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FFAR Awards $1 Million Grant to Create Open Source Technology for Gene Discovery in Plants 

Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) Reinvestment 

Year Awarded  2017

FFAR award amount   $15,000,000

Total award amount   $45,000,000

Location   Champaign, IL

Matching Funders   Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), formerly the U.K. Department for International Development (DFID).

Grantee Institution   University of Illinois

While no single strategy will achieve the 50 to 70 percent increase in production needed to meet the global food demands of 2050, improving photosynthesis remains a source of untapped potential. Understanding the complex 170-step photosynthetic process is critical to streamlining crop production and improving global food sustainability.
Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) is an international research project engineering crops to be more productive by improving photosynthesis, the natural process all plants use to convert sunlight into energy and yields. By equipping farmers with higher-yielding crops, researchers are increasing global food productivity.

The Time is RIPE for Agricultural Innovation 

Portrait of Sally Rockey.

Sally Rockey, Ph.D.

Executive Director Emeritus

FFAR Awards $9.4 Million to Spur Next Leap in Agriculture: Improved Soil Health to Optimize Economic and Environmental Results for U.S. Farmers 

Year Awarded  2017

FFAR award amount   $9,400,000

Total award amount   $20,000,000

Location   Morrisville, NC

Matching Funders   General Mills, the Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham Environmental Trust, Midwest Row Crop Collaborative, Monsanto (Bayer), Nestlé Purina PetCare Company, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Walmart Foundation, the Walton Family Foundation and individual donors

Grantee Institution   Soil Health Institute

Soil health is a critical component of a productive and sustainable agricultural system. Farming practices that improve soil health can increase profitability while protecting natural resources like air and water for communities. The goal of this project is to support collaborative research and education that accelerates adoption and benefits of soil health management systems nationally.

In Largest Grant to Date, FFAR Joins $45 Million Project to Increase Staple Crop Yields by Harnessing Photosynthesis 

FFAR Grant to Measure On-Farm Nutrient Management Practices 

Getting Smarter During Smart Irrigation Month 

Deborah M. Hamlin and Dr. Sally Rockey

Cover Crop Germplasm & Breeding in Support of New Cultivar Development 

Year Awarded  2017

FFAR award amount   $2,200,000

Total award amount   $6,600,000

Location   Ardmore, OK

Matching Funders   The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc.

Grantee Institution   Noble Research Institute

Cover crops can play a major role mitigating soil erosion and improving soil fertility and water infiltration. The choice of cover crop depends on the intended purpose, specific location, and time of establishment. This project is identifying cover crop species with the greatest potential to improve soil health and evaluate such species over a broad geography. Engaging both producers and industry, researchers are seeking to identify and introduce key traits that can improve crop performance and soil enhancement. Additionally, researchers are using advanced breeding techniques – which have traditionally been limited in application to high-value, row crops – to bring new and value-added characteristics to cover crops.

New National Research Initiative Aims to Improve Cover Crops 

Using Active Organic Matter Tests to Help Predict Crop Nutrient Needs 

Year Awarded  2017

FFAR award amount   $221,541

Total award amount   $443,082

Location   Columbus, OH

Matching Funders   Ohio State University

Grantee Institution   Ohio State University

Standard soil testing can assess fertility in some fields but may fail in others. Soil organic matter, which provides a pivotal component of a healthy and functioning soil, is often neglected in fertility recommendations. Ohio State University researchers are bridging this gap by investigating three promising tests of soil active organic matter to provide insight into nutrient cycling and nutrient supply to crops. The project aims to alleviate some key obstacles that limit widespread soil health testing by farmers.