© (DR) The Cameroonian capital hosted, on May 12, 2026, the first meeting of the Research-Development and Revitalization Committee of the PRASAC-Manioc national platforms phase 2. A strategic meeting to strengthen scientific cooperation around the cassava sector in Central Africa. The city of Yaoundé served as a framework, on May 12, 2026, for the first meeting of the Research, Development and Revitalization Committee of the National Platforms of the Regional research applied to the development of agricultural systems in Central Africa (PRASAC), as part of the Cassava phase 2 project.

From Tragedy to Resilience: Women Farmers in Ghana Turn to Agroecology to Confront Climate Change In Ghana’s transitional ecological belt, where once-dense forests are steadily giving way to savannah, climate change is no longer a distant concern but an everyday reality. Erratic rainfall, prolonged dry spells, and declining soil fertility are eroding rural livelihoods, with women who form the backbone of smallholder agriculture bearing the greatest burden. This region, known for cultivating staple crops such as maize, cassava, yam, and plantain, is experiencing a worrying decline in food production.