Cornell University

Ithaca, New York, United States


Purpose

to develop efficient cassava breeding programs with accelerated genetic gains, leading to the release of improved cassava cultivars that meet the agronomic and end-user needs of smallholder farmers in Africa and increase agricultural produc

Division

Global Growth & Opportunity

Date

November 2017

Region Served

AFRICA

Committed amount

$29,999,458

Grant topic

Agricultural Development

Duration (months)

74

Grantee location

Ithaca, New York, United States

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