(Business in Cameroon) - The 35^th ordinary session of the Board of the Agricultural Research Institute for Development (IRAD) was held a few days ago in Nkolbisson, Yaoundé and chaired by René Ze Nguele.

Regarding the 2015 financial statements, the Board followed the presentation and necessary clarifications on some points given by the Managing Director, Noe Woin, and his team, through the summary of the accounts (Administrative, expenditure and management). Thus, the 2015 accounts of the Institute are balanced between revenues and expenditure at nine billion four hundred and forty million thirty-three thousand and seven hundred and eighty-two FCfa.

Additionally, the Board appreciated and congratulated the Senior Management for its participation in the 44^th International Inventions Fair in Geneva, Switzerland in April 2016 where IRAD distinguished itself through the quality of its results, and won four gold medals with the four research products presented, thus bringing honours to the efforts of Cameroon at the international level.

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