Empowering National Agricultural Research Institutes to drive bottom-up strategies in crop improvement that reduce malnutrition and hunger around the globe
The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement partners with scientists and stakeholders around the globe to co-develop tools, technologies and methods in crop improvement that address local concerns and focus on community impact. Our goal is to listen to National Agricultural Research Institutes as they define their own goals and drive advancement to breed resilient crop varieties that stand up to pests, diseases and climate change. We believe that if national programs play a central role in designing innovations that prioritize/target their unique needs, then these solutions will be more sustainable in the long-term. Our work fuses cutting-edge science and collaboration to make food more accessible, reliable, and responsive to the diverse needs around the globe.
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Target Crops
Roots, tubers, banana, legumes, sorghum, and millets
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Centers of Innovation
Throughout East and West Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Carribean
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Partner Institutions
Working with a global network of leading scientists and development practitioners
Funding
The Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement is a 5-year initiative thanks to $25 million from the U.S. government’s Feed the Future.