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The case of Soil Fertility Technology
Pages: 9
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The Soil Fertility Enabler (SFE) led by the International Fertilizer Development Center is supporting the 7 TAAT Crops Value Chains with SMaRT (Soil testing, Mapping and Recommendations Transfer) approach for balanced fertilizer recommendation and increased agricultural productivity. The soil fertility enabler compact also facilitates a responsive private sector-led input delivery system to promote the scaling up of agricultural proven inputs-based technologies to support the TAAT Crops Value Chains.
The case of Maize Technology
Pages: 9
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Maize is one of the most important staple crops in Africa on which an estimated 300 million people depend on. However, a myriad of challenges affect maize production, including drought, diseases and pests such as the recent Fall Army Worm (FAW) menace.
The case of Poultry (Mother Brooder Units) Technology
Pages: 9
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The objectives of the TAAT Livestock value chain activities are to reduce poverty, improve health and wellbeing of the producers and users, enhance gender equality, and contribute to improved household nutrition security etc. The livestock value chain technology delivery activities have been implemented in Ethiopia, Mali, Nigeria and Kenya.
The case of High Iron Beans Technology
Pages: 8
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High Iron Beans is one of the commodity value chains supported under TAAT. The HIB Value Chain compact aims at increasing the HIB productivity from 0.8 to 1.2 MT/ha for bush beans and 1.5 to 2.5 MT/ha for climbing beans, produce additional 800,000 MT of HIB in target countries, create access to seed, growing and consuming HIB for 2 million households. Besides increasing productivity and creating access to seeds, the project using the “Commodity Corridor Approach” works at enhancing business opportunities and investments for the youth…
The case of Cassava Weed Management Technology
Pages: 9
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The Cassava Compact is led by IITA with a partnership in 12 countries (Benin, Togo, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, DR Congo, Cameroon, Rwanda, South Sudan, Zambia and Burundi). As cassava is suited to a wide range of climatic conditions, its toolkit approach varies across agro-ecological zones. The Cassava value chain compact aims to shift Africa towards a sustainable cassava transformation by increasing production, productivity, promoting mechanization, value addition, strengthening market linkage and catalyzing investment in the sector.
Enhancing Commercialization of Africa’s Agricultural Research Products Cassava Value Chain and Youth Enabler Compact
Pages: 5
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TAAT CDTO TECHNICAL WEBINAR SERIES
Enhancing Commercialization of Africa’s Agricultural Research Products Orange-fleshed Sweet Potato Value chain and Water Management Enabler Compact
Pages: 4
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Enhancing Commercialization of Africa’s Agricultural Research Products Sorghum and Millet Value Chains, and Soil Fertility Enabler Compact
Pages: 4
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TAAT CDTO TECHNICAL WEBINAR SERIES
On September 31, 2020, the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) collaboration with African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) and the Sub-Regional Organizations (SROs) convened the fourth TAAT CDTO technical webinar of a series of 6 webinars. This was done in partnership with International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), and International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC), These webinars are organized under the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) Program of the Feed Africa initiative and funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB).
Enhancing Commercialization of Africa’s Agricultural Research Products Rice and Wheat Value chains
Pages: 4
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TAAT CDTO TECHNICAL WEBINAR SERIES
On September 16, 2020, the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), Africa Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS), IITA, Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) and International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), convened the third TAAT CDTO technical webinar of a series of 6 webinars. These webinars are organized under the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) Program of the Feed Africa initiative funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB).
Enhancing Commercialization of Africa’s Agricultural Research Products Livestock and High Iron Bean (HIB) Value chains
Pages: 5
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TAAT CDTO TECHNICAL WEBINAR SERIES
On August 12, 2020, the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), Africa Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS), International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) convened the third TAAT CDTO technical webinar of a series of 6 webinars. These webinars are organized under the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) Program of the Feed Africa initiative funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB).