Collaborative Crop Research Program

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Funding

The Collaborative Crop Research Program (CCRP) is a competitive grants program funded by The McKnight Foundation for the purpose of increasing food security for resource-poor people in developing countries. As of 3/14/2011 , the program supports 39 collaborative projects in 17 countries around the world.

Key features of the CCRP include:

  • Partnership between researchers in developing countries and industrialized countries, and/or among those in regional research, development and farmer organizations.
  • Leadership by scientists in developing countries
  • Focus on neglected or under-researched crops and/or problems
Location
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United States
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Andes
East Africa, West Africa, Southern Africa