The U.S. Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Resilience, Environment, and Food Security (USAID/REFS) is taking input in two areas as the agency weighs new projects that would use genomics to improve food security in two specific areas in Feed the Future focus countries.

In one call for information, USAID hopes to identify pressing challenges and key scientific opportunities for enhancing perennial crops and cropping systems. In another call, the agency is asking to find similar research priorities for enhancing nutrient-dense, annual fruit and vegetable crop breeding globally while ensuring environmental sustainability. 

Each request for information includes specific questions to ponder. Responses are limited to six pages and due by Jan. 17. 

Check the links for more info. 

https://agrilinks.org/post/perennial-crops-research
https://agrilinks.org/post/genetic-improvement-diverse-nutritious-crops-research

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