Top News
Harmonization of Seed Rules in West Africa: Early Signs of Boon for Businesses
“Last week, I delivered 40 metric tons of sorghum seed to Ghana,” explains Stephen Yacouba Atar, Vice Chairman of Seed...
The Trending Nigerian Blue Collar Jobs in Aquaculture
Innovative aquaculture practices brought about the West Africa Agriculture Productivity Program are opening new employment opportunities for young Nigerians. Several...
Private Investments Jolt Fish Feed Production in Nigeria
Fish feed production has seen a remarkable increase in Nigeria recently as a result of private investments. The renewed willingness...
WAAPP Gender-Sensitive Technology Uplifts Women’s Dignity
Incomes of women in rural Africa could sometimes be laughable as they tend to be considerably low for survival. For...
Jimmy Glorial
An Aquaculture Millionaire at 25
When 25-year old Olubunmi Aderinsola Yahya arrived to do her bachelor’s degree in the Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management...
An Innovatory Model Attracting Teens to Aquaculture in Nigeria
A public education campaign targeting mostly secondary school students in Nigeria is attracting teenagers at an unprecedented rate to aquaculture....
Upscale Seed Demand Forecasting Tool, Actors Urge
West African seed actors have called for the expansion of the seed demand forecasting tool. A device that enables seed...
Vitus LAWSON
Reaffirming the Private Sector Leadership in the Seed Sector
A gathering of West African seed actors has concluded that the future of the seed industry lies in the hands...
Just Out: Promising High-Yielding Tetraploid Plantain-Bred Hybrids in West Africa
The devastating threat of black leaf streak disease caused by Pseudocercospora fijiensis on plantain production in West Africa spurred the...
Vitus LAWSON
Senegal to Host Major Players of the Seed Industry
Major actors of the seed industry in West and Central Africa are expected to gather in the Senegalese capital, Dakar,...
Webmaster
West Africa Unites to Accelerate Farmer’s Access to Innovations
What may be most challenging for stakeholders in the various agriculture value chains in West and Central Africa is not...
Webmaster
Climate Relief Soon for Chadian Farmers?
With the agreements finalized and the project launched, Chad, with the support from development partners, has embarked on a long...
Webmaster
CORAF Supports ISRA to Conduct Gender-Sensitive Research
At the request of the Senegalese Institute of Agricultural Research (ISRA), CORAF has trained gender specialists to integrate gender dimensions...
Webmaster
How to Produce More While Safeguarding Ecosystems?
West and Central African governments face sizable challenges to not only grow enough food to feed its swelling population but...
Webmaster
CORAF and FAO Team up to Tackle the Challenges of the Sahel
Two of West Africa’s agriculture research and development partners are examining the possibilities of strengthening their collaboration to tackle some...
Webmaster
Women Lead the Way in Technology Adoption
As the international community celebrates women, data from Africa’s largest sub-regional research organization shows an impressive adoption rate of technologies...
Quick Contact
Need Help?
Please Feel Free To Contact Us. We Will Get Back To You With 1-2 Business Days.
infos@coraf.org
(+221) 33 869 96 18