African Agricultural Technology Foundation

Links | Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Sitemap | Feedback


	Welcome
	The use of innovative agricultural technologies is paramount for reviving agricultural development in Africa and is recognised as a pathway to economic development for the continent....More
	News Headlines

		Arcadia Biosciences contributes technology license to AATF
		Arcadia Biosciences and AATF enter into a licensing agreement for use of Arcadia’s technologies to develop rice for African farmers...More
		Strides in Striga management – Issue 2
		Strides, a quarterly bulletin that summarises progress in Striga management...More
		Exceptional project management opportunity in Africa
		AATF seeks an exceptionally gifted Project Leader...More
		Water Efficient Maize for Africa (WEMA)
		The AATF announced a public-private partnership to develop drought-tolerant maize varieties for Africa....More
		Biotechnology forum launched in Uganda
		The Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) was launched in Uganda on 14 December ...More
		More News Updates...

Delivering the Promise: Impacting Lives with New Technologies

Contents:
♦ Facilitating the Adoption of Strigaway^® Maize Technology
♦ Striga Management in Maize Fields in Sub-Saharan Africa
♦ Major Hurdles Overcome: Essential Steps in Developing Bt Cowpea Achieved
♦ Joining the War to Combat the Banana Bacterial Wilt Epidemic in Africa
♦ Bracing for Genetically Modified Crops
♦ Product Stewardship
♦ Gluing Public/Private Partnerships
♦ Science, Technology and Agriculture in Africa: – Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology
♦ AATF Strategy (2007–2015)
♦ AATF – People Working Together

Click here for more information on masks used in the report

Click here for Report

[PDF 3.3Mbytes]

		Empowering African Farmers to Eradicate Striga from Maize Croplands The booklet calls for a campaign to eradicate Striga from Africa's maize croplands. Striga is a parasitic weed preying upon cereal crops. It has infested 2.5 million hectares of maize. This biological invasion results in economic losses Click here for booklet	The African Agricultural Technology Foundation approach to IP management – chapter in Handbook of Best Practices For smallholder farmers in Africa, yields of major staple crops (maize, sorghum, millet, cassava, cowpea, bananas/plantains) have remained stagnant or even declined in the past 40 years. Numerous biotic and abiotic stresses have contributed to this dire trend. Click here for book chapter [pdf 290 kb]
Booklet
	Read More Featured Topics...