to aphid and Striga in Benin
- Doyiwé Project
- Insect resistant provitamin-A maize varieties project
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Member of the West African Cowpea Consortium
- RUFORUM Alumni
- Access to Scientific Information Resources in Agriculture (ASIRA) Alumini
- Member of Mendeley Advisors community
SELECTED HONORS AND AWARD
– 2019 fully funded Summer School Scholarship (John & Ines Center, UK)
– PASET-RSIF PhD Scholarship (2018)
– 2017 fully funded Summer School Scholarship (John & Ines Center, UK)
– UE funded scholarship / Africa Intra-ACP-Sharing Capacity study grant (2013)
– Beninese Government study grant (2008)
PUBLICATIONS
- Sodedji, K.A.F., Kwemoï, B.D., Kasozi, C.L., Asea, G. & Kyamanywa S. (2018). Genetic analysis for resistance to Sitophilus zeamais (Motschulsky) among provitamin-A maize germplasm. Maydica 63(2):1-8. https://journals-crea.4science.it/index.php/maydica/article/view/1698
- Ayenan, M. A. T., Sodedji F. K. A., Nwankwo C. I., Olodo F. K., Alladassi B. M. E. (2018). Harnessing genetic resources and progress in plant genomics for fonio (Digitaria spp.) improvement. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 65(2):373-386, 373-386 DOI: 10.1007/s10722-017-0565
- Sossou H. S. , Asomaning J. M, Gaveh E. A., Sarkodie-Addo, J. & Sodedji, K.A.F. (2017). Assessment of Seed Vigour Tests for Efficiently Determining the Physiological Potential of Tetrapleura tetraptera (Schum. & Thonn). Journal of Experimental Agriculture International, 19 (2):1-10. DOI: 10.9734/JEAI/2017/38475
- Sodedji K. A. F., Kwemoï B. D., Asea G., Kyamanywa S. (2016). Response of provitamin-A maize germplasm to storage weevil Sitophilus zeamais (Motschulsky). International Journal of Agronomy and Agricultural Research, 9 (5), 1-13.http://www.innspub.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IJAAR-V9No5-p1-13.pdf
- Sodedji F.; Dossou L.; Zandjanakou-Tachin M., Avocevou C. A.; Capo Chichi E.; Gnancadja G.; Tcheho J.; Kumar L., Zinsou V. (2016). Midterm report of banana bunchy top virus control Strategies in two communities (Akpro-Missérété and Adjarra) in Benin Republic. Annales de la Faculté des Lettres, Arts et Sciences Humaines Université d’Abomey-Calavi (Bénin), 2 (22), 312-321.
- Zandjanakou-Tachin, M., Worou, D., Sodédji, F. et Bokonon-Ganta, A. H. 2017. Maladie du Bunchy Top Des Bananiers (BBTD). Bibliothèque Nationale du Bénin, ISBN 978-99919-2-745-9.
- Sodedji K. A. F. (2017). Analysis of Provitamin-A maize for yield stability and resistance to storage weevil (Sitophilus zeamais). MSc. thesis, Makerere University, Uganda, 87p.
- Sodedji K. A. F. (2012). Diagnostic Study of the Communal Center for Promotion of Agriculture of Kandi and Evaluation of the Impact of Agricultural Production on Land Degradation. BSc thesis, University of Abomey-calavi, Republic of Benin, 54p.
LAST UPDATED ON: March 18, 2019
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