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NARS Leaders Reflect on Capacity Building of Agricultural Research and Technology System
The leaders of the National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) of West and Central Africa (WCA) will meet again on December...
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Reviving the West Africa Climate-Smart Agriculture Alliance
Several actors from West Africa’s agriculture and environment sectors have met online to revive the region’s Climate-Smart Agriculture Alliance (CSA)....
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CORAF, EU, & IFAD Launch Project to Strengthen Farmer’s Resilience to Climate
A new science-focused intervention to strengthen farmers’ resilience to climate change would be launched on Thursday, November 12, 2020. The...
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CORAF and UT3 Sign an MoU to Improve Nitrogen Management in Africa
CORAF and the University Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier (UT3) have signed a memorandum of understanding paving the way for both...
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Pooling Regional Efforts to Stop Pests and Food Diseases
CORAF invited stakeholders from West and Central Africa to a platform to discuss the best ways to fight against biological...
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West and Central African Research leaders to Discuss Bio risks Management
CORAF will on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, organize an online event to discuss how best to manage bio risks in...
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Fighting Against Plant Pests & Diseases in West and Central Africa
The impact of pests and emerging diseases on agricultural production is becoming alarming. The Biorisks project will prevent the escalation of these...
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New Project to Strengthen the Resilience of Farmers to Biological Threats
The BIORISKS project aims to help farmers anticipate and manage biological risks It is funded by the European Union and...
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FeSeRWAM, a New Digital for Agriculture (D4AG) Tool Launched
More than a hundred actors of the West African food system, on Tuesday, August 2020, met virtually to launch the...
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New Online Tool to Empower Thousands of West African farmers Access Critical Agriculture Information
The Fertilizer and Seed Recommendations for West Africa Map (FeSeRWAM) will be launched virtually on September 22, 2020 FeSeRWAM is...
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...
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...
Blog: How to Handle Postharvest during COVID-19
Contributors: Hippolyte Affognon; Yacouba Diallo; Fidélia Bohissou; Abdulai Jalloh; David Akana A few weeks ago, we discussed how COVID-19 could complicate...
His Dream Becomes Real Thanks to WAAPP
Thanks to the West Africa Agriculture Productivity Program (WAAPP), a young Togolese has considerably transformed his personal and business fortunes....
CORAF Joins Global Panel on Actions to Transform Rural Economies
A set of interlinked actions are needed to spark the transformation of rural communities and close gender and youth-related inequities...
More Agribusiness Millionaires Emerge In West Africa
The last three years have seen two Guinean brothers’ fortunes change in substantial ways thanks in part to innovations from...
Blog: Adapting Agricultural Production to COVID-19 in West Africa?
Contributors: Hippolyte Affognon; Yacouba Diallo; Fidélia Bohissou; Abdulai Jalloh; David Akana Recently, we discussed how COVID-19 could complicate access to seeds that are...
Blog: COVID-19 has Further Complicated Access to Quality Seeds; Experts Suggest Ways to Ease the Burden on Farmers
Contributors: Yacouba Diallo; Fidélia Bohissou; Hippolyte Affognon; Abdulai Jalloh; David Akana There is growing evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic will hurt...
INIDA’s Catalytical Role in Innovation Diffusion Praised
The harsh effects of climate change on the small island state of Cape Verde has not made its development challenges...
Sahel, West Africa Infested by Fall Army Worm, Conference Hears
The Fall Armyworm is invading almost all of the Sahel and West African region, a regional conference to assess the...
Africa’s Agriculture Loses a Champion
Abdoulaye Toure might have looked frail in recent years, but the unfinished mission of getting technologies to the poor farmers...
West Africa’s Strategy for the Integrated Management of Agri-Inputs Shapes Up
How do you provide farmers with an input package that contributes to improved productivity? This question was at the heart...
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Implementation of Harmonized Seed Regulation in West Africa: What Way Forward?
Major actors of the seed industry in West Africa will meet in the Senegalese capital, Dakar from June 11 to...
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...
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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Brighter Days Ahead for Plant Nutrition Research in West Africa
A ceremony to launch the West African regional program office of the International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) held in Cote...
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Africa and Asia lead a global initiative to diversify staples
Leading agriculture organizations from Africa and Asia have joined hands to take on a bold initiative to create a big...
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Training Youth Key to Growing African Agriculture
The West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF) is providing education sponsorships, technology training, and mentorship...
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Niger : Innovations double milk production in Toukounous
Milk production in the Toukounous dairy farm in Niger has more than doubled as a result of innovations provided by the West Africa...
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Major Regional Agricultural Research Programs Share Experiences
Actors of three major regional agricultural research programs in Africa met recently in Lusaka, Zambia to share experiences and strengthen...
The Paradox of Senegalese Women Agro-Processors
The uplifting stories of brave women agro-processors of Senegal. Undaunted by the challenges, they have taken their destinies in their...
