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Borlaug Fellowship Program
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Fellowships are intended to promote food security and economic growth in eligible countries by educating a new generation of agricultural scientists, increasing scientific knowledge and collaborative research to improve agricultural productivity, and extending that knowledge to users and intermediaries in the marketplace.
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In FY2022, 20 Fellows representing 14 countries conducted hands-on developmental research in plant and animal health, biotechnology, high-yield plant breeding, and other topics, improving the understanding of these fields in their home countries.
Eight Borlaug Fellows were trained in 2023. It was reported in 2023 that the Borlaug Fellowship Program contributed to research on a high-yield rice variety resistant to disease and humid conditions, leading to the development of a reliable molecular toolbox for simultaneous analysis of multiple functional genes in rice and superior grain quality. The collaboration remains ongoing and will seek to identify genes associated with an increased tolerance to dry periods used in the alternative wetting and drying technique, which allows for less water usage and greenhouse gas emissions in the rice growing process.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
