Mango Diseases Control
Côte d'Ivoire is the second largest supplier of mangoes to the European Union. However, the floury caterpillar
is a real threat to the mango tree. The fruit-fly and the white fly are also pests, making the fruit inedible.
For several years now, the main export mangoes-producing area, the North region, has been infested, causing production
losses and reduced exports.
Mandoes' export bring in considerable amounts of foreign exchange for some African countries.
The Centre national de recherche agronomique (CNRA) held a meeting of national and international research experts,
stakeholders, and development partners to plan pest research for 2000-2002, from 17-18 June 1999 at Abidjan. The
workshop was organized in collaboration with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and assessed
joint research findings. It also proposed three research topics aimed at perfecting control methods and extension
work with smallholders. A protocol of agreement was signed between CNRA and the International Center of Insect
Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE). Other countries interested in collaborative research may also join.
Contact: Tiémoko Yo
CNRA, 01 BP 1740 Abidjan 01, Côte d'Ivoire
Fax: +225 45 33 05
E-mail: cnra@africaonline.co.ci
Breeding for Drought Resistance
Breeding for drought resistance is no mean task given the limitations of traditional methods and technology. The
Centre d'étude régional sur l'amélioration de l'adaptation à la sécheresse (CERAAS),
the Institut sénégalais de recherches agricoles (ISRA), and the Université Cheikh Anta Diop
de Dakar (UCAD) held an international meeting on the applications of biochemistry and molecular biology for improved
breeding, at Thiès, in Sénégal, in early 1999.
Participants believe that multidisciplinary research teams must be created, these new methods and technology must
be applied, and partnerships between research organizations have to be established. West and Central African countries,
where these methods and technology are little used, should make it easier to apply them since they can be transferred
from one plant to another. Participants also called for the development of skills at CERAAS, already equipped with
sophisticated equipment.
There should be collaboration between research organizations on training, the establishment of an informal network,
and the implementation of joint research programs to keep pace with rapid changes in molecular biology technology
for which an exchange of knowledge and experience is indispensable.
Contact: Harold Roy-Macauley
CERAAS, BP 3320, Thiès Escale, Senegal
Fax: +221 951 49 95
E-mail: ceraas@telecomplus.sn
Internet: www.refer.sn/sngal_ct/rec/ceraas/accueil.htm.
The Lowlands Consortium Gets Off to a New Start
Directors, national coordinators, and international correspondents of the Consortium for the Sustainable Development
of Lowlands Agrosystems in Sub-Saharan Africa (IVC-CBF) met in April 1999 at Yamoussoukro, to define the institutional
and scientific organizations necessary for its second phase.
By scientific organization they mean establishing centers of excellence (reference sites) for basic research. This
research aims to define different development systems, new technology for improved production and natural resource
management. It also aims to study the socioeconomic and political aspects of lowlands development, as well as the
dissemination of technology. Academics, farmers, and women should be more closely involved in these research activities.
In order to achieve regional coordination, the Consortium should create a new management committee or strengthen
existing structures (regional and national coordination units). The Consortium should also be integrated into the
West African Rice Development Association's (WARDA) program for systems development and the transfer of technology.
Contact: Jean-Yves Jamin
ICV-CBF, 01 BP 2551 Bouaké 01, Côte d'Ivoire
Fax: +225 63 47 14
E-mail: ivc@cgiar.org
Traditional Cropping Systems: the Role of Leafy Vegetables
Traditionally, tropical Africa is noted for its multiple cropping system, a low external input agriculture. There
are well-known advantages: diversification and sustainability in food supply; household income guaranteed; maintenance
of biodiversity. Indigenous leafy vegetables play an important role in these cropping systems by virtue of their
useful properties (fast growth, easy production, high nutrient value).
Environmentally-friendly leafy vegetables.
