Guinea

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As part of Feed the Future, the Horticulture Innovation Lab has conducted research in Guinea focused on improving the horticulture value chain, establishing a horticulture hub, partnering with youth, and improving postharvest practices.

The Horticulture Innovation Lab first started working in Guinea in the wake of the Ebola outbreak, when the program was commissioned to assess horticulture value chains in Guinea including constraints and opportunities at the household and commercial levels. 

This page includes links to Horticulture Innovation Lab research projects, major partners and partner organizations based in Guinea, along with blog articles and information products with a focus on horticulture in Guinea.

Duarte Mansoa

Duarte Mansoa is a technical agent specialized in community engagement and gender and has taken on the coordination of projects at local level. He has a degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Pinar del Río, having spent most of his academic career in Cuba. He also attended international training courses specialized in Entrepreneurship and International Trade.

Augusto João Bock

Augusto João Bock (PhD), of Guinean nationality, is an Agricultural Engineer in Food Security and Nutrition, who specializes in community development in environmental terms and quality of life for populations. He is a professor and senior researcher for the Department of Medical Science (Higher Nursing) at Amílcar Cabra University (UAC)l and Lusófona University of Guinea (ULG) in Guinea-Bissau, leading Center for Environmental Studies and Applied Technologies (CEATA) programs at the Institute National Institute of Studies and Research (INEP), with special focus on the issues of climate change, food security and nutrition, ensuring the quality of life of populations.