Kenya Agricultural Research Institute Grant

Organization - Kenya Agricultural Research Institute
Grant Amount - $454,900
Foundation - Rockefeller Foundation
Grant Purpose - in support of breeding disease-resistant and drought-tolerant maize varieties for the mid-altitude areas of Kenya and of enhancing delivery of improved seeds to farmers through promotion of public-private collaboration


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