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
Boost yields. Protect biodiversity. Increase profits. Farming with Alternative Pollinators (FAP) is a biodiversity-based agricultural approach that enhances crop productivity while conserving pollinator populations and ecosystem services. By integrating marketable habitat-enhancing plants into farming systems, FAP supports natural pollination, reduces pest pressure, and increases farmer income. The approach provides policymakers with a scalable solution to promote sustainable agriculture, strengthen food security, and protect biodiversity.
iSAT: Intelligent Agricultural Systems Advisory Tool for Climate Risk Management and Farm Decision-Making
Turning climate forecasts into actionable farm guidance! iSAT (Intelligent Agricultural Systems Advisory Tool) is a digital decision-support system designed to help farmers manage climate risks and improve agricultural decision-making. It generates location- and crop-specific agro-advisories using configurable decision tree logic, transforming climate forecasts and agricultural data into practical guidance. The tool supports both pre-season planning—such as crop selection, sowing dates, and risk-informed decisions—and in-season management, including recommendations on fertilizer use, pest and disease control, irrigation, and water management based on evolving weather conditions. The system is designed for wide accessibility, delivering information through multiple channels such as mobile and web platforms, SMS, interactive voice response (IVR), telephone voice messages in local languages, and radio, ensuring reach even in low-connectivity areas. Through registration, farmers provide basic information on location and farming systems, enabling tailored advisories. By integrating climate information, local knowledge, and farmer feedback, iSAT contributes to improved productivity, reduced input costs, and stronger resilience to climate variability, supporting more effective and climate-smart agricultural planning at scale.
Dry Out the Methane. Green Up Your Harvest. Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) is an easy, low-cost water-saving method for growing rice,,. Instead of keeping the rice field continuously flooded, farmers let the field dry out for several days between irrigations. The timing is guided by a simple field water tube (often bamboo or a PVC pipe) installed in the paddy,,,. When the water level inside this tube drops to 15 cm below the soil surface, it is time to irrigate again,,,. This alternating cycle cuts water use by about 25–30%, and helps reduce methane (a powerful greenhouse gas). By using AWD, farmers save money on irrigation costs (less pumping or water fees),,, while producing the same amount of rice, making them more resilient to water scarcity,.