Conference Presentations
1. Donkor,E., Frei, M., Ndindeng, S.A, Van Der Straeten, D., Matthys, C., Fernie, A.R., de-Magistris, T., Teixeira, P., Ojukwu, C., Traore, P.S., Djouaka, R., Chacha, S., Hervé, M.K., Diby, P.Z., Danquah,I., Rodrigue, K., Jordan, I., Elia, K., Grenov, B., Kiio, J., Haris, P. I., and Gechev, T. (2023). Combating malnutrition in Africa through diversification of the food systems. Paper accepted for poster presentation at Tropentag, September 20-22, hybrid conference, Berlin, Germany. “Competing pathways for equitable food systems transformation: trade-offs and synergies”
Scientific Publications
1). Tang, E. N., Ndindeng, S. A., Onaga, G., Ortega-Beltran, A., Falade, T. D. O., Djouaka, R. and Michael Frei (2024). Mycotoxin concentrations in rice are affected by chalkiness, grain shape, processing type, and grain origin. Mycotoxin Research. Available online
2). Kazakov, P., Alseekh, S., Ivanova, V., and Gechev, T.(2024). Biostimulant-based molecular priming improves crop quality and enhances yield of raspberry and strawberry fruits. Metabolites, 14:594. Available online
3. Levai, L.D., Tang, E.N., Monono, Y.E. et al (2024). The physicochemical and nutritional properties of biscuits from low temperature dried breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg) flour. Food Measure, 18, 4429–4444. Available online
4). Herve, M.K, Calice, M.D, Dzepe, D., Djouaka, R.F., Chia, S.Y., Efole, T and Ndindeng, S.A. (2025). Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae improve growth performance and flesh quality of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus). Discover Animals, 2(9). Available online
5). Kiyimba, T., Kigozi, F., Bamuwamye, M., Yiga, P., Nakatudde, K., Nabbanja, W., Ogwok, P., Verdonck, T., Cabooter, D., Van der Schueren, B., and Matthys, C. (2025). Effect of tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) on the cardiometabolic health of patients living with HIV and elevated triglyceride levels: a dose–response double-blind, randomized exploratory trial. Food & Function, Available online
6). Ruth T. Nembu, Boris D. Soh Wenda, Hervé K. Mube, Hervé W. Napi, Shaphan Y. Chia, Sali A. Ndindeng, Rodrigue B. Kamga, Dorothy E. Fon (2025). Do behavioral attitudes of livestock farmers in Cameroon influence the adoption of insect-based feed? An application of the theory of planned behavior. Food and Humanity, 4:100558. Available online
7). Akingbemisilu, T. H. ., Jordan, I., Asiimwe, R., Bodjrenou, S. ., Nabuuma, D., Odongo, N., Onyango, K. O. ., Teferi, E., Tokeshi, C. ., Lundy, M., Termote, C. (2025). The Nutrition-Sensitive Food Environment Index: A Comprehensive Approach to Assessing Food Environments in Association with Health Risks for Policy Decision Making. Journal of Sustainability, 1(1). Available online
8). Mube K. Hervé, Gatchueng F. Lionel, Ndomou C.H. Serge, Dzepe Daniel, Shaphan Y. Chia, Kana Jean Raphael, Kenfack Augustave, Djouaka Rousseau, Sali A. Ndindeng (2025). Pretreatment methods for organic waste management as feed for black soldier fly. Cleaner Waste Systems, 12:100365. Available online
9). Staykov, N., Kanojia, A., Lyall, R., Ivanova, V., Alseekh, S., Petrov, V. and Gechev, T. (2025). Sustainable agriculture through seaweed biostimulants: a two-year study demonstrates yield enhancement in pepper and eggplant. Frontier in Plant Science. Available online
10). Gbahoungbola, H.M., Odongo, N., Bodjrenou, S., Donkor, E., Ndindeng, S., Parvez, H., Brima, E., and Frei, M. (2025). Comprehensive Database for Nutrient Composition of Major Food Items and Underutilized Plant Species in Africa. JLUdata, Available online
11). Odongo, N. O., Akingbemisilu, T. H., Jordan, I., Bodjrenou, F. S. U., Kiio, J., Teuber, R., & Termote, C. (2025). Rural–urban built food environment disparities in Kenya: Applying “vendor neighbourhood” as a lens for built food environment characterisation. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 24, 102434. Available online.
12). Ndindeng, S. A., Tang, E. N., Twine, E., Taleon, V., & Frei, M. (2025). Rice milling and parboiling trade-offs for economic and nutritional gains with special attention to sub-Saharan Africa: A comprehensive review. Applied Food Research, 5, 101274. Available online
13). Brima, E.I., Haris, P. I. and Frei, M. (2025) Assessment of human health risk based on analysis of potentially toxic elements in African foods sold in the UK market. African Journal of Agriculture and Food Science (AJAFS). Available online
14). Kiyimba, T., Yiga, P., Bamuwamye, M., Van Damme, E., Ogwok, P., Van der Schueren, B., et al. (2025). Harnessing traditional knowledge and experiences on food consumption in Uganda: A mixed-methods study exploring indigenous fruits and vegetables with potential cardiometabolic benefits. BMJ Public Health, 3, e001932. Available online
Project Reports and Deliverables
1). Deliverable D1: Characteristics of Dietary Habits Across Sub-Saharan Africa
2). Deliverable D8: Nutrient Composition Database
3). Deliverable D23: Diversified Healthy Food Innovations Identified
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5). Deliverable D27: First 5 Batch of Practice Abstracts
6). Deliverable D29: Policy Gap Analysis and Tracker
7). Deliverable D30: Good Practices Collection
8). Deliverable 34: Communication and Dissemination Plan
Brochures
Press Articles and Blogs
1). Juliet Ecii, Irmgard Jordan, Tosin Harold Akingbemisilu, Robert Asiimwe (2025). Mapping food environments and associated sustainability and nutritional sensitivity of underutilized nutrient-dense food value chains in Uganda
2). Andrew Dunne (2025). Sowing the seeds of greater food diversity in Africa
3). Sali Ndindeng (2025). AfricaRice Boosts Africa’s Post-Harvest Capacity with Hands-On Solar–Gas Hybrid Dryer Fabrication Workshop in Côte d’Ivoire