Recent studies have shown that leafy vegetables such as cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), cleome (Gynandropsis gynandra),
emilia (Emilia sonchifolia), or celosia (Celosia argentea), control soil loss and replenish nutrients. Leafy eggplant
(Solanum macrocarpon), kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus), and moringa (Moringa plerygosperna), protect crops from insects
and nematodes. The wood from these plants can be used for fuelwood, staking, and fencing.
Contact: Lord Abbey
CRI, P.O. Box 3785, Kumasi, Ghana
Fax: +223 951 60391
E-mail: seedunk@ghana.com
Sweet Potato Varieties for Casamance
Sweet potato (Ipomea batatas) is a widely grown tuber in Casamance, although the type of cropping practices and
varieties used tend to prevent yields from exceeding 10 t/ha. The Centre pour le développement de l'horticulture
(CDH) of the Institut sénégalais de recherches agricoles, (ISRA), tested 23 varieties (21 from CDH
and 2 local) at Séfa, in Middle Casamance, and at Djibélor, in Lower Casamance, in order to identify
successful varieties for this region in southern Senegal suitable for sweet potato production.
The CDH trials obtained yields of 15-50 t/ha from the 14 varieties. Yields of 15-31 t/ha came from Louga 5, Clone
4, Ndango, Falalo Koyo, and Fanaye in Middle Casamance. Higher yields, between 23-50 t/ha, were obtained from the
Falalo Koyo, Clone 2, 9-62 TIB, Clone 19, Kaparan 4, Clone 65, Fanaye, and Mandina varieties in Lower Casamance.
Plantlings from these varieties are available at the Séfa and Djibélor centers where farmers may
buy cuttings.
Contact: Youga Niang
ISRA, BP 3120, Dakar, Senegal
Fax: +221 835 06 10
E-mail: cdhisra@sonatel.senet.net
Save the Snails and Mushrooms
Land snails and wild mushrooms are widely eaten in the humid coastal region of Nigeria. However, wild snail populations
have declined considerably as a result of agricultural activities and the commercial production of edible mushrooms
is limited. The Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria (RRIN) is carrying out research into snail and mushroom farming
to explore additional sources of revenue and food for small-scale rubber farmers.
Snail and edible mushroom production can bring in income for rubber farmers.
The West African giant snails, Archachatina marginata and Archatina archatina, are raised using techniques similar
to the poultry and fishing industries. The edible mushrooms are Lentinus squarrosulus and Sclerotia de Pleurotus
tuber-regium For mushroom cultivation, production is on agro-industrial waste such as oil palm fruit fiber and
sawdust, using plastic bag technology in simple low-cost production units constructed mostly of bamboo. Integrated
farming of these two commodities with plantation trees could enhance the sustainability of agroforestry systems
in the humid tropics.
These results have been listed by the National Agricultural Research Project (NARP) as research findings with commercial
applications.
Contact: A.A. Awah, Edith R. Bello
RRIN, P.M.B. 1049, Benin, Nigeria
Fax: +234 052 254792
Senegal. Rift Valley Fever is Back with a Vengeance
In Africa, Rift Valley fever, a viral zoonosis transmitted by Aedes vexans and Aedes ochraceus, mosquitoes that
live near watering holes, has been a public health problem in affected countries since 1977. This virus attacks
domestic animals (pigs, goats, and cows) which then contaminate humans.
In North Africa, 25-50% of the pigs and cattle in the Nile delta, in Egypt, have been wiped out. Of the 200,000
cases reported amongst humans, there have been 600 deaths. Ecological changes caused by the Aswan dam (extension
of irrigated perimeters, inflow of sensitive animals) may be at the origin of this pandemic. In East Africa, similar
outbreaks have occurred in Kenya's Rift Valley, Somalia, and Madagascar.
A Drop in the Number of Resistant Animals
In West Africa, the disease appeared in the lower valley of the Senegal River, at Rosso, causing many stillbirths
(70-80%) amongst pregnant cows, a very high mortality rate (90-100%) amongst calves, a slightly lower mortality
rate (30%) amongst the oldest animals. Herders also suffered: 200 deaths out of a total of 1,500 cases. Reasons
given were the dam waters at Diama, human and animal concentrations along the river, the extension of irrigated
perimeters, and the existence of semi-permanent marshy areas.
