TARSPro/CORAF: a Revised Guideline for Greater Impact in 2023

The teams in charge of the implementation of the Agricultural Technologies and...

CORAF Mainstreams CSA Concepts in the Implementation of TARSPro Project

As the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework...

Administrative and financial capacity building for TARSPro management teams

From 07 to 09 November 2022 in Saly, CORAF strengthens the capacities...

CORAF Executive Director Received in Audience by H.E. The Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture of ECOWAS

On October 26, 2022, CORAF Executive Director, Dr. Abdou Tenkouano, was received...

Technology parks to accelerate scale-up of agricultural technologies and innovations

Through the Technology Scaling and Innovation for Resilience of Production Systems and...

A Fair to Bring Together Agric T&I Providers and Buyers to Spark Acquisition and Deployment

[Dakar, October 31, 2022] – From November 02 to 05, 2022, CORAF...

Priming of the operational phase of the CORAF regional working group on Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

Thanks to a workshop recently organized in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, CORAF has...

CORAF Forum 2023: Rendez-Vous in Côte d’Ivoire

“I have the honor to announce that Côte d’Ivoire has accepted to...

1^st CORAF Forum Closes with Recommendations Towards Governments and Stakeholders

The inaugural West and Central Africa (WCA) Agricultural Research Leaders Forum, called...

CORAF Honors Key Players in its History

The Executive Secretariat of CORAF has awarded honorary distinctions to six (06)...

Cameroon Minister of Scientific Research and Innovation Challenges Experts to Find Solutions to Agriculture Issues

The first figure of the Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation of...

Maiden CORAF Forum Kicks Off in Yaoundé

The very first edition of the CORAF Forum opens in Yaoundé on...

SPOTLIGHTS: CORAF Forum 2022

The 2022 Annual West and Central Africa Agricultural Research Leaders Forum kicked...

2022 CORAF Forum Live: The Reports from WCA Agri Research Leaders Forum

This liveblog is powered by CORAF Communications Team, from Yaoundé where the...

Yaoundé to Host the First West and Central Africa Agricultural Research Leaders Forum 

From October 19 to 21, 2022, CORAF and the Agricultural Research Institute...

CORAF to Empower Nigerian Actors to Build a Robust and Lucrative Seed Sector

CORAF brings together in Abuja, Nigeria, from September 19 to 21, 2022,...

End Clap for KM4AgD Challenge 2022: 27 Fellows Graduated, 5 Recommendations to Advance KM4AgD Agenda in Africa

The 2022 edition of the Knowledge Management for Agricultural Development (KM4AgD) Challenge...

2nd Africa Knowledge Management for Agri Development Conference Opens in Accra

From September 14 to 16, 2022, Accra (Ghana) will host the second...

Harnessing Science and Partnerships to Drive Africa Agri Food Systems Transformation

Accra, September 14, 2022 – A conference to hear how stakeholders aim...

ICT4AG: Mobile Phone, ‘Most Used ICT Tool’ by Intermediaries in Agri Sector in Ghana and Mali — Study

Three intermediary categories in agricultural sector have been surveyed in countries including...

FeSeRWAM Gets a Fresh Look to Better Spur Agricultural Productivity in West Africa

Two years after its launch in September 2020, the Fertilizer and Seed...

IFDC and CORAF Release Updated Online Tool to Promote Use of Innovative Technologies for West African Farmers to Increase Agricultural Productivity and Profits

The updated Fertilizer and Seed Recommendations Map for West Africa (FeSeRWAM) and...

iREACH Advisory Committee Reviews Progress in Setting Up Agricultural Technology Parks

The Innovation, Research, Extension, and Advisory Coordination Hub (iREACH) Advisory Committee held its...

Dr. Ângela Moreno Departs INIDA to Champion Água de Rega

The former President of the National Institute for Agricultural Research and Development...

New Partnership Between CORAF, BMGF on the Verge of Becoming a Reality

CORAF Executive Secretariat received from July 27 to August 03, 2022, consultants...

Cotonou Symposium on AR4D Closes with Recommendations towards Stakeholders

After three (03) days of activities, the symposium on the state of...

