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FoodShot Global Challenge #3 Bioactive Foods GroundBreaker Prize (Massachusetts) 

Year Awarded  2022

Total award amount   $120,000

Location   Roxbury, MA

Program   FoodShot Global Challenge

Matching Funders   FoodShot Global

Grantee Institution   Foodshot Global

FoodShot Global’s GroundBreaker Prize recognizes rising scientific stars whose research has identified technological and ecological tools that enable farmers to optimize yields and the long-term health of the land. Josh Trautwein, CEO of About Fresh, received $120,000 for his work in BioActive Foods to deploy user-centered design and technology, including the Fresh Connect debit card, to create a scalable model for increasing access to healthy foods in low-income communities. About Fresh’s Fresh Connect platform enables healthcare organizations to make targeted investments in healthy food for people and to measure the impact of their investment, fulfilling the BioActive Foods goal of improving access to nutrient-dense and optimized foods that support brain, immune system, cardiovascular, metabolic and gut health.

FFAR COP27 Webinar: AgMission’s™ Efforts to Cultivate Climate Smart Solutions 

Panel Discussion Virtual

Scientist working in agricultural field

AgMission Request Information to Enhance Farmer & Researcher Collaboration 

AgMission™ Grant Aims to Improve Climate-Smart Farming Adoption 

Year Awarded  2022

FFAR award amount   $150,000

Total award amount   $400,000

Location   Federal Way, WA

Program   AgMission

Matching Funders   Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture and World Vision

Grantee Institution   World Vision

Climate change is threatening agriculture globally, and small-scale farmers in low- and middle-income countries are particularly vulnerable. To strengthen their resilience, FFAR and Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture (SFSA) awarded a $300,000 competitive grant to World Vision through AgMission, an initiative co-created by FFAR and the World Farmers’ Organisation to unlock agriculture’s potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This joint investment will enable in-depth examination of small-scale farmer adoption of climate-smart agriculture in India, Kenya and Bangladesh.

Expanding OpTIS, a remote sensing tool to accelerate soil health and climate-smart practices 

Year Awarded  2022

FFAR award amount   $1,784,805

Total award amount   $3,592,805

Location   Arlington, VA

Program   AgMission

Matching Funders   The Nature Conservancy, Conservation Tillage Information Center and Regrow Ag

Grantee Institution   The Nature Conservancy

AgMission awarded The Nature Conservancy a $1,784,805 grant to expand the scale and scope of the Operational Tillage Information System (OpTIS). OpTIS is a remote sensing tool that gives the conservation and agriculture communities vital data to help farmers accelerate soil health and climate-smart practices.

AgMission™ Grant Aims to Improve Climate-Smart Farming Adoption 

RIPE Researchers Report Faster Screening of Photoprotection in Crops 

Cotton-Based Precision Irrigation Improves Sustainability 

Year Awarded  2022

FFAR award amount   $753,206

Total award amount   $1,507,062

Location   Athens, GA

Program   Seeding Solutions

Matching Funders   University of Georgia

Grantee Institution   University of Georgia

Cotton, which contributes billions to the United States’ economy, faces escalating threats from climate change-induced droughts. Cotton growers urgently need water management strategies to maximize productivity while minimizing water use. University of Georgia researchers are developing cotton-based precision irrigation scheduling strategies to ensure optimal water use to improve water use efficiency, ensure yield stability and enhance economic productivity.

Plant-Based Precision Irrigation Management for Improved System-Level Sustainability 

Year Awarded  2022

FFAR award amount   $753,206

Total award amount   $1,507,062

Location   Athens, GA

Program   Seeding Solutions

Matching Funders   University of Georgia

Grantee Institution   University of Georgia

Cotton, which contributes billions to the United States’ economy, faces escalating threats from climate change-induced droughts. Cotton growers urgently need water management strategies to maximize productivity while minimizing water use. University of Georgia researchers are developing cotton-based precision irrigation scheduling strategies to ensure optimal water use to improve water use efficiency, ensure yield stability and enhance economic productivity.

RIPE Researchers Prove Bioengineering Better Photosynthesis Increases Yields in Food Crops for the First Time