The Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation program is harnessing proven high-impact technologies to raise agricultural productivity and boost output in Africa . Since 2020 , this African Development Fund program has made a remarkable difference . It is enabling farmers to increase yields and improve their livelihoods . Examples abound in the successful deployment of drought-resistant maize , heat-resistant wheat , and treatments against pests like the fall armyworm , which has |
been devastating crops across the continent .
The program is mitigating risks and promoting diversification and processing in 18 agricultural value chains in many countries . Overall , the program will increase food output by 100 million tons and lift 40 million people out of poverty by 2025 . It is deploying technologies at scale along nine commodity value chains : maize , rice , wheat , high-iron bean , cassava , orange-fleshed sweet potato , sorghum / millet , livestock , and aquaculture .
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