Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation

Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) program is funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to increase agricultural productivity in Africa through the deployment of proven and high performance agricultural technologies. It originated from the need “to execute a bold plan to achieve rapid agricultural transformation across Africa through raising agricultural productivity" that was declared by participants in the Dakar High-Level Conference in October 2015 and led to the formulation by the AfDB in June 2016 of the Feed Africa: A Strategy for African Agricultural Transformation. TAAT is aligned with the objectives of the Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Program (CAADP) of the African Union Commission’s NEPAD, namely to:
1) eliminate extreme poverty,
2) end hunger and malnutrition,
3) turn Africa into a net food exporter, and
4) position Africa at the top of agricultural value chains where it has a competitive advantage.