CORAF Honors Best Science Papers

On the occasion of the symposium on the state of agricultural research...

New Agriculture Challenges Can be Met with ‘Groundbreaking Technologies’ — Dr. Tenkouano

It is no longer a secret that the agricultural sector is facing...

Harnessing Synergies to Address AR4D Challenges in West and Central Africa

On 19 July 2022, the symposium on the state of agricultural research...

Cotonou to Host a Symposium Aiming at Taking Stock of AR4D in West and Central Africa

[Cotonou, Benin, 18 July 2022] The economic capital of the Republic of...

Supporting the Youth to Thrive in Agribusiness Amidst Emerging Challenges

Thanks to a workshop organized by CORAF, about a hundred young agripreneurs...

Bolstering Research to Accelerate Agric and Food System Transformation in Mauritania

From July 5 to 7, 2022 in Nouakchott, Islamic Republic of Mauritania,...

32nd Ordinary Session of CORAF Board of Directors Kicks Off in Mauritania

The 32nd Ordinary Session of the CORAF Board of Directors (BoD32) kicks...

CORAF to Build the Resilience of West Africa Food System’s Productive Base Through the FSRP

CORAF will lead a series of actions aimed at strengthening West Africa’s...

Harmonizing Seed Regulations in West Africa and in the Sahel: A Meeting to Assess Progress Kicks Off in Cotonou

The West Africa Regional Seed and Seedling Committee (WARSSC) will hold its...

CALL FOR PAPERS – Symposium on the State of Agricultural Research in West and Central Africa

Established in 1987 and with its Executive Secretariat based in Dakar (Senegal),...

Paving the Way for Quality Seeds Within ECOWAS-CILSS Countries

A workshop which kicks off today, May 25, 2022, in Lomé, will...

Report of the 13th Ordinary Session of CORAF’s General Assembly

From January 25 to 28, 2022, was held in N’Djamena and under...

Leveraging IPs to Foster Synergies Between Agri Actors in Burkina Faso

After Benin, it is the turn of Burkinabe agricultural actors to benefit...

Inception of New Data-Driven Program to Promote Food Systems Transformation

CORAF and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) launched the fifth...

CORAF Points Out Champions to Echo IPs at Grassroots Level in North Benin

CORAF has pointed out twenty-one (21) champions who are now entrusted with...

TARSPro to Help Set Up Innovation Platforms in Seven Sectors in Benin

Thanks to a training workshop organized by CORAF as part of the...

“Collecting good and quality data is vital to assess the impact of a project”

At the initiative of CORAF and within the framework of the Partnership...

Benin: TARSPro to Spur Technologies Adoption With Innovation Platforms

An agricultural technologies and innovations scaling project will enable 35 Beninese stakeholders...

Catalyzing Widespread Practice Change in Impact Evaluation

After a first gathering held in Saly in October 2021, the members...

Road to CORAF’s GA14: Private Sector Investor Mobilization, Technologies and Innovations Scaling up

It was at the end of CORAF’s 13th General Assembly, held in...

CORAF Launches a Regional Network of Women Seed Entrepreneurs

The regional network of women seed entrepreneurs aims to promote women’s entrepreneurship...

Second Phase of Capacity Building of CORAF Impact Evaluation Community of Practice

Cotonou, in the Republic of Benin, from April 25 to 29, 2022,...

INERA-DRC: Prof. Mbuya Passes the Baton to Prof. Lutaladio

After a little more than six years at the helm of the...

CORAF, Partners to Build Agricultural Actors’ Capacity in Plant Variety Protection Systems

Thanks to a workshop organized by CORAF alongside other technical partners, some...

A Stronger CORAF to Serve Farmers Through a Strategic Partnership with USAID

With funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the...

West and Central Africa CSA Alliances Ready to Combat Climate Change

The West and Central African Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Alliances can play their...

Climate-Smart Agriculture: Spearheading Agricultural Development in Africa

Like all continents, Africa is also suffering the horrors of climate change,...

