Our Services

UK Regional Groups. Click for details of services:
  • Seminars/meetings on key issues in agriculture and development.
  • Visits to organisations, companies and other interesting venues.
  • Social events.
Specialist Interest Groups enable groups of people working on similar areas of interest to meet, discuss and share experience and learning, read more.

Overseas Branches. TAA has links with many countries, including specific contact points in India and the Caribbean.
 
Tropical Agricultural Award Fund assists aspiring young tropical agriculturalists to obtain relevant field experience for beginning their careers.Read more
 
Newsletter Agriculture for Development with updates on developments in agriculture throughout the world, papers presented at seminars, book reviews, and publicity of events etc. Published four-monthly and available in hard copy or on-line.
 
Annual General Meeting, with Ralph Melville Memorial lecture by keynote speaker, and social reunion meal. Lecture texts are available on-line.

Hugh Bunting Memorial Lecture , an annual lecture on a topical issue related to international agricultural development, published on-line.
 
Membership Database gives members worldwide the opportunity to network and consult on issues of interest. Available to members only

Corporate Members, comprising leading companies, research & academic institutes and NGOs who are involved in agriculture and rural development issues. Click for links
 
Directory of Consultants available on-line for potential employers, assisting members in seeking employment assignments.
 
Website with full details on the Association and its activities, also links to other useful organisations.
 
Participation in the UK Forum on Agricultural Research for Development and close link with the All-party Parliamentary Group on Agriculture & Food for Development, affording relevant consultation processes on Government policy statements.

Membership of British Expertise, the leading UK private sector organisation for British companies and consultants offering professional services internationally. Read more

Full 'Organisational Membership' of the Society of Biology, providing access to a wide range of events and networking links. Read more

Source of Information including:

  • Lecture papers and miscellaneous technical publications by members available on line
  • Advice on employment opportunities in tropical agriculture and links to agencies.
TAA merchandise including: sweat shirts, T-shirts, ties and lapel badge.
 
Executive Committee meets regularly to plan and co-ordinate activities.

Annual Report

For our Annual Report of Officers, please see the Winter edition of agriculture for development