The virus was able to establish itself in the river basin and it may well have come to stay since the number of
disease-resistant animals dropped from 50-5% in 1998. Wild rodents like Arvicanthis niloticus, Mastomys erythroleucus,
Mastomys huberti, and Mastomys natalensis, present in the area, may carry the disease. The virus is now established
in the Bakel department in the western region (Tambacounda) of Senegal, close to Mauritania, where there was an
outbreak in October 1998.
Massive Animal Inoculation Campaigns
Measures have been taken to combat this disease. In the main livestock breeding areas, a disease surveillance program
is monitoring the virus' progress in the lower river valley and has uncovered it in some swamps in the ferlo. However,
inoculation remains the best protection against the disease. In mosquito-infested areas, the river valley and the
ferlo, the development of a vaccine will make it possible to immunize about 2.5 million small ruminants and 1 million
cattle. An early regional warning satellite system and a veterinary diagnostic laboratory should also be created.
Contact: Yaya Thiongane
ISRA, BP 2067, Dakar, Senegal
Fax: +221 832 21 18
E-mail: lnerv@syfed.refer.sn
Savanna Development. Scientific Program Launched
The Pôle régional de recherche appliquée au développement des savanes d'Afrique centrale
(PRASAC) steering committee meeting held in April 1999 at Garoua, in Cameroun, was the offical start to the scientific
program adopted last year (see the ninth issue of Coraf Action). Activities planned for 1999 in the three member
countries (Cameroon, Central African Republic, and Chad) cover sector diagnosis, new technology development, and
the transfer of research results to development partners. Over sity-six researchers are mobilized, sixty of whom
come from member countries
The meeting also requested the regional coordination of the Pole to diversify scientific partners and funding sources.
Activities to strengthen collaboration with national universities have recently been carried out.
Contact: Seiny Boukar Lamine
PRASAC, BP 764, N'Djamena, Chad
Fax: +235 52 74 76
E-mail: prasac@intnet.td
Agricultural Research. A Medium-Term Strategic Plan in Guinea
The adoption of a Medium-tTerm Plan for 1999-2002 by the Institut de recherche agronomique de Guinée (IRAG),
in April 1999, is a contribution to solving agricultural development research problems. Work on this plan began
in 1995 with contributions from all the agricultural research and development stakeholders, including farmers,
NonGovernmental Organizations, and international partners.
This Plan, based on the IRAG research centers' Medium-Term Plans, defines the type of research projects, the ways,
and the means to implement them. Priority projects focus on agricultural sectors (varieties, agroforestry, fertilization).
Integrated projects include crop rotation, mixed cropping, and forestry. Complementary research projects aim to
improve knowledge about the agrophysical conditions of the region, production systems, and contributions from the
social and agricultural sciences.
Contact: Marie-Antoinette H. Sanoussi
IRAG, BP 1523, Conakry, Guinea
Fax: +224 41 10 52
E-mail: irag@mirinet.net.gn
CORAF. Researchers, Extension Workers, and Farmers Join Hands
In West and Central Africa, state withdrawal, economic liberalization, political and administrative decentralization
and deconcentration, have entrusted new functions to public research, extension, and farmer organizations, thereby
strengthening relations between them. This is one of the tasks of the West and Central African Copuncil for the
the Agricultural Research and Development (WECARD), which met with officials from National Agricultural Research
Systems, farmer organizations, scientific and funding partners at the beginning of 1999 at Dakar.
Organized with the support of the British Department for International Development, French Cooperation, and the
European Union, the workshop recommended the strengthening farmer organizations and research institutes, and the
involvement of extension worker organizations. Participants were of the view that adequate support should be given
to farmer organizations to make them better able to express all their needs, improve communication between officials
and members, and be part of negotiations with real decision-making powers. NonGovernmental Organizations should
also assist them to build up relations with other economic actors and prepare the next generation of decision-makers.