A New Instrument to Strengthen the Resilience of West and Central African Agricultural Systems to Climate Change

Policymakers, researchers, the private sector and other stakeholders in the agricultural sector...

Regional Consultations for the Establishment of a Policymakers-Researchers Dialogue Platform Officially Launched in Lomé

The regional exchange workshop on requests for pro-Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) scientific knowledge...

Pest and Disease Control in WCA: CORAF’s Blueprint

« The spread of transboundary plant pests and diseases has increased dramatically, affecting...

Dr. Kulani Machaba, New Elected AFSTA’s President

On the sidelines of the 2022 edition of the African Seed Trade...

CORAF’s Communications and Marketing Manager Steps Down

Dear CORAF family, friends, and partners, At CORAF, we believe that keeping our stakeholders and partners informed and updated is key...

Accra Declaration on Knowledge Management for Agricultural Development (KM4AgD)

The Accra Declaration on Knowledge Management for Agricultural Development (KM4AgD) is the Outcome of...

One CGIAR to Spearhead Rice Development in Africa With a New Strategy

Stakeholders involved in rice research and development in Africa met virtually from...

A Dissemination Strategy for AIPs and FeSeRWAM to Boost Productivity in Togo

Togolese agricultural stakeholders now have a strategy for disseminating Agricultural Input Packages...

CAADP-XP4 Implementation Partners Reviewed Progress, Planned Joint Activities

The main implementors of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme EX Pillar...

13th General Assembly Closes with Approval of New Plans

The 13th General Assembly of CORAF ended this evening in the Chadian...

Plans for Greater Rapprochement Between CORAF, CEMAC and ECCAS Approved

Plans to engage the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and...

CORAF Honors Champions of R&D

Eight prominent African scientists have been honored for their lifetime contributions to...

CORAF’s Board Chair Calls for Increase Investment in R&D

The Chairperson of the Board of Directors of CORAF, Dr. Angela Moreno,...

Researchers Challenged to Find Solutions to Climate Change and COVID-19

A senior Minister of the Republic of Chad has urged researchers gathered...

13th General Assembly of CORAF Kicks-off in Chad

The 13th General Assembly of CORAF kicked off today, Tuesday, January 25,...

CORAF’s 13th General Assembly to Discuss Plans to Accelerate Food Security

The 13th Ordinary Session of the General Assembly of CORAF is due...

“We Work Primarily to Improve the Plight of Farmers,” CORAF’s Chair

The Chair of the Board of Directors (BoD) of CORAF, Dr. Angela...

Race for 2022 African Food Prize is on

Nairobi, KENYA 17 January 2022:  The Africa Food Prize committee is pleased to...

Application for iREACH Agricultural Technology Park

Instructions (Application Window: 13 January – 8 February 2022) The Innovation, Research,...

Chadian Gov’t to Support CORAF in Increasing Footprint in Central Africa

Chad Minister of Agricultural Development, Ms. Kamoungué Dena Assoum, has committed to...

CORAF, ECOWAS Review Joint Initiatives

A meeting to review joints initiatives by CORAF and the Economic Community...

Harmonizing Regional Procedures for Seeds Import & Export 

Agricultural sector experts from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)...

CORAF’s STC Reviews 2021 Achievements, Guides 2022 Work Plan

The 17th Ordinary Session of the CORAF’s Scientific and Technical Committee (STC)...

Sahelian Farmers, Herders Adversely Affected by Gov’t Responses to COVID-19, New Study

A new study has found that measures put in place by governments...

Building Capacity to Fight the Fall Army Worm

Roughly 40 experts are meeting in the Senegalese resort of Saly to...

Addressing Food Insecurity and Boosting the Resilience of Food Systems in West Africa

World Bank approves a $570 million Multi-Phase Programmatic Approach Program to improve...

PAIRED and EnGRAIS Joint Advisory Committee Publish 2021 Report

The 2021 report of the Joint Advisory Committee of two of West...

Agric Innovators in Call for Greater Engagement of Private Sector

Publicly-funded institutions have mostly been behind the generation and adoption of innovations...

