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- Promotion of Efficient and Nutritious Agri-food Systems in South Asia
Promotion of Efficient and Nutritious Agri-food Systems in South Asia
India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan
| Financing Type | Grants |
| Category | Research and similar intellectual activities |
| Focus Area | Agriculture |
| Approved | 19.09.2018 |
| Signed | 05.11.2018 |
| Loan Administrator | OPEC Fund for International Development |
| Co-financiers | Harvest Plus, USAID, ACIAR (Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research) |
| Organization | ICARDA |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 0.20 |
| Total Project Cost (USDm) | 0.86 |
The Project aims to increase productivity, profitability, resilience and marketability of micro-nutrient rich food legumes, including lentil, chickpea, faba and grass pea, through mainstreaming energy and labor-saving traits in four South Asian countries i.e. Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Nepal.