HEY THERE, I AM
Noël Koutohou Jahways
Biologist · Naturalist · Agroecologist
A Beninese biologist-naturalist and agroecologist, he works for the resilience of peasant seeds, food sovereignty, and the valorisation of indigenous knowledge in West Africa.
Areas of Commitment
Seeds & Biodiversity
Reintroduction and valorisation of endangered seeds. Creation of community seed banks (Tori, Benin).
Agroecology & Food Forests
Promotion of agroecological practices and food forests as a sustainable alternative to industrial agriculture.
Indigenous Knowledge & Community
Valorisation of African traditional knowledge, preventive land care, and strengthening of local farming communities.
« The seed is not a commodity. It is the living memory of a people, the link between our ancestors and our children. » — Noël Koutohou Jahways
Impact in Numbers
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Seed banks created
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Species preserved
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Communities supported
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Trees planted
2019
Since
Projects
Field initiatives, real impacts
Semences
Biodiversité
Ongoing
Tori, Bénin
Community Seed Banks — Tori
Reintroduction and conservation of endangered peasant seeds in Tori commune. Creation of three community seed…
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Reboisement
Communauté
Ongoing
Houakpè-Daho, Sèyigbé, Toligbé, Bénin
Fruit Tree Planting — Houakpè-Daho, Sèyigbé, Toligbé
Fruit tree planting programme in three intervention villages. Strengthening food sovereignty and contributing…
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Semences
Biodiversité
Ongoing
Bénin, Afrique de l'Ouest
Reintroduction of Endangered Seeds
Identification, collection and preservation of endangered cultivated plant species in Benin. Documentation wo…
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Two NGOs, one shared vision
Jeunes Alliés de la Nature
Executive Director since 2023
Mobilising Beninese youth for nature conservation, biodiversity protection, and the promotion of agroecology.
Support the NGOCEVASTE ONG
Executive Director since 2022
Preserving and sustaining African indigenous knowledge and techniques as foundations of a sovereign and sustainable development.
Learn more« Caring for the land is caring for the future. Every seed planted is a political act. » — Noël Koutohou Jahways