{"id":18317,"date":"2026-06-20T13:04:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T13:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/iarsaf-scholars-shine-at-the-apba-conference-in-zimbabwe\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T16:49:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:49:21","slug":"iarsaf-scholars-shine-at-the-apba-conference-in-zimbabwe","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iarsaf-scholars-shine-at-the-apba-conference-in-zimbabwe\/","title":{"rendered":"Des chercheurs de l'IARSAF brillent \u00e0 la conf\u00e9rence de l'APBA au Zimbabwe"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Quelques boursiers de l'IARSAF avec le professeur Michael Abberton, directeur du Centre des ressources g\u00e9n\u00e9tiques de l'IITA et directeur du p\u00f4le Afrique de l'Ouest.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n

La conf\u00e9rence 2025 de l'Association africaine des obtentionnistes v\u00e9g\u00e9taux (APBA) a \u00e9t\u00e9 une exp\u00e9rience inspirante pour les membres de l' IITA<\/a> Association internationale des chercheurs et boursiers (IARSAF) alors qu'ils occupaient le devant de la sc\u00e8ne lors de diverses sessions, partageant leurs recherches, \u00e9changeant des id\u00e9es et repr\u00e9sentant l'esprit d'excellence scientifique qui d\u00e9finit la vision de la communaut\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plusieurs chercheurs, dont Uzoma, Chizaram Oluebube, Marvelline Chifamba, Olamide Afolarin, Omoboluwape Diekade, Ayomide Bhadmus et Surprise Adedeji, ont pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 des affiches bas\u00e9es sur leurs recherches en cours. Chacun d'eux a apport\u00e9 des perspectives nouvelles et des r\u00e9sultats novateurs aux discussions lors de la conf\u00e9rence. Leur travail a refl\u00e9t\u00e9 la diversit\u00e9 des int\u00e9r\u00eats de recherche de l'IARSAF, allant de l'am\u00e9lioration de la r\u00e9silience des cultures \u00e0 l'optimisation de la nutrition et de la productivit\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Un fait notable a \u00e9t\u00e9 la pr\u00e9sentation orale d'Omotola Dorcas Olaoye intitul\u00e9e \u201c Exploiting genetic background in cassava nested association mapping population \u201d. Sa prestation a su capturer \u00e0 la fois la complexit\u00e9 et le potentiel de la g\u00e9n\u00e9tique du manioc. Dorcas a \u00e9galement fait la fiert\u00e9 de la communaut\u00e9 de l'IARSAF en recevant le prestigieux prix de la bourse Borlaug, l'un des six seulement attribu\u00e9s \u00e0 des Africains. La bourse Borlaug soutient de jeunes chercheurs qui apportent une contribution significative \u00e0 la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 alimentaire mondiale, en leur offrant une formation et des opportunit\u00e9s pour am\u00e9liorer leurs comp\u00e9tences scientifiques et en leadership. Sa reconnaissance refl\u00e8te son travail acharn\u00e9, son d\u00e9vouement et la culture de mentorat bienveillante au sein de l'IITA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

La conf\u00e9rence est all\u00e9e au-del\u00e0 des pr\u00e9sentations pour mettre l'accent sur des conversations et des connexions constructives. Omoboluwape Diekade a pris la parole lors d'une causerie organis\u00e9e par le projet Feed the Future VACS Capacity, au cours de laquelle elle a particip\u00e9 \u00e0 une discussion ouverte avec des bailleurs de fonds, notamment le Dr Claudia Canales du Kirkhouse Trust et le Dr Rufaro Madakadze de l'AGRA, afin de comprendre leurs attentes et la mani\u00e8re dont les chercheurs peuvent aligner leurs travaux sur des impacts concrets. Sa contribution a apport\u00e9 une voix importante au dialogue sur la r\u00e9duction du foss\u00e9 entre la recherche et la mise en \u0153uvre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"IARSAF
Boursiers de l'IARSAF avec Sore Sougrynoma, Chef du Bureau de d\u00e9veloppement des capacit\u00e9s de l'IITA<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suite \u00e0 la conf\u00e9rence, plusieurs chercheurs et anciens \u00e9l\u00e8ves de l'IARSAF, dont Ufuoma Akpojotor, ont poursuivi leur engagement en participant au hackathon sur la g\u00e9nomique et la bioinformatique. Leur implication active a t\u00e9moign\u00e9 d'un engagement fort envers l'apprentissage continu et l'application pratique d'outils scientifiques avanc\u00e9s pour relever les d\u00e9fis de la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 alimentaire et nutritionnelle. La conf\u00e9rence de l'APBA a \u00e9t\u00e9 un \u00e9v\u00e9nement v\u00e9ritablement m\u00e9morable pour la communaut\u00e9 de l'IARSAF, constituant un environnement propice \u00e0 l'exploration, \u00e0 l'\u00e9tablissement de partenariats de recherche et \u00e0 une exp\u00e9rience d'apprentissage. La visibilit\u00e9, la passion et l'esprit d'\u00e9quipe d\u00e9montr\u00e9s lors de la conf\u00e9rence de l'APBA rappellent ce qui peut \u00eatre accompli lorsque les jeunes chercheurs africains sont soutenus et inspir\u00e9s pour r\u00e9ussir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contribu\u00e9 par Chizaram Uzoma et Victor Diekade<\/span><\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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