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Agriculture is a key source of livelihood for millions of Africans. However, the sector is yet to prove its mettle in a ...
TAAT deploys climate smart technologies to boost sorghum production in the Sahel
Sorghum is the fifth most produced grain globally. This two-meter tall plant from the grass family is often grown in reg...
TAAT’s pathway to scale up brings hope to maize farmers in Kenya
Maize (Zea mays) is one of the most important staple crops in Africa on which an estimated 300 million people depend. Ho...
Scale up of Quality GEM parboiled rice leads to increase in livelihood opportunities in Nigeria
The Bukan-Sidi-Lafia multi-stakeholder rice Innovation Platform (IP) in Lafia, Nasarawa state, North-Central Nigeria, wa...
Good Agricultural Practices: Malagasy women farmers lead the way in closing the rice yield gap
The demand for rice in Africa is growing as a result of population growth, increased per capita consumption, and a shift...
TAAT Excites Beninese Farmers with Pro Vitamin A Cassava Varieties
A staple to about 350 million people in sub Saharan Africa, cassava, had been declared in 2003 by African Heads of State...
How TAAT is strengthening the cassava seed sector through technology transfer
In 2018, Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) through its Cassava Compact began the transfer of t...
TAAT promotes trailblazing hybrid rice technology adapted to Africa
The Rice Compact of Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) is paving the way for rice transformatio...
TAAT showcases high-yielding hybrid rice varieties adapted to African conditions
A set of four high-yielding hybrid rice varieties with excellent grain quality have elicited strong interest from key st...