Topics Productivity : CRSPs

Strengthening Indigenous Informal Seed Systems in Southeast Asia

Informal seed systems provide access to locally-adapted indigenous crops and constitute an essential component of sustainable production for resource-poor farmers. Current efforts to identify, conserve, improve […]

Start Date: 2010/02/01
End Date: 2011/02/01
Project Code: Not Available
Lead University: Penn State University

Region: Asia
Topic: Capacity Building, Productivity

CRSP: Horticulture

Database: Project

New Technology for Postharvest Drying and Storage of Horticultural Seeds

High quality seeds of improved varieties are essential to enhance the production of annual horticultural crops. In tropical climates, high temperatures and humidities combine to cause […]

Start Date: 2010/02/01
End Date: 2011/02/01
Project Code: Not Available
Lead University: University of California - Davis

Region: Asia
Topic: Innovation, Productivity

CRSP: Horticulture

Database: Project

Enhancing Trade in Horticultural Crops through Food Safety and Phytosanitary Measures

This project enhances regional and international trade in Nigerian tomatoes by developing a science-based Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) curriculum and training programs to improve production, food […]

Start Date: 2010/02/01
End Date: 2011/02/01
Project Code: Not Available
Lead University: Ohio State University

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Topic: Capacity Building, Markets, Productivity

CRSP: Horticulture

Database: Project

Sustainable Production and Marketing of Vegetables in Central America

This project combines the technology and biological capital of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center (AVRDC), Taiwan, ROC with the […]

Start Date: 2010/02/01
End Date: 2011/02/01
Project Code: Not Available
Lead University: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Topic: Innovation, Markets, Productivity

CRSP: Horticulture

Database: Project

Deployment of Rapid Diagnostic Tools for Phytophthora on Horticultural Crops in Central America

The overall objective is to produce a platform of tools needed to detect, identify, and ultimately prevent spread of novel species of Phytophthora with a major […]

Start Date: 2010/02/01
End Date: 2011/02/01
Project Code: Not Available
Lead University: North Carolina State University

Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Topic: Food Security, Productivity

CRSP: Horticulture

Database: Project

Improving Fruit Postharvest Quality through Best Management Practices for Perishable Vegetable Production in Protective Structures

The main goal of the project is to implement technologies to enhance bell pepper yields and quality and to develop a comprehensive education, research and market-knowledge […]

Start Date: 2010/02/01
End Date: 2011/02/01
Project Code: Not Available
Lead University: University of Florida

Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Topic: Productivity

CRSP: Horticulture

Database: Project

Promoting Fruit and Vegetable Production to Improve Nutrition in Nkokonjeru, Uganda

This project facilitates the organization and strengthening of small holder farmer groups in the Nkokonjeru region of Uganda by providing technical training in fruit and vegetable […]