TAAT News: A quarterly publication of technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) program. January – March 2019. Vol 1.

Abstract

The African Development Bank launched the Technologies for African Agriculture Transformation ( TAAT ) programme as part of the Bank’s Feed Africa strategy that is harnessing elite scientific research/technologies and disseminating at scale to African farmers. TAAT’s main objective is to improve the business of agriculture across Africa by raising agricultural productivity, mitigating risks and promoting diversification and processing in 18 agricultural value chains within eight Priority Intervention Areas (PIA). The programme increases agricultural productivity through the deployment of proven and high-performance agricultural technologies at scale along selected value chains which include cassava. In this issue: TAAT builds resilience for maize productivity through scale-out of Fortenza Duo seed treatment technology 5th TAAT Programme Steering Committee meeting holds in Abidjan New Entrepreneurs emerge as TAAT deploys raised pond technology in Kenya TAAT targets food security in Mozambique through Maize Technologies TAAT establishes Platform for Cassava Seed Producers in Burundi TAAT seeks rice self-sufficiency in rice production through technologies Nigerian government partners TAAT on HQCF for Livestock feeds Sorghum and Millet: TAAT empowers farmers to increase yields TAAT: Leveraging technology for inclusive agripreneurship development in Africa Harmonised Regional Seed Regulation: TAAT collaborates with CORAF on implementation assessment Nigerian rice farmers to double income through double cropping ENABLE TAAT engages Togolese youths in agribusiness opportunities TAAT highlights agricultural transformation at Togolese farmers forum From Waste to Wealth: How cassava peels processing technology is improving livelihoods in Nigeria TAAT Program Components.