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Ken Naito |
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Kenneth G. Cassman |
Continued support of the CGIAR system of international centers on crop and food security research is of fundamental importance to the national security interests of the USA. Eliminating funding for the core mission of the CGIAR system is penny-wise and pound foolish. |
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Kenneth H. Quesenberry |
Chair-elect Crop Science Society of AmericaProfessor of AgronomyDepartment of AgronomyUniversity of FloridaGainesville, FL 32611-0500 |
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Kent J. Bradford |
The CGIAR system is critical for crop germplasm conservation and development into improved varieties for agriculture. Improvement in agricultural productivity is the most effective way to reduce poverty in developing countries. It is inconceivable that USAID is proposing to reduce funding for the CGIAR system. |
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Kerry Lucas |
Graduate Student, Miami University |
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Kevin Ahern |
Research AssistantBoyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research Cornell UniversityIt seems like Congress should be directing our money towards global cooperation... what is USAID spending its appropriations on, then?... |
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Kevin Donnelly |
Assistant Dean, Kansas State University |
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Khwaja Hossain |
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Kim Cameron |
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Kristen L. Kump |
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L. Curtis Hannah |
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L. George Wilson |
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L. Kass |
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Lakshmi Praba Manavalan |
CGIAR institutes conducts not only research to benefit the poor farmers all over the world, but simultaneously educates researchers from underdeveloped and developing countries. The funding from USAID, hence not only will benefit directly to do more research, but will improve the quality of research these trainees receive from the CG system, which in turn will benefit the overall improvement of research strtegies for these countries. |
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Larry A. Nelson |
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Larry Murdock |
Investments in international agricultural research and development are needed now more than ever. Crop productivity needs to grow now, not shrivel. Withdrawing financial support for the CGIAR Centers is tantamount to creating drought and infertility that will last for years to come. The IARC's help hungry women, men and children in the hardscrabble places of the world learn to grow more and more nutritious food. Helping these poor and hungry food producers of the world -- as the IARC's do -- helps starve out terrorism. |
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Laura Bartley |
The CG centers have had a key role in conducting and translating research to improve the livelihoods of poor people throughout the world. With continued environmental degradation and political unrest, it is crucial that the CG centers be supported so that they can continue to lead this effort. Please reconsider the cuts to the CG budget. |
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Laura Cortese |
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Laura Johnson |
PhD candidateDepartment of Biological SciencesUniversity of Notre Dame |
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Lawrence Smart |
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Leah C. McCann |
Ph.D. CandidatePlant Breeding and Plant Genetics ProgramUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison |
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Leon Kochian |
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Leslie Everett |
Given the rapid rise in food prices worldwide, now is the time that farmers and governments in developing countries will be most motivated to improve production, and is the time to make the technologies of the CGIAR Centers available to help them. My 10 years as a crop scientist in West Africa tells me that when the market is ready, the technology needs to be ready. Now is the time! |
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Lilian Miranda |
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Liuling Yan |
Liuling Yan, Ph.DAssistant Professor Department of Plant and Soil Sciences368 Agricultural HallOklahoma State UniversityStillwater, OK 74078 |
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Liza Conrad |
Postdoctoral Researcher |
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Lori Abendroth |
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Louis Meyer |
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Louise Fortmann |
Professor of Natural Resource SociologyRudy Grah Chair in Forestry and Sustainable DevelopmentDepartment of Environmental Science, Policy and ManagementUC Berkeley |
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Lucas Haag |
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Luis del Rio |
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Lyudmila Sidorenko |
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Lyza Maron |
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M. Alejandra Jaramillo |
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M. Wayne Ebelhar |
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Maarten J. Chrispeels |
The CGIAR system has been vital in improving the crops of developing countries and its role is critical now that food prices are rising at the same time that we are cutting back on funding agricultural research. |
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Manuel J Torres |
Dr. Manuel J TorresNSF Minority Postdoc FellowPlant Genome Mapping LabUniversity of GeorgiaAthens, GA 30605OFC: 706-583-0167MOBILE: 404-702-6333 |
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Mareah Flynn |
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Marina Wissotski |
research specialist, Genomics Institut, U of A |
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Mark Bernards |
Assistant Professor of AgronomyUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln |
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Mark Brick |
These funds help feed the world. What better use of our resources is there? I would like to see a greatere empahsis on food production and stabiity rather than capacity building and politics though. |
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Mark Gaskell |
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Mark Guiltinan |
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Marta |
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Martin Bohn |
Assist. Prof. - Maize Breeding and GeneticsUniversity of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
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Mary Elizabeth Hoyos |
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Mary Maleckar |
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Mary Tierney |
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Matias Kirst |
