The Regional Agency for Agriculture and Food (RAAF) is a specialised Agency of the ECOWAS Commission created on 19 August 2011 by Regulation No. C/REG.1/08/11 of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers as part of the operationalization of the Regional Agricultural Policy (ECOWAP).
Officially launched on 27 September 2013, its mandate is to ensure the technical implementation of regional programmes and investment plans contributing to the operationalization of ECOWAP by relying on regional institutions, bodies and actors with proven expertise.