Cooperative Agreement 7200AA20CA00026

The Cooperative Agreement award of $515,000 from the United States Agency for International Development will support Cornell University in effectively engaging students from minority-serving institutions in the ongoing activities of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement and its partners through September 2024. Under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas program (CFDA #98.001), which works to support long-term and equitable economic growth and advance U.S. foreign...

This $260,000 cooperative agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (CFDA 10.620 - Scientific Exchanges Program), will support Mississippi State University's (MSU) efforts to build regional capacity and research how the adoption of improved animal feeding, fertilizer, nutrient management, and cropping practices can reduce food insecurity among African smallholder farmers. The program will provide 12-week training and mentorship programs at MSU for a...

This $17,057,799 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program supports the Feed the Future Local Food Systems initiative in Kenya. The primary awardee, Technoserve, Inc., will implement activities focused on improving agricultural productivity, expanding trade of agricultural products, and fostering sustainable economic development. Key objectives include: Leveraging Fips-Africa's...

The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Zimbabwe office under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program. The funding supports ICRISAT's research on the impact of different agricultural technologies on soil fertility and crop yields in Zimbabwe over a 2-year period from July 2023 to July 2025. As part of this project, ICRISAT is...

This $253,999.90 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service's Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program (CFDA 10.620) will build regional capacity to research and illustrate how the adoption of improved animal feeding coupled with innovative and efficient fertilizer, nutrient management, and cropping practices among African smallholder farmers can assist in reducing food insecurity. The prime awardee, Iowa...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service under the Scientific Exchanges Program (CFDA 10.620) provides $299,999.70 to the University of California, Davis to build regional capacity in Africa for research and training on improved animal feeding, innovative fertilizer practices, and sustainable cropping methods among smallholder farmers. The award will fund 12-week training programs in the U.S. for international agricultural fellows, mentor...

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $2.1 million Project Grant to the Centro Internacional De La Papa (CIP) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (FAPO) program. The two-year grant will support CIP's efforts to provide agriculture and food security interventions in conflict, drought, and locust-affected regions of Ethiopia from April 2021 through March 2023. As the primary implementer, CIP will leverage its expertise to deliver technical assistance...

The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office awarded a $22.6 million cooperative agreement under the Food for Progress program (CFDA #10.606) to Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development. The award will support Winrock's implementation of activities in Malawi through September 2022 aimed at increasing agricultural productivity and expanding trade of agricultural products. As outlined in the program description, Food for Progress focuses on...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service awarded a $28,605,400.00 Cooperative Agreement to World Vision Inc. on September 30, 2024 under the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (CFDA 10.608). This program provides agricultural commodities, financial assistance, and technical support to implement school feeding, literacy, and maternal/child nutrition initiatives in low-income, food-deficit countries. Through this Cooperative...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $24,800,000.00, was granted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) under the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (CFDA 10.608). The award will be used by the non-profit organization Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA) to introduce and expand food resources in Rwanda. The program aims to address hunger, improve literacy, and enhance primary education in...