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Follow UsSustainable Agriculture Research for International Development (SARID)
Sustainable Agriculture Research for International Development (SARID) is a £7m collaborative research programme between BBSRC and DFID funding 12 projects to tackle some of the most damaging and widespread pests, diseases and harsh environmental conditions which can devastate crop yields across the developing world.
SARID was announced in 2006 and the first round of funding was launched in February 2008.
Read about the 12 funded research projects in the SARID brochure (PDF 1.01MB). All projects are collaborations between UK scientists and scientists from institutions and Universities across Africa, Asia and South America.
For more information see:
- 'Major scientific push to tackle agricultural productivity and food security in developing world' - press release on BBSRC website.
- SARID project record on Research4Development
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