Tag: GMO

AATF and CCARDESA to help improve food security and livelihoods for African farmers.

[Durban, South Africa, June 8, 2023]:  AATF and the Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA) have today announced a partnership agreement that seeks to upscale agricultural technologies to address farming challenges affecting key staple crops in Africa including rice, cassava, and maize. The two organizations will utilise their knowledge […]

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AATF Tackling Africa’s Agricultural Challenges Amid Climate Change Extremes

African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) is implementing a holistic approach to combat the adverse effects of climate change on Africa’s agricultural sector says Sofia Tesfazion, Director, Resource Mobilization at the Foundation. Recognizing the need for comprehensive solutions, AATF is aggregating climate-smart interventions across the entire value chain, emphasizing the importance of addressing the challenges faced […]

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Biosafety: Nigeria will resist any action capable of derailing ongoing progress

(ABUJA: May 28, 2023) Dr Agnes Asagbra, Director-General of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has said that the Agency will resist any attempt to derail Nigeria’s progressive biosafety programme.  Dr Asagbra who was receiving the visiting Executive Director of AATF, Dr Canisius Kanangire, said that she will continue to collaborate with like-minded stakeholders in […]

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NATION NEWS: GM technology will improve food security, build national economy

Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi last month urged Kenyans to consume more rice, potatoes, and other carbohydrates in the midst of a crisis occasioned by high maize prices. In the past, leaders across the globe have called for diversification of diet to reduce over-reliance on maize. This is because maize production, the […]

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SDATA NEWS: AATF’s Next-Generation Agricultural Technologies Excites Goodluck Jonathan

Africa Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has unveiled its new strategy for 2023 to 2027, that outlines an ambitious plan to enhance technology development and commercialization for farmers in Africa. With focus on Scaling for Impact, the strategy aims to achieve a prosperous, resilient, food and nutrition-secure Africa. The strategy complements key commitments to agricultural transformation […]

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OPINION: Smart farming can feed Africa and grow its wealth.

By Dr. Canisius Kanangire Two out of every three working people in Africa scratch the soil for sustenance and wealth. Agriculture employs 65 percent of the working population on the continent, accounting for 15 percent of gross domestic product and 40 percent of export earnings. Africa’s agriculture is, however, dominated by smallholder farmers, who produce […]

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PRESS RELEASE: Next generation agricultural technologies and effective scaling will transform African Agriculture

[Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 11, 2023]: AATF has unveiled its new strategy for 2023-2027, that outlines an ambitious plan to enhance technology development and commercialization for farmers in Africa. With focus on Scaling for Impact, the strategy aims to achieve a prosperous, resilient, food and nutrition-secure Africa. The strategy complements key commitments to agricultural transformation […]

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Africa steps up genetic engineering for climate-resilient crops

By: Alex Abutu [ABUJA] African scientists say they are scaling up research on genetically modified (GM) crops such as maize and cassava to increase food security on the continent as climate change places increased stress on yields.  In October 2022, Kenya joined African nations already using genetic engineering to address agricultural productivity challenges which have been aggravated by climate change, ending more […]

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