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Using novel genes from wild germplasm to boost protein content in cultivated chickpea 

Year Awarded  2020

FFAR award amount   $500,000

Total award amount   $1,000,000

Location   Davis, CA

Program   Plant Protein Enhancement Project

Matching Funders   Open Philanthropy

Grantee Institution   NuCicer

The future of agriculture requires producing more food on less land in an environmentally sustainable manner. Ensuring global nutritional security depends in large part on plants that are more efficient at producing calories and protein than livestock. However, centuries of crop domestication have limited the genetic capacity to improve widely consumed crops to meet these needs. NuCicer is introducing greater genetic diversity into chickpea varieties. This research is increasing protein content and quality and developing other desirable agronomic traits in chickpeas.

Combating Herbicide Resistance 

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Abby Barker

2018-2021 FFAR Fellow

Undergrad-led study suggests light environment modifications could maximize productivity 

FFAR Grant to Accelerate Crop Development 

Accelerating Genetic Gains in Maize & Wheat for Improved Livelihoods 

Year Awarded  2020

FFAR award amount   $5,000,000

Total award amount   $35,000,000

Location   Texcoco, Mexico

Matching Funders   Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, CIMMYT

Grantee Institution   CIMMYT

This project brings together partners in the global science community and in national agricultural research to accelerate the development of pest and disease resistant, highly nutritious and higher-yielding varieties of maize and wheat, two of the world's most important staple crops. Researchers are usign innovative methods that improve breeding efficiency and precision to produce varieties targeted to farmers’ needs.

Research is Critical to Preventing the Next Pandemic 

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Tim Kurt, DVM

Scientific Program Director, October 2016- September 2022 Advanced Animal Systems

Vitamin A, Healthy Cows and Less Antibiotics 

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Jaime Strickland

2018-2021 FFAR Fellow

FFAR Funds Veterinary Research to Address Pandemic Diseases 

Harnessing Translational Research Across a Global Wheat Improvement Network for Climate Resilience 

Year Awarded  2020

FFAR award amount   $5,000,000

Total award amount   $17,000,000

Location   Texcoco, Mexico

Matching Funders   Accelerating Genetic Gains for Maize and Wheat, CGIAR Research Program on Wheat

Grantee Institution   CIMMYT

Hotter and drier weather threatens the global wheat supply. The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is leading the Heat and Drought Wheat Improvement Consortium (HeDWIC) to develop wheat designed to ensure the crop’s long-term productivity.

Technology to screen for higher-yielding crop traits is now more accessible to scientists