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Harvest for Health

The Harvest for Health Challenge aims to accelerate development of underutilized crops.
The Harvest for Health Challenge aims to accelerate development of underutilized crops.

Program Contact

Constance Gewa
Cgewa@foundationfar.org

Development Contact

Catherine Maxwell
Cmaxwell@foundationfar.org

Harvest for Health Phases

Phase I: Breakthrough Crop Challenge

  1. Phase I focuses on a concept note for building a predictive model to identify underutilized crops with properties of interest to food and ingredient companies.
  2. Phase I consists of two parts:
    • Part 1: Seed Funding
      • Phase I focuses on a concept note for building a predictive model to identify underutilized crops with properties of interest to food and ingredient companies.
    • Part 2: Predictive Model and Validation
      • Part 2 focuses on developing and validating predictive models that effectively identify underutilized crops with properties of interest to food and ingredient companies.

Phase II: Commercial Development of Select Crops

  1. Phase II focuses on using the developed predictive model to prioritize underutilized crops for commercial development based on their potential for increased public and private investments.

Awarded Grants

FFAR Program Aims to Catalyze Development of Underutilized Crops, India

Awarded Amount 199,760
Year 2023
Matching Funders UPSTREAM

FFAR Program Aims to Catalyze Development of Underutilized Crops, Davao del Sur, Philippines

Awarded Amount 199,760
Year 2023
Matching Funders UPSTREAM

FFAR Program Aims to Catalyze Development of Underutilized Crops, UK

Awarded Amount 199,760
Year 2023
Matching Funders UPSTREAM

The Latest

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The latest news and updates from FFAR.

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FFAR Announces Harvest for Health Prize Criteria

FFAR Program Develops Underutilized Crops

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