The West Africa Agricultural Technology Fair: A Call to Action

The West Africa Agricultural Technology Fair (WATEF) is a partnership event organized...

Bambey Technology Park: A Showcase of Proven Agricultural Technologies

Farmers, businesses, policymakers, students, etc., in Senegal and the sub-region, can now...

A Major Regional Technology Fair to Open up in Dakar, Senegal

The first edition of the West Africa Technology Fair (WATEF) is set...

CORAF Trains NARI Experts on Impact Evaluation Best Practices

About thirty socio-economists from the National Agricultural Research Institutes (NARIs) of fifteen...

PAIRED & EnGRAIS Review Progress, Plan 2022 Activities

The Joint Advisory Committee of two of West Africa’s largest agri-input projects...

First West African Agriculture Technology Park Opens Doors to Public

Businesses, policymakers, farmers, researchers, and several other food system actors will get...

CORAF Appoints Dr. Emmanuel Njukwe as Director of Research and Innovation

CORAF is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Emmanuel Kouopkwa Njukwe...

AATF Pays Tribute to Its Departing Director

After close to ten years, the Executive Director of the African Agricultural...

Leveraging Digital Tools to Boost Productivity

About fifty actors from the National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) and the...

ECOWAS Steps Up Efforts to Make West Africa Rice Self-Sufficient by 2025

Demand for rice surpasses supply in most West African countries, forcing countries...

A Ghanaian Center at the Service of West African Root & Tuber Innovations

The Kumasi-based Crop Research Institute has one of the best research infrastructures in...

His Ph.D was the Defining Moment in His Career 

43-years old Harry Okyere Ghanian researcher has seen his fortunes change significantly...

WAAPP Boosts Yam Breeding Program in Ghana

Launched in the 1970s, the Yam Improvement Program did not get any...

Taro Industry in Ghana Bounces Thanks to Research

While the taro industry had collapsed entirely in Ghana, researchers of the...

Roots and Tubers Center of Excellence in Need of Support to Operate its USD .5 Million DNA Analyzer

The center acquired the latest generation DNA analyzer thanks to the West...

Millet-based diet can lower risk of type 2 diabetes and help manage blood glucose levels

A new study has shown that eating millets can reduce the risk...

CORAF, AKADIMEYA to Combine Data and Crop Science for Greater Food Productivity

Food productivity remains remarkably low to feed the growing African population. The...

West Africa Seed Committee Takes Measures to Strengthen Seed Sector 

In late June 2021, members of the West African Regional Seed and...

Forum to Hear How Businesses Can Take Innovations to Scale

A gathering of public and private sector actors takes place on Thursday,...

Prof. Jalloh Retires After Decades of Service to Africa’s R&D

After nearly 35 years of service to Africa’s research and development (R&D),...

TARSPro Would Help Mali Tackle its Agriculture Challenges

The Secretary-General at the Ministry of Agriculture of Mali has said the Agricultural...

CORAF and IRD to Strengthen Collaboration

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the French National Research Institute for...

TARSPro Aligned with Benin’s Government Priorities, Gov’t Official

The Secretary-General at Benin’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries has lauded...

Towards a West Africa Seed Trade Association

Major seed businesses in West Africa have met to explore the possibility...

Zoom on West Africa’s Root and Tuber Regional Center of Specialization (Trailer)

CORAF Trains NARS Experts on Best Communication Practices

Around 20 experts gathered in the Senegalese capital recently to improve their...

West African NARS Establish a Community of Practice on Communications

Communications experts of national agricultural research systems (NARS) of West Africa have...

New Center to Boost Fight Against Transboundary Plant Pathogens

A new center of excellence with the mission to rein in on transboundary...

New Report Offers Blueprint to Strengthen Food System Resilience

Washington, May 20, 2021— According to the Food Crisis Prevention Network, a...

3 Takeaways from 13th General Assembly

The virtual business meeting of the 13th General Assembly, CORAF’s highest decision-making...

New Innovation-Scaling up Project Launched in Burkina Faso

A new project designed to scale proven technologies has been launched in...

