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CORAF is an important organization working to improve food and nutrition security in West Africa. CORAF's recent initiatives are a promising sign of its determination to meet the challenges facing West Africa.
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23/04/2025
Strengthening CORAF's actions in the CEMAC region
A delegation from CORAF, led by its Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dr Kalifa TRAORÉ, its Executive Director, Dr Moumini SAVADOGO, and its Director of Research and Innovation, Dr....
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11/04/2025
A strong plea for African women entrepreneurs at the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development
Many women in West and Central Africa operate in an unfavorable environment, with limited access to information, financing, training and business opportunities...
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CORAF STC meets to review implementation...
The annual meeting of CORAF's Scientific and Technical Committee (STC) is being held in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, from...
Oct 30, 2019
A new program with a strong climate focus is about to be launched...
A new research and development initiative designed to help build resilient communities in West Africa and...
Oct 28, 2019
"We need to produce five times more food in Africa"...
The Sub-Regional Director for West and Central Africa of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has declared...
Oct 24, 2019
West Africa's seed industry thrives
West African seed companies are thriving thanks to the harmonization of regulations, industry players acknowledged at a regional meeting...
Oct 23, 2019
West Africa assesses the state of implementation of the...
Seed players from 17 countries will meet in Abuja, Nigeria, from Wednesday 16 to Friday 18 October 2019 to...
Oct 10, 2019
AUDA-NEPAD renews its partnership with FARA
On September 20, 2019, FARA Executive Director Dr. Yemi Akinbamijo led a team of FARA staff to...
Oct 04, 2019
Seed production becomes lucrative for women and young people...
In recent years, many farmers in Senegal and West Africa have taken up seed production....
Oct 02, 2019
"CORAF's support has been crucial to the success of our business".
In less than ten years, Tembédou et Fils, a Senegalese seed company, has gone from sales of 200 million FCFA...
Sep 30, 2019