Building Capacity in Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Education and Research through partnership program in Africa, Middle East and Europe for Agricultural transformation

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Building Capacity in Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Education and Research through partnership program in Africa, Middle East and Europe for Agricultural transformation (BREEDTECH) is a three year cross regional project which ahs brought together a consortium of HEIs and a firm from Kenya, Ethiopia, Palestine, Italy, Sweden, and Serbia. BREEDTECH aims at building the capacity in plant breeding and biotechnology education and research in Africa, the Middle East, and Europe and to involve African and Palestinian higher education institutions in the research movement related to plant breeding and biotechnology in Europe and to encourage researchers and academics to take an interest in the concept, domains, tools, and digital technology of plant breeding and biotechnology. The project is designed to implement four main work packages aiming to improve the skills and competence levels of 12 students in plant breeding and biotechnology and strengthening the capacity of 24 academic staff in teaching and research activities from African and Palestinian universities. Additionally, to improving agricultural technologies for better productivity, sustainability, environmental safety by developing and upgrading 6 research center and laboratories in the HEIs, By end of the project, around 20 curriculum will be developed and upgraded with new information and techniques related to plant breeding and biotechnology insuring that the next generation of plant breeders and biotechnology professionals are equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to succeed in their careers. To ensure that our project has a broad impact across the target regions, three incubators will be established in Palestine and Africa to support startups and entrepreneurs in the plant breeding and biotechnology sector, providing them with the resources and support they need to turn their ideas into successful businesses.