CORAF General Assembly Opens Virtually Aiming for Solutions to Food System Challenges

Dakar, April 27, 2021 — A key gathering of critical players of West...

ECCAS Invites CORAF to Support Central Africa States

Dakar, April 27, 2021 – The Commissioner for Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources, and...

USAID Commends CORAF’s Diversifying Partners, Institutional Reforms

Dakar, April 27, 2021 — The Regional Director of the United States Agency...

13th General Assembly to Hear Progress on CORAF’s Reforms & Repositioning

Dakar, April 26, 2021 — The first part of the 13th General Assembly...

CORAF and CIRAD to Strengthen Ties

The Executive Director of CORAF and the President Director General of the...

iREACH Holds Pioneer Advisory Committee Meeting

Dakar, April 7, 2021 — The first-ever Advisory Committee meeting of the Innovation, Research,...

New Study to Focus on Impact of COVID-19 on Farmers, Herders

A new study to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on...

Mobilizing the Diplomatic Corp for Agri-Research

Burkina Faso’s ambassador to Senegal, His Excellency Jacob Ouédraogo, has expressed his...

CORAF, IFDC Target 600,000 Producers 

Close to 600,000 farmers are expected to be reached by the Fertilizer...

Message of the Chair of the Governing Board on the Occasion of International Women’s Day 2021

Promoting Gender Equality in responding to the impacts of Covid-19 on Agricultural...

CORAF’s Progress Towards Gender Equality 

Countries, organizations, businesses, and non-governmental organizations celebrated International Women’s Day 2021 on...

Honorary President of West African Farmers Group Visits CORAF

The Honorary President of the Network of West African Farmer Organizations and...

One More Step to Ensure Seeds are Free from Pests and Diseases

An upcoming gathering in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire will take one more step...

PAIRED Achieved Notable Results in 2020 Despite a “Challenging” Year

CORAF adapted itself and continued implementing the Partnership for Agricultural Research, Education and...

The Race for the World Food Prize 2022 is Open

The prize worth 250,000 USD rewards people who have carried out actions...

Towards a Modernization of the Electronic Data Platform of the West Africa’s Regional Catalog of Plant Species and Varieties

[Ouagadougou] — Experts from several regional and international organizations will meet in...

CORAF’s 29th Governing Board Ends with Approval of 2021 Work Plan 

The 2021 annual work program and budget of CORAF focused on furthering...

CORAF to hold the 29th Session of its Governing Board from January 19 to 21

From January 19 to 21, 2021, CORAF will hold the twenty-ninth session...

CORAF’s General Assembly to Hold in Two Phases

The 13th Ordinary Session of the CORAF General Assembly will be split...

AKADEMIYA2063 and CORAF to Provide Data and Analysis in Support of Africa’s Agriculture and Food Security Agenda

Kigali, Rwanda, January 11, 2021 — Two of Africa’s leading research organizations...

Innovative Strategies to Address Capacity Deficits in Agric Research in West and Central Africa

At the initiative of CORAF, a webinar held on December 10, 2020...

NARS Leaders Reflect on Capacity Building of Agricultural Research and Technology System

The leaders of the National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) of West and...

Reviving the West Africa Climate-Smart Agriculture Alliance

Several actors from West Africa’s agriculture and environment sectors have met online...

About Ten Million People to Benefit from New Project Funded by SDC

Roughly ten million people in West and Central Africa are expected to...

Swiss Development Corporation & CORAF to Sign New Agreement Worth USD 11 Million (5.6 Billion FCFA)

An ambitious new agreement design to support small-scale farmers in the Sahel...

CORAF, EU, & IFAD Launch Project to Strengthen Farmer’s Resilience to Climate

A new science-focused intervention to strengthen farmers’ resilience to climate change would...

New Tool Seeks to Improve Seed Delivery 

A new online tool to improve the delivery of seeds in West...

Pooling Regional Efforts to Stop Pests and Food Diseases

CORAF invited stakeholders from West and Central Africa to a platform to...

West and Central African Research leaders to Discuss Bio risks Management

CORAF will on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, organize an online event to...

