At this position, you will join an innovative project devoted to rubber tree breeding, based on the development of genomic selection. In the framework of this project, mainly implemented in field experiments of a large estate of the private sector in Côte d’Ivoire, you will contribute to reinforce the scientific abilities of your African agronomist partners. For managing this project, you will learn about the biology of the rubber tree, rubber cropping systems, and the functioning of the natural rubber commodity chain.

Furthermore, you will build a partnership with public research and development institutions for developing a participatory breeding program with smallholder producers for the identification of varieties more suited to the farmers’ needs. You will share your time between partnerships with the private sector (50 %), African research and development public institutions (25 %), and Cirad activities like project building and scientific valorization (25 %).

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