Biotechnology, Breeding and Seed Systems for African Crops

 

Program Research on  Seed Systems 

For organizing an international workshop for the foundation’s grantees in Africa and Asia working on new varieties of drought-tolerant maize and rice for use by smallholder farmers

Grantee: International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center

Country: Mexico City, Mexico

Grant No: 2004 FS 003

Amount: $428,000

To strengthen maize seed production and distribution systems for small-scale farmers in Kenya and Uganda - second phase

Grantee: International Maize and Wheat  Improvement centre

Country: Mexico City, Mexico

Grant No: 2003 FS 112

Amount: $308,000

For strengthening the world’s gene banks by mobilizing fundraising and public awareness efforts aimed at development of a global conservation trust

Grantee: International Plant Genetic Resources Institute

Country: Rome, Italy.

Grant No: 2003 FS 092

Amount: $200,000

Construction of a seed bank to serve grantees in the Foundation-supported Indian national network on the genetic improvement of rice for drought tolerance

Grantee: University of Agricultural Sciences

Country: Bangalore, India.

Grant No: 2003 FS 131

Amount: $21,000