Tropical Agriculture Association
MEMBERSHIP 
INFORMATION 

Subscriptions

Subscriptions are due on 1st August, paid preferably by Banker's Order. Owing to the high cost of converting foreign currency, TAA can accept subscriptions only in sterling drawn on a bank in the UK.  To obtain an Banker's Order please click here

The financial year runs from August to July 31st and anyone joining after 30th April in any year will have the initial subscription credited to the following financial year. 

Button Application Form that can be filled in and emailed as an attachment

INCREASE IN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS FROM 1st AUGUST 2008

At the December 2007 AGM it was agreed that annual subscriptions would unfortunately need to be increased to cover increased operating costs as well as an increased range of services and benefits being developed.



MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO CHANGE THEIR STANDING ORDERS WITH THEIR BANKS FROM THE OLD TO THE NEW RATES
Members can also pay on-line by pressing the pay button on the this website and following the instructions given.

ANY MORE GIFT AID FORMS WOULD  ALSO BE WELCOME

 Old rate
 New Rate
Individual Members  (These members receive a printed copy of the TAA Newsletter)  Suitably qualified British citizens and citizens of other countries who have practised in tropical agriculture or rural development at a professional or managerial level. £30 p.a
£40 p.a.
Individual 'On line' Members  ( These members receive only an online copy of the TAA Newsletter )-    Suitably qualified British citizens and citizens of other countries who have practised in tropical agriculture or rural development at a professional or managerial level.

£20 p. a .

 £30 p.a.
Student Member  ( These members receive only an online copy of the TAA Newsletter )   Students in universities or other approved institutions in the UK, or sponsored elsewhere by British institutions, who are studying for a qualification in tropical agriculture or allied subject .

 		£5
p.a
 £10 p.a.
Journal Members  ( These members receive a printed copy of the TAA Newsletter   plus copies of Journal of Experimental Agriculture ) Suitably qualified British citizens and citizens of other countries who have practised in tropical agriculture or rural development at a professional or managerial level. £50 p.a £60 p.a.
Corporate  member (These members receive a printed copy of the TAA Newsletter and other benefits ) .  Open to any institution involved in research or development related to tropical agriculture. A representative should be named on the application form.   

 		£ 80 p.a
 £100 p.a.
Corporate  member plus UK Forum (These members receive a printed copy of the TAA Newsletter plus membership of UK Forum .  Open to any institution involved in research or development related to tropical agriculture. A representative should be named on the application form.  
£500
p.a		 £500 p.a

Fees for members who are over 70 years of age will remain unchanged

Members are  requested to send any new changes to email addresses to the membership_secretary@taa.org.uk



TAA SERVICES AND BENEFITS
  1.    Enhanced TAA Website (www.taa.org.uk) is in preparation and is aimed at creating a modern and user-friendly image with comprehensive and easy to navigate content. It will increase the value of the website and will meet the Association's potential by expanding the range of information available related to job and business opportunities, consultancy companies, and funding and resources available.
  2.    Re-designed Directory of CVs (www.taadirectory.org.uk) has been expanded to include thumbnail CVs, html and WORD CVs, search engines and a new page for job searches off internet sites.
  3.    Improved Newsletter with a new design, format and content has been renamed "Agriculture for Development" to widen readership and dissemination.
  4.     TAAF success in providing support to recent graduates has been expanded to include awards to help MSc research students. TAA needs to increase its financial support to TAAF to supplement outside grant funds. The TAAF webpage has also been redesigned and updated.
  5.     TechTalk Information Services being developed by AA International, a consultancy specialising in agricultural and rural situation assessments for developing countries, will link Directory Members to a new information exchange service.
  6.     Technical Advisors: we plan to expand the Directory to enable all TAA members to register, free of charge, as Technical Advisors who can be accessed by development agencies, media, NGOs, press and TechTalk for specific advice.
  7.     Access to British Expertise: the Agri-Business Group now has membership of British Expertise (formerly BCCB) that is available to all TAA members.
  8.     Regional Groups & Overseas Branches: regional groups are being expanded to include Wales & Midlands with emphasis on reactivating existing regional and technical groups. We continue to encourage overseas Branches in East Africa and India, and there is increased networking with members located overseas.
  9.     Land Husbandry Group is expanding its network of members through its internationally recognised work on sustainable land management.
  10.     Annual Memorial Lectures: the Ralph Melville Memorial Lecture has been supplemented by a Hugh Bunting Memorial Lecture at Reading University. These Lectures are now being promoted as high profile international public events, and we intend to have them recorded for wider dissemination.
  11.     UK Forum for Agricultural Research for Development: hosted by TAA, provides a means to foster, strengthen and optimise UK research, innovation and development services for agricultural development in developing countries.  

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