International Agricultural Research for Development
The main objective of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in funding International Agricultural Research is to provide a strategic instrument for enhancing research on scientific and technological innovations concerning sustainable agri-cultural development, focusing on the impact research has on the poor populations in devel-oping countries. Research support addresses policy issues, the social, environmental and technological di-mensions of research, the training of professionals and the dissemination of information. Funding is provided for the International Agricultural Research Centers supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), Challenge Programs and two Non-CG International Agricultural Research Centers (IARC). Various funding mechanisms are applied, namely (i) Project Funding, (ii) The PostDoc Pro-gram, (iii) Integrated Experts and Young Professionals in collaboration with the Centrum fuer Internationale Migration und Entwicklung (CIM), and (iv) The Small Grants Program. The present guidelines deal with Project Funding only.
Initiators:
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development Details of
Funding Programmes:
- BMZ - BEAF Project funding Details of BMZ - BEAF Project funding
- BMZ - BEAF PostDoc Program Details of BMZ - BEAF PostDoc Program
- BMZ - Small Grants for International Agricultural Research Details of BMZ - Small Grants for International Agricultural Research
Research aim:
Sustaining biodiversity for current and future generations
Research topics:
Strengthen knowledge of under-utilized plant genetic resources and identify opportunities for their use by the poor.
Finished projects:
10
Ongoing projects: 0
Germplasm of key under-utilized plant species is collected, conserved and characterized.
Finished projects:
2
Ongoing projects: 0
Improved processes, institutions, and capacity are developed and promoted to enhance the conservation and use of UPGR for the benefit of the poor.
Finished projects:
14
Ongoing projects: 0
Research aim:
Producing more and better food at lower cost through genetic improvements (2b) Tolerance to selected abiotic stresses
Research topics:
To enhance the tolerance of crop species to selected abiotic stresses and so increase agricultural productivity and reduce risk in unfavorable agricultural environments.
Finished projects:
20
Ongoing projects: 0
Research aim:
Reducing rural poverty through agricultural diversification and emerging opportunities for high-value commodities and products (3a) Increasing income from fruit and vegetables
Research topics:
Identify key species for research and assess their factor and product markets
Finished projects:
1
Ongoing projects: 0
Enhance production of selected fruit and vegetables through improvement of farming systems
Finished projects:
25
Ongoing projects: 0
Research aim:
Reducing rural poverty through agricultural diversification and emerging opportunities for high-value commodities and products (3b) Income increases from livestock
Research topics:
Opportunities for livestock growth in high potential areas are identified and implemented sustainably.
Finished projects:
5
Ongoing projects: 0
Management of the intensification in livestock production is improved to limit the negative impacts on the poor and the environment.
Finished projects:
7
Ongoing projects: 0
Research aim:
Poverty alleviation and sustainable management of water, land and forest resources (4a) Integrated land, water and forest management at landscape level
Research topics:
To develop analytical methods and tools for the management of multiple use landscapes with a focus on sustainable productivity enhancement.
Finished projects:
9
Ongoing projects: 0
To enhance the management of landscapes though changing stakeholder awareness and capacity for social-ecological planning at landscape and farm levels.
Finished projects:
3
Ongoing projects: 0
Establish effective rights and opportunities to ensure that the poor benefit equitably from forests and tree resources.
Finished projects:
4
Ongoing projects: 0
Optimize long-term productive use of water resources in river basins.
Finished projects:
3
Ongoing projects: 0
Creating multiple benefits and improved governance of environmental resources through the harmonization of inter-sectoral policies and institutions.
Finished projects:
2
Ongoing projects: 0
Research aim:
Improving policies and facilitating institutional innovation to support sustainable reduction of poverty and hunger (5c) Rural institutions and their governance General goal: Enhance the role that rural organizations and innovative institutional partner
Research topics:
Identify mechanisms for the strengthening of producers’ organizations and for modes of participatory research.
Finished projects:
4
Ongoing projects: 0
Identify new forms of partnership with NARS, the private sector, public extension agencies, NGOs and producers’ organisations, and public agencies from other sectors, such as envi-ronment and health to enhance the conduct and impact from agricultural rese
Finished projects:
7
Ongoing projects: 0
Research aim:
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Research topics:
Climate change
Finished projects:
14
Ongoing projects: 0
Research aim:
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Research topics:
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