end hunger, achieve food security
and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture
Pr Lamia MOKADDEM
Professor of Economics, Head of research laboratory
«Economic of Sustainable Development, Natural Resources and Agriculture, LEDDRNA»,
University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Economics and Management of Tunis.
Head of the Tunisian Association of Research, Innovation and Action for Sustainable Development (ATRIADD).
Email: lamia.mokaddem@fsegt.utm.tn
PROJECTS
PAQ Collabora Assur Cereal s Project
Objective:
The project aims to reduce Tunisia’s trade deficit in the cereal sector, support agricultural risk management related to drought, and enhance capacity for processing satellite imagery.
Details:
Consortium partners: ENIT (lead), CTAMA, APAD, CNCT, and Bizerte Competitiveness Pole. Promotes the thesis of Nesrine Abid in Hydraulic Engineering, 2018. Develops indices to encourage drought insurance use in Tunisian cereal sector.
Soil Health and Agriculture Resilience (FIT4REUSE)
Objective:
Provides research, sustainable water management, and wastewater treatment systems using co-generation technologies.
Details:
Bridges gaps between agricultural water management and wastewater reuse. Develops innovative technologies and tools to tackle water quality and agricultural management challenges, with methodological and assessment tools for project objectives.
Enactus
Objective:
A network of leaders using business as a catalyst for positive social and environmental impact.
Details:
Educates and supports youth to use innovation and entrepreneurship to solve global challenges. Coordinated in Tunisia by Enactus Tunisia.
An Innovative Agriculture Project
Details:
90% less water consumption and no pesticides. Managed by Enactus ENIT, a student association of the National School of Engineers of Tunis under Enactus Tunisia coordination.
SOUAQI Project
Objective:
Address pesticide use, water scarcity, and popularize hydroponics in Tunisia.
Details:
Led by three doctoral students in biology with Enactus ENIT. Runs a hydroponic farm, trains amateurs and agripreneurs, launched 9 hydroponic projects. Combines engineering, agriculture, hydroponics, and internet solutions to improve yield and quality.
B-CONNECT
Objective:
Safeguard beekeepers and support biodiversity.
Details:
Connects beekeepers with optimal hive locations and implements innovative security measures to prevent hive theft.
Living Lab
Fish Living Lab (Gel GINTEL – Bizerte Project):
Addresses small-scale fisheries issues considering socio-economic and natural conditions in Bizerte lagoon (biodiversity, climate change, eutrophication).
Horizon Europe Mar2Protect Project:
Organized May 23, 2024, by ISSBAT to co-create solutions for groundwater challenges in Tunisia, focusing on Oued Souhil, Nabeul.
Working Workshops
Workshop for Producers (Upstream/Downstream of Cereal Producers):
Held October 5, 2023, at Bizerte Competitiveness Pole. Part of Pack-Collabora Assur Cereals project. Focused on meteorological/satellite observations for cereal monitoring and cost optimization.
PRIMA SWATCH Project Closing Seminar:
Focused on increasing water efficiency in agro-sylvo-pastoral systems under climate change, held June 13, 2024, at KANTRA agricultural training center, Siliana.
TRAINING
Master Class: Micronutrition and Health
Date:
01 April
Organizer:
Faculty of Medicine of Tunis
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the Biochemical Roles of Micronutrients
- Identify and Diagnose Micronutrient Deficiencies
- Understand the Clinical Implications of Micronutrient Imbalance
- Correlate Micronutrient Status with Disease Prevention
- Examine Therapeutic Approaches for Micronutrient Deficiencies
- Integrate Nutritional Assessment into Clinical Practice
- Apply Knowledge to Case-Based Learning
Outcome:
Students understand the importance of micronutrients and can apply this knowledge in clinical settings.
Master Class: Nutrition and Cancer
Date:
24 April
Organizer:
Faculty of Medicine of Tunis
Learning Objectives:
- Relate evidence-based dietary approaches associated with reduced risk for cancer
- Analyze dietary patterns that show evidence of risk reduction for cancer development
- Identify the molecular and biological functions of individual nutrients and herbs in the context of the hallmarks of cancer
Cooperation Agreement
Date:
February 16, 2024
Parties:
National Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (Zouhair Kallel) & University of Tunis El Manar
Details:
The agreement opens opportunities for scientific and research collaboration. The President of the University honored Mrs. Najwa Ben Amara and Professor Jalila Al-Ati for their contributions.
Awareness Workshop
Organizer:
ATRIADD (Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management of Tunis) & Research Laboratory EDDRNA, in collaboration with INNTA
Date:
November 10, 2023
Objectives:
- Promote health and well-being among students
- Offer interaction with nutrition advisors from INNTA
- Enhance knowledge on balanced nutrition, risks of being overweight, and iron-deficiency anemia
- Provide screenings for overweight issues and distribute materials on balanced nutrition
