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 the region, thanks to the support of the...

His Ph.D was the Defining Moment in His Career 

43-years old Harry Okyere Ghanian researcher has seen his fortunes change significantly since he obtained his Ph.D. thanks to funding...

WAAPP Boosts Yam Breeding Program in Ghana

Launched in the 1970s, the Yam Improvement Program did not get any meaningful traction until recently. Thanks to the West...

Taro Industry in Ghana Bounces Thanks to Research

While the taro industry had collapsed entirely in Ghana, researchers of the Crop Research Institute of the Council for Scientific...

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 Africa Agricultural Productivity Program; Since its acquisition in...

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 of developing type 2 diabetes and helps manage...

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

Food productivity remains remarkably low to feed the growing African population. The vast dichotomy between demand and supply of food...

West Africa Seed Committee Takes Measures to Strengthen Seed Sector 

In late June 2021, members of the West African Regional Seed and Seedling Committee (WARSSC) met in the Guinean capital...

CORAF, Partners to Assist Cape Verde Develop Its Seed Sector

A joint delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU),...

Forum to Hear How Businesses Can Take Innovations to Scale

A gathering of public and private sector actors takes place on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Organized by CORAF, this half-day...

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), Prof. Abdulai Jalloh has retired. Professor Jalloh’s career...

TARSPro Would Help Mali Tackle its Agriculture Challenges

The Secretary-General at the Ministry of Agriculture of Mali has said the Agricultural Technologies and Innovations Scaling Up Project for Increasing...

CORAF and IRD to Strengthen Collaboration

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD) visited the Executive Secretariat of...

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

The Secretary-General at Benin’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries has lauded a new technology-scaling up program designed to help...

Towards a West Africa Seed Trade Association

Major seed businesses in West Africa have met to explore the possibility of setting up a West Africa Seed Trade...

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