Author: J. Muthie

President Bio, Governor Makinde Visit AATF Cassava Mechanisation Facility

(Ibadan, Nigeria – March 10, 2025) The President of Sierra Leone, H.E. Julius Maada Bio, and the Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, visited the AATF Cassava Mechanisation Facility in Fasola, near Ibadan, to witness firsthand how technology is transforming the cassava value chain and improving rural livelihoods. The visit provided AATF with an […]

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PRESS RELEASE: AATF and BioHeuris partner to boost productivity with genome-edited crops in Africa

[Nairobi, January 2025]:  AATF and BioHeuris have announced a two-year partnership agreement aimed at raising productivity through genome-edited crops such as sorghum through research and development, regulatory approval, and uptake in Africa. The agreement will enable the two organizations to conduct trials, commercialise herbicide-tolerant sorghum products, and introduce weed-control traits to sorghum varieties cultivated in Africa. […]

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Terms of Reference (TOR) for writing consultancy for the 2024 AATF Annual Report

1. 0 About AATF (www.aatf-africa.org) AATF provides farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with practical technology solutions to overcome farm productivity constraints and improve livelihoods. Founded in 2003, AATF is driven by the vision of a prosperous, resilient, food and nutrition-secure Africa, where the livelihoods of smallholder farmers are transformed through agricultural innovations. Active in 24 […]

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Is Africa Ripe for bioenergy solutions?

By: Dr. Daniel Kyalo Willy MONTPELLIER, FRANCE Global experts in the Bioeconomy converged at the French Historical city of Montpellier to discuss the current issues around the development and deployment of Biobased solutions that are useful in the energy, feeds and Agricultural sectors. One question lingered: is Africa ripe for these solutions?  Africa is home […]

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Transforming lives through the PADCA-6P Project: A farmer’s journey to improved Maize yields

Mbuyi Kayumba is a 55 old farmer, from Mpemba Nzeo village, Ngandajika Territory, Lomami Province, some 1,000 km (around 620 miles) southeast of DRC’s capital, Kinshasa. A father of seven, Kayumba, is a member of the farmers’ organization Union Sacrée pour le Développement Agricole de Mpemba Nzeo (USDAM) and a beneficiary of the PADCA-6P project that helps […]

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Seed maize out-grower achieves a breakthrough in hybrid seed yields through advanced production techniques and pest control

By George Achia  Talent Ndige has been a seed producer since 2018, working as the field manager of Tocek Investments, a company involved in the production, processing, packaging, and distribution of various seed crops, including maize, soybean, sorghum, millet, sunflower, and cowpeas.  As a seasoned seed producer, one of his greatest challenges in seed maize […]

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Turning knowledge into bumper harvests: Jose Antonio’s journey to success

When Mr. Courage Calcao, an extension officer based at Chimoio City in Mozambique, attended the Transition Support Fund (TSF) training workshop on maize agronomy and climate-smart technologies, he had no idea it would be a turning point for one of his farmers-Jose Antonio. For years, Antonio struggled with low yields, poor soil fertility, and persistent […]

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Faith leaders support the role of scientific innovations in agriculture, food security

(Naivasha, Kenya–November 26, 2024). Faith leaders from diverse denominations and faiths convened in Naivasha in November 2024 for an insightful dialogue with agricultural biotechnology experts during the Faith Leaders Agricultural Conference. The conference, discussed the role of modern agricultural technologies, including biotechnology, in enhancing food production and the livelihoods of Kenya’s smallholder farmers. Religious leaders, […]

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Journalists Play Key Role in Fostering Awareness of Agricultural Biotechnology

By Mildrine Sabwami, North Rift Radio Kenya -West Pokot County [Lilongwe, Malawi] Agriculture, biotechnology and science have taken many years to reach their current advanced stage. Now journalists can play a crucial role in spreading messages about the role of this progress in meeting the continent’s food security goals. African farmers currently grow four genetically […]

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Ethiopian journalist scoop’s 2024 OFAB Africa Journalist of the Year award

A television journalist from Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC), Chaltu Gololcha Miessa, is the 2024 OFAB Africa Journalist of the Year winner. She was declared the overall winner at the 2024 Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa (OFAB) Media Awards held on 13 December 2024 in Lilongwe, Malawi. Additionally, her submission won first place in […]

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