Author: J. Muthie

Ghana experts tour Nigeria to study how GMO Cowpea variety was approved for planting

Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammed Abdullahi, has commended Ghanaian delegates for coming to Nigeria to study the processes that led to the approval of the first genetically modified food crop, the Pod Borer Resistant (PBR) Cowpea. Ghana is also in the process of approving the PBR Cowpea that has been developed […]

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Bridging the knowledge gap in agricultural biotechnology

Burkinabe broadcast journalist Jeremie Ouedraogo has brought a remarkable sense of civic duty to covering the agriculture beat. His quest for a food-secure Burkina Faso prompted him to launch PLANÈTE AGRICULTURE magazine that brings new knowledge, data and skills to decision-makers on agriculture. Responding to the access to information challenge for people in his country, […]

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TRIBUNE ONLINE: New Era Of Celebration For Nigerian Cowpea Farmers

Nigeria’s quest to increase beans production to meet national demand received a major boost last year with the introduction of Pod Borer Resistant (PBR) cowpea variety by scientists at the Institute of Agricultural Research (IAR), Zaria, in collaboration with the African Agriculture Technology Foundation (AATF). Previously, beans farmers in the country experienced low yield following […]

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Why Africa needs Technology and Innovation to improve productivity

By Vitumbiko Chinoko. The Second Africa-Wide Conference on Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) recently held in Kigali, Rwanda, concluded with an urgent call for African governments, regional economic communities and continental organs including the African Union, African Development Bank, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, and non-state actors including the private sector to sustain the […]

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VACANCY: Data Management Officer

1.    Organizational Context AATF is an international not-for-profit organisation that facilitates and promotes public/private partnerships to enhance food security and livelihoods of smallholder farmers in SSA. AATF works with African governments, private and public technology owners and developers, NGOs, seed companies and African smallholder farmers to identify and access technologies that address farmers’ key problems […]

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VACANCY: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer

1.     Overall Purpose Responsible to provide leadership to AATF in terms of development and optimization of MEL Strategy that measures program-wide performance and achievements towards outcomes (using the Outcomes & Impact Framework core indicators and other methods as appropriate) including roll-out of new MEL related initiatives. He/She will develop approaches and tools based on clear […]

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