Grantee: Birsa Agricultural University

 Principal Investigator: Dr. D. N. Singh

Country: India

Grant No:  2005 FS 010 (2)

Amount: $116,287

Purpose: Use of farmer participatory approaches to develop and disseminate new drought-tolerant rice varieties to poor farmers in eastern India, in collaboration with the Gramin Vikas Trust

Grantee: Egerton University

Principal Investigator: Prof. Moses Limo

Country: Kenya

Grant No: 2005 FS 014

Amount: $150,000

Purpose: Establishment of a biotechnology laboratory to be shared by Egerton University faculties conducting research aimed at improving food security, environmental conservation and health in Kenya

Grantee: Gramin Vikas Trust

Principal Investigator: Virendra Kumar Vij

Country: India

Grant No. 2005 FS 011

Amount: $258,936

Purpose: User of farmer participatory approaches to develop and disseminate new drought-tolerant rice varieties to poor farmers in eastern India, in collaboration with Birsa Agricultural University

Grantee: Moi University

Principal Investigator: Dr. Odipo Osano

Country: Kenya

Grant No:2005 FS 015

Amount: $155,907

Purpose: Establishment of a biotechnology laboratory to be shared by Moi University  faculties conducting research aimed at improving food security, environmental conservation and health in Kenya

Grantee: University of Pretoria

 Principal Investigator: Rachel Chikwamba

Country:  South Africa

Grant No: 2005 FS 008    

Amount: $285,103

Purpose: Towards the costs of establishing a crop biotechnology research laboratory and training facility for young African scientists at its Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute

Grantee: University of Wales

Principal Investigator: Dr. Daljit Virk

Country: India

Grant No. 2005 FS 012

Amount: $159,706

Purpose: Use of  farmer participatory approaches to develop and disseminate new drought-tolerant rice varieties to poor farmers in eastern India, in collaboration with Birsa Agricultural University