The IAEA, through its Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, is inviting research institutes to join the new one-year research project CRP to enhance climate resilience and improve the nutritional quality of crops such as cassava, taro, citrus and avocado. The new coordinated research project (CRP), Building Resilience to Climate Change: Enhancing Biodiversity in Annual and Perennial Crops with Nuclear Innovations, is aimed at developing key technologies for crop improvement of vegetatively propagated crops (cassava, taro, citrus, and avocado) including nuclear-based induced genetic diversity (using radiation to create mutations and expand variability), effective micropropagation methods, rapid generation advance (RGA) to accelerate breeding cycles, and advanced phenotyping tools that will contribute to identify superior mutant lines with enhanced tolerance/resistance to abiotic stresses, as well as improved nutritional quality.

Eligibility

• Research institutes with demonstrated expertise in targeted technologies or active breeding programmes in relevant crops are encouraged to apply.
• Priority will be given to proposals addressing multiple objectives.
• The IAEA is committed to gender equality and to promoting a diverse workforce. Applications from qualified women and candidates from developing countries are strongly encouraged.

Up to 15 technical and research contracts will be awarded, with a minimum of two contracts per specific research objective

Research institutions interested in joining the CRP must submit their Proposal for Research Contract or Agreement via email, no later than 15 September 2025, to the IAEA’s Research Contracts Administration Section, using the appropriate template on the CRA website.

https://www.fundsbeeline.com/funding/view_opportunity/OPP038578