PELEBE Edéya Orobiyi Rodrigue
Company: Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience project (ACECoR), Centre for Coastal Management (CCM), University of Cape Coast (UCC), Ghana & Research Laboratory in Aquaculture and Aquatic Ecotoxicology (LaRAEAq), Faculty of Agronomy, University of Parakou (UP), Benin
Position: Fisheries and Aquaculture Scientist & Associate Researcher and Part-Time Lecturer
Expert Summary
Dr. PELEBE Edéya Orobiyi Rodrigue is a Researcher at the World Bank Africa Centre of
Excellence in Coastal Resilience, University of Cape Coast, Ghana, and member of the
Research Laboratory in Aquaculture and Aquatic Ecotoxicology, University of Parakou,
Benin. He also works as Part-Time Lecturer at the Department of Sciences and Techniques of
Livestock, Fisheries and Aquaculture and at the Centre for Advanced Studies in Agricultural
Sciences (CePeSA), Faculty of Agronomy-University of Parakou, Benin. He holds a Dual
Degree, PhD in Fisheries and Aquaculture (University of Parakou-Benin) and in
Hydrobiology (Félix HOUPHOUET BOIGNY University-Côte d’Ivoire). Dr.
PELEBE undertakes applied research to investigate on real and unaddressed problems
identified in fisheries sector and within fishing communities in order to provide science-based
solutions or recommendations to decision-makers. His current research interests are Fisheries
Science, Aquatic Ecosystems Management and Biodiversity Conservation, Aquatic
Ecotoxicology, Quality of Fishery Products and Human Health Risks, and Molecular
Identification and Population Genetics of Fishes. He has been Principal Investigator or
Associate Researcher/Consultant for several projects and consultancies (funded by GTI,
AGNES, IFS, WAEMU, France Embassy in Benin, Rufford Foundation, AAU-World Bank,
FAO, Cefas-UK, Joint SDG Fund, and AU-IBAR) at both national and regional levels.
Currently, Dr. PELEBE co-authored more than 40 publications (articles and technical
documents) in peer-reviewed journals. He has given more than 35 scientific communications
at both national and international events. He provides technical and scientific assistance to
several CSOs and NGOs in Africa. He has a strong commitment to use science as a powerful
tool to contribute to the well-being of populations and the preservation of aquatic resources
on the Africa continent.
Publications
SCIENTIFIC PAPERS
1. NUAMAH F., TULASHIE S.K., DEBRAH J.S., PELEBE E.O.R., 2023. Microplastics in the Gulf of Guinea: An analysis of concentrations and distribution in sediments, gills, and guts of fish collected off the coast of Ghana. Environmental Research, 234: 116567. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2023.116567
2. AGBOHESSI P., ONIBON C., PELEBE E.O.R., MATTAH D.A.P., GUEDEGBA N.L., IMOROU TOKO I., CHIKOU A., 2023. Assessment of the health status of Lake Nokoué (Benin, West Africa) exposed to multiple pollutants during flood season. Chemistry and Ecology, 39(7): 726–752. https://doi.org/10.1080/02757540.2023.2253225
3. AGBOHESSI P., GUEDEGBA N.L., PELEBE E.O.R., IMOROU TOKO I., 2023. Exposition de la faune ichthyenne et autres animaux aquatiques auxpolluants organiques, chimiques et biologiques dans le lac Nokouéau Sud du Bénin: Synthèse documentaire. Revue Marocaine des Sciences Agronomiques et Vétérinaires, 8 (4) : 11 (3) : 360-372
4. PELEBE E.O.R., OUATTARA N.I., AGBOHESSI T. P., ATTAKPA Y.E., MATTAH D.A.M., FALL J., AHETO W.D., IMOROU TOKO I. MONTCHOWUI E. BLE M.C., 2023. Growth performance and biochemical composition of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) reared in water reservoirs exposed to agricultural pesticides at the northern Benin cotton basin. Aquaculture Studies, 23(6), AQUAST1038. http://doi.org/10.4194/AQUAST1038
5. AGBOHESSI P., PELEBE E.O.R., HOUNDJI M.A. B., AMOUSSOU G., BOULANKI H., ZIBO T., OWOLABI A., IMOROU TOKO I.,2022. Effects of acute exposure to cotton insecticide Thalis 112 EC (Emamectin benzoate 48 g/l and Acetamiprid 64 g/l) in African catfish Clarias gariepinus embryos. Agronomie Africaine, 34 (2): 259-271.
