PROJECT SUMMARY
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Project name |
BioBoost Enset Project |
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Project short name |
BEP |
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Project phase |
II |
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Partner(s)/ country(ies) |
AMU, ICGEB and BETIN |
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Project ID |
Rese/Cap/CNCS/081/26 |
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Project type |
Research and Capacity building |
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Project implementation location |
Four regions of Ethiopia |
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Target communities |
Enset growing farmers |
|
AMU-Project Coordinator |
VPRC |
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Partner-Coordinator |
Elena BENEDETTI |
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Partner-Co-Investigator |
Dr. Fernando Rodrigo |
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AMU-Principal Investigator |
Dr. Addisu Fekadu Andeta |
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AMU-Co-Investigators |
Gemechu Leta and Aweke Mamo |
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Total budget (Euro) |
120,000 |
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Project Period |
Start date: 3/1/2026 | End date: 2/28/2027 |
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Project Reporting |
Financial: Quarterly | Progress: Quarterly |
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Project finance management office |
AMU main finance & budget admin |
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Contact person |
Dr. Addisu Fekadu ( |
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Develop standardized commercial-quality LAB starter cultures optimized for the fermentation of processed raw materials from Ensete ventricosum.
Establish sustainable industrial-scale production protocols for Enset-based starter cultures, ensuring consistency, safety and quality. Strengthen national capacities in commercial starter culture production and quality control through targeted training, technology transfer, and infrastructure development.
Promote the commercialization and market integration of locally developed starter culture technologies by fostering effective public-private partnerships (PPP).
