Program Profile

Description

The Collaborative Crop Research Program (CCRP) is a competitive grants program funded by The McKnight Foundation for the purpose of increasing food security for resource-poor people in developing countries. As of 8/22/2007 , the program supports 24 collaborative projects in 17 countries around the world.Key features of the CCRP include: Partnership between researchers in developing countries and industrialized countries, and/or among those in regional research, development and farmer organizations. Leadership by scientists in developing countries Focus on neglected or under-researched crops and/or problems During the 2001-2005 grant cycle, the program supported projects focusing on one or more of the following themes:Conservation and utilization of crop genetic diversity Genetics and genomics for crop improvement Agroecology During 2003-2005, the CCRP issued three targeted calls for proposals on these specific topics:Achieving impact in the Andes. A request for proposals was issued on January 15, 2004 and pre-proposals were submitted by April 15, 2004. Invited full proposals were submitted by August 20, 2004. A final set of proposals have been funded. To view these new project pages, see the Andes focus section on the project, crops and topics page.Millet and sorghum-based systems in W. Africa. This Community of Practice (CoP) focuses on improving food security for people depending on millet and sorghum-based systems in west Africa. To view these new project pages, see the West Africa focus section on the project, crops and topics page.Enhancing the utilization of legumes in Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania. This Community of Practice (CoP) focuses on improving food security for people depending on leguminous crops in East Africa. To view these new project pages, see the East Africa focus section on the project, crops and topics page.

Target Countries

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Target Regions

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