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Innovative solutions to secure crops and increase productivity presented at MITA 2024

Technologies and innovations related to integrated pest, plant and animal disease management presented at MITA 2024.

West and Central African Youth Summit: CORAF engages young people in innovation to address agricultural challenges

CORAF organized the 1st West and Central African Youth Summit on climate-smart agriculture, bringing together 100 young people to promote innovations that can help combat the impacts of climate change on agriculture.

Six innovations distinguished by CORAF and its partners at the 1st edition of the Abdoulaye TOURE Agricultural Innovation Award

The 4th MITA edition concluded with the Abdoulaye TOURE Agricultural Innovation Award, honoring innovators in agricultural productivity, climate adaptation, and trade. Special awards celebrated women innovators, reinforcing CORAF's mission.

MITA 2024 in Lomé: innovation, youth and cooperation for resilient agriculture

CORAF organized the 4th edition of the Agricultural Innovations and Technologies Marketplace from 21 to 25 October 2024 in Lomé, bringing together 264 participants from 16 countries in Africa to promote access to agricultural innovations, including 67 technologies exhibited.

Fighting the fall armyworm: the Cape Verde recipe

INIDA in Cape Verde uses natural pests to biologically control the fall armyworm, reducing damage to maize crops in an integrated approach.

FSRP: Capacity building in meta-analysis of young researchers from agricultural research institutes

CORAF has organized a training workshop in Lomé to strengthen the skills of 30 young West African researchers in meta-analysis and quantitative review, as part of the Food System Resilience Programme (FSRP).

Launch of the Regional Plan for Preparedness and Response to Pest and Disease Epidemics in West and Central Africa

ECOWAS, ECCAS, CORAF and the Bioversity International Alliance have launched a Regional Plan to strengthen agricultural resilience in response to outbreaks of pests and diseases in West and Central Africa.

CORAF and its partners organize the 9th regular meeting of the Regional Committee for Seeds and Plants of West Africa and the Sahel

CORAF hosted the 9th meeting of CRSPAOS in Côte d'Ivoire, bringing together ECOWAS, ECCAS, CILSS, UEMOA, partner and institutions member states to assess progress on the regional harmonized seed regulation.

FROM OUR CNS/CRE

Every month, we shall share news about innovations from our regional centers of excellence and their impacts on beneficiaries.

MangoProtect : an innovative organic solution to protect mango production from fruit flies

Insect pests, including fruit flies, are causing significant economic losses in the mango sector in West Africa. MangoProtect biopesticide offers a sustainable and environmentally friendly solution to counter them.

Climate change: Ouda producers adopt innovative solutions to adapt to the climate

As part of the TARSPro project, CRE- Fruits and vegetables organized a guided tour in Ouda including producers and researchers to promote climate solutions for the agricultural season 2024-2025.

ITRA Open Day: Focus on innovations and technologies to boost agricultural and animal productivity

The Davié agricultural technology park, led by ITRA, has welcomed producers and breeders to discover agricultural innovations and technologies, in partnership with CORAF through the FSRP and iREACH projects.

Niger: The Agricultural Technology and Innovation Park opens its doors to agricultural stakeholders.

The Agricultural Innovation and Technology Park in Niger brought together more than 200 agricultural stakeholders at open days, presenting optimized crop varieties and animal breeds adapted to the region’s environmental conditions.

LOOKING FORWARD

19th -21st November, 2024, Accra, Ghana

Symposium on the State of Agriculture and Environmental Sustainability in West and Central Africa

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