The overall development goal of the project is to strengthen sustainable livelihoods through improved management and utilization of tropical fruit genetic diversity. The project objective is to improve the conservation and use of tropical fruit genetic diversity in Asia by strengthening the capacity of farmers, local communities and institutions.
Timeline
100% Complete
2 February 2009
31 December 2020
Objective
$ 8,751,331
$ 3,661,674
$ 12,413,005
Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Thailand
International Plant Genetic Resources Inst. (IPGRI), Italy; Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), India; Research Inst.for Fruits (IFRURI), Indonesia; Malaysian Agricultural Research & Devt. Inst. (MARDI), Malaysia; Dept. of Agri (DOA), Thailan
UNEP
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral fund dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, pollution, and strains on land and ocean health. Over the past three decades, the GEF has provided more than $22 billion in financing and mobilized another $120 billion for more than 5,000 national and regional projects.