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Crops of the Future Collaborative

Crops of the Future, a public-private collaborative, expands knowledge of traits that give rise to characteristics crops need to adapt to a changing future.

Generating Production Systems Solutions
Crops of the Future, a public-private collaborative, expands knowledge of traits that give rise to characteristics crops need to adapt to a changing future.

Generating Production Systems Solutions

Program Contact

Dr. Kathy Munkvold
kmunkvold@foundationfar.org

Development Contact

Lauren Hershey
lhershey@foundationfar.org

Crops of the Future Collaborative Vision

The Crops of the Future Collaborative accelerates our ability to develop the crops that benefit humanity now and in the future by increasing our understanding of the relationship between traits, genes and the environment.

Crops of the Future Participants

Crops of the Future convenes companies and global research organizations working to develop crop varieties that address food and agriculture challenges. The diverse participants represent many aspects of the agriculture industry, including seed companies, technology companies and other stakeholders from the value chain.

We welcome new participants interested in pooling resources to develop a common vision to address big challenges facing agriculture. The participants include BASF, Bayer, Bejo Zaden, CIMMYT, Corteva Agriscience, Cotton Incorporated, E. & J. Gallo Winery, Enza Zaden, Gautier Semences, Inari, KeyGene, KWS, MARS, Rijk Zwaan, Sakata Seed, Syngenta, Takii Seed, Tanimura and Antle, United Soybean Board and Vilmorin S.A.

Awarded Grants for the Crops of the Future Collaborative

An International Collaboration for Combating Fusarium Wilt in Cotton

Year Awarded  2023

FFAR award amount   $750,000

Total award amount   $1,922,439

Location   Clemson, SC

Matching Funders   Clemson University, Cotton, Inc., Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Grantee Institution   Clemson University

Grant Improves Stress Tolerance in Carrots

Year Awarded  2023

FFAR award amount   $500,000

Total award amount   $1,000,000

Location   Davis, CA

Matching Funders   Bayer, Bejo Zaden, Enza Zaden, Rijk Zwaan, Takii Seed Vilmorin Mikado

Grantee Institution   University of California, Davis

Improving Protein Content & Quality in Peas

Year Awarded  2021

FFAR award amount   $612,257

Total award amount   $800,000

Location   St. Paul, MN

Program   Plant Protein Enhancement Project

Matching Funders   Benson Hill, Keygene, Syngenta, University of Minnesota

Grantee Institution   University of Minnesota

The Latest

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The latest news and updates from FFAR.

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Crops of the Future Grant Improves Stress Tolerance in Carrots

FFAR Supports Boosting Climate-Resilient Wheat

FFAR Grant Improves Peas’ Protein Content & Quality

FFAR Grant Enhances Protein Content in Peas

FFAR Grant Improves Chickpeas’ Protein Content & Quality

FFAR Accelerates Breeding Technology to Develop New Crops

FFAR Grant Develops Heat-Tolerant Seeds

FFAR Grant Maps Corn Drought Tolerance Genes

FFAR Launches Plant Protein Enhancement Project

Syngenta Joins FFAR’s Crops of the Future Consortium

FFAR Investment in Downy Mildew Research Benefits Lettuce Producers and Consumers

Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research Launches Multi-Million-Dollar International Effort to Accelerate Development of Crops of the Future