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The development of the rice sector is part of the agricultural development strategies of West African countries, and Togo in particular. Rice is a staple food for a large…

On the sidelines of the Africa Food System Forum held from 2 to 6 September in Kigali, a meeting was held between the ECOWAS Director of Agriculture and Rural Development,…

As part of the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP), the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has provided essential support to the Sierra…

An important milestone has just been reached in the implementation of the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) in Senegal. A few months after it became…

The onion sector is enjoying remarkable growth in Burkina Faso. In recent years, national onion production has grown significantly, propelling this market garden crop to the…

Thirteen (13) PhD students from the Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute (SLARI) have been awarded scholarships to pursue advanced studies in Nigeria, marking…

On Thursday 9 May 2024, in the village of Komrabai, in the chiefdom of Maforki, in the district of Port Loko, the official launch of the technology and innovation park of…

On 6 December 2023, in Freetown, Sierra Leone, the main stakeholders of the national component of the West African Food System Resilience Programme (FSRP) officially…

ECOWAS organized a side event on “Scaling Investments for Rice Self-Sufficiency in West Africa: Opportunities and Challenges” on September 3rd in Kigali, Rwanda in…

In a significant step towards enhancing Sierra Leone’s agricultural research capacity, thirteen PhD candidates from the Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute (SLARI)…