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Sorghum, Millet and Other
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Sorghum, Millet and Other Grains
Collaborative Research Support Program (CRSP)
Request for Proposals
The Sorghum, Millet and
Other Grains Collaborative Research Support Program is requesting
proposals for new projects to focus on increasing food security and
promoting market development of sorghum and pearl millet products for
developing and transforming countries. The projects will develop linkages
between the United States and Host Countries for Global Research, Capacity
Building and Institutional Development. The RFPs are designed to attract
proposals from U.S. institutions with demonstrated capacity to participate
in a research effort to expand the knowledge base for improvement of the
productivity, resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses, utilization and
economic benefits of sorghum and pearl millet in Africa, Central America
and the United States. Targeted basic and applied research, education,
short-term training and technology transfer will promote adoption and
economic impact. The approach involves regional, interdisciplinary and
multi-organizational teams. These projects will involve working with
scientists of national agricultural research systems (NARS) in Africa and
Central America to develop strategies to work effectively with farmers,
technology transfer agents and processors. The projects will be designed
to improve the NARS research capability by providing technical support and
training through on-site consultation in host countries, degree training
and short-term training/study visits of host country national staff to the
U.S. or regional centers. The project shall also contribute to the
development of the sorghum and millet industry in the United States.
Proposals are requested for the following projects:
Breeding
RFP 107 - Breeding Pearl
Millet with Improved Performance, Stability and Resistance to Pests
RFP 407 - Breeding
Sorghum with Improved Grain Quality, Performance, Stability and Resistance
to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses
RFP 507 - Breeding
Sorghum for Improved Resistance to Striga and Drought in Africa
RFP 607 - Breeding
Sorghum for Improved Grain, Forage Quality and Yield for Central America
RFP 707 - Breeding
Sorghum for Improved Resistance to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses and
Enhanced End-
Use Characteristics for
Southern Africa
Integrated Pest
Management
RFP 207 - Ecologically –
Based Management of Sorghum and Pearl Millet Insect Pests
RFP 307- Ecologically –
Based Management of Sorghum and Pearl Millet Diseases
Agronomy
RFP 807 - Crop, Soil and
Water Management to Optimize Grain Yield and Quality for Value-Added
Markets
in West Africa
RFP 907 - Crop, Soil and
Water Management to Optimize Grain Yield and Quality for Value-Added
Markets in East and Southern Africa
Food Science
RFP 1007 - Product and
Market Development for Sorghum and Pearl Millet in Southern Africa and
Central
America
RFP 1107 - Product and
Market Development for Sorghum and Pearl Millet in East Africa
RFP 1307 - Product and
Market Development for Sorghum and Pearl Millet in West Africa
Animal Nutrition
RFP 1207- Poultry
Nutrition
Marketing Economics
RFP 1407 - Development
of Input Markets in East and Southern Africa
RFP 1507 - Development
of Input Markets in West Africa
The deadline for
submission of proposals is 5:00 p.m., Central Standard Time, Monday, April
16, 2007. For detailed information, see the INTSORMIL web site, <http://intsormil.org>,
or contact the Sorghum, Millet and Other Grains CRSP Management Entity
Office by phone, (402) 472-6032; fax (402) 472-7978; or Email
SRMLCRSP@UNL.EDU
To assure widespread
distribution, please forward this announcement to potentially interested
individuals.
John M. Yohe, Program
Director
Sorghum, Millet and
Other Grains CRSP
Agriculture Sponsored Programs Administration
Oklahoma State University
241 Agriculture Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078
Tel: (405)744-7195
Fax:
(405)744-8863
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