WHY WE DO IT?
Most of the 430 million people in our region face food and nutrition insecurity. To reverse this trend and tackle the growing poverty, rapid population growth, climate change, and price volatility requires robust science. Find out how we do this.
One of our central mission is to accelerate technology adoption.
We operate 9 centers of excellence specializing on a priority commodity.
Our diffusion and adoption model relies on innovation platforms.
About 100 Million Farmers are using improved technologies.
We systematically document the latest about our activities and impacts.
Quick Facts since 2008
400Improved technologies generated |
100 MillionFarmers using improved technologies |
45%Female Farmers having better access to resources |
335Innovation Platforms created |
1 206Young scientists trained in MSc & PhD |
97Small and medium-sized enterprises supported |
800 000Farmers and users trained |
10 000Tons of quality seeds produced |
News
Fidélia BOHISSOU
Food System Resilience Program Consultative Meeting, July 2020, Report
A four-day virtual stakeholder conference “Under the palaver tree: unpacking Food System Resilience in West Africa” took place from July...
Fidélia BOHISSOU
Independent Assessment Rates WAAPP-1C as Satisfactory
“The evidence provided in the implementation completion report (ICR) point to the success of the West Africa Agriculture Productivity Program (WAAPP-1C) in...
Fidélia BOHISSOU
CORAF Reinforces the Gender Mainstreaming Capacities of Partners
Implementing partners of the Partnership for Agricultural Research, Education and Development (PAIRED) can now better integrate gender aspects in their interventions. This...
Fidélia BOHISSOU
West Africa has its Agri-Inputs Strategy
The integrated strategy is validated after an inclusive and participatory process that lasted more than two years; The strategy is...
Fidélia BOHISSOU
Hybrid Millet Varieties to Boost Production in West Africa
Millet is an important staple food for most people in the Sahel and West Africa. It is an important food...
Fidélia BOHISSOU
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 the brunt of COVID-19. Timelines for the release...
Fidélia BOHISSOU
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; David Akana The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread...
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