About Us
- Develop standard curriculum in Plant Breeding and Biotechnology
- Equip and modernize research facilities and infrastructure on Plant Breeding and Biotechnology
- Train graduate and postgraduate students and staff in plant breeding and biotechnology
- Mentor new institutions of higher learning in developing and reviewing Plant Breeding and Biotechnology programs.
- Foster innovative plant breeding and biotechnology strategies to alleviate climate change consequences.
- Strengthen and promote public-private sector relationships with HEIs in Plant Breeding and Biotechnology
- Students will gain skills in plant breeding and biotechnology through specialized training, exchanges, and academic visits to European HEIs.
- Academic Staff and Researchers will benefit from curriculum development, professional exchanges, and training in advanced European labs, enhancing their expertise and contributing to the development of improved, resilient crop varieties.
- Private Sector stakeholders, will be involved in curriculum and technology development to ensure alignment with market needs and to to support startups and entrepreneurs in plant breeding and biotechnology.
- Capacity-Building Workshops: Training workshops to improve skills and knowledge for students, faculty, and researchers in plant breeding and biotechnology.
- Development of a MOOC An online course to make plant breeding knowledge accessible to a wider audience, supporting learning and outreach.
- Incubator for Startups and Entrepreneurship: Establishing incubators to support startups and entrepreneurs in plant breeding and biotechnology, with private sector collaboration for business development.
- Research and Equipment Upgrades: Upgrading laboratory facilities and research centers to provide access to advanced equipment, fostering innovation and practical research opportunities.
Overview
BREEDTECH project, formally titled “Building Capacity in Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Education and Research through Partnerships in Africa, the Middle East, and Europe for Agricultural Transformation,” is a three-year, cross-regional project funded by Erasmus+ Capacity Building for Higher Education (CBHE). This project unites higher education institutions and a private firm from Kenya, Ethiopia, Palestine, Italy, Sweden, and Serbia.
BREEDTECH builds capacity in plant breeding and biotechnology education and research across Africa, the Middle East, and Europe, fostering collaboration between African and Palestinian HEIs and European research communities. This initiative engages researchers and academics in exploring essential concepts, advanced tools, and digital technologies in plant breeding and biotechnology.
Overall Goal:
To integrate Palestinian and African higher education institutions into European research initiatives in plant breeding and biotechnology while equipping researchers and academics with advanced tools and digital technologies.
Specific Objectives:
Target Group
The project targets students, academic staff, researchers, and the private sector in Palestinian and sub-Saharan African higher education institutions (HEIs).
BREEDTECH Activities
BREEDTECH Deliverables:
Workpackage 1
D1.1 Management Handbook/plan
D1.2 QUALITY Plan
D1.3 Evaluation Reports
D1.4 Midterm progress reports
Workpackage 2
D2.1 Development of training materials for capacity building, training 1 for the staff
D2.2 Development of training materials for capacity building, training 2 for the students
D2.3 Report on capacity building for training 1 for the staff
D2.4 Report on capacity building for training 2 for the students visits to program countries
D2.5 Report on Research facilities upgrading
Workpackage 3
D3.1 Curriculum development-content
D3.2 Curriculum development-pilot courses
D3.3 Official approval of developed curriculum
D3.4 Students pilot projects
D3.5 The establishment of three BREEDTECH incubators
Workpackage 4
D4.1 Project Website
D4.2 Dissemination Plan
D4.3 A final project conference
D4.4 knowledge sharing workshop in Kenya
D4.5 knowledge sharing workshop in Ethiopia
D4.6 knowledge sharing workshop in Palestine
D4.7 Scientific papers and research presentation