Foreign aid alone won’t solve acute hunger.
Empowering Women Researchers in West and Central Africa
Women need better access to and control over resources like agricultural technologies, land, quality seeds, inputs, and more.
Building Resilience Through Localization in West and Central Africa
CORAF’s regional initiatives seek to build resilience by “embracing all at once” interconnected issues including market access, trade, women’s equity, and the empowerment of youth.
Dr. Abdou Tenkouano to Become New Director General of ICIPE
Abdou Tenkouano, incoming Director General at ICIPE, aims to drive inclusive innovations for socio-economic development in Africa.
Local Grains Promote Food Sovereignty in West Africa: “This Is the Future of Baking”
There is a growing movement to incorporate local, traditional crops into breadmaking and reduce Senegal’s reliance on imports.
Hunger Is Getting Worse. After Visiting Africa, I’m Reminded How Solving Hunger Means Empowering Women
Investments in women in food and agriculture are critical to breaking the cycles of hunger, poverty, and gender discrimination.
From Marginalization to Empowerment: How Investing in Women Can Transform Sub-Saharan Africa
Solutions developed by and for women farmers can help break the cycle of poverty and food insecurity.
Farmers Are Knowledge Producers Too. It’s Past Time We Listen to Them
Too often, researchers do the science and then bring farmers in after—unsurprisingly, their efforts are rarely successful.
Building Resilience in West and Central Africa: How CORAF Supports the Co-Creation of Local Solutions
CORAF works directly with farmers to develop solutions, enabling communities to own the process and the results.
Making Fish Farming Cool for Rural Youth
Nigeria has recently focused on drawing teenagers to aquaculture, a challenge that CORAF has accepted through its WAAPP initiative.
Financial Aid in Nigeria Creating a New Interest in Rural Fish Farming
Aquaculture in Nigeria has greatly benefited organizations like CORAF, which utilizes its WAAPP initiative to train people in rural fish farming.
Using Aquaculture Development to Encourage Women’s Employment in West Africa
Through CORAF and its WAAPP initiative, rural Nigerian women have the opportunity to work through aquaculture.
Promoting Integrated Fisheries in West Africa
CORAF has partnered with a number of West African universities in order to further develop integrated fisheries and aquaculture educational programs.
Harmonizing Seed Rules in West and Central Africa
CORAF and partners have coordinated uniform seed rules, which spurs seed import and export among neighboring African states.
A Boom in Fish Feed Production in Nigeria
Fish feed production is an example of how collaboration between public and private organizations can have positive effects while promoting self-sufficiency.
Confronting Gender Bias in Agriculture Takes Daily Work, Says Maiga of CORAF
Mariame Maiga of WECARD/CORAF talks about how confronting gender inequity in Africa is a daily obligation for anyone working in agricultural research and sustainable development.
Food Tank Wraps Up 2018 With Exciting News for 2019
With ground-breaking Summits, reporting, podcasts, and more, Food Tank has gathered a highlight reel to celebrate the coming of the new year.
Training Youth Key to Growing African Agriculture
For CORAF, training youth is not just a matter of preparing for the rising age of researchers or increasing unemployment, but a matter of enhancing the food system as a whole.
Helping Farmers Means Working With Them Against Poverty
CORAF’s Research Program on Priority Agricultural Sectors deploys new varieties of maize to producers to prepare them for climate change, strengthen value chains, and lift communities out of poverty.
Smoking Fish Reduces Waste—and Improves Incomes
A Nigerian research center spent over a decade perfecting fish smoking technology for fish producers, improving their livelihoods and protecting their catch from post-harvest loss.