6. AGBOHESSI P., PELEBE E.O.R., HOUNDJI M.A. B., IMOROU TOKO I., 2022. Effect of acute exposure to cotton insecticide PYRO FTE 472 EC (Chlorpyrifos 400 g/l and Cypermethrin 72 g/l) in African catfish Clarias gariepinus embryos. Journal of Applied Biosciences, 176: 18244-18254.
7. AGBOHESSI P., HOUNDJI M.A. B., PELEBE E.O.R., IMOROU TOKO I., 2022. Exposure to herbicide Atrazine impairs growth and energy budget in African Catfish Clarias gariepinus fingerlings. Moroccan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 3 (3):174-181.
8. CODJO L., ATTAKPA E. Y., BOKO C. K., FAYALO S. S., TOHOZIN R., PELEBE E.O.R., IMOROU TOKO I., 2022. Bacteria pathogens of the edible frog Hoplobatrachus occipitalis (Gunther, 1858) in the hydrographic basins of Benin. Microbiology Research International. 10(1): 1-9. https://doi.org/10.30918/MRI.101.21.021
9. SUMAILA U. R., SKERRITT D.J., SCHUHBAUER A., VILLASANTE S., CISNEROS-MONTEMAYOR A.M., SINAN H., BURNSIDE D., 289 addition authors, 2021. WTO must ban harmful fisheries subsidies. Science, 374 (6567): 544-544. Full list of authors can be found at www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abm1680.
10. CODJO L., ATTAKPA Y.E., PELEBE E.O.R., TOHOZIN A.R., FAYALO S.S., IMOROU TOKO I., 2021. Morphologie et régime alimentaire de la grenouille Hoplobatrachus occipitalis (Gunther, 1858) au Bénin: Un pas essentiel vers son élevage. International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research, 58 (1) :83-94.
11. CODJO L., ATTAKPA Y.E., PELEBE E.O.R., TOHOZIN A.R., FAYALO S.S., IMOROU TOKO I., 2021. Parasites intestinaux de la grenouille comestible Hoplobatrachus occipitalis (Günther 1858) au Bénin. Revue Marocaine des Sciences Agronomiques et Vétérinaires, 10 (1) : 112-119.
12. PELEBE E.O.R., IMOROU TOKO I., VERHEYEN E., VAN STEENBERGE M., 2021 Molecular identification of an invasive Sarotherodon species from the Atchakpa freshwater reservoir (Ouémé River basin, Benin) and comparison within S. melanotheron using COI markers. Diversity, 13(7): 297. https://doi.org/10.3390/d13070297
13. KAMAGATE B., OUATTARA N.I., ZÉA Bi U.C., PELEBE E.O.R., 2021. Socio-economic study of rice-fish farming in the region of upper Sassandra (Côte d'Ivoire). Moroccan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2 (1):45-51.
14. KOUAME N’guessan A., PELEBE E.O. R., BOUSSOU K.C., 2021. Assessment of the reproductive health status of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) in a river impacted by mercury from clandestine gold mining: A case study of Bagoue River, Côte d’Ivoire. Aquatic Science and Technology, 9 (1): 42-65. https://doi.org/10.5296/ast.v9i1.17766
15. FALL J., LOUM A., DIAGO M., DIOP A., SAGNE M., JATTA S., NDONG D., PELEBE E.O.R., DIOUF M. SHEEN S.S. 2020. Effects of three varieties of melon seed meal on the growth performance, survival and whole body composition of Oreochromis niloticus fry. Journal of The Fisheries Society of Taiwan, 47(4): 205-211 https://doi.org/10.29822/JFST.202012_47(4).0002
16. PELEBE E.O.R., IMOROU TOKO I., OUATTARA N.I., TOUGAN P.U., ATTAKPA Y.E., FALL J., MONTCHOWUI H.E., 2020. Sanitary quality improvement of fish produced in the northern Benin cotton basin water reservoirs by cage culture and fish transfer in agricultural contaminant-free water: human health implications. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 52 (6): 3597-3607. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-020-02397-1
17. KAMAGATE B., OUATTARA N.I., ZEA BI U.C., PELEBE E.O.R., 2020. Evaluation des performances de croissance de Oreochromis niloticus (Linné, 1758) et de Heterotis niloticus (Cuvier, 1829) en polyculture dans les bas-fonds rizicoles (Bediala, Côte d’Ivoire). Revue de l’Environnement et de la Biodiversité- Programme d’Appui Stratégique à la Recherche Scientifique (REB-PASRES), 5(2) : 87-95.
