Biotechnology, Breeding and Seed Systems for African Crops
Program Grants Awarded in 2000
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Principal
Investigator:
Marianne Banziger Grantee:
CIMMYT Amount:
US $274,500
Purpose:
SADLF
drought-resistant maize seed component Duration:
Two Years |
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Principal
Investigator:
George Bigirwa
Grantee:
NARO
Amount:
US $5,774
Purpose:
NARO seed workshop
Duration:
One Year |
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Principal
Investigator:
Robin Buruchera
Grantee:
CIAT
Amount:
US $449,000
Purpose:
Bean disease resistance breeding and marker ID
Duration:
Three Years |
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Principal
Investigator:
Alpha Diallo
Grantee:
CIMMYT
Amount:
US $10,000
Purpose:
East African maize network travel workshop
Duration:
One Year |
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Principal
Investigator:
Gebisa Ejeta
Grantee:
Purdue University
Amount:
US $237,808
Purpose:
Purdue Striga resistant sorghum
Duration:
Three Years |
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Principal
Investigator:
Pedro Fato and Miloje Denic
Grantee:
INIA
Amount:
US $249,450
Purpose:
Public maize breeding in Mozambique
Duration:
Three Years |
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Principal
Investigator:
Christian Fatokun
Grantee:
IITA
Amount:
US $18,420
Purpose:
Publication of cowpea congress proceedings
Duration:
One Year |
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Principal
Investigator:
Dave Hoisington and Fred Kanampiu
Grantee:
CIMMYT
Amount:
US $985,700
Purpose:
Striga resistance development in maize
Duration:
Three Years |
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Principal
Investigator:
Monty Jones
Grantee:
WARDA
Amount:
US $371,140
Purpose:
Participatory selection of Nerica rice in Nigeria, Mali
Duration:
Three Years |
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Principal
Investigator:
Monty Jones
Grantee:
WARDA
Amount:
US $380,100
Purpose:
Capacity building in rice breeding in West Africa
Duration:
Three Years |
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Principal Investigator:
Monty Jones
Grantee:
WARDA
Amount:
US $67,000
Purpose:
Building a Nerica rice consortium workshop
Duration:
One Year |
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Principal Investigator:
Paul Kimani
Grantee:
University of Nairobi
Amount:
US $22,000
Purpose:
Bean disease and pest resistance in Kenya
Duration:
Three Years |
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Principal Investigator:
Laurie Kitch
Grantee:
FAO
Amount:
US $12,000
Purpose:
Writing a biotech policy pamphlet for Africa
Duration:
Two Years |
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Principal Investigator:
Zeyaur Kahn and Ahmed Hassanali
Grantee:
ICIPE
Amount:
US $75,000
Purpose:
Striga-Desmodium interactions
Duration:
Three Years |
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Principal Investigator:
Xavier Mhike
Grantee:
DRSS
Amount:
US $139,970
Purpose:
OPV maize breeding in Zimbabwe
Duration:
Three Years |
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Principal Investigator:
Stephen Mugo, Moses Siambi and George Bigirwa
Grantee:
CIMMYT/KARI/NARO
Amount:
US $427,000
Purpose:
East African maize testing and seed multiplication
Duration:
Three Years |
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Principal Investigator:
Larry Murdock
Grantee:
Purdue University
Amount:
US $40,000
Purpose:
Purdue cowpea biotech workshop
Duration:
One Year |
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Principal Investigator:
Annette Namayanja
Grantee:
NARO
Amount:
US $41,000
Purpose:
Bean disease and pest resistance in Uganda Duration:
Three Years |
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Principal Investigator:
Patricia Ngwira
Grantee:
Chitedze Research
Amount:
US $169,565
Purpose:
Maize disease resistance breeding in Malawi
Duration:
Three Years |
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Principal Investigator:
Hannington Obiero
Grantee:
KARI
Amount:
US $90,000
Purpose:
Virus-resistant cassava for western Kenya
Duration:
Three Years |
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Principal Investigator:
Joseph Ochieng
Grantee:
KARI
Amount:
US $3,303
Purpose:
Multiplication of KSTP-94 Striga-resistant maize
Duration:
One Year |
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Principal Investigator:
Joseph Ochieng
Grantee:
KARI
Amount:
US $8,786
Purpose:
KARI seed workshop
Duration:
One Year |
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Principal Investigator:
Moses Onim
Grantee:
Lagrotech
Amount:
US $3,000
Purpose:
Seed company travel grant to India
Duration:
One Year |
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Principal Investigator:
Remy Pasquet
Grantee:
ICIPE
Amount:
US $250,000
Purpose:
Gene flow in cowpea
Duration:
Three Years |
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Principal Investigator:
John Pickett
Grantee:
Rothamsted
Amount:
US $5,000
Purpose:
Striga-Desmodium interactions Duration:
Three Years |
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Principal Investigator: Dr. Kevin Pixley Grantee: CIMMYT Amount: - Purpose: Maize Weevil Project Duration: - |
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Principal Investigator:
Fred Rattunde and Acar Toure
Grantee:
ICRISAT/IER
Amount:
US $530,446
Purpose:
Guinea sorghum hybrids
Duration:
Three Years |
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Principal Investigator:
Robert Schaffert
Grantee:
EMBRAPA
Amount:
US $102,984
Purpose:
Phosphorous acquisition in maize and sorghum
Duration:
Two Years |
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Principal Investigator:
Idah Sithole
Grantee:
University of Zimbabwe
Amount:
US $87,150
Purpose:
Univ. of Zimbabwe electro-transformation of cowpea
Duration:
Three Years |
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Principal Investigator:
John Wafula
Grantee:
ABSF
Amount:
US $45,000
Purpose:
Biotech awareness in Kenya workshop
Duration:
One Year |
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Principal Investigator:
John Wafula
Grantee:
KARI
Amount:
US $300,000
Purpose:
KARI maize streak virus project
Duration:
Three Years |
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Principal Investigator:
Jocelyn Webster
Grantee:
AfricaBio
Amount:
US $80,000
Purpose:
Biotech awareness in southern Africa workshop
Duration:
One Year |