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Year Awarded 2017
FFAR award amount $300,000
Total award amount $600,000
Location Berkeley, CA
Matching Funders The Regents of the University of California
Genome editing has revolutionized our ability to modify living systems and meet the growing demand for food. However, genetic engineering of mature plants remains a challenge. The Regents of the University of California, Berkeley are optimizing crop engineering and nutrient delivery tools to produce sustainable and high-yielding crops.
FFAR award amount $15,000,000
Total award amount $45,000,000
Location Urbana-Champaign, IL
Matching Funders Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the U.K. Department for International Development (DFID), University of Illinois
Crops are inefficiently at photosynthesis, the process plants use to convert sunlight into energy. Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) is engineering staple food crops to more efficiently turn the sun’s energy into food to sustainably increase worldwide food productivity.
Year Awarded 2016
FFAR award amount $299,757
Total award amount $599,513
Location West Lafayette, IN
Matching Funders Purdue University
Plant root diseases can cause lower yields. Some plant varieties are resistant to root disease, but the mechanisms underlying resistance are unclear. Purdue University researchers are examining how roots mediate disease-resistance by using tomato and a soilborne bacterial pathogen as a model.
FFAR award amount $210,618
Total award amount $421,236
Location Rochester, MI
Matching Funders Oakland University
Urban agriculture is a growing component of local and regional food systems. However, few studies focus on factors limiting crop productivity in urban environments and little is known about how insect pollinators and pests affect crop yield on urban farms. Oakland University researchers are investigating the composition of the insect community and evaluating strategies for enhancing ecosystem services provided by beneficial insects. The project aims to enhance crop pollination, pest control and yields in urban agriculture.
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