Objectives : Synthesis and wide distribution of the existing but dispersed information on the
estimated 7,000 useful plants of Tropical Africa. Activities : The PROTA partnership (scientific institutions in Africa and Europe now being identified) intends to establish an Information Base on the estimated 7,000 useful plants of Tropical Africa, by compiling, critically evaluating, summarizing, publishing and widely distributing the existing but dispersed information, in order to contribute
to an equitable access to knowledge, which is essential to achieve food security and
sustainable development.