Position Seed Operations Specialist Reporting to Product Stewardship Manager Location Zaria, Nigeria Category NPS -C Organizational Context AATF is an international not-for-profit organization facilitating and promoting public/private partnerships to enhance smallholder farmers’ food security and livelihoods in SSA. AATF works with African governments, private and public technology owners and developers, NGOs, seed companies, and African […]
Read MoreINTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE (IITA) TECHNOLOGIES FOR AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION (TAAT) PHASE II TAAT MAIZE COMPACT, AATF REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SERVICES SECTOR: Agriculture CONSULTANCY SERVICES: Technology Transfer Officer-TAAT Maize Compact Grant No.: 2100155041681 Project ID No.: P-Z1-AZ0-0139 —————————————————————————————————————— This Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) follows the General Procurement Notice […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know: Even though genetically modified maize has been grown in South Africa for the last 27 years, efforts to replicate the success in Kenya and other African nations are yet to bear fruit. Is it time to embrace the technology to boost food security? A majority of Kenyans still believe that […]
Read MoreOpen dialogue among biosafety regulators a precursor to progressive regulation in Africa [South Africa, April 13, 2024)]: AATF and the African Research Council (ARC) of South Africa hosted the second biosafety regulators retreat attended by 57delegates from 16 African countries. The retreat, held in Pretoria, South Africa from 8-13 April 2024, was initiated by AATF’s […]
Read MoreABOUT AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION AATF is an international not-for-profit organisation that facilitates and promotes public/private partnerships to promote food security and enhance livelihoods of smallholder farmers in SSA. AATF works with African governments, private and public technology owners and developers, NGOs, seed companies and African small holder farmers to identify and access technologies that […]
Read MoreABOUT AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION AATF is an international not-for-profit organisation that facilitates and promotes public/private partnerships to promote food security and enhance livelihoods of smallholder farmers in SSA. AATF works with African governments, private and public technology owners and developers, NGOs, seed companies and African small holder farmers to identify and access technologies that […]
Read MoreABOUT AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION AATF is an international not-for-profit organisation that facilitates and promotes public/private partnerships to promote food security and enhance the 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 […]
Read MoreABOUT AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION AATF is an international not-for-profit organisation that facilitates and promotes public/private partnerships to promote food security and enhance the 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 […]
Read More[Nakuru, Kenya, March 2024]: AATF in collaboration with Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) conducted a five-day capacity training for seed analysts and inspectors from Mali, Chad, Niger, and DRC at the KEPHIS Nairobi and Nakuru facilities. The training of trainers aims to improve Seed Certification and Seed testing processes in the countries represented towards […]
Read More1.0 About AATF (www.aatf-africa.org) AATF is a not-for-profit organization that is empowering smallholder farmers across Sub-Saharan Africa with a wide choice of agricultural innovations that contribute to food and nutrition security to generate health and wealth for their families and communities. Established in 2003 as an African-led entity, AATF works with public and private partners across […]
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