Looking for partners for Section 2 Topic 2.3.1.

Erciyes University (ERU) has been one of the 10 research universities in Türkiye. As a matter of fact, scientific research is carried out in every field from vaccine development to drug researches, from nanotechnology to stem cells, from energy systems to agriculture in 39 research centers within our university. ERU is the largest university in Anatolia apart from Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir. ERU, which has a permanent place in the Top 5 or Top 10 depending on discipline, is among the top 500-1000 in international university rankings.

Our project proposal is related to herbal supplement/food additive for increasing testosterone in ageing males.

Currently, our consortium comprises stakeholders from Spain, Türkiye, and Portugal with the following work allocations:

Spain: Fenugreek plant growth, extraction, and characterization of bioactive components.
Türkiye: Formulation development of the supplement and controlled release studies.
Portugal: Investigation of efficacy of the developed formulation on mice.

Additionally, we would like to engage researchers from social sciences, farmers, and end-user organizations.

We seek partners from all eligible countries, mostly academic researchers that could greatly contribute to our consortium's objectives, particularly in the following areas:

• Enhanced Regulatory Frameworks
• Integration of Agriculture into Urban Landscapes
• Formalization of Informal Markets
• Innovative Distribution Channels
• Increased collaboration and engagement with diverse stakeholders

business models, small farmers, NGOs