18. SENE W., FALL J., LOUM A., DIAGO M., SAGNE M., DIOUF A., DIOUF N., JATTA S., NDONG D., PELEBE E.O. R., DIOUF M., 2020. Effets du salage, de la fermentation et du séchage sur la qualité biochimique et microbiologique des hybrides de poisson-chat (Clarias anguillaris x Clarias gariepinus) en milieu d’élevage au Sénégal. Revue Africaine et Malgache de Recherches Scientifiques (RAMReS), Science de la vie, de la terre et agronomie (SVT-A), 8 (2) : 31-37.
19. PELEBE E.O.R., IMOROU TOKO I., OUATTARA N.I., ATTAKPA Y.E., MONTCHOWUI H.E., 2020. Pisciculture dans les étendues d’eau existantes : Techniques et espèces d’intérêt au Bénin. Revue Marocaine des Sciences Agronomiques et Vétérinaires, 8 (4) : 469-475.
20. KAMAGATE B., OUATTARA N.I., PELEBE E.O.R., ZEA BI U.C., 2020. Practice of culture rice-fish in the lowlands of Bédiala (Côte d’Ivoire). International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, 8(5): 386-390.
21. BELCO LATIFOU A., IMOROU TOKO I., PELEBE E.O.R., BAWA B., DJIBRIL L., TOUGAN P.U., BONI A. R., AHYI V., CHIKOU A., 2020. Distribution et hygiène du procédé de commercialisation des produits halieutiques au Bénin. International Journal of Progressive Sciences and Technologies, 21 (1) : 137-151.
22. BELCO LATIFOU A., IMOROU TOKO I., ELEGBE A.H., PELEBE E.O.R., TOUGAN P.U., BONI A. R., AHYI V., HOSSOU E. S., VISSIENNON Z., CHIKOU A., 2020. Les produits halieutiques au Bénin : sources d’approvisionnement et statistiques. International Journal of Progressive Sciences and Technologies, 21 (1) : 152-167.
23. FALL S., FALL J., SOUNGUE A., LOUM A., PELEBE E.O.R., 2020. Acteurs, pratiques techniques, aspects économiques et contraintes de production des exploitations aquacoles au Sénégal, Afrique de l’Ouest. Afrique SCIENCE, 16 (6) : 216-231.
24. PELEBE E.O.R., IMOROU TOKO I., OUATTARA N.I., ATTAKPA Y.E., FALL J., MONTCHOWUI H.E., BLE M.C., 2020. Growth performance and nutritional quality of Nile tilapia caged in Northern Benin water reservoirs exposed to agricultural effluents. Aquaculture Studies, 20: 45-54. http://doi.org/10.4194/2618-6381-v20_1_06
25. PELEBE E.O.R., GOUWAKINNOU Y.J., 2020. Caractéristiques et contraintes de la production et consommation des poissons de pisciculture dans le département du Borgou au nord du Bénin. Afrique SCIENCE, 16 (4) : 227-232.
26. PELEBE E.O.R., 2020. Organoleptic quality and consumer’s acceptability of Clarias gariepinus produced in the Batran agricultural water reservoir (Benin) and decontaminated in tanks. Moroccan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 1(3): 171-175.
27. PELEBE E.O.R., IMOROU TOKO I., OUATTARA N.I., ATTAKPA Y.E., MONTCHOWUI H.E., 2019. Potentialities and constraints of fish farming in the northern Benin water reservoirs: what are the challenges? International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, 7 (5): 98-105.
28. PELEBE E.O.R., IMOROU TOKO I., OUATTARA N.I., ATTAKPA Y.E., MONTCHOWUI H.E., KESTEMONT P., 2019. Pisciculture en cages et en enclos dans les retenues d’eau du nord du Bénin. Livestock Research for Rural Development, 31 (9): 1-14.
