CGIAR Centers Receive US $6 Million to Combat Food Crisis
August 29, 2008| |
The Irish Government, through its Irish Aid program, is providing some €4.4 million (US $6.47 million) in research funding to eight Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) centers working to achieve sustainable food security and reduce poverty in developing countries.
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) will receive €640,000 (US $940,800) to help advance its efforts in fighting hunger in Sub-Saharan Africa. Other research centers selected include Bioversity International, the World Potato Center (CIP) and International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI).
According to Peter Power, Minister of State for Overseas Development, the aid was being granted in response to spiraling food prices. Power said that top quality agricultural research plays a crucial role in improving the performance and sustainability of agriculture. He also sees research helping the poorest and most vulnerable farmers cope with the effects of climate change.
For more information, read http://www.iita.org/cms/details/news_details.aspx?articleid=1766&zoneid=81
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