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AATF Pays Tribute to Its Departing Director
After close to ten years, the Executive Director of the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), Dr. Denis Tumwesigye Kyetere, takes...
Leveraging Digital Tools to Boost Productivity
About fifty actors from the National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) and the private agricultural sector met virtually today to discuss...
Jimmy Glorial
Ten New Seed Varieties to Boost Productivity in Niger
New seed varieties have been homologated and registered in the national catalog of plant species and varieties in Niger. The...
Jimmy Glorial
Africa’s R&D Losses an Illustrious Scientists, Prof. Claude Adandedjan
One of Africa’s prominent scientists has died. Prof. Claude Adandedjan of Benin passed away on August 20, 2021, in his...
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 to import to make up for the deficit....
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...
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