A student from Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM) and five from Pedagogical University recently took part in a hands-on training in propagation techniques at the Biotechnology Laboratory of the Agricultural Research Institute of Mozambique (IIAM). The seven-day course, which also included a technician, focused primarily on the conservation of species from Mozambique’s Red List that are difficult to propagate.

The training was carried out under the project “Strengthening the University Botanical Garden forthe Conservation of Mozambique’s Red List Plants”, implemented by UEM’s Department of Biological Sciences and funded by the bio Card, a partnership between BIOFUND and BCI that has been supporting biodiversity conservation projects across the country.

The collaboration between UEM and IIAM spans more than two decades, enabling joint research, student training in research, professional internships, and the cultivation of native species in the botanical gardens of both institutions.

Through this initiative, students had the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of modern plant propagation techniques and to contribute directly to efforts to preserve Mozambique’s flora. More than  academic experience, the training represents a concrete investment in the future of biodiversity and in strengthening a new generation of scientists committed to protecting the country’s natural heritage.