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World Bank Satisfied with CORAF’s Implementation of WAAPP
The World Bank has expressed its satisfaction with the state of implementation of the West Africa Agriculture Productivity Program (WAAPP). CORAF is...
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8 Nigerien Ministers Show up To Support WAAPP
In an extraordinary show of endorsement of agricultural research and the West Africa Agriculture Productivity Program (WAAPP), eight government ministers showed up...
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CORAF and CEEAC to Strengthen Collaboration on Agricultural Research
Officials of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and CORAF met Monday, August 5, 2018, in Libreville, Gabon...
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Turning Fish Farming into Profitable Business in Cote d’Ivoire
Until recently, fish farming was done primarily for subsistence in many parts of the central west region of Cote d’Ivoire....
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Quality Research Opens Brighter Future for West African Fish Farmers
A three-year research and development project funded by the West Africa Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) and implemented by CORAF has contributed...
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Smoking Fish Reduces Waste—and Improves Incomes
A fish smoking kiln from the Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR) is helping transform the lives of West Africans who depend...
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“Senegalese Farmers Now Buying Less Rice”
Yields barely lasted three months for rice-producing households of Ngoungoul, a village located about 250 Kilometers to the South of...
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WAAPP Sows Seeds of Resilience in Senegal
The geographical location of Senegal along the Sahelian belt of Africa means its agriculture is already facing the brunt of...
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Fully equipped, the Regional Center on Dry Cereals Assumes Its Catalytic Role
If there was one wish by actors of the West Africa Agriculture Productivity Program (WAAPP) at the inception of the centers of excellence,...
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Regional Cooperation Strengthens Senegal Cassava Sector
Cassava may not be the number one crop in Senegal. Compared to maize, millet, sorghum, peanut, or mangoes, it is...
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The Paradox of Senegalese Women Agro-Processors
The uplifting stories of brave women agro-processors of Senegal. Undaunted by the challenges, they have taken their destinies in their...
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‘Alliance Sahel’ Injects New Momentum in Scientific Cooperation
Scientific collaboration between Franco-African agronomic research institutions dates back to many decades. Together, they have been at the forefront of...
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Towards the ‘Privatization’ of the Seed Industry in West Africa
In view of increasing the role of the private sector in the production and distribution of seeds in West Africa,...
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Slow Millet Productivity Pose Fresh Challenges to Researchers
Despite recent breakthroughs in research, insufficient production and climate change are challenging millet researchers anew, an international conference has heard....
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Turning West African Cotton Stems to Profitable Business
In almost all cotton-producing countries in West Africa, cotton stems are viewed more like a good-for-nothing residue. For the most part, they...
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Integrated Pest Management Key To Improving Incomes on Orchards
For West African mango growers, a small pest is the biggest enemy: the fruit fly. Since the arrival of Bactrocera dorsalis—a...
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‘Private Sector Growth Real Measure of Seed Regulation Success’
About seventeen West African countries are today credited for adopting a common seed regulation. These laws are designed to facilitate...
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CORAF New Chair takes office with Mission to Rein in on Growing Poverty
Cape Verdean lead agricultural researcher, Dr. Angela Maria P. Barreto da vega Moreno has taken over the reins of CORAF amidst mounting...
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West Africa Assesses Progress in Implementation of Seed Regulation
Seed actors from seventeen West African countries meet in the Senegalese capital, Dakar from Monday, July 9 to 11, 2918...
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As Niger Scales up E-vouchers, More Farmers have Access to Agri-inputs
Niger has scaled up the electronic vouchers to deliver critical agri-inputs to farmers in remote corners of the country. Between...
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New App to Fight Fall Armyworm in West Africa
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization and Pennsylvania State University joined forces to develop and launch an innovative, talking app...
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Officials of the Swiss Cooperation Agency Visit CORAF
Two senior officials of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) recently visited CORAF. Their mission was to learn about the...
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Research Hubs to Assess Progress Towards Excellence
Actors of nine West Africa agriculture research hubs are meeting in Saly, Senegal to assess progress towards the coveted status...
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USAID Supports CORAF to Reform Itself
A five-Year funding from the West Africa Regional Mission of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is enabling the West...
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CORAF Joins New Global Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals
A new global research program on grain legumes and dryland cereals (GLDC) has been launched in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Results of the...
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New Program Seeks Lasting Changes to Agriculture System of West and Central Africa
Even with overwhelming evidence showing the West Africa Agriculture Productivity Program(WAAPP) has ‘substantial’ impact on economies of West African countries, efforts...
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CORAF to hold Forum on Young Agripreneurs in Dakar
About 20 aspiring young agripreneurs are expected to meet in Dakar from Monday, December 18 to Wednesday December 20, 2017...
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West Africa’s Dry Cereal Research Hub Upgraded
research center focused on dry cereals has been given the critical nod of approval to lead extensive regional research efforts...
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Scaling up Cure for a Dangerous Human, Maize & Groundnut Toxin
An agreement has been signed between the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the Bamtaare Services SA for the...