On-going Research and Recent Publications

On-going Research

No.1

Project Title: European-African Network to improve Higher Educational Institutions in Agriculture and Forestry based on new labour market needs.

Value: EUR 494,920.81

Funding Agency: African, Carribean and Pacific Group of States (ACP Group)

Duration: 24 months (2009 - 2010)

Particpating Institutions:

Lead Institution: University of Alicante, Spain

Partners: University of Freiburg, Germany; University of Dschang, Cameroon; Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria; and University of Ghana, Legon.

No.2

Project Title: Influence of Plantation Development on Biodiversity in the Humid Lowland Forest Ecosystem of West Africa.

Value: US$70,093

Funding Agency: African Academy of Sciences (AAS)

Duration: 2007 - 2009

Research Scientists: Professor S. O. Akindele (Project Leader), Dr. M. B. Oyun, Dr. J. C. Onyekwelu, Dr. V. A. J. Adekunle, Professor B. Sinsin (Université d’Abomey-Calavi du Bénin, Benin Republic) and Dr. Tsatsu Adogla-Bessa (University of Ghana).

Recent Publications

1. FORESTS AND FOREST PRODUCTS JOURNAL Vol. 1

2. ITTO TECHNICAL REPORT