Biotechnology, Breeding and Seed Systems for African Crops

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Biotechnology, Breeding and Seed Systems Programme Grants in 2002

Principal Investigator: George Bigirwa

Grantee:  NARO

Amount:  US $188,439

Purpose:  Insect resistant maize in Uganda

Duration:  Three Years

 

Principal Investigator:  Jedidah Danson

Grantee:  KARI

Amount:  US $88,000

Purpose:  Marker assisted breeding for maize in Kenya

Duration:  Three Years

 

Principal Investigator:  Siaka Dembele

Grantee:  IER

Amount:  US $15,266

Purpose:  Biotechnology awareness workshop in Mali

Duration:  One Year

 

Principal Investigator:  Alpha Diallo

Grantee:  CIMMYT

Amount:  US $400,000

Purpose:  African Maize Stress Project

Duration:  Three Years

 

Principal Investigator:  Pedro Fato

Grantee:  INIA

Amount:  US $95,000

Purpose:  Foundation seed production in Mozambique

Duration:  Three Years

 

Principal Investigator:  Daphrose Gahakwa

Grantee:  NARO

Amount:  US $205,100

Purpose:  Highland banana improvement in Uganda

Duration:  Three Years

 

Principal Investigator:  Robert Guei

Grantee:  WARDA

Amount:  US $400,000

Purpose:  African Nerica Rice Initiative

Duration:  Two Years

 

Principal Investigator:  Ahmed Hassanali

Grantee:  ICIPE

Amount:  US $60,000

Purpose:  Striga-Desmodium interactions

Duration:  One Year

 

Principal Investigator:  Jane Ininda

Grantee:  KARI

Amount:  US $235,457

Purpose:  Striga resistance from Tripsacum to maize

Duration:  Three Years

 

Principal Investigator:  Duncan Kirubi

Grantee:  CIMMYT

Amount:  US $602,000

Purpose:  QPM maize for eastern and southern Africa

Duration:  Three Years

 

Principal Investigator:  Mark Laing

Grantee:  University of Natal

Amount:  US $1,143,560

Purpose:  ACCI 2nd and 3rd cohorts

Duration:  Two Years

 

Principal Investigator:  Jan Low

Grantee:  Michigan State University

Amount:  US $300,000

Purpose:  Orange-fleshed sweet potato in Mozambique

Duration:  Three Years

 

Principal Investigator:  Rosalia Madamba

Grantee:  DRSS

Amount:  US $98,175

Purpose:  Cowpea breeding for stress conditions in Zimbabwe

Duration:  Three Years

 

Principal Investigator:  John Mugabe

Grantee:  ACTS

Amount:  US $20,000

Purpose:  Roundtable discussion on genetic resources

Duration:  One Year

 

Principal Investigator:  Teresia Munga

Grantee:  KARI

Amount:  US $151,800

Purpose:  Cassava improvement for brown streak resistance

Duration:  Three Years

 

Principal Investigator:  Rebecca Nelson

Grantee:  Cornell University

Amount:  US $30,000

Purpose:  Pearl millet improvement workshop

Duration:  One Year

 

Principal Investigator:  Kahiu Ngugi

Grantee:  KARI

Amount:  US $36,000

Purpose:  Biotechnology lab equipment in Katumani

Duration:  One Year

 

Principal Investigator:  Henry Ojulong

Grantee:  CIAT

Amount:  US $60,000

Purpose:  Cassava resistance mapping

Duration:  Three Years

 

Principal Investigator:  Josephine Okot

Grantee:  Harvest Farms Seed

Amount:  US $175,000

Purpose:  Harvest Farm Seeds

Duration:  Five Years

 

Principal Investigator:  Moses Onim

Grantee:  Lagrotech

Amount:  US $175,000

Purpose:  Lagrotech Seed Company

Duration:  Five Years

 

Principal Investigator:  Jennifer Thomson

Grantee:  University of Cape Town

Amount:  US $600,000

Purpose:  University of Cape Town Biotechnology fellowship training

Duration:  Three Years

 

Principal Investigator:  Paul Woomer and Musa Omare

Grantee:  FAP

Amount:  US $13,900

Purpose:  BBSS book of abstracts and website construction

Duration:  One Year

 

Principal Investigator:  Farid Mohammed and Rob Tripp

Grantee:  Pipal Ltd.

Amount:  US $75,000

Purpose:  Study on developing Africa's private seed sector

Duration:  One Year

 

Principal Investigator:  Scientific Advisory Committee

Grantee:  SAC Members

Amount:  US $96,000

Purpose:  Support for Scientific Advisory Committee

Duration:  Three Years

 

Principal Investigator:  Rockefeller Foundation administered project

Grantee:  FAP

Amount:  US $250,000

Purpose:  BBSS conference in Entebbe, Uganda

Duration:  One Year

 

Principal Investigator:  Rockefeller Foundation administered project

Grantee:  FAP

Amount:  US $30,000

Purpose:  Travel grants for seed issues

Duration:  One Year

 

Principal Investigator:  Rockefeller Foundation administered project

Grantee:  FAP

Amount:  US $140,000

Purpose:  Training in crop improvement for Africa

Duration:  One Year