Drawing up National Action Plans
Participants called for agricultural research on a regional basis, the development of participatory approaches,
and making it a professional obligation for researchers to collaborate with farmer organizations.
Finally, extension bodies must work hand in hand, since most countries are in the process of restructuring their
agricultural services, and farmer organizations now play an advisory role for farmers.
Other meetings are planned, after which national action plans shall be drawn up.
Contact: Marcel Nwalozie
CORAF, BP 8237, Dakar-Yoff, Senegal
Fax: +221 825 55 69
E-mail: nwalozie@sonatel.senet.net
CORAF LIFE
CORAF Transformed
During the eleventh Plenary session held in April 1998 at Accra, the Conference of Directors of Agricultural Research
in West and Central Africa (CORAF) announced that it had embarked on changes. Reforms were launched at the twelfth
plenary that took place from 6 to 12 July 1999, at Bangui. In the presence of scientific and funding partners,
development partners, directors representing member National Agricultural Research Systems did not mince words:
the mission of the organization was redefined; its research priorities were adopted; its funding strategy was decided.
This plenary, opened by the minister of agriculture and livestock and closed by the secretary of state for higher
education, was held at the headquarters of the Communauté Economique et Monétaire de l'Afrique Centrale
(CEMAC).
Results presented to participants at CORAF's General Assembly by a Central African Agronomic Research INstitute.
In the sub-region, poverty eradication, food security, improved living conditions for the populations, sustainable
natural resources management, and competitive agricultural products are serious issues of the day. It is only through
planned agricultural research, with the assistance of strengthened NARS and opening up to the grassroots - farmer
organizations, NonGovernmental Organizations, private sector, users -, and a strengthened role for CORAF among
international research institutions, that this can be achieved. This is why CORAF, currently drafting a Strategic
Plan for Agricultural Research in the sub-region, began by revising its mission. Directors thought it was appropriate
to change the organization's name to the West and Central African Council for the Agricultral Research and Development
(WECARD). From now on, the Plenary is to be known as the General Assembly. They also restructured the CORAF governing
bodies for these same reasons.
Taxes on Agricultural Products
Pursuing their examination of this Strategic Plan, the directors approved research priorities defined for the sahel
and the subhumid coastal zones of West Africa, and the humid zone of Central Africa. Rainfall, irrigated, agropastoral,
forestry, and semiurban production systems are predominant in these areas. Research will focus on animal and plant
production, and natural resources management. Research on agricultural policy and technology transfer is also planned.
The General Assembly recommends the creation of evaluation and validation mechanisms for the NARS and scientific
partners in the sub-region, under the CORAF umbrella, and the development of partnerships with others stakeholders
in order to make research serve people in the sub-region. NARS were asked to diversify their income generating
activities for better revenue collection, but with government support. Taxes on agricultural export produce could
be imposed by sub-regional economic organizations to provide more resources. To this end, the competitive regional
fund (see the ninth issue of Coraf Action) and the domestic incentives fund must be set up with immediate effect.
Launch of a Regional Scientific Review
Information and communication is to be improved, by strengthening Coraf Action, electronic communication methods,
publishing a regional scientific review, and completing the installation of information technology at CORAF.
Contact: Ndiaga Mbaye
CORAF, BP 8237, Dakar-Yoff, Senegal
Fax: +221 825 55 69
E-mail: ndiaga@sonatel.senet.net
Participants visit sites.
Visitors.
IN THE FIELDS
Environment. A National Information Network in the Congo
A national environmental information network (RNIE) was created to implement the Progamme régional de gestion
de l'information environnementale (PRGIE) in the Congo, in 1996. The program aims to provide access to the internet
and other electronic networks, information dissemination, production development, training needs assessment, and
environmental impact assessment.
At the national level, the network brings together public services, NonGovernmental Organizations and private bodies.
