Topics Productivity : CRSPs

Improving Bean Production in Drought-Prone, Low Fertility Soils of Africa and Latin America

Drought and low soil fertility are principal, pervasive constraints to bean production in Latin America and Africa. The vast majority of bean producers in poor countries […]

Start Date: 2008
End Date: 2012/12/31
Project Code: PSU-1
Lead University: Penn State University

Region: Latin America and the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa
Topic: Productivity

CRSP: Dry Grain Pulses (Pulse)

Database: Project

Modern Cowpea Breeding to Overcome Critical Production Constraints in Africa and the U.S.

This project addresses primary constraints under the Topical Areas of Inquiry for Theme A ”reducing cowpea production costs and risks for enhanced profitability and competitiveness”, and […]

Start Date: 2008
End Date: 2012/12/31
Project Code: UCR-1
Lead University: University of California - Riverside

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa, US and Canada
Topic: Productivity

CRSP: Dry Grain Pulses (Pulse)

Database: Project

Biological Foundations for Management of Field Insect Pests of Cowpea in Africa

Field and storage insect pests are the most severe biotic constraints for cowpea production. Insect-resistant cultivars have the potential to resolve some of the pest problems […]

Start Date: 2008
End Date: 2012/12/31
Project Code: UIUC-1
Lead University: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Topic: Food Security, Productivity

CRSP: Dry Grain Pulses (Pulse)

Database: Project

Development, Testing and Dissemination of Genetically Improved Bean Cultivars for Central America, the Caribbean and Angola

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important source of protein for low income families in Central America, the Caribbean and Angola. Increased or more stable […]

Start Date: 2008
End Date: 2012/12/31
Project Code: UPR-1
Lead University: University of Puerto Rico

Region: Latin America and the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa
Topic: Innovation, Productivity

CRSP: Dry Grain Pulses (Pulse)

Database: Project

Integrated Soil, Water, Nutrient and Crop Management Strategies for Improving Productivity in Sorghum and Millet Based Cropping Systems

The goal of this project is to improve and intensify cropping systems to help transform sorghum and millet from subsistence to cash crop status, generate more […]

Start Date: 2008
End Date: 2012
Project Code: KSU 104
Lead University: Kansas State University

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Topic: Natural Resource Management, Productivity

CRSP: Sorghum, Millet, and Other Grains (SMOG / INTSORMIL)

Database: Project

Breeding Sorghum for Improved Grain, Forage Quality and Yield for Central America

Sorghum is an important feed grain, food grain and forage in Central America. In this region it is produced by a range of groups, from subsistence […]

Start Date: 2008
End Date: 2012
Project Code: TAM 101
Lead University: Texas A&M University

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

CRSP: Sorghum, Millet, and Other Grains (SMOG / INTSORMIL)

Database: Project

Crop, Soil and Water management to optimize Grain Yield and Quality for Value- Added Markets in Eastern and Southern Africa

The goal of this project is to improve food security and market development of sorghum and pearl millet in ESA through research, institutional capacity building and […]