Kansas State University lands USAID grant for research on sustainably boosting crop yield

By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector
Nov 12, 2024
Nov 12, 2024

Kansas State University agronomy professor Vara Prasad, left, said the U.S. Agency for International Development’s investment of up to $50 million over five years at a KSU-based research center would strive to raise crop yields without cultivating more land. In this image, Prasad visits an agricultural technology park in Cambodia.
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By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

The U.S. Agency for International Development pledged up to $50 million over the next five years for research led by Kansas State University to raise agricultural productivity while moderating environmental tradeoffs.

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