The programs that are supported by these institutions are key elements for development of food crops. In the existing scenario of climate change, they will play an increasing role in the development of new cultivars that are better adapated to these changes. |
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Matthew Hudson |
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Crop SciencesUniversity of IllinoisUrbana, IL |
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Matthew Milner |
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Megan Kennelly |
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Megan O'Rourke |
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Melinda Klein |
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Michael Brekke |
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Michael G. Burton |
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Michael Gore |
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Michael Grillo |
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Michael J. Axtell, Ph.D. |
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Michael Reid |
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Michelle Kim |
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Miguel Vega-Sanchez |
PhD candidate, The Ohio State University |
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Mike Scanlon |
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Ming-Cheng Luo |
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Mitchell Tuinstra |
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Moira Sheehan, PhD |
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Murray Moss |
University of Missouri Student |
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Nancy Dickson |
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Nancy Reichert |
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Narasim Upadyayula |
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Neelima Roy Sinha |
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Neville Millar |
Visiting Research Associate Michigan State University |
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Nicholas Carpita |
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Nick Lauter, Asst. Professor of Plant Pathology |
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Nigel Crawford |
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Ning Jiang |
Assistant ProfessorMichigan State University |
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Nives Kovacevic |
Plant Research ScientistU-W Madison |
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Nora Lapitan |
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O.W. Barnett |
Emeritus Professor of Plant PathologyCollege of Agriculture and Life SciencesNorth Carolina State University |
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Oscar Riera-Lizarazu |
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Pablo Rabinowicz |
Assistant ProfessorInstitute for Genome SciencesUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine |
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Pamela J. Green |
I just spent the last month of my sabbatical with USAID in Washington and I support this petition strongly based on first-hand knowledge of the tremendous value of their work. The complete lack of USAID funding for biotechnology is especially disturbing and I urge that this be rectified. |
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Pamela J. Weathers |
On behalf of the Public Policy Committee of the Society for In Vitor Biology I request that the USAID restore the recent cuts in funding. The USAID has provided a large portion of the operating funds for the CGIAR centers, but this funding is now under threat due to severe cuts in the overall USAID agriculture program, including funds for core CGIAR activities like the training of developing world breeders and biotechnologists, DNA marker assisted crop improvement, discovery research and varietal testing. In addition, no USAID funds for Biotechnology in 2008 were dedicated to the CGIAR centers, an oversight that will bring many successful projects to a halt. Many of us who are striving to make some contributions to developing world agricultural research and development are shocked by these proposed changes, especially in this time when world food production is in such a precarious and volatile state. Pamela J. Weathers, Ph.D.Chair of the Public Policy CommitteeSociety for In Vitro BiologyProfessor of Metabolic EngineeringDirector Molecular Biosciences Doctoral ProgramJudd Hill Chair of Agricultural BiotechnologyArkansas Bioscience InstituteArkansas State UniversityState College, AR 72467 |
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pamela Ronald |
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Paolo Sabelli |
I totally agree with this letter. Futute funding to CGIAR should be increased and not decreased or abolished. |
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Patrick Brown |
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Patrick Byrne |
Associate ProfessorColorado State UniversityFort Collins, CO |
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Paul Esker |
As a researcher who is building collaborations with one of the CGIAR centers, the proposed cuts would limit our ability to pursue scientific endeavors. |
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Paul Gepts |
Beans are an essential protein source in Latin America and Easter/Southern Africa. The work of CIAT, the lead CGIAR center for this crop, is absolutely essential in this area. My work on marker-assisted selection for multiple disease resistance in Africa would not be possible without the collaboration of the African Bean Program of CIAT. Please restore funding of AID to the CG system. Thank you. |
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Paul R. Bloom |
Prof. of Soil ScienceUniversity of MInnesota |
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Peggy G. Lemaux |
The CGIAR centers provide an important foundation from which contributions to the improvement of agriculture for developing countries can occur. Without their involvement the progress that these centers have made in the past are likely to be lost. I encourage the reinstatement of funds for the CGIAR centers. |
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Per Pinstrup-Andersen |
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Peter Day |
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Peter Hobbs |
The CGIAR centers are an essential and successful organization that has been extremely successful helping developing nation agriculture. Cuts to their funding would greatly weaken their impact. |
295 |
Peter Moffett |
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Philip M. Novack-Gottshall, PhD |
Assistant Professor, Geosciences |
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Phillip Alderman |
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Prasanta K Subudhi |
The CGIAR institutions have been instrumental in eradicatng poverty and conflicts all over the world. As the world leader, the United States can't afford to cut funding for these centers. |
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Prof. Roger M. Spanswick |
While it is doubtful that biofuels have an effect on the current prices of wheat and rice, it is likely that they will do so in the future via competition for land. In any case there is an urgent need for basic and applied research to increase crop yields. |
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Prof. Sue Wick |
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