[Mombasa, Kenya, March 2024]: Seed technologies and tools have significantly contributed to the development of seed systems, and production of crops worldwide. The availability of quality seeds is critical to enhance crop productivity for a food and nutrition secure continent, a meeting heard. Speaking during the AFSTA Congress in Mombasa, Kenya, Dr. Munyaradzi Jonga, the […]
Read More(Nigeria, Ibadan: January 12, 2024) The Federal government of Nigeria has approved the commercial release of transgenic insect-resistant and drought-tolerant maize varieties, known as TELA maize. The approval was granted by the National Committee on Naming, Registration and Release of Crop Varieties, Livestock Breeds/Fisheries (NCNRRCVLF) headed by Prof Olusoji Olufajo at its 33rd meeting at […]
Read MoreInternational research collaboration aims to boost food security for Africa through crop improvement
St. Louis, Mo. [KT1] (January 5, 2024) — A group of scientists and agricultural leaders across three continents have joined together to develop improved crop varieties that meet the specific needs and circumstances of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. The alliance brings together African research organizations including Ghana’s Savanna Agricultural Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and […]
Read MoreThe African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) is an international not-for-profit organization designed to facilitate and promote public/private partnerships for the access and delivery of royalty-free proprietary technologies that meet the needs of resource-poor smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Through its catalytic and facilitative role, AATF acts as the neutral intermediary and responsible party between […]
Read More1. INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND AATF is driven by the vision of a prosperous, resilient, food and nutrition-secure Africa, where smallholder farmers’ livelihoods are transformed through agricultural innovations. Created in 2003 in response to the need for an effective mechanism to support access to technology for smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), AATF has, in the last two […]
Read MoreThe prize recognizes innovative initiatives that advance Africa’s economic and social development. [Nairobi, Kenya; November 2023] AATF was announced as the joint winner of the 2022 Al-Sumait Prize for African Development for empowering smallholder farmers across 24 African countries to access agricultural technologies that can address challenges related to farm productivity and resilience to the […]
Read MoreINTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE (IITA) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION IN COUNTRIES IN TRANSITION (TSF) POLICY ENABLER COMPACT AFRICA AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION (AATF) REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SERVICES SECTOR: Agriculture CONSULTANCY SERVICES: Regional Seed Trade Survey and Listing of Varieties in the Regional Catalogues and Training of Seed Companies and relevant […]
Read MoreA. Introduction AATF is a not-for-profit organization that is driven by the vision of a prosperous, resilient, food and nutrition-secure Africa, where smallholder farmers’ livelihoods are transformed through agricultural innovations. To serve the needs of farmers in Africa better and generate more impact in the agricultural sector, AATF formulates projects around demand-driven technological innovations to […]
Read MoreIntroduction AATF is an international not-for-profit organization that is empowering smallholder farmers across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) 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 […]
Read MoreAgriculture plays a pivotal role in Kenya’s economic agenda, contributing significantly to employment, food security, and economic growth. It’s a key pillar in the government’s Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), which promises to unleash the potential of agricultural value chains to fuel prosperity and improve the living standards of Kenyans. Kenya’s Agricultural Sector Transformation and […]
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