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
Better yield, less disease, more income A set of 11 open-pollinated tomato varieties (BENTO-09 to BENTO-19) developed by the World Vegetable Center, selected for fresh market demand (red fruits with different shapes and sizes) and strong field performance. The variety sheets indicate an optimal production period in cool season, an average crop cycle of about 3.5 months, and mean yields of about 50.95 to 75.40 tons per hectare depending on the variety. Several lines are reported as resistant to bacterial wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum) and to tomato yellow leaf curl virus, while others are tolerant to tomato yellow leaf curl virus. Late blight is reported as sensitive in these sheets.
Bringing farmers, vets, and institutions together to scale livestock vaccination! Innovation Platforms (IPs) are multi-stakeholder coordination mechanisms that bring together breeders, private veterinarians, public veterinary services, vaccine producers, local leaders, and financial institutions to jointly plan, implement, and monitor livestock vaccination campaigns. They improve communication, trust, and coordination across the vaccine delivery chain, leading to higher vaccination coverage, better disease control, and more productive livestock systems.
Banana and Plantain Processing for a Healthier Diet Value-added processing of bananas and plantains creates valuable products by using both ripe and unripe fruit. This technology produces items like flour, purees, and chips, all with higher market value than raw fruit. Unripe banana or plantain flour finds uses in baking, gluten-free products, and even infant food. Ripe bananas are transformed into purees suitable for beverages, ice cream, and yogurt. Similar to potato chips, banana chips can be produced fried or dried, offering consumers a tasty and convenient snack. This approach not only reduces fruit waste by utilizing both ripe and unripe stages but also creates new markets and higher potential income for farmers. An additional benefit is the improved nutritional profile, with banana flours boasting a richness in fiber, potassium, and resistant starch. The technology is adaptable to both small-scale and industrial production facilities, making it a valuable tool for a variety of stakeholders in the banana and plantain value chain.