29. PELEBE E.O.R., OUATTARA N.I., ATTAKPA Y.E., DIMON YAI W.B., DASSOUNDO-ASSOGBA F.C.J., IMOROU TOKO I., MONTCHOWUI H.E., 2019. Caractérisation de l’état actuel et des modes d’exploitation des retenues d’eau au Bénin. Annales de l’Université de Parakou Série Sciences naturelles-Agronomie, 9 (2): 1-14.
30. PELEBE E.O.R., IMOROU TOKO I., DASSOUNDO-ASSOGBA C.F.J., OUATTARA N.I. DIMON YAI W.B, YABI A.J., MENSAH A.G., 2019. Assessment of the economic profitability determinants of fishing activity in water reservoirs in Northern Benin. Bulletin de la Recherche Agronomique du Bénin, 86: 65-73.
31. AGBOHESSI T.P., HOUNDJI M.B.A, DEGILA D.D.B., ELEGBE A.H., ADOUWEKONOU S.M.V., PELEBE E.O.R., IMOROU TOKO I., 2019. Utilisation des farines d’asticots, de poisson et des feuilles de Moringa oleifera comme sources de protéines alimentaires chez les larves de Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822). Cahiers du CBRSI Agriculture, Environnement et Sciences de l’Ingénieur, 15 :1-23.
32. DASSOUNDO-ASSOGBA C.F.J. YABIA. J., DOHOU D. M., PELEBE E.O.R., 2019. Characterization of fisheries systems in the Oueme valley South of Benin. International Journal of Scientific Research and Reviews, 8(2): 4778-4791.
33. DASSOUNDO-ASSOGBA C.F.J. YABI A. J., PELEBE E.O.R., 2019. Déterminants du choix de l’alimentation des poissons par les pisciculteurs de la vallée de l’Ouémé au Sud du Bénin. International Journal of Progressive Sciences and Technologies, 15 (1) : 30-44.
34. AGBOHESSI T.P., DEGILA D.D.B., ELEGBE A. H., PELEBE E. O. R., OKEWOLE J., HOUNDJI B. M. A., IMOROU TOKO I. 2018. Optimisation de la productivité piscicole des étangs par l’association du jeûne et de la co-culture chez Clarias gariepinus et Oreochromis niloticus. Journal of Applied Biosciences 130 : 13138- 13147.
35. IMOROU TOKO I., PELEBE E.O.R., TONATO R., GUEDEGBA N.L., AGBOHESSI T.P., KESTEMONT P., 2018. Indices biométriques et paramètres de croissance du tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) exposé aux pesticides agricoles dans les retenues d’eau du Nord-Bénin. International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences, 12 (3): 1401-1414.
36. PELEBE E.O.R., LEDEROUN D., KOUNOU M., LALEYE A.P., 2017. Etude préliminaire de l’ichtyotoxicité du macéré aqueux de la poudre d’écorce de Balanites aegyptiaca Delile, 1813 chez les juvéniles de Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron Rüppell, 1852, Cichlidae. Actes du 3ème colloque international de l’Université de Parakou, 234-246, ISBN/ISSN : 678-99919-62-55-9.
37. PELEBE E.O.R., TOKO IMOROU A., IMOROU TOKO I., GUEDEGBA N.L., AGBOHESSI T.P., ZOCLANCLOUNON H., OUATTARA N.I., KESTEMONT P., 2017. Histologie des gonades mâle et femelle du tilapia Oreochromis niloticus exposé aux pesticides agricoles dans les retenues d’eau du Nord-Bénin. Annales de l’Université de Parakou Série Sciences Naturelles et Agronomie, 7 (1) : 41-46.
38. PELEBE E.O.R., DOHOUNKPAN G. A., AGBOHESSI T.P., IMOROU TOKO I., HOUNHOEDO A.O., LEDEROUN D., 2016. Inventaire partiel des espèces de poisson et évaluation du degré de fraîcheur de Sarotherodon melanotheron vendu au marché des produits de pêche de la commune de Savè (Bénin). Revue Togolaise des Sciences, 10 (2) :187-198.
TECHNICAL DOCUMENT
PELEBE E.O.R., IMOROU TOKO I., OUATTARA N.I., MONTCHOWUI H.E., 2020. Productions du poisson-chat africain et du tilapia du Nil dans les retenues d’eau du Nord-Bénin. Fiche Technique, Dépôt légal N° 12186 du 13 mai 2020, 2ème trimestre, Bibliothèque Nationale du Bénin, 24p. ISBN : 978-99982-0-398-3.
