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From 5 to 9 May 2025, the Malian capital of Bamako hosted an exceptional edition of the PRESASS Forum, devoted to seasonal forecasts for West Africa and the Sahel. After 20…

From 20 to 22 May, the West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations co-…

From 23 May to 1 June 2025, stakeholders and partners in the agroforestry and fisheries sector gathered in Abidjan for the 7th edition of the Abidjan International…

Faced with the climate emergency that is disrupting agricultural systems in West Africa and the Sahel, boosting the resilience of agricultural sectors is no longer an option…

At the height of the crop preparation season, agricultural cooperatives in the Ségou, Sikasso and Koutiala regions have just received substantial logistical support under…

In Niger, meat is a key export product in the era of the creation of the Continental African Free Trade Area (CAFTA). This represents an opportunity for those involved in…

Faced with the persistent weakness of intra-regional trade in West Africa - which accounts for only around 15% of the value of total trade in the ECOWAS region - regional…

The World Bank-funded Food Systems Resilience Programme (FSRP) has helped the Ministry of Trade and Industry to organise a workshop for the Trade Facilitation Committee (…

As part of a drive to strengthen the resilience of rural communities in the face of growing food challenges, the town of Abeché was the scene of a major agricultural input…

On 7 May 2025, a joint mission from the World Bank and Dutch Cooperation, major financial partners of the Food System Resilience Programme in West Africa (FSRP), made a…