After the regional workshop of national networks held at Bangui at the end of 1998, it was called upon to carry
out the following activities in 1999: set up a topographical data base on priority sites, develop the semi-urban
zones in the major cities, and develop forestry products. It is also protecting fragile natural resources and training
NGO officials in project management.
At the regional level, the network intends to participate in setting up a data metabase on the environment and
theme groups (cartography, biodiversity, and forests).
Contact: Gaston Andoka
UNGC, Brazzaville, Congo
Livestock Diseases. An Information Network in Mauritania
Improved livestock production depends on keeping the cattle healthy. This is particularly true for sub-Saharan
Africa, especially in the Sahel zone, where fodder is increasingly scare as rainfall diminishes. An epidemiological
surveillance network for sick animals in Mauritania (REMEMA) was set up in September 1998. It aims to give decision-makers
and rural stakeholders reliable and useful information on rinderpest, contagious bovine pleuropneumonia, foot and
mouth disease, and Rift Valley Fever.
The network is made up of a steering committee, a central unit, and a network of stakeholders, bringing together
researchers, technicians, and representatives from socio-professional organizations, projects, and farmers groups.
Since its creation, REMEMA has trained stakeholders in disease recognition and biological sampling techniques.
It also publishes an information newsletter.
Studies on the target diseases are planned. The epidemic of Rift Valley Fever which broke out in 1998 made such
an impact that the network designated sentinel herds before the rainy season.
Contact: Idrissa Diarra
CNERV, BP 167, Nouakchott, Mauritania
Fax: +222 25 28 03
E-mail: cnerv10@calvapro.fr
Bees Have Enemies Too
Bees have four enemies: predators, rodents, pests, and disease. The Association nationale des apiculteurs du Bénin
(ANAB) is working on control methods.
Depredatory animals (pigs, horses, cattle) destroy the hives to lick up the honey. Ravaging enemies (birds, scaly
ant eaters, gray lizards, toads, and frogs) and insect pests, like wasps, red ants (Cocophylla smaragdinal), and
giant ants (Anomma nigrican) kill bees. Bee-keepers have not detected any diseases yet in the country. The cases
that did appear in Africa were linked with imported genetic material. In Senegal, where queen bees from the Canary
Islands were imported, was affected by la loque européenne and la nosénosé. The list of enemies
should include human-beings or, more specifically, traditional bee-keepers (seen the ninth issue of Coraf Action).
Apiarists have put scarecrows on the plantations to frighten away animals that prey on bees. They install the hives
between 90 and 120 cm above the ground, surrounded by solid fences.
Contact: Alphonse Dansou
Club A A A, 01 BP 3397, Cotonou, Benin
Fax: +229 30 69 59
Reaction. Concerning Millet and Sorghum
In the eleventh issue of Coraf Action, Andriantahina Rakotondralambo, from the Association nationale d'actions
environnementales (ANAE) of Madagascar, asks how to make millet and sorghum edible. Daniel Bartianelli, from the
Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement (CIRAD), in his
answer published in the twelfth issue, suggests he* read the publication on the use of millets and sorghum, published
by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO, in 1995. Babatunde Obilana, from the International
Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), takes this opportunity to inform him* of research
findings from his institute.
ANAE's success with the introduction of millet and sorghum as cover crops in a rice-growing country like Madagascar,
impressed him a great deal. At ICRISAT, research into both crops led to the dissemination of forty improved varieties
in the countries of the Southern Africa Development Council (SADC). These high-yielding varieties adapt to dryland
production and other uses. The demand for quality seed from farmers in Botswana, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe is on the
increase.
Contact: Babatunde Obilana
ICRISAT, P.O. Box 776, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Fax: +26383 8253
E-mail: a.obilana@cgiar.org
Plantain Introduced to Maritime Guinea
The Institut de recherche agronomique de Guinée (IRAG) has introduced three plantain varieties to farmers
in maritime Guinea after tests carried out at Foulaya. These varieties: Kelong Mekintu, Orishèle, and Mbouroukou
n° 1, were created by the Centre de recherches régional sur bananiers et plantains (CRBP), in Cameroon.
