We believe that science, technology and innovation are the keys to reducing hunger, malnutrition and poverty around the globe. We empower national agricultural research institutions to achieve their food security goals as we support efforts to end global hunger.
Feed the Future
Innovation Lab for
Crop Improvement
Our mission
Our work is advancing plant breeding tools, technologies and methods aimed at delivering staple crops that can increase yields, enhance nutrition and show greater resistance to pests and diseases. We are committed to working with diverse scientists on the ground to create enduring solutions that can eliminate hunger. We focus on five key areas of inquiry:
Priority setting
Delivering scalable and robust market analysis with critical attention to issues of gender, age, social difference and more
Trait discovery
Empowering the rapid discovery and deployment of novel plant traits by leveraging rigorous hypothesis-testing and advanced genomic resources
Genomics
Leveraging advances in molecular biology and bioinformatics to introduce advanced trait predictions in breeding populations
Phenomics
Advancing data collection and management through cutting-edge technology to introduce nutritional and resilience traits in crops
Breeding informatics
Deploying cloud computing hubs and web application for data-based simulations to optimize breeding efficiency and genetic gains in staple crops
Funding opportunities
We serve as a support system for national agricultural research institutions to deliver increased genetic gain and new varieties for key product profiles that advance economic growth, resilience and nutritional development goals.
Stay tuned for more information coming in February!
Application period will open March 1, 2020.
Empowering a variety of growth & improvement
We are working to accelerate the breeding of locally and regionally adapted crop varieties targeted to smallholder farmers. The Innovation Lab will serve as a catalyst for these crops:
Plant breeding does far more
than just feed the world.
Our project prioritizes:
Gender equality, equity and participation
Youth
Nutrition and food safety
Resilience and risk management
Inclusion
Our team
Our integrated research and delivery program combines multidisciplinary expertise at the cutting edge of agricultural development.
Management team
Sarah Adeyemo
Program manager
Anna Garber-Hammond
Events coordinator
Matt Hayes
Associate director for communications
Kelly Merchan
Communications specialist
Monifa Morgan-Bell
Program assistant
Tammy Thomas
Business administrator
Objective leaders
Advisory council
Our partners
