Feed the Future South Asia Eggplant Improvement Program is an Integrated, demand-driven approach to boost food security and economic growth, improve environmental quality by introducing and integrating agricultural biotechnology to food cropping systems in partner nations. The project will will build on Agricultural Biotechnology Support Project II (ABSP II)’s efforts of initial commercialization of Bt eggplant in Bangladesh
Project Duration: 2015-2018 Awarding Organization – United States Aid for International Development
Project Value: USD 4.8 Million Geography: – Bangladesh and Philipines
- To provide post-commercial support in Bangladesh for Insect resistance management (IRM),Environmental Safety studies,Stewardship best Proactices, Seed commercialization plan and communication activities
- To Build institutional and human capacity in Bangladesh to carry out responsible product stewardship, monitor and evaluate post-release impact, strengthen existing extension systems, promote science-based public awareness of genetically modified crops
- To provide support to Philippines to develop, submit and shepherd through approval of a Regulatory Dossier, commercial release of UPLB Bt eggplants
- To build capacity for release of Bt eggplant and conduct public consultation and pro-active outreach and communication activities in Philippines
- Improved incomes for farmers and their families through lower input costs, better yields, lower
post-harvest losses, and increased value of agricultural products; - Greater environmental and health benefits owing to safer products for consumers and farm workers, largely due to reduced pesticide use;
- Improved agricultural product development capacity for key institutions that collaborate with FtFBP
- Increased understanding by local scientists of markets, regulatory environments, intellectual property (IP) issues, and other commercialization components for GE crops;
- Enhanced communication of science-based information about GE crops
- Increased consumer acceptance of GE crops, intended to help address public food needs and food security;
- Improved access to higher quality eggplant that is safe and nutritious;
- Advancement of gender equality by providing sustainable income-generating opportunities for smallholder women farmers
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- Bangladeshi farmers reap higher yields, profits from Bt eggplant
- The truth of GMO will prevail
- Bt eggplant improving lives in Bangladesh
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- Steps for keeping Bt eggplant technology sustainable and durable in Bangladesh
- Bt Brinjal farmers of Bangladesh reaping surplus benefits from the technology
- Bt Eggplant Project in Bangladesh: Present Status, Lessons Learned and Future Prospects
- Strategies to Sustain the Bt Brinjal Technology, Reduce Time for Variety Approval and Accelerate Adoption in Bangladesh
- Stewardship Efforts through Capacity Building Initiatives for Seed Quality Testing
- Policy support, effective stewardship and communication are essential for adopting of agricultural biotechnologies in developing countries
- Biotech researchers from Bangladesh attend Stewardship training in India
- Experts emphasize stewardship for sustenance of Bt eggplant project in Bangladesh
- Workshop on Bt eggplant brings researchers and journalists together
- Scientists and specialists meet Bt brinjal farmers and researchers in Bangladesh
- Photo Blog- Bt Brinjal in Bangladesh
- $4.8 million USAID grant to strengthen biotechnology partnership and improve food security in South Asia
- Director of General of BARI remarks about Bt Brinjal
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