Carrot Germplasm Development and Farmer Training for Production in Stressful Environments in Bangladesh

$284K USD

Funder	Department of Agriculture
Recipient Organization	Bangladesh Agricultural University
Country	Bangladesh
Start Date	Mar 20, 2020
End Date	Jun 11, 2023
Duration	1,178 days
Number of Grantees	4
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`250644-84`

Grant Description

Collect and distribute carrot seed, grow carrots in abiotic stress conditions including saline, hot, and dry environments; intercross selected carrots; and develop molecular markers to track important genes.