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CHIAM project creates collaboration of six countries in Africa and Europe. African partners include: Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DeKUT) as the coordinator in Kenya, Keyrio Farm in Thika, Agricultural Research Center (ARC) in Egypt; University Sultan MoulaySlimane (USMS) in Morocco; Cntre de RechercheArides (CRSTRA) in Algeria, while EU partners comprise UniversitatHohenheim (UH) in Germany; and SME Pilze-Nagy Ltd and research organization Bay Zoltan Nonprofit Ltd for Applied Research, both in Hungary.

The project is relevant for the Africa Agenda 2063 aspiration of “A Prosperous Africa, based on Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development’” and the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It contributes primarily to the progressive achievement of SDG Goal 2 “End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture,” and SDG Goal 13 “Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts”

Enhancing food and nutrition security in Africa is essential to improved livelihoods and life opportunities for resource-poor individuals and households. The efficiency of the primary production of African farms has to be improved and additionally, it is urgent to put more emphasize on the sustainability of farming systems. This means a significant challenge for the local agricultural communities.