North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Purpose
to use physiological principles to allow Dioscorea yam breeders to manipulate flowering and tuber dormancy for efficient breeding to increase agricultural productivity and income for smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa
Division
Global Growth & Opportunity
Date
November 2025
Region Served
AFRICA
Committed amount
$1,099,652
Grant topic
Agricultural Development
Duration (months)
35
Grantee location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
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