![Dr. Kisito Gandji]()
DAAD climapAfrica Postdoctoral Fellow
Laboratory of Plant Biology and Ecology
University Joseph Ki-Zerbo
Burkina Faso
Kisito Gandji is a researcher from the “Laboratoire de Biomathématiques et d’Estimations Forestières” of the University of Abomey-Calavi (Benin). He holds a Master in Natural Resources Management and Forestry and a PhD in Agroforestry and Quantitative Ethnobotany respectively in 2013 and 2018 from University of Abomey-Calavi. His research works are focused on agroforestry species, neglected and underutilized species (NUS) and non-timber forest products (NTFPs), their biodiversity, their production under changing climate, and their valorisation. Dr Gandji’s research currently focuses on a key agroforestry and NUS species Moringa oleifera where he plans to combine species distribution modelling and common garden experiment to understand potential impacts of climate change on this species.
Climate change expertise and interests
- Agroforestry
- Quantitative Ethnobotany
- Forestry
- Social forestry
- Agroecology
- Climate change
- Food security
- Biostatistics
Publications (most recent)
Gandji K., Tovissodé F.C., Azihou A.F., Akpona J.D.T., Assogbadjo A.E., Glèlè Kakaï R.L. 2020. Morphological diversity of the agroforestry species Moringa oleifera Lam. as related to ecological conditions and farmers’ management practices in Benin (West Africa). South African Journal of Botany 129: 412-422. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2019.10.004.
Assogba G.A., Fandohan A.B., Gandji K., Salako K.V., & Assogbadjo A. E. 2018. Bombax costatum (Malvaceae): Review on state of knowns, unknowns and prospects in West Africa. Biotechnologie Agronomie Société Environnement (BASE) 22(4): 267-275. DOI: 10.25518/17804507.16652.
Gandji K., Salako V. K., Fandohan B. A., Assogbadjo A. E., Glèlè Kakaï R. L. 2018. Factors determining the use and cultivation of Moringa oleifera Lam. in Republic of Benin. Economic Botany 72: 332-345. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12231-018-9424-4
I participate at climapAfrica because...
Considering the importance of networking in scientific research, my participation in climapAfrica will allow me to extend my professional network for future scientific international collaboration. As such, this opportunity represents a great step in my young scientist career allowing me to begin abroad experiences. This opportunity will also equip him with better and efficient research skills and abilities in the field of climate change.
