Support for Technology Providers
Research in agronomy and agriculture produces new, improved technologies with the potential to increase yields, resist pests and diseases, withstand adverse climates, improve nutrition and income, and more. The TAAT e-catalogs are a powerful step on the road towards such impact:
Technology Providers are researchers or representatives of organizations that own technologies that we showcase on the e-catalogs. They own the data we publish on their technologies in the e-catalogs.
Technology Providers work with the TAAT technology Profiling team to create technology profiles that are customized to the needs of the audience of the e-catalogs:
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- decision-makers in governments, who are responsible for the design and implementation of large-scale agricultural development projects,
- decision-makers in private sector companies, who are responsible for the integration of agricultural technologies in new or improved business plans,
- decision-makers in international finance institutions funding agricultural development, or in large international organizations such as iNGOs, responsible for designing and implementing large-scale agricultural development programs.
We provide here supporting and guiding material for Technology Providers:
- e-learning course: introduction to the e-catalogs.
- This e-learning course takes under 5 minutes to study and gives you an easy-to-follow overview of the e-catalogs and technology profiles, their objective and their audience.
- Save the file on your computer and double-click on it, it is then automated and interactive.
- Overview of the process for the creation of a new Technology Profile.
- Guide on the use of the online form.
Latest technologies
Twelve simple questions that predict which households are most likely to migrate, for smarter development decisions The Migration Propensity Index (MPI) provides freely available methodology, questionnaires, and scoring tools to estimate the likelihood of household migration within the next 12 to 24 months. It combines two complementary indices: the internal MPI (i-MPI), which anticipates domestic migration, and the external MPI (e-MPI), which anticipates cross-border migration. Each index uses 12 to 15 simple, non-sensitive questions about observable household characteristics, including demographics, dwelling conditions, assets, and previous migration events. Responses are scored to estimate migration probability and classify households into low, medium, or high migration propensity groups. The questionnaire takes a few minutes and can be administered in person, by phone, or integrated into an existing survey. For organizations providing survey, data analysis, or targeting services, the MPI can support household-level assessment and geographic mapping. Both indices demonstrated predictive power in out-of-sample validation in Honduras.
High-quality seeds to support farmers. Multifunctional Community Seed Banks are farmer-managed organizations that conserve and sustainably manage local crop diversity and traditional seed knowledge under direct community control. They collect seeds and planting materials from farmers' fields and home gardens for conservation, storage, regeneration, and distribution. Managed collectively by a committee of elected farmers representing the community, these structures maintain local crop varieties and facilitate access to seeds through community-based lending and exchange systems. By providing a platform for seed conservation, knowledge sharing, and social interaction, they strengthen community participation and create opportunities for women's involvement as seed custodians and managers.