Sichuan Agricultural University Grant

Organization - Sichuan Agricultural University
Grant Amount - $60,000
Foundation - Rockefeller Foundation
Grant Purpose - in support of research on the genetic improvement of maize for drought tolerance in southwestern China, to be conducted by its Maize Research Institute


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