Additional Info
I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Management of Organizations from the University of Parakou. I have participated in several trainings to improve my skills in proposal development, student mentoring, communication of research findings, literature search and meta-analysis, aquaponics, grants negotiation as well as attended several international scientific workshops.
I won several grants and worked as team member for several projects and consultancies. In line with my work, I have visited several countries such as Togo, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Kenya, Burundi, Niger, Nigeria, Belgium, India, Seychelles, Ghana, France, Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, Congo, Ethiopia, and Gabon.
Education
PhD thesis in co-tutorship between the Doctoral School of Agronomic and Water Sciences of the University of Parakou in Benin (Field: Agronomic Sciences, Mention: Animal Production, Specialty: Aquaculture and Fisheries) and the Biosciences Training and Research Unit of the University Félix HOUPHOUET-BOIGNY (Field: Biological Sciences, Mention: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Valorization, Specialty: Hydrobiology)
Title: Fish farming performance and sanitary quality of Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) and Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) produced in the northern Benin water reservoirs (West
Master Degree at the Faculty of Agronomic Sciences of the University of Abomey-Calavi (Field: Agronomic Sciences, Mention: Management of Natural Resources, Specialty: Fisheries Management and Aquaculture)
Title: Gonads, liver, kidney histological Analysis and physiological status of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus exposed to agricultural pesticides in water reservoirs of North-Benin
Bachelor Degree at the National School of Agronomic Sciences and Techniques of Djougou of the University of Parakou (Field: Agronomic Sciences and Techniques, Option: Animal Production Sciences and Techniques)
Title: Contribution to improving the productivity of fish farming in traditional fish holes (whedos) and implementing of an agro-fish farm in Savè, Benin
Bachelor Degree at the Faculty Economics and Management Sciences of the University of Parakou (Field: Economics and Management Sciences, Mention: Management Sciences, Specialty: Marketing and Management of Organizations)
Title: Commercialization and consumption of farmed fish in the municipalities of Parakou and N’Dali, Department of Borgou (Northern Benin)
Experience
April, 2022 to date: Nomination by AU-IBAR as a Reviewer for the Bulletin of Animal Health and Production in Africa (BAHPA)
November 1, 2016 to date: Member of the Research Team at the Research Laboratory in Aquaculture and Aquatic Ecotoxicology (LaRAEAq), Faculty of Agronomy (FA), University of Parakou (UP)
September, 2023 to date: Member of the consulting team to conduct data collection surveys on abandoned lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) in Ghana, under OCPP-Cefas (The Ocean Country Partnership Programme-Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science), United Kingdom
September, 2023 to date: Member of the consulting team to develop a Regional Marine Litter Short course in West Africa, under OCPP-Cefas (The Ocean Country Partnership Programme-Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science), United Kingdom
January 2021 to date: Marine and coastal capture Fisheries and Aquaculture Scientist within the Word Bank Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience project (ACECoR), Centre for Coastal Management (CCM), University of Cape Coast (UCC), Ghana
November 2016 to date: Associate Researcher at the Research Laboratory in Aquaculture and Aquatic Ecotoxicology (LaRAEAq) and External Collaborating Lecturer in Fisheries Management and Aquaculture at the University of Parakou (UP), Benin
27-30 December, 2023: Member of the expert team during the Regional Stakeholders’ Consultation and Validation Workshop for Regional Blue Economy Strategies for AU Member States of CEN-SAD & UMA organised by AU-IBAR, Cairo, Egypt
May, 2023 to August, 2023: Lead consultant for AU-IBAR for the study entitled: Continental review of existing marine protected areas (MPAs), documentation of lessons, best practices and formulation of guidelines for their sustainable implementation and governance in the conservation of aquatic biodiversity resources within the Member States of the African Union (AU) and at regional level (West, Central and North African regions)
May, 2023 to November 2023: Resource person for the training of CSOs, NGOs and Journalists in the countries of intervention of the DWFV (Promoting Local Capacity to Address the Destabilizing Impacts of Foreign Fishing Vessels in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) and Mauritania) Project
