这改善干旱改编（CERAAS）的中心recently earned regional recognition for their efforts to help dry cereal farmers overcome challenges like drought and climate change. Named a区域卓越中心（RCO）由西非国家经济社区（ECOWAS），，，，塞内加尔研究中心的扩展节目包括为西非和中非的农民开发与谷物相关的技术。
Ceraasdevelops technology that may help干谷物农民适应气候变化的影响。RCO承认他们对不同农民的责任，旨在通过测试和知识共享“使所有人都可以理解和可理解该技术”。NdiagaCisséCeraas主任和RCO的协调员在干谷物上。
这RCoS helps dry cereal farmers in West and Central Africa overcome challenges such as the regional shortage of seeds and poor access to crop markets. “That is a big issue for farmers: how to get seed,” says Cissé. “There is not enough seed for them to acquire [what they need] and the quality of seed is a problem. That is the first challenge for farmers at the beginning of the season.”
CISSé笔记开发的技术使农民能够承受该地区任何地方的干旱，这将需要独创性和快速思考。“接近不同的干旱并不简单。为每个方法找到一个好的方法是我们在工作中面临的最大挑战。”Cissé说。“您认为可能是解决方案的一件事可能不是一年。”
为了开发针对农民的最有效技术，CERAAS试图通过培训该领域的年轻专业人员为未来的研究人员提供国家。Cissé说：“在过去的五到六年中，我们为250多位博士学位和硕士学位学生提供了支持。”尽管他们的研究在诸如植物育种和作物管理等浓度方面有所不同，但CERAAS指出，他们的研究贡献将加强研究团队，促进知识的转移以及开发多学科的粮食安全方法。
CERAAS还通过帮助他们通过其气候适应技术创办企业，例如改进的干谷物，谷物加工机和Striga杂草抗击技术，从而为年轻的企业家提供支持。Cissé说：“如果某人有兴趣开始创业或成为企业家，那么他们有他们想做的事情，并与我们一起开始某个地方。”
塞内加尔农业研究所（ISRA）和西方和中非农业研发理事会（CORAF）created CERAAS in 1989. Initially a国家专业中心（NCO）on dry cereals, the shift to RCoS indicates widening responsibility to all farmers in the region. “What we have been doing is trying to answer the need of the region in terms of technology and knowledge,” says Cissé. “All the countries have some level of interest in dry cereals,” she adds, “we will try to have a coordinated effort in solving problems together.”
这upgrade to RCoS is part of the西非农业生产力计划（WAAPP）：西非国家经济社区（ECOWAS）和Coraf来改变食物和营养安全。九年后，瓦普released over 200 technologies and reached almost 4.5 million food producers. According to WAAPP, the research of NCoS and RCoS institutions increased farmer incomes by 34 percent and decreased their hunger periods by 28–55 percent.
Photo courtesy of CORAF.