The results obtained over 2 years are promising. Mbouroukou n° 1 has increased from 13 t on station to 11 t/ha
on farm; Kelong Mekintu yielded 15 and 12 t/ha; Orishèle produced 18 and 13 t/ha.
Second Largest Area of Production
The Orishèle variety, even though it is the highest yielding, cannot resist strong winds because it is so
tall (up to 4 m) making it necessary for farmers to use stakes. On the other hand, farmers like Mbouroukou n°
1 variety because it is relatively small (3 m high) and it has a big long-fingered bunch. Given the increase in
demand, breeding and disseminating this variety may turn maritime Guinea into the second largest plantain-producing
area after forest Guinea.
Contact: Mathieu Lama
IRAG, P.O Box 1523, Conakry, Guinea
Fax: +224 41 57 58
E-mail: irag@mirinet.net.gn
Become a Farmer or an Agricultural Entrepreneur
At the Songhaï Center in Benin, converting rural populations into farmers or agricultural entrepreneurs means
giving skills to men and women. Armed with knowledge and know-how, they become self-reliant, creating and managing
model pilot farms. Created in 1985, the Center is a structure for training, agro-biological production, experimentation,
and community development. It trains people to become farmers, landowners, or agricultural entrepreneurs.
The future farmers learn about plant and livestock production, renewable energy, handicrafts, agricultural machinery,
marketing, supply, processing, and cooking. Students and professionals can do practical work to compare the theory
with realities in the field. Potential agricultural entrepreneurs are given courses in economics and development
program management.
Training sessions, carried out at Porto-Novo, Sawalou, and Parakou, last from two weeks to three months.
Contact: Guy Loueke
Centre Songhaï, BP 597, Porto-Novo, Benin
Fax: +229 22 20 50
E-mail: songhaï.benin@intnet.bj
IN THE FIELDS
Democratic Republic of the Congo. Advising Farmer Organizations
The Bureau d'Appui et de Conseil aux Organisations Paysannes (BACOP), set up in 1994, aims to promote farmer organizations
in the Manièma region, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, through production, training, and awareness-raising
activities.
BACOP monitors farmers at work on the farms adopting a participatory approach to prepare community development
projects. It gives courses in food crop production, agricultural extension work, disease management, family planning,
nutrition, and environmental protection. Farmers are also made aware of the need to adopt simple technologies,
and behave in a hygienic and civic manner.
BACOP has wide-ranging activities for women to ensure their effective participation in basic development.
Contact: Onawwoma Okitayela
BACOP, BP 15319, Kinshasa 1, Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Soybean, a Promising Crop for Ivorian Farmers
In the Central region of Côte d'Ivoire, a research and development project to promote soybean production
has been implemented over the past two years by the Centre national de recherche agronomique (CNRA), with support
from sector industries and development partners. The soybean is grown in the North-West region of the country and
was a recent introduction at the Center for improved soil fertility, increased farmer income, and better quality
nutrition (see the eleventh issue of Coraf Action).
Farmer trials have shown that soybean production is profitable. The Société de trituration et de
raffinage (TRITURAF), located in the region, is willing to buy their crop. Female rural extension workers are training
women to prepare meals using the soybean.
There are plans to carry out research on diseases, pests, and the use of manure. Seed production is also planned.
Contact: Christophe Kouamé
CNRA, 01 BP 633 Bouaké 01, Côte d'Ivoire
Fax: +225 63 31 26
E-mail: cnra@africaonline.co.ci
Senegal. Beneficial Fishing Agreements
Fishing agreements with the European Union (see the twelfth issue of Coraf Action) bring in counterpart funds of
eight billion CFA fr/year to Senegal and license fees of one billion CFA fr/year. User fees for the facilities
at the Port Autonome de Dakar are quite high. These counterpart funds are mainly devoted to fisheries research.
One-third of the crew on European fishing fleets are Senegalese fishermen. Part of their catch, primarily tuna,
is used by the processing industries. Fuel, provisions, salt, ice, and spare parts are bought locally.
