Improving Genetic Yield Potential of Andean Beans with Increased Resistances to Drought and Major Foliar Diseases and Enhanced Biological Nitrogen Fixation (BNF)

TBD

• Start Date: 2013
• End Date: N.D.
• Project Code: S01.A3–MSU
• Lead University: Michigan State University

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

Development and implementation of robust molecular markers and genetic improvement of common and tepary beans to increase grain legume production in Central America, Haiti and Tanzania

TBD

• Start Date: 2013
• End Date: N.D.
• Project Code: S01.A4–UPR
• Lead University: University of Puerto Rico

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

Enhancing Pulse Value-Chain Performance through Improved Understanding of Consumer Behavior and Decision-Making

TBD

• Start Date: 2013
• End Date: N.D.
• Project Code: S02.2–KSU
• Lead University: Kansas State University

• Region: Global
• Topic: Markets

Developing a Satellite based Index to Predict Crop Yields in Smallholder Agriculture

The goal of this work is to produce a satellite based index that can accurately predict yields in three pilot areas in rural Tanzania. The pilot […]

• Start Date: 2012
• End Date: 2013/09/30
• Project Code: Not Available
• Lead University: University of California - Davis

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Climate Change, Innovation, Markets

Extension of Appropriate Postharvest Technology in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Postharvest Training and Services Center

This unique pilot project combines a wide variety of training programs, adaptive research and demonstrations of postharvest services. It provides access to needed tools and supplies […]

• Start Date: 2011/10/01
• End Date: 2013/10/01
• Project Code: Not Available
• Lead University: University of California - Davis

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

Seed Systems: Improving seed quality for smallholders

Building on an Immediate Impact Project, New Technology for Postharvest Drying and Storage of Horticultural Seeds, this project seeks to improve the ability of smallholders to […]

• Start Date: 2011/10/01
• End Date: 2014/07/01
• Project Code: Not Available
• Lead University: University of California - Davis

• Region: Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Innovation, Productivity

Sustainable African indigenous vegetable production and market-chain development

This research project seeks to support and strengthen the African indigenous vegetable (AIV) industry using a market-first approach to overcoming constraints along the value chain, leading […]

• Start Date: 2011/10/01
• End Date: 2014/07/01
• Project Code: Not Available
• Lead University: Purdue University

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Capacity Building, Food Security, Markets

Jackson, Peter

• Start Date: 2011/01/10
• End Date: 2012/01/06
• University: Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University
• Degree: MS

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

Strengthening Tanzanian livestock health and pastoral livelihoods in a changing climate

The HALI-2 project is implementing a program to reduce vulnerability for pastoralists in Tanzania to altered disease dynamics brought about by climate change by improving regional […]

• Start Date: 2011/01/01
• End Date: 2015
• Project Code: HALI-2
• Lead University: University of California - Davis

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Climate Change, Markets

Jacob, Sacred

• Start Date: 2011/01/01
• End Date: 2012/02/01
• University: Sokoine University of Agriculture
• Degree: MS

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Health and Nutrition