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Partnerships – Issue 5-6, February–July 2010 (pdf 567k)

   
  WEMA Stakeholders Pledge Country Support    
  Herbicide Resistant Sorghum to Control Striga in Sub-Saharan Africa    
  Sir Prof Gordon Conway Launches New Book on Science and Innovation in Nairobi    
  Rural transformation in emerging economies presents agricultural challenges    
  Taiwan and AATF Host Banana Tissue Culture Training for Great Lakes Region    
  Banana Bacterial Wilt Project holds Inaugural Advisory Committee Meeting    
  AATF Staff Hold In-house Discussions on Regulatory Issues    
  Meet New AATF Board Members    
  New Staff    
       

Partnerships – Issue 4, October 2009–January 2010 (pdf 284k)

   
  AATF Reclassifies its Priority Problem Areas    
  Towards Safer Maize - AflaSafe™ Offers Hope    
  Capacity Strengthening in Confidentiality and Communication for WEMA Partners    
  AATF Registered as Corporate Body in Nigeria    
  Trinidad and Tobago High Commissioner to Kenya Visits AATF    
  Nigeria Biosafety Bill Public Hearing Held    
  Bill Gates Visits AATF    
  WEMA Supports Media on Science Reporting    
  AATF Board Member Josephine Okot is Woman Entrepreneur of the Year - Uganda    
  Staff Appointments    
       

Partnerships – Issue 3, July-September 2009 (pdf 601k)

   
  Nigeria to carry out first confined field trials (CFT) for transgenic cowpea in Africa    
  Reduced cost of tissue culture banana can help control spread of Banana Bacterial    
  Wilt in Great Lakes region    
  WEMA holds workshop on permit application procedures for confined field trials    
  Training in confined field trials compliance for cowpea scientists    
  Nigeria to use IR maize to fight Striga in maize fields    
  Maruca-resistant cowpea project holds science communication workshop for project scientists    
  Tanzania launches OFAB chapter    
  Farmer Kennedy visits AATF offices    
  Staff appointment    
       

Strides in Striga management, June 2009 (pdf 142k)

   
  Kenya’s Striga Control Committee holds workshop    
  Controlling the spread of the ‘Striga’ witchweed in Uganda    
  Striga control project targets southern and west Africa    
  Reading materials on Striga control    
       

Partnerships – Issue 2, April-June 2009 (pdf 427k)

   
  Project to develop rice varieties for saline and nutrient-depleted soils    
  WEMA partners converge for annual review Project on course to deliver drought-tolerant maize for smallholder farmers    
  Identifying agricultural technologies in China    
  Top scientists discuss key challenges: Early stage risk assessment for the Bt cowpea    
  Kirkhouse Trust team visits AATF    
  OFAB Nigeria launched    
       

Partnerships – Issue 1, January-March 2009 (pdf 290k)

   
  Scientists to breed maize types suitable for areas with poor rains    
  AATF’s portfolio increases to five projects    
  Feature - StrigAway® maize helping farmers battle stubborn weed    
  Insect-resistant cowpea field trials underway    
  AATF gets grant to tap into China agritech    
  Daniel Mataruka appointed Executive Director    
  Interview with Chair of the AATF Board of Trustees    
  Staff appointments    
       

Strides in Striga management, June 2008 (pdf 621k)

   
  Promoting Striga control technologies in west Kenya    
  A new credit system    
  Raising awareness    
       

Strides in Striga management, March 2008 (pdf 675k)

 
  Training stockists to increase StrigawAway® maize efficiency  
  More StrigAway maize demos in Uganda  
     

Strides in Striga management, December 2007 (pdf 650k)

 
  AATF approach to Striga management  
  IR-maize commercialised in Kenya  
  IR-maize in Tanzania and Uganda  
  IR-maize activities in Southern Africa  
     

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