Concentrated Nutritional and Economic Enhancement of Ghanaian Traditional Diets, Using Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato Products
Leading forms of malnutrition in developing countries are iron deficiency anemia and vitamin A deficiency, linked to lack of consumption of dark green leafy and orange […]
- Start Date: 2010/02/01
- End Date: 2011/02/01
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Tuskegee University
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Health and Nutrition
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
Biological-Based Postharvest Quality Maintenance and Disease Control for Mango and Papaya
This proposal brings together two parallel research programs being done in Sri Lanka using natural coating and herbal extracts with efforts in Hawaii to use natural […]
- Start Date: 2010/02/01
- End Date: 2011/02/01
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Region: Asia
- Topic: Innovation
CRSP: Horticulture
Database: Project
Improving Market Access for Emerging South African Rooibos Farmers
This project identifies the challenges and opportunities for integrating emerging farmers into Fair Trade and associated value-added activities. We focus on rooibos which can be cultivated […]
- Start Date: 2010/02/01
- End Date: 2011/02/01
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Colorado State University
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Markets, Policy
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 […]
- Start Date: 2010/02/01
- End Date: 2011/02/01
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: University of California - Davis
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Capacity Building, Food Security, Health and Nutrition, Productivity
CRSP: Horticulture
Database: Project
Sustainable Production of Specialty Horticultural Crops in Ghana for Income Generation and Increased Export Value
This project expands economic opportunities for small scale farmers in Ghana by enhancing their productivity and deepening market access and participation. This project expands activities to […]
- Start Date: 2010/02/01
- End Date: 2011/02/01
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Rutgers University
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Markets
CRSP: Horticulture
Database: Project
