Dr. Elodie Dimon, PhD in Animal Production (Zootechniques and Environment), is a researcher at the Laboratory of Ecology, Animal Health, and Production (LESPA), University of Parakou, Benin. Her expertise spans animal nutrition, livestock systems, food security, agroecology, and climate change.
She has received prestigious scholarships including IFS, OWSD-UNESCO, and the One Planet Fellowship. Dr. Dimon’s work, published in high-impact journals, focuses on sustainable development and leadership. Currently, she leads projects promoting snail farming (Archachatina marginata) as a sustainable solution to protein malnutrition in northern Benin, contributing to community food security and agroecological innovation.
Home Institution
Université de Parakou
Host Institution & Centre of Excellence
University of Pretoria, Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Food Systems
Education
PhD Animal Production, Master of Research Animal Production, BSc Fishries and Animal Production
Research Topic
Promoting snail (Archachatina marginata) production and processing to alleviate protein malnutrition in Africa
dimelodie@gmail.com