Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement
@CropImprovement
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Advancing plant breeding tools, technologies & methods in Africa, Latin America & the Caribbean. A @FeedtheFuture project led @Cornell
Ithaca, NY
Joined October 2019
🌱 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🌍
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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. https://t.co/BPuF5CIiDM
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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: https://t.co/dfj8Qz9usK
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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:
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“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
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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. https://t.co/ciDxuWjbyD
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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
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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.
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This renewed funding will enable the Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement to strengthen its interdisciplinary efforts to support demand-driven, socially responsive crop improvement programs in key...
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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
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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:
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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: https://t.co/FM7oQ8c8rb
@KState @wsu @UF @ucdavis @Cornell @LifeAtPurdue @michiganstateu
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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: https://t.co/0xWVyHtOuR
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"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 https://t.co/SFKPEvQQ2s
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This renewed funding will enable the Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement to strengthen its interdisciplinary efforts to support demand-driven, socially responsive crop improvement programs in key...
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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
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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: https://t.co/sgF3uyMgNB 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
Cornell University and World Coffee Research, backed by funding from USAID, are rolling out a new program focused on improving the resilience and productivity of coffee smallholder growers worldwide.
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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
Cornell University and World Coffee Research, backed by funding from USAID, are rolling out a new program focused on improving the resilience and productivity of coffee smallholder growers worldwide.
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🌱 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: https://t.co/Az9lwtk24p
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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: https://t.co/qMaBy78rMb
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🌎☕🌍 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: https://t.co/1UFSrwb9kl
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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
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