Food System Resilience Program Consultative Meeting, July 2020, Report

A four-day virtual stakeholder conference “Under the palaver tree: unpacking Food System...

CORAF Reinforces the Gender Mainstreaming Capacities of Partners

Implementing partners of the Partnership for Agricultural Research, Education and Development (PAIRED) can now...

West Africa has its Agri-Inputs Strategy

The integrated strategy is validated after an inclusive and participatory process that...

COVID-19 Disrupting Ag Research, But Actors See Opening to ‘Build Back Better’

The food system in West and Central Africa (WCA) is already facing...

Blog: Impact of COVID-19 on Food and Nutrition Security in West and Central Africa

Contributors: Caroline Makamto Sobgui; Hippolyte Affognon; Ousmane Ndoye; Fidélia Bohissou; Abdulai Jalloh;...

While Commending CORAF, UEMOA Reaffirms Support to Agriculture Sector

The Commissioner of Agriculture of the West African Economic and Monetary Union...

Dr. Dominique Hounkonnou, an Avid Advocate for Rural Africa Dies

Dr. Dominique Hounkonnou, a prominent and respected scientist who championed the cause...

CORAF’s Governing Board Approves Revised Work Plan

The Governing Board of CORAF has approved the revised work plan. Meeting...

A UEMOA Investment Revitalizes the Cotton, Maize, & Livestock Sectors

According to a new report, west African cotton, maize, livestock, aquaculture, and poultry sectors...

CORAF holds its 28th Session of the Governing Board

The 28th Session of the Governing Board (GB) of CORAF takes place...

Future of Food System Research Depends on Domestic Funding

Indigenous public and private resources supplemented by donor assistance are the principal...

An African-wide Forum Discusses CORAF’s Innovative Approach to Financing Research

CORAF, on Thursday, July 2, 2020, discussed its experience in rolling out...

Blog: How to Handle Postharvest during COVID-19

Contributors: Hippolyte Affognon; Yacouba Diallo; Fidélia Bohissou; Abdulai Jalloh; David Akana A...

Invest in Production of Early Generation Seed, Gov’ts Urged

Seed actors are urging governments across West Africa to invest more in...

CORAF Joins Global Panel on Actions to Transform Rural Economies

A set of interlinked actions are needed to spark the transformation of...

Mitigating Impact of COVID-19 on West African Seed Sector

Seed actors from 17 West African countries, including Chad and Mauritania, are...

40.000 to Benefit from a European Union-funded Research Project

About 40.000 families from Burkina Faso, Niger, and Senegal will benefit from...

Blog: Adapting Agricultural Production to COVID-19 in West Africa?

Contributors: Hippolyte Affognon; Yacouba Diallo; Fidélia Bohissou; Abdulai Jalloh; David Akana Recently, we...

Blog: COVID-19 has Further Complicated Access to Quality Seeds; Experts Suggest Ways to Ease the Burden on Farmers

Contributors: Yacouba Diallo; Fidélia Bohissou; Hippolyte Affognon; Abdulai Jalloh; David Akana There is...

2020 Forecast Predicts a Shortage of Certified Seed

There is going be a shortfall of certified maize, sorghum, millet, cowpea,...

Responding to COVID-19: ECOWAS Touts CORAF-Led Ebola Seed Delivery as Response Model

Six years ago, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone were severely hit by...

CORAF Programs Affected by COVID-19

The regional situation of the spread of COVID-19 is evolving and a...

West Africa Fertilizer Watch

Due to the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), governments all...

CORAF Adjusting Priorities to Tackle COVID-19

In response to a recent call by the Economic Community of West...

West African Grains Network Visits CORAF

A delegation from the West Africa Grains Network (WAGN) has visited CORAF...

New Hopes for West African Farmers as Actors Reset Strategies

For decades, a myriad of actors made access to quality inputs to...

CORAF Board Approves 2020 Work Plan

The Governing Board (GB) of CORAF has approved the 2020 work plan...

EU Funding to Help CORAF Combat Climate Change, hunger

An 18 Million Euro funding from the European Union (EU), is helping...