The protocol of implementation of these agreements also provides for training national operators in the fisheries
sector.
Contact: Ndiaga Guèye
DOPM, BP 289, Dakar, Senegal
Fax: +221 821 47 58
E-mail: ngueye@sonatel.senet.net
Gouani. Wood, Income, and the Environment
Wood represents nighty-one percent of energy consumption in Mali. The use of substitute burning materials is on
the increase although, wood and charcoal are still the major energy source for rural and urban households.
At Gouani, a village located 80 km south-east of Bamako, each inhabitant consumes about 100 kg/day. The inhabitants
have now turned to selling 4 745 t/yr of wood, 80%, of which is charcoal which brings in 18 million CFA francs.
Women make up about 70% of the people involved in this lucrative trade. In addition, this new activity has brought
changes to the farm. Fallow is practiced once again, producing 70% of the firewood consumed in the village.
However, this trade is doing a lot of harm to forestry resources, with levels of degradation of up to 186%.
Contact: Harouna Yossi
IER, BP 438, Bamako, Mali
Fax: +223 22 37 75
Coraf Action. Kennedy Fosu, Coordinator from Ghana
Kennedy Fosu is the Scientific Information Officer and Co-editor of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR) newsletter. He is also the CORAF regional newsletter, Coraf Action, Coordinator for the Ghana national communication
network responsible for collecting and editing articles written by authors. In each network member institution,
a correspondent is put in charge of providing articles.
Since all articles for Coraf Action must be checked by him, authors based in Ghana are to kindly send as many articles
as possible to his address.
Contact: Kennedy Fosu
CSIR, P.O. Box M. 32, Accra, Ghana
Fax: +233 21 779809
Tél.: +233 21 776514
Coraf Action. Ahmadou Sankaré, Coordinator from Mali
Ahmadou Sankaré is in charge of the publications unit and Editor-In-Chief of IER Info, the Institut d'économie
rurale (IER) newsletter, in Mali. He is also the CORAF regional newsletter, Coraf Action, coordinator for the Malian
national communication network, responsible for collecting and editing articles written by authors. In each network
member institution, a correspondent is put in charge of providing articles.
Since all articles for Coraf Action must be checked by him, authors based in Mali are to kindly send as many articles
as possible to his address.
Contact: Ahmadou Sankaré
IER, BP 228, Bamako, Mali
Fax: 223 22 26 06/223 22 55 73
Tél.: 223 22 37 75/223 23 19 05
E-mail: directo@ier.dir.ier.ml
To be read
Guide des actions de l'Union européenne en faveur des forêts tropicales = Guide of European
Union Actions for Tropical Forests, by Gill Shepherd, David Brown, Michael Richards, and Kathrin Schreckenberg.
1998, 392 pages, ISBN 0-85003-3195. Edited by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), Portland House, Stag Place,
London SW1E 5DP, Great Britain.
Abstract.
This publication provides information about the European Union's experience in providing assistance for the conservation
of tropical forests. The authors assess the European Union's comparative advantages in this field. They also present
the choices made (strategies, topics, geographical regions, and types of projects) and analyze aid mechanisms.
There is a comparative analysis of the diverse situations.
SCHEDULE FOR EVENTS
CORAF meetings
The meeting for drawing up research projects within the framework of the Strategic Agricultural Research Plan
for West and Central Africa will be held in Dakar, from 4-9 October 1999.
The coordination meeting between CORAF and the Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique
pour le développement (CIRAD) will be held in Paris, from 21-22 October 1999.
The CORAF Executive Committee meeting will be held in Praia, from 8-12 November 1999.
Other Meetings
The international Centers week of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) will
be held in Washington, from 25-29 October 1999.
The International Centers NARS Training Group (INTG) will be held in Accra, from 2-3 November 1999.
The Salon international de l'agriculture et des ressources animales (SARA' 99) will be held in Bobo-Dioulasso,
from 12-19 November 1999.
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