April 2023 to November 2023: Member of the organising committee of the 3rd Biennial Conference on Fisheries and Coastal Environment (Blue Economy Conference), University of Cape Coast, Ghana
February, 2023 to June, 2023: Member of the consulting team for the study entitled Climate Change and Ocean-related Activities in Ghana: A Situation Analysis for Possible Interventions commissioned by CEMLAWS-Africa
January 2023 to November, 2023: Member of the consultancy team for studies on the identification of sources of information/data on fisheries, aquaculture, socio-economics and the environment (research and statistics) in West and Central Africa, commissioned by AU-IBAR
November, 2022 to November, 2023: Member of the Planning Committee ASFI (African Science Frontiers Initiatives) 2023 Virtual Multidisciplinary Conference & Boot Camp
July, 2022 December, 2022: Co-Lead of the Consultancy Service with AU-IBAR on : Identification of specific issues relevant to Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and draft strategic positions and recommendations for the establishment/strengthening a platform of Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
August 9 to 13, 2021: Resource person teaching Module 5: Fisheries Management Planning, Regulations and Institutions during the short course on “Fisheries Management” organized by the Centre for Coastal Management (CCM), University of Cape Coast, Ghana with support from the World Bank Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECoR)
January 26, 2020 to December 2023: Postdoctoral Fellow in Fisheries Science within the World Bank Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECoR) Project, Centre for Coastal Management (CCM), University of Cape Coast, Ghana
April 25 to 29, 2021: Member of the post-mortem investigation team on samples of the melon-headed whales stranded in mass on the Sunday April 4, 2021 at Axim in the Western Region of Ghana
July 28, to August 02, 2020: Supervisor of the investigations on the project “Sustainable management of aquatic ecosystems: Mapping of fish migration routes in the Ouémé River” piloted by the Centre Régional de Recherche et d’Education pour un Développement Intégré (CREDI-ONG)
February 06 to 10, 2020: Trainer of the fish farming groups of Adjohoun and Bonou, beneficiaries of the “Shared Resources, Joint Solution _601002-SRJS_AquaDeD” program on improved techniques for catfish and tilapia production on behalf of “ONG Aquaculture et Développement Durable (AquaDeD ONG)”
November 18 to 22, 2019: Trainer in fish farming for two producer groups on behalf of “ONG Aquaculture et Protection des Zones Humides (APROZH-ONG)”
May 25 to 31, 2017: Consultant for the study “Evaluation of the needs of fish farmers in terms of feed fish in Benin” at North part of Benin on behalf of LaRAEAq for “GROUPE DEC”
July 2018 to December 2019: In charge of the installation of a fish farm (in Savè) and training two agents on the techniques of tilapia and Clarias production on behalf of the “Centre d’Actions et D’Education pour le Développement (CAED-ONG)”
Academic years 2019, 2017, 2016, 2014: Temporary teacher in Fisheries and Aquaculture at KIKA Technical Agricultural High School
February to October, 2017: Associate Consultant (coordination of the collection, processing and analysis of all CSA technologies related to livestock and fisheries production in northern Benin) within the framework of the Study on the identification and evaluation of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) technologies/practices in Benin, commissioned by FAO in the framework of the Regional Project GCP/RAF/496/NOR/FAO under contract N° 001
From October 03, 2015 to January 02, 2016: Investigator within the project entitled improvement of the resilience of inland fishing communities and aquatic systems to overfishing and water quality degradation in Benin led by the “Centre d’Actions pour l’Environnement et le Développement Durable (ACED ONG)”
From August 12 to September 11, 2015: Intern within the Research-Development project “Influence of phytosanitary practices in cotton environment on the aquatic agrosystem and the sanitary quality of fish produced in water reservoirs in northern Benin”
June 21, 2014: Trainer of youth from the town of Savè on the theme “Initiation to entrepreneurship” on behalf of the “Centre d’Actions et D’Education pour le Développement (CAED-ONG)”
December 02, 2013 to February 28, 2014: Trainee-assistant to the Responsible for Fisheries Regulation and the inspection of fishery products at the Directorate of Regulation and Control of “Centre d’Action Régionale pour le Développement Rural (CARDER) BORGOU-ALIBORI”
July 04 to October 30, 2013: Intern-field coordinator at the NGO Aquaculture and Sustainable Development in the villages of Agonlin-Lowé, Gangban and Gogbo in the commune of Adjohoun (South Benin)
August 27 to October 05, 2012: Intern at the Biological Control Centre of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Benin