CORAF Governing Board Holds in Praia, Cape Verde

The 27th Governing Board (GB) meeting of CORAF will take place in...

Boubacar Fomba, A Successful Young Poultry Farmer in Kayes, Mali

At 30, Boubacar Fomba is today one of the most successful young...

WAAPP Enters Final Stretch

One of West Africa’s largest agricultural projects in modern history is about...

“To Achieve Impact, Our Research Investments Must be Scaled-up,” USAID Official

“The research investments of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)...

Sahel, West Africa Infested by Fall Army Worm, Conference Hears

The Fall Armyworm is invading almost all of the Sahel and West...

Cotton Stems Open New Income Streams for Farmers

Emile Adimou, a carpenter based in Parakou, Benin was very proud to...

Early Signs of Boon for Businesses as Seed Laws are Harmonized

Enterprises in West Africa are now delivering seeds across borders quicker and...

Implementation of Harmonized Seed Regulation in West Africa: What Way Forward?

Major actors of the seed industry in West Africa will meet in...

‘A West African Research Coordination Hub on the Horizon’

Representatives of the West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and...

Turning West African Cotton Stems to Profitable Business

In almost all cotton-producing countries in West Africa, cotton stems are viewed more like...

Mali : Rainy Season Tomatoes now Possible

Ba Issa Traore is a market gardener in San, a city located...

Mali : SRI increasing Incomes

The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) is helping bring rural farmers closer...

Mali : Rice Productivity and Incomes on the Increase

The Sahara’s mighty sands and brutal temperatures may extend over half of...

CORAF Joins New Global Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals

A new global research program on grain legumes and dryland cereals (GLDC)...

The Thriving Goat and Guinea Fowl Business In West Africa

In West Africa, the red goat of Maradi and guinea fowl are...

SRI is Increasing Farmer’s Incomes in Mali

The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) is helping bring rural farmers closer...

An Army Worm Invading West and Central Africa

A devastating caterpillar attacking key crops in Africa is now confirmed in...

“Maize is Now Grown in the Dry Season”

The Sahel region and most of West Africa is currently facing unpredictable...

Boosting the West African Cotton, Livestock, and Maize Sectors

Actors of the cotton, maize, livestock, aquaculture, and poultry domains are due to meet in Ouagadougou,...

CORAF at 4th International Fair on Agriculture and Animal Resources

The 4th International Fair on Agriculture and Animal Resources (SARA) opened on Friday, November...

West Africa’s Dry Cereal Research Hub Upgraded

research center focused on dry cereals has been given the critical nod...

West Africa and China Cultivate Ties for Hybrid Seeds

The World-Bank-funded West Africa Agriculture Productivity Program (WAAPP) has made considerable progress since its creation in...

West Africa Resilience Project to be Launched in Bamako

The Sahel region of West Africa is probably one of the most...

In West Africa, Research on Dry Cereals Picks Up

Producing enough cereals to improve the livelihoods of the people of West...

UEMOA-CORAF/WECARD and partners converge in Abidjan to review and set workplan for project activities

A regional workshop to review and plan the activities of the UEMOA...

WAAPP Burkina Faso: The symposium on science and technology under the patronage of CORAF/WECARD

The West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF...

CORAF and IFDC partner to improve food and nutrition security in West and Central Africa

The West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF/WECARD)...

Regional Committee Meet on Harmonisation of Seed Regulations to Certified Seeds in West Africa

Between August 29 and 30, 2016, CORAF/WECARD delegation for the second ordinary...

CORAF/WECARD supports WAAPP-Mali in participatory communication to foster technologies adoption

To intensify the adoption of improved technologies in priority agricultural sectors of...

Fruit fly project : the 2nd Steering Committee meeting approved the membership applications of Nigeria, Togo and Guinea Bissau

From 25 to 26 July 2016, members of the Steering Committee of...

Fight against fruit flies : a regional project launched in Dakar

The regional support project to fight and control fruit flies in West...

Partnership agreement: a research device “IAVAO” created in West Africa

“Gathering a community of researchers and research professors from various countries in...