2018 Borlaug Fellowship Research Priorities by Country
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| Country | Targeted Research Areas | Contact |
| Algeria | Resilient Agriculture: to research new models of crop and livestock production to increase productivity under varying environmental conditions and to ensure food security; including topics such as new farming and livestock breeding practices, agricultural waste management, pricing, and products marketing Biotechnology: to conduct research on improving vegetal production through characterization of biological resources and using biotechnology tools to increase productivity of native crop varieties | USDA-FAS Algiers Nabila.Hales@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Bangladesh | Plant Health: to research wheat blast/plant and disease pathology Food Safety: to research food safety measures, including laboratory analysis, to develop higher food safety standards | USDA-FAS Dhaka Mona.Kapoor@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Burkina Faso | Biotechnology: to research plant genetic resources, genomics, and genetic improvement using innovative agricultural technologies to enhance agricultural productivity and ensure a high quality, safe supply of agricultural products Food Safety: to enhance and protect public health and agriculture through the development of technologies, strategies, policies, and data that safeguard food from pathogens, toxins, and chemical contaminants during production, processing, and preparation Agricultural Systems: to develop sustainable agricultural innovations and systems that are cost efficient, profitable, market driven, and enhance the renewable natural resource base by researching a) how to utilize on-farm resources and natural ecosystems to reduce the need for purchased inputs, reduce production costs and risks; b) precision management, automation, and other technologies that create production efficiencies and enhance environmental benefits | USDA-FAS Dakar Joshua.Lagos@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Cambodia | Post-harvest loss: to research and develop methods to reduce post-harvest loss in rice production Animal Health and Nutrition: to providing training and supporting research on nutrition for cattle and nutrition-productivity-health nexus Food Safety - Antimicrobials: to provide training and supporting research on the science-based approach using antimicrobials in livestock production and dealing with the issue of antimicrobial residues in food as well as antimicrobial resistance | USDA- FAS Hanoi Gerald.Smith@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Colombia | Food Safety: to conduct research and training on food safety practices in the US, including risk analysis, quantitative and qualitative analysis, coordination among national and state level authorities on food safety prevention and action plans Risk Analysis: to conduct research and training on risk assessment, risk management, risk communication, as well as qualitative and quantitative modeling and data management | USDA-FAS Bogota Michael.Conlon@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Costa Rica | Resilient Agriculture: to research methods for lowering greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture Plant Health: to research coffee rust and explore options for minimizing its negative impacts | USDA-FAS San Jose Candice.Bruce@fas.usda.gov Laura.Calzada@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Egypt | Resilient Agriculture: to conduct research on the use of genomics and gene marketers to identify drought tolerant traits, yield and other traits Agricultural Systems: to research greenhouse vegetable production using hydroponics, including: (i) Vegetable production, (ii) Management of production under hydroponic systems, (iii) Nutrient requirements, (iv) Optimum levels of production, (v) Integrated pest management under protected hydroponic systems Resilient Agriculture: to research issues related to sustainably increasing agricultural productivity and incomes; adapting and building resilience to environmental variability; and reducing and/or removing greenhouse gas emissions | Office of Agricultural Affairs, Cairo BeillardMJ@state.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Ethiopia | Plant Health: to research maize lethal necrosis, wheat stem rust, and other harmful diseases and pests of corn, wheat, and sorghum to provide higher grain yields and improved food security Animal Health: to research zoonotic disease prevention and preparedness; to improve the capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious zoonotic disease threats Resilient Agriculture: to research drought and heat-tolerant crops, irrigation, water management, and other topics related to improving capacity to respond to droughts and other weather-related events | Office of Agricultural Affairs, Ethiopia Michael.Francom@fas.usda.gov Abu.Tefera@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Georgia | Field Crops and Horticulture: to conduct research in crop and horticultural improvement and management to include fruits, berries, and grains | Office of Agricultural Affairs, Georgia DzirkvadzeD@state.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Ghana | Post-harvest Loss: to research methods for reducing post-harvest losses of crops, including aflatoxin effects, in the whole value chain Nutrition: to research improved methods of processing, preserving, and using nuts, peas, and soy while preserving their nutrient content Biotechnology: to research socioeconomic effect of biotechnology policy: developing pest resistance, nitrogen efficiency, drought resistance, delayed ripening and enhanced nutritional properties in fruits, grains, and vegetables | USDA-FAS Accra Dan.Archibald@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Guatemala | Post harvest loss: to conduct research on aflatoxin and mycotoxin control and prevention in food grains. Resilient Agriculture: to conduct research on breeding techniques and methods (including hybrids, biotech, and traditional) to develop new drought-resistant crops | USDA-FAS Guatemala Sean.Cox@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Honduras | Quarantine and non-quarantine pests: to conduct research on quarantine and non-quarantine pests; especially on trogoderma glabrum Resilient Agriculture: to conduct research on breeding techniques and methods (including hybrids, biotech, and traditional) to develop new drought-resistant crops | USDA-FAS Honduras Sean.Cox@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| India | Plant Health: to research wheat blast/plant and disease pathology Food Safety: to research food safety measures, including laboratory analysis, to develop higher food safety standards Biofuels: to research cellulosic biomass (e.g., agriculture waste stream) supply chain including methods for the development and utilization for sustainable biofuel development | USDA-FAS New Delhi Mona.Kapoor@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Indonesia | Market Information Systems: to develop crop area estimation procedures and crop yield models, based on the applications of remote sensing and/or Geographic Information System (GIS)Agricultural; data analysis and dissemination Breeding and Genetics: to conduct research and develop skills in plant breeding, such as gene mapping, gene expression, gene deletion, gene introduction, marker-assisted plant breeding, DNA mapping, etc. | USDA-FAS Jakarta AGJakarta@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Jordan | Market Information Systems: to understand cooperative structure development to support value chain development in fresh produce sector Resilient Agriculture: to research new models for using water conservation in agriculture | Office of Agricultural Affairs, Cairo BeillardMJ@state.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Kazakhstan | Animal Health: to conduct research in improving animal health including breeding techniques, disease identification, prevention, and treatment, and overall heard management | USDA-FAS-Moscow Zhamal.Zharmagambetova@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Kenya | Food Safety: to adopt and apply international standards in testing of meat and dairy products Biotechnology: to enhance the capacity for biosafety testing of genetically engineered products Animal Health/Nutrition: to research innovative technologies in the formulation of animal feeds | USDA-FAS Nairobi Carol.Kamau@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Liberia | Post-harvest Loss: to research methods for reducing post-harvest losses of crops, including aflatoxin effects, in the whole value chain Nutrition: to research improved methods of processing, preserving, and using nuts, peas, and soy while preserving their nutrient content Biotechnology: to research socioeconomic effect of biotechnology policy: developing pest resistance, nitrogen efficiency, drought resistance, delayed ripening and enhanced nutritional properties in fruits, grains, and vegetables | USDA-FAS Accra Dan.Archibald@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Malawi | Food Safety: to adopt and apply international standards in testing of meat and dairy products Biotechnology: to enhance the capacity for biosafety testing of genetically gngineered products Animal Health/Nutrition: to research innovative technologies in the formulation of animal feeds | USDA-FAS Nairobi Carol.Kamau@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Malaysia | Agriculture Biotechnology: to conduct research using marker assist breeding to identifying fungal pathogens and viral infection in developing anew rice variety that is resistant to diseases and infections Agriculture Biotechnology: to conduct research on fundamental plant nutrition and its influence on organic plant health and produce Animal Biotechnology: to research conventional breeding tools to improve dairy production and genetics in the humid climates | USDA-FAS Kuala Lumpur Joani.Dong@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Mexico | Resilient Agriculture: to research the impact of ethanol on specific pollutants and overall air quality Biotechnology: to research alternatives to reduce enteric fermentation from livestock/greenhouse gas emissions using biotechnology Dairy Genetics: to research tools and techniques for breeding and improved genetics for dairy herds, collaborate on research for genetic techniques, and provide exposure to U.S. practices and genetic resources | USDA-FAS Mexico Lashonda.McLeod@fas.usda.gov Tim.Harrison@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Mongolia | Food Safety: to research risk assessment protocols in the US; testing and calibration of equipment including training on DNA traceability capabilities to support the recall of products before they enter the commercial supply chain Animal Diseases and Veterinary Science: to research the effects of weather variability on animal health and determine approaches to mitigate it | USDA-FAS Beijing Abraham.Inouye@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Morocco | Biotechnology: to enhance researcher capacities to develop, promote, and defend the safe use of biotechnology in the promotion of global food security Market Information Systems: to improve international production forecasts through advanced uses of remote sensing, GPS, and GIS | USDA-FAS Rabat Mohamed.Fardaoussi@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Mozambique | Biotechnology: to expand the applications of agricultural biotechnology, such as the developing improved food crop varieties, plant genetics, genome engineering and technologies, and biosecurity/SPS issues related to new technologies, and others Plant Health: to research integrated pest management for Fall Armyworm | USDA-FAS Pretoria Margaret.Ntloedibe@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Nicaragua | Plant Health: to research coffee rust and explore options for minimizing its negative impacts | USDA-FAS San Jose Candice.Bruce@fas.usda.gov Laura.Calzada@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Panama | Plant Health: to research coffee rust and explore options for minimizing its negative impacts | USDA-FAS San Jose Candice.Bruce@fas.usda.gov Laura.Calzada@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Peru | Agro-financing and Rural development: to understand the U.S.'s farm credit and financing system Resilient Agriculture: to research techniques developed in the United States to adapt and/or become more resilient to extreme weather events Post harvest loss: to research and develop mitigation programs for heavy metals toxicity in cacao | USDA-FAS Lima Alvaro.Loza@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Philippines | Resilient Agriculture: to develop policies for climate smart agricultural practices including incorporation of modern farm technologies that help build climate-resiliency that will strengthen production in strategic agricultural and fishery zones WTO Trade Facilitation (SPS): to research and raise knowledge on WTO trade facilitation measures as well as Sanitary/Phyto-Sanitary agreements and standards Market Information Systems: to research technology for commercialization of certain high-value agricultural products | USDA-FAS Manila Perfecto.Corpuz@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Rwanda | Food Safety: to adopt and apply international standards in testing of meat and dairy products Biotechnology: to enhance the capacity for biosafety testing of genetically rngineered products Animal Health/Nutrition: to research innovative technologies in the formulation of animal feeds | USDA-FAS Nairobi Carol.Kamau@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Senegal | Biotechnology: to research plant genetic resources, genomics, and genetic improvement using innovative agricultural technologies to enhance agricultural productivity and ensure a high quality, safe supply of agricultural products Food Safety: to enhance and protect public health and agriculture through the development of technologies, strategies, policies, and data that safeguard food from pathogens, toxins, and chemical contaminants during production, processing, and preparation Agricultural Systems: to develop sustainable agricultural innovations and systems that are cost efficient, profitable, market driven, and enhance the renewable natural resource base by researching a) how to utilize on-farm resources and natural ecosystems to reduce the need for purchased inputs, reduce production costs and risks; b) precision management, automation, and other technologies that create production efficiencies and enhance environmental benefits | USDA-FAS Senegal Joshua.Lagos@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| South Africa | Animal Health/Breeding and Genetics: to research livestock genetics topics such as animal breeding and reproduction, animal genomics, and animal genetics managements, and others Biotechnology: to expand the applications of agricultural biotechnology, such as the developing improved food crop varieties, plant genetics, genome engineering and technologies, and biosecurity/SPS issues related to new technologies, and others Plant Health: to research integrated pest management for Fall Armyworm | USDA-FAS Pretoria Margaret.Ntloedibe@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Sri Lanka | Food Safety: to research food safety measures, including laboratory analysis, to develop higher food safety standards Biofuels: to research cellulosic biomass (e.g., agriculture waste stream) supply chain including methods for the development and utilization for sustainable biofuel development | USDA-FAS New Delhi Mona.Kapoor@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Tanzania | Food Safety: to adopt and apply international standards in testing of meat and dairy products Biotechnology: to enhance the capacity for biosafety testing of Genetically Engineered (GE) products Animal Health/Nutrition: to research innovative technologies in the formulation of animal feeds | USDA-FAS Nairobi Carol.Kamau@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Thailand | WTO Trade Facilitation: to analyze of the effects of domestic trade barriers on the competitiveness on Thai industries Food Safety: to develop a risk assessment model for daily intake of pesticides Animal Health: to develop regionalization for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza | USDA-FAS Bangkok Sukanya.Sirikeratikul@fas.usda.gov Ponnarong.Prasertsri@fas.usda.gov Sakchai.Preechaj@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Tunisia | Biotechnology: to enhance researcher capacities to develop, promote, and defend the safe use of biotechnology in the promotion of global food security Market Information Systems: to improve international production forecasts through advanced uses of remote sensing, GPS, and GIS Agricultural Systems: to identify economic inefficiencies for reform in the value chain for wheat, targeting but not limited to procurement, milling, and human consumption | USDA-FAS Morocco Nabil.Maouia@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Turkey | Biotechnology: to conduct research on the risk assessment, risk management and risk communication and risk perception of biotechnology Pest Risk Assessments: to conduct research on pest risk assessments, international standards for phytosanitary measures, and the proper development of quarantine lists | USDA-FAS Turkey Elizabeth.Leonardi@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Uganda | Food Safety: to adopt and apply international standards in testing of meat and dairy products Biotechnology: to enhance the capacity for biosafety testing of genetically engineered products Animal Health/Nutrition: to research innovative technologies in the formulation of animal feeds | USDA-FAS Nairobi Carol.Kamau@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Ukraine | Animal Health: to conduct research on African Swine Fever and Lumpy Skin Disease Animal Genetics: to conduct research in animal genetics related to embryo transfer, breed development or improvement for both livestock and swine sectors Food Processing: to conduct research in food processing technologies, the use of different ingredients, and product development and testing | USDA-FAS Kiev Mariia.Sorokina@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Vietnam | Feed and Food Safety - Antimicrobials: to provide training on the science-based approach using antimicrobials in livestock production and dealing with the issue of antimicrobial residues in food as well as antimicrobial resistance Animal Biotechnology: to conduct research on science-based biotechnology regulatory development, based on APHIS/EPA/FDA guidelines. Providing a better understanding of regulations for current products such as GE salmon, GE silkworm, and ongoing genomic research in areas such as dairy cattle Water Management for Aquatic Animals: to conduct research on water quality management in relation to aquaculture and aquatic animals to ensure disease control and feed/food safety; to learn and potentially adopt FDA, FSIS, NOAA and industry regulations and policy approaches on the development of water quality management and seafood disease prevention and control | USDA-FAS- Vietnam/Hanoi Benjamin.Petlock@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |
| Zambia | Biotechnology: to expand the applications of agricultural biotechnology, such as the developing improved food crop varieties, plant genetics, genome engineering and technologies, and biosecurity/SPS issues related to new technologies, and others Plant Health: to research integrated pest management for Fall Armyworm | USDA-FAS- Pretoria Margaret.Ntloedibe@fas.usda.gov BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov |