Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
Purpose
to improve banana breeding efficiency for smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa by inducing unreduced gametes from diploid hybrids to breed triploid varieties.
Division
Global Growth & Opportunity
Date
November 2025
Region Served
AFRICA, EUROPE
Committed amount
$1,572,125
Grant topic
Agricultural Development
Duration (months)
36
Grantee location
Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
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