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We Establish Research Consortia
Crops of the Future, a public-private collaborative, expands our knowledge of the traits that give rise to characteristics crops need to adapt to a changing future.
The Efficient Fertilizer Consortium is a public-private partnership that funds research to advance enhanced efficiency and novel fertilizer products and practices that are environmentally beneficial and agronomically productive.
The Greener Cattle Initiative is an industry-oriented research consortium that will award approximately $5 million over the next five years to support research to mitigate enteric methane emissions from cattle. This audacious consortium provides global nutrition while also curbing the escalating climate crisis.
The International Consortium for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Agriculture (ICASA) advances research on antimicrobial stewardship in animal agriculture. This public-private partnership promotes the judicious use of antibiotics and improves animal welfare.
Precision Indoor Plants (PIP), a public-private partnership, helps food producers grow flavorful, nutritious food indoors. The consortium’s audacious research increases our ability to produce quality crops that are valuable and desired by consumers.
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About

Paige Batten

Interim Grants Management Assistant
pbatten@foundationfar.org

Paige Batten joined the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) in January 2026 as an Interim Grants Management Assistant. In this role, she supports the Foundation’s grant policies and grant operations.

Prior to joining FFAR, Batten was a contractor at USAID in the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance. There, she supported a portfolio of federal grants focused on disaster recovery and refugee food assistance. She is passionate about reducing global hunger and believes that FFAR’s mission is invaluable in working towards that goal.

Batten earned her bachelor’s degrees in international relations and French from the University of Iowa. When she is not working, she enjoys traveling, drawing, practicing yoga and spending time with her two cats.