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

Product and Market Development for Sorghum and Pearl Millet in West Africa

The principal goal of this project is to expand markets in West Africa for sorghum and millet through working with NARS scientists/technologists on processing of the […]

• Start Date: 2008
• End Date: 2012
• Project Code: PRF 102
• Lead University: Purdue University

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Markets

Development of the Input and Product Markets in West Africa for Sorghum and Millet

Over the next two years the focus will be on documenting the technology-marketing project effects and scaling them up principally in Mali and Niger. The project […]

• Start Date: 2008
• End Date: 2012
• Project Code: PRF 103
• Lead University: Purdue University

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Markets

Breeding Pearl Millet with Improved Stability, performance, and Resistance to Pests

The vision for this project ”Breeding Pearl Millet with Improved Performance, Stability and Resistance to Pests” is to improve food security, enhance farm income, and contribute […]

• Start Date: 2008
• End Date: 2010
• Project Code: ARS 101
• Lead University: University of Georgia

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Innovation

Enhancing the Utilization and Marketability of Sorghum and Pearl Millet through Improvement in Grain Quality, Processing Procedures and Technology Transfer to the Poultry Industry

The strategy for this project thus far has been to assemble a team of U.S. and host country collaborators to focus on educational programs, promotional programs, […]

• Start Date: 2008
• End Date: 2012
• Project Code: KSU 102
• Lead University: Kansas State University

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

West African Regional Consortium of IPM Excellence

he West Africa project focused on research planning and organizing the US-based and host country scientists for development of three vegetable IPM packages in three West […]

• Start Date: 2004
• End Date: 2009
• Project Code: Not Available
• Lead University: Virginia Tech

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Food Security

Tradeoff Analysis Project Phase 2: Scaling up and Technology Transfer to Address Poverty, Food Security and Sustainability of the Agro-Environment

Coming soon

• Start Date: 2002
• End Date: 2007
• Project Code: Not Available
• Lead University: Montana State University

• Region: Latin America and the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Natural Resource Management

Measuring and Assessing Soil Carbon Sequestration by Agricultural System in Developing Countries

Coming soon

• Start Date: 2002
• End Date: 2007
• Project Code: Not Available
• Lead University: Univeristy of Hawaii

• Region: Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Natural Resource Management

Mbene, Faye

• Start Date: 2002
• End Date: 2005
• University: University of the Free State
• Degree: PhD

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Food Security

Testing, Comparing, and Adapting NuMass: The Nutrient Management Support System

This project tested Nutrient Management Support System (NuMaSS) software and knowledge in different geographical regions in Africa and S.B. Asia to determine under what agro-climatic, socioeconomic […]

• Start Date: 2002
• End Date: 2007
• Project Code: Not Available
• Lead University: University of Hawaii at Manoa

• Region: Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Natural Resource Management