BioFlor+ - Support of agricultural supply chains, biodiversity and forests of São Tomé and Príncipe
Partners
Main goals
Preserving the endemic biodiversity of São Tomé and Príncipe by using agricultural supply chains as a driver for sustainable development and the promotion of the country’s natural and cultural heritage
Specific objectives
SO1. Strengthening national capacities and conducting landscape diagnosis
SO2. Supporting the private sector to develop supply chains that respect forests and biodiversity
Beneficiaries
- Stakeholders in the export sectors (cocoa, coconut, vanilla, pepper, etc.)
- Ministries (Agriculture and Environment)
Activities
Component 1: Strengthening national capacities and conducting a landscape diagnosis
A1. Conducting a landscape diagnosis highlighting the links between sector development, biodiversity and the degradation of forest cover
A2. Reporting of results and organisation of multi-stakeholder consultations to propose new strategies combining value chains and biodiversity
Component 2: Support for the private sector to develop sustainable value chains
A3. Technical, financial and participatory support for the adoption of sustainable practices
Related people
Stanislas Radziszewski
A graduate engineer from the École Polytechnique and the agricultural engineering school AgroParisTech (Environmental Management of Ecosystems and Tropical Forests), he specialises in the interactions between biodiversity conservation and agricultural development in tropical environments. At Nitidæ, he coordinates the BioFlor+ project in São Tomé and Príncipe, the organisation’s first project in this archipelago, funded by the AFD and focusing on the cocoa, coffee, coconut, vanilla and pepper sectors.
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Zaac Brumelot
With a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Financial Engineering and a Master's degree "Peace Studies" from Paris–Dauphine University, he has four years of experience in financial management for humanitarian and development projects. He brings his expertise in financial management, accounting, financial reporting and auditing. He participates in the deployment of new financial tools and the training of financial teams in the field, and is mainly involved in projects in Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, and Senegal.
Anaïs Chotard
A graduate of ISTOM and a Master's degree in Natural Resource Management in a tropical environment, she has more than 15 years of international experience in structuring responsible value chains (particularly in West Africa) and in France. She has a good understanding of quality approaches, organic and fair trade certifications, and agroecology and agroforestry production systems. She has worked within cooperatives, commercial companies, training structures, research and NGOs, which allows her to have a good understanding of the challenges of the value chains. She joined the team in 2024, and takes part in studies and projects, particularly on shea and for more inclusive sectors for women and young people.
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Noémie Rullier
Holder of an Engineering diploma in Agronomy, specializing in Sustainable agricultural & Agri-Food systems for the South, from Montpellier SupAgro- Institut des Régions Chaudes (IRC), she brings her expertise to support technical changes and development processes in rural area; to support farm advisory, training engineering and plant biology research
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Clovis Grinand
PhD in Functional Ecology and Agronomic Sciences (SupAgro, IRD and CIRAD) and specialized in Localized Information Systems for Spatial Planning (AgroParisTech), he is an expert in land use change monitoring using remote sensing, digital soil mapping and spatial modeling applied to forestry, agronomy and landscape ecology. He is the author of numerous international scientific publications.
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Frédérique Montfort
Doctor of AgroParisTech in environmental sciences, she brings her expertise on the biodiversity component and on the degradation and restoration of forest landscapes. She joined N’Lab de Nitidæ in 2017 to carry out her thesis with the association, UR Forêts & Sociétés and UMR Tétis on the degradation and restoration of Miombo forest landscapes in Mozambique. She is currently conducting studies and technical support (capacity building, technology transfer) on various projects of the association
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