Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program, are part of a joint USDA-WCF initiative to improve cocoa production in developing countries worldwide. Fellows will work one-on-one with a mentor at a U.S. university, research center or government agency, usually for 6-12 weeks. The U.S. mentor will later visit the fellow’s home institution to continue collaboration.
Eligible Countries
Ghana
Liberia
Nigeria
Targeted Research Areas
- Genomics, genetics and breeding
- Plant propagation methods
- Pests/diseases – entomology, plant pathology, and control methods – particularly for cocoa mirids, swollen shoot virus and black pod rot
- Soil fertility and plant nutrition
- Agroforesry
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