TAAT Updates. (2018). TAAT Celebrates 143 interventions in 132 sites across Africa. Issue 001

Abstract

The Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation ( TAAT ) Program was initiated by the African Development Bank (AfDB) as part of its Feed Africa Initiative. 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). This issue covers the Program's first year of implementation under the following subjects:  About TAAT African Development Bank seeks partnerships to lift one billion people out of hunger How TAAT is empowering women farmers through Urea Deep Placement Technology Fertilizer Microdose Technology leads to higher yields among farmers in Mali TAAT’s Business Platform approach boosts access to high iron beans in Zimbabwe Farm to Fork: TAAT engages youth in growing beans TAAT trains trainers on managing innovation platforms to amplify hotspots in the local tech How TAAT’s deployment of feed resources is meeting Ethiopia’s livestock needs TAAT: Enabling the passion of African youth in Agriculture Deployment of proven technologies leads to increased aquaculture productivity New technologies and best management practices boost aquaculture How TAAT Technologies are taking cassava to a new frontier in Africa TAAT: Steering Africa towards a water-secured wheat production Feed Africa: Stakeholders zero in on partnerships for technology delivery TAAT enhances the adoption of improved pearl millet Crop residue trade leads to leads to increase in farmers’ income in Nigeria TAAT approach to combating fall armyworm offers hope to millions TAAT records increased food production and income through maize technologies TAAT supports harmonization of seed policy in Southern and Eastern Africa Democratic Republic of Congo: Implementing reforms for seed sector development Sierra Leone: Stakeholder engagement for seed sector reform TAAT transforms Sudanese wheat seed sector with proven technologies Rwandan youth find self-employment in processing orange-fleshed sweet potato How TAAT is rewriting the African rice story Sights and Visions of African Agricultural Transformation.