Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), Cambodia

GREEiNSECT – Insects for green economy

Research project Demand for animal protein in developing countries is predicted to double by 2050 putting pressure on protein sources for food and animal feed, such as soya and fish. More sustainable protein sources are urgently needed. Entomophagy – the consumption ... Project completion report: Overall, the outputs from the project have been achieved. Of the PhD students, 5 have graduated and 2 students with delayed start have completed all research and by the end of 2018 are close to submitting. Summarizing ...
Period: 2014-01-1 to 2018-03-1 Countries: Kenya Lead institution: University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark Partner institutions: Khon Kaen University (KKU), Thailand Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Italy International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Kenya Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST), Kenya Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), Cambodia Agriprotein, Cape Town, South Africa Enviroflight, USA Project code: 13-06KU Total grant: 9,994,500 DKK
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Conservation of vulnerable timbers in REDD

Research project Alarming rates of deforestation and ecosystem degradation add to global warming, and sustainable management of forests is therefore an important part of the REDD concept. REDD activities shall both reduce CO2 emissions, conserve biodiversity and secu ... Brief popularized abstract: A high number of tropical tree species is threatened with extinction due to deforestation and unsustainable levels of logging, and the implementation of effective conservation plans is often hindered by the lack of basi ...
Period: 2012-07-31 to 2016-11-29 Countries: Cambodia Vietnam Lead institution: University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark Project code: 11-073LIFE Total grant: 572,830 DKK
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