Open for collaboration: Multidisciplinary team in Morocco offering living labs, insect farming capacity, and strong expertise in soil fertility, plant nutrition, and animal systems. Seeking partners to co-develop circular solutions linking insect-based feed, frass valorization, and resilient Mediterranean farming systems under PRIMA 2026.
Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), based in Benguerir, is an internationally oriented institution dedicated to advancing research and innovation for sustainable development, with a strong focus on Africa and the Mediterranean region. UM6P integrates cutting-edge science with applied research to address global challenges in agriculture, energy, and environmental sustainability.
The college of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences does research and education to equips future changemakers with scientific expertise, applied research experience, and a systems-thinking approach to shape resilient food systems and sustainable ecosystems across Morocco, Africa, and beyond.
Within UM6P and the College of Agriculture, the AgroBioSciences Program (AGBS) conducts interdisciplinary research on soil-plant-microbe interactions, sustainable intensification, and climate-resilient agricultural systems. AGBS benefits from strong experimental infrastructure, including greenhouse platforms, field trial stations across diverse agroecological zones, and advanced analytical facilities.
We are a multidisciplinary team of three researchers covering complementary expertise across agronomy, plant sciences, and animal production systems, with access to well-equipped laboratories and facilities for insect farming. Our capacities include soil and plant analysis, nutrient cycling assessment, insect farming, biotechnology, and food quality assessment, supported by greenhouses, experimental farms, and a black soldier fly production unit. We offer the possibility to establish living labs across diverse pedoclimatic regions in Morocco, integrating different animal production systems (poultry, aquaculture, and small ruminants) alongside conducting agronomic trials under both controlled and field conditions.
This provides a strong platform for testing circular approaches linking insect protein production, frass valorization, and crop–livestock systems.
We would be pleased to explore potential synergies and contribute actively to a collaborative PRIMA proposal.
