Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa
CORAF/WECARD was created in 1987 as the Conference of the African and French leaders of agricultural research institutes. In 1995, it became the Conference of the agricultural research leaders in West and Central Africa (CORAF). In July 1999, during the twelfth Plenary Meeting held in Bangui ( Central African Republic ) the name was changed to the West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development. The acronym of the organization thus became CORAF/WECARD regardless of whether it is written in French or English.
To find out more about CORAF / WECARD, please visit their website here: