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Work to rehabilitate and modernise the Bama irrigation scheme was officially launched on Friday 11 April 2025. The work is part of the Burkina Faso component of the West…

The West Africa Food System Resilience Programme (FSRP) and Women in Poultry Value Chain (WIPVaC) have teamed up to promote local chicken consumption in Ghana to mark WIPVaC…

Fishing is a major economic activity in Niger, directly or indirectly affecting more than 50,000 people. The country has a wide variety of fish, with more than 112 species…

Chaired by the Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Livestock, Dr Mabouba Diagne, the launch ceremony of the Food System Resilience Programme (FSRP) in Diamniadio…

Against a backdrop of recurring food crises and the growing effects of climate change, Chad's Programme for the Resilience of Food Systems in West Africa and the Sahel (PRSA…

Raising small ruminants is a vital source of income for many rural women. In the context of the fight against poverty, the quest for food security and resilience to the…

As part of the implementation of sub-component 2.2 of the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) on strengthening regional food security through integrated…

In Togo, women play an essential role in agricultural production. However, their involvement in processing, trading and entrepreneurial activities remains marginalised. This…

ECOWAS organised a side event on "Increasing Investment for Rice Self-Sufficiency in West Africa: Opportunities and Challenges" on 3 September, in partnership with the AfDB…

ECOWAS's agricultural policy (ECOWAP) is implemented around five key themes, including the strengthening of food and nutritional resilience, security and sovereignty.…