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Improving Sorghum Qualities to Alleviate Hunger & Malnutrition 

Year Awarded  2023

FFAR award amount   $809,879

Total award amount   $1,619,758

Location   Entebbe, Uganda

Program   Seeding Solutions

Matching Funders   International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT), National Agriculture Research Organization (NARO)

FFAR Grant Develops Premium Strawberry Flavors for Indoor Growing Environments 

Year Awarded  2023

FFAR award amount   $1,800,000

Total award amount   $1,800,000

Location   Columbus, OH

Matching Funders   AeroFarms, BASF, Benson Hill, Fluence by OSRAM, GreenVenus and Priva

Grantee Institution   The Ohio State University

Researchers are identifying strawberry compounds that contribute to premium flavors and varieties that will thrive in controlled environment agriculture. Through innovative breeding techniques and advanced cultivation practices, the research team aims to unlock the full potential of strawberries in indoor farming, revolutionizing the crop variety landscape.

FFAR Grant Develops Premium Strawberry Flavors for Indoor Growing Environments 

Illuminating Pest Management with the Help of the Washington State Wine Commission 

Alexa McDaniel

FFAR Fellow, Washington State University

FFAR Program Develops Underutilized Crops 

FFAR & Schmidt Futures Release Report to Advance a Circular U.S. Bioeconomy