The USAID/RDMA is seeking recommendations on enhancing the creation and diffusion of agricultural technologies in South and Southeast Asia through the ‘Asian Agricultural Technology Innovation and Transfer’ activity. This grant aims to foster technology transfer to address food security challenges in countries like Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Nepal. Stakeholders are encouraged to propose interventions to support innovation, adaptation, and technology transfer without submitting technical or cost proposals. Closing date for responses is Oct 16, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 267870
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFI-486-15-GDO-AGRITECH |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Request for Information (RFI) Asian Agricultural Technology: Spurring Innovation, Transfer, Adaptation, and Uptake |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | 98.001 |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Other |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | [] |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 03, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 16, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 16, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 17, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | interested individuals and organizations |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Thailand USAID-Bangkok |
| Description: | The United States Agency for International Development, Regional Development Mission for Asia (USAID/RDMA), is hereby issuing a Request for Information (RFI) for the anticipated Asian Agricultural Technology Innovation and Transfer activity. The RFI offers the opportunity for interested individuals and organizations to provide recommendations on approaches for facilitating the creation and diffusion of agricultural technologies within the South and Southeast Asia regions. Stakeholders in the region, including farmers, policy-makers, researchers and the private sector, have identified technology transfer as holding great promise in addressing food security concerns in some of the poorest countries. The diversity across the region is an opportunity for stakeholders to learn from each other and share knowledge and materials across borders to provide improved tools for agricultural production and to reduce post-harvest loss, as well as stronger management systems, to their low-income farmers. As a regional mission, USAID/RDMA is well poised to facilitate action on this opportunity and spur innovation, adaptation, and diffusion throughout the region, with a focus on Feed the Future (FTF) countries (Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Nepal). USAID/RDMAs Agricultural Learning Exchange for Asian Regional Networking (AgLEARN) ongoing activity has demonstrated some positive examples of technology adaptation and transfer. Using this as a foundation, the proposed activity will explore new pathways toward reaching the U.S. Governments FTF initiative goals of inclusive agricultural sector growth and improved nutrition. In responding to this RFI, significant emphasis should be placed on discrete and actionable interventions USAID/RDMA could take to support agricultural technology innovation, adaptation, and transfer.
Response to this RFI is voluntary. Responders are free to address any or all the above items, as well as provide additional information that they think is relevant to Technology Transfer in Asia. Please note USAID is not seeking technical or cost proposals at this time. Do not submit any proposal/application at this time. Only the information requested above will be considered. Issuance of this notice does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the U.S. Government, nor does it commit the Government to pay for any costs incurred in the preparation of comments. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Karittha Jenchiewchan
Procurement Specialist Phone 6622573025 Email:kjenchiewchan@usaid.gov |
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Folder 267870 Full Announcement-1 -> RFI-486-15-GDO-AgriTech-Techtransferactivity.pdf
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