Agricultural Initiative for Corn and Dry Beans in Mexico to Support NAFTA Implementation

$680K USD

Funder	Department of Agriculture
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of Agriculture
Country	Mexico
Start Date	Sep 06, 2009
End Date	Aug 02, 2013
Duration	1,426 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`4967-3`

Grant Description

The activities for FY09 will expand and build upon the success of those completed under previous tranches, which resulted in important accomplishments in germplasm characterization, maize improvement, participatory farmer seed-evaluation, and market knowledge.

Collaborative research between government and international research institutes will be updated and expanded to reflect progress towards delivery of germplasm and information to farmers.