TAAT News: A quarterly publication of the technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) Program. July – September 2019. vol 3

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. In this issue: TAAT Promotes Trailblazing Hybrid Rice Technology adapted to Africa, TAAT further excites Beninese farmers with Pro-Vitamin A cassava varieties. African Development Bank unveils Scale-Up Sourcebook TAAT partners IWMI & CIP to promote high-quality vine production in Malawi TAAT’s hybrid rice varieties elicit strong interest from the private sector and key stakeholders TAAT is strengthening the cassava seed sector through technology transfer TAAT showcases commitment to scaling technologies for digital growth in Africa School Feeding programmes provide an entry point for High Iron Beans (HIB) business ecosystem in Tanzania TAAT convenes cassava investment forum in Nigeria TAAT eyes $2.8bn additional food production for Africa TAAT’s footprint in Africa, its components and target beneficiaries.