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2018 Public Conversation: Addressing Challenges 

Public Conversation International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), 1200 I St NW Washington DC

2016 Public Conversation: Elevating Scientific Research 

Public Conversation Washington, DC

Building the Foundation: Inaugural Public Conversation 

Public Conversation Washington, DC

FFAR Seeks Research Proposals to Improve Climate Resilience in Crops 

FFAR Grant Evaluates Gene Editing to Improve Heat Resistance in Cattle 

FFAR-Funded Report Outlines National Strategy to Reduce Food Waste 

Scientists further cowpea research—boosting canopy CO2 assimilation, water-use efficiency 

FFAR Grant Quantifies Organic Carbon to Improve Agricultural Productivity 

Year Awarded  2020

FFAR award amount   $1,000,000

Total award amount   $2,070,000

Location   Urbana-Champaign, IL

Program   Seeding Solutions

Matching Funders   University of Illinois , the University of Minnesota and Ag Air Imaging, LLC

Grantee Institution   University of Illinois, University of Minnesota

While also providing environmental benefits, carbon retention in the soil is critical for effective water retention, nutrient absorption and root development. The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) awarded a $1 million grant to the University of Illinois and the University of Minnesota to develop an integrated technique to monitor soil organic carbon, a measurable component of soil organic matter, in the U.S. Corn Belt.

FFAR Announces New Innovator in Food and Agriculture Research Awardees 

Food and Agricultural Vulnerability Index 

Year Awarded  2020

FFAR award amount   $221,743

Total award amount   $506,743

Location   West Lafayette, IN

Matching Funders   Microsoft

Grantee Institution   Purdue University

Purdue University researchers are creating a series of open-access online dashboards that help quantify and illustrate potential disruptions to the food supply chain. The dashboards will focus on COVID-19 but have the flexibility to be tailored to suit future market disruptions.

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