Advancing plant breeding tools, technologies & methods in Africa, Latin America & the Caribbean. A @FeedtheFuture project led @Cornell
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🌱 Thrilled to announce our new @USAID award! The @FeedtheFuture Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement is accelerating efforts to deliver resilient, sustainable crop solutions for global food security. @Cornell @CornellCALS
🌎Explore the impact🌍 ilci.cornell.edu/2024/10/29/…
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Cowpea is a vital food source for farmers dealing with unpredictable weather. To further boost its resilience, plant breeders in Africa are collaborating with @CropImprovement lab to develop high-yield, drought-tolerant, and nutritious cowpea varieties. ow.ly/4mnn50UseqO
ALT Michael Chipeta, center, tours fellow ILCI researchers through cowpea field plots at LUANAR in September.
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#FeedtheFuture’s @CropImprovement lab, in partnership with @Cornell and @WCoffeeResearch, is rolling out a new program to help coffee farmers worldwide address production challenges, like limited agricultural innovation. Read more: ow.ly/wefp50Uffr2
ALT A close up of green coffee beans.
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We have been ranked NUMBER ONE UNIVERSITY in Malawi, and among the top 15 universities in Sub-Saharan Africa by the Times Higher Education Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings, which featured 129 institutions from 22 countries.
Learn more about this ranking: timeshighereducation.com/sub…
“This workshop was transformative for our breeders. They now have the tools and confidence to independently analyze complex data, which is essential for accelerating cowpea breeding in our region.” -Michael Chipeta, @Luanarofficial ilci.cornell.edu/2024/11/19/…
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Climate change and weather extremes threaten the future of coffee. We must deal with these issues if we wish to continue to enjoy this amazing cultural and societal resource! @CornellCALS aims to solve this challenge via partnerships, innovation, and new management practices.
The Coffee Improvement Program, a @Cornell & @WCoffeeResearch partnership, aims to safeguard the future of coffee farming, accelerating the development of resilient, high-quality coffee varieties w/ national coffee rsrch institutes in producing countries. news.cornell.edu/stories/202…
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.@USAID is teaming up with @WCoffeeResearch to boost productivity for coffee smallholder growers worldwide. The program, led by #FeedtheFuture’s @CropImprovement lab, aims to address growing production challenges faced by coffee farmers.
It's a great day for coffee ☕️
With support from @USAID @FeedtheFuture, we are teaming up with @WCoffeeResearch to launch a program aimed at boosting resilience and productivity for coffee smallholder growers worldwide. @Cornell @CornellCALS @BenHoulton news.cornell.edu/stories/202…
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The @FeedtheFuture Innovation Lab for @CropImprovement has been awarded a 2nd five-year, $25M grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development (@USAID) to continue advancing its mission of improving global food security & agricultural resilience. news.cornell.edu/stories/202…
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The University of Ghana’s West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) has been selected as one of three African hubs for the VACS Capacity Program under the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils, chosen from over 40 competitive applications. Stay tuned for our upcoming news release, and join us in building capacity for Africa’s sustainable agricultural future!
Our crop-agnostic tools, market-driven solutions & global partnerships are transforming crop improvement. From accelerating breeding cycles to tackling barriers to innovation, the Lab is paving the way for resilient agriculture @FeedtheFuture.🌱 Read more: ilci.cornell.edu/2024/10/29/…
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👏👏👏 Once again congratulations to our U.S. university partners on your @FeedtheFuture Innovation Lab awards and extensions. Your leading-edge research is helping #endhunger globally: ow.ly/9RQS50U3t8g
@KState @wsu @UF @ucdavis @Cornell @LifeAtPurdue @michiganstateu
ALT A map of the Feed the Future Innovation Labs.
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#FeedtheFuture’s @CropImprovement Lab launched an online course that gives plant breeders access to trainings in identifying important genetic traits and evaluating plant breeding trials. Read how this advances our crop improvement projects: ow.ly/vjKT50U3ZaQ
ALT Two researchers examine data on a laptop.
"The Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement plays a key role in @FeedtheFuture's food security strategy...its extension will boost capacity to sustainably & inclusively enhance global food & agriculture productivity” Rob Bertram, chief scientist @USAID REFS
news.cornell.edu/stories/202…
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Did you miss our distinguished lecture with agribusiness expert Ram Kaundinya? Good news! It's now available on YouTube.
▶️ Watch now youtu.be/GE8g2CrWTz8?si=Arp8…
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We’re hiring a tenure-track faculty in Plant Microbiome & Plant Health in a Changing Climate @CornellCALS
School of Integrative Plant Science. To apply: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/j… Application deadline: 2024/12/10. Please share widely! @AdamBogdanove @ChristineSmart6
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Cornell, World Coffee Research launch Coffee Improvement Program news.cornell.edu/stories/202…
It's a great day for coffee ☕️
With support from @USAID @FeedtheFuture, we are teaming up with @WCoffeeResearch to launch a program aimed at boosting resilience and productivity for coffee smallholder growers worldwide. @Cornell @CornellCALS @BenHoulton news.cornell.edu/stories/202…
🌱 Strengthening global crop resilience! New @USAID @FeedtheFuture funding powers our commitment to food security and agricultural resilience worldwide.
Learn more about new funding @Cornell @CornellCALS: ilci.cornell.edu/2024/10/29/…
ALT Quote: Our mission at the Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement is to drive lasting, sustainable change in how new crop varieties are developed and made accessible to farmers. Stephen Kresovich
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A big day for @FeedtheFuture at #foodprize2024 in Des Moines! We continue to harness the talent and tech of US universities in the fight against global hunger. Learn more about our new investments:
📣 @FeedtheFuture Innovation Labs news at #FoodPrize24! New Innovation Labs, new awards and new lab extensions. Keep reading to learn more about @USAID's continued investment in innovative research to tackle global hunger: usaid.gov/news-information/p…
ALT A digital graphic for Feed the Future at the 2024 Borlaug Dialogue
🌎☕🌍 Big news! We are partnering with @WCoffeeResearch to address critical challenges in coffee production and enhance supply chain resilience worldwide. @Cornell @CornellCALS. #FoodPrize24 Find out how:
ilci.cornell.edu/2024/10/29/…
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Truly extraordinary - the land grant to the world @CornellCALS - congratulations to our experts on winning this award, which will advance the Life. Changing. mission of the college assisting in global food insecurity and agricultural sustainability
The @FeedtheFuture Innovation Lab for @CropImprovement, led by @Cornell, has been awarded a second five-year, $25M grant from @USAID to continue its mission of improving global #FoodSecurity and agricultural resilience. @CornellCALS @CornellPlantSci